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National Collegiate Rugby Announces FirstPoint USA Scholars Cup Schedule
July 13 – 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…
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National Collegiate Rugby Names Scholastic All Americans for 2025–26
National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has named 1,148 student-athletes as 2025–26 Scholastic All-Americans. This year’s honorees include 473 women and 675 men representing 152 institutions across the country. The Scholastic All-American program annually recognizes student-athletes who excel both on the field and in the classroom. To qualify, athletes must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher…
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Buffs, Huskies Advance to DI-AA Final
The finalists for the first-ever Women’s DI-AA national title game are set. Sunday, Northeastern defeated Virginia, 38-24, and Colorado downed Northern Iowa, 34-14, to advance to Houston. Five different Buffaloes crossed the whitewash in Colorado’s win, avenging their first-round loss to the Panthers in the Division I playoffs last fall. On the other hand,…
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Top-ten DII contenders will show us the meaning of true grit on Halloween Night
I was working in the lab, late one night when my eyes beheld an eerie sight. A pair of Division II contenders began to rise and suddenly to my surprise they had a monster clash (The monster clash) it was a Vermont smash (They had a clash) it caught on in a flash (They had…
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The Road to Houston Is Set for 2025
The path to the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby XVs Championship is officially locked in, with playoff locations confirmed and teams striving for a spot at the final. The national championships return to Houston with the Women’s National Championship taking place December 6-7, and the Men’s National Championship on December 12-14. Both championships will take…
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Watch the NCR National Championship Matches with a TRN+ Ticket!
The National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) National Championship is set to kick off, and fans can catch all the live action with The Rugby Network’s TRN+ Ticket. For just $12.99, viewers will get access to all 21 National Championship matches through December 16, including 7 women’s and 14 men’s games! The TRN+ Ticket is a…
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SEA OF CONTENDERS CHASE BABSON IN DIII
After a thrilling final last year, defending national champion Babson and runner-up Wayne State College open a new season ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in Men’s Division III. The Beavers overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to beat the Wildcats, 27-23, in Houston last December. Wayne State is a longtime DIII contender, and will be…