NCR Info
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The Rugby Breakdown: Tracking NCAA Varsity Programs
Article published by Jackie Finlan for The Rugby Breakdown, available here. The NCAA Directory lists 30 institutions that sponsor women’s rugby as an NCAA Emerging Sport. They play their championship 15s rugby in the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) and National Collegiate Rugby (NCR). The following is an overview of who is playing where, head…
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National Collegiate Rugby Announces FirstPoint USA Scholars Cup Schedule
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), in partnership with FirstPoint USA, today released the complete match schedule for the inaugural FirstPoint USA Scholars Cup, the in-season competition uniting Dartmouth College, Brown University, the University of Notre Dame and UCLA. Each match will be woven into the four programs’ regular fall XVs slates, building toward a season-long…
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National Collegiate Rugby Formally Launches the Collegiate Referee & Laws Committee to Elevate Officiating Nationwide
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) today announced the formal launch of the Collegiate Referee & Laws Committee (CRLC), a major initiative designed to provide robust leadership, governance, and comprehensive oversight for referee operations across all NCR competitions. The establishment of the CRLC comes at a critical juncture, directly responding to a nationwide decline in both…
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Seven Heart of America Clubs Plan Move to National Collegiate Rugby
Clubs to form dynamic new conference alignment starting in the Fall 2026 season National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is proud to announce an expansion of its men’s competition for the upcoming Fall 2026 season. Seven high profile universities from the Heart of America (HOA) Conference will join NCR and establish a new, competitive athletic conference.…