Nominees for 2026 Rudy Scholz Award Named
The Nominees for the 2026 Rudy Scholz Award have been named.
With nominations coming from all corners of the game and vetted through a panel of coaches, this list represents the top of the men's collegiate game in the USA.
This list will be whittled down to a finalist group (with the help of the American rugby public) and then the selection panel of coaches and media will select the winner.
Top Stories
Video
2026 Sorensen Award Nominees
Frontrunners and Chasers in D1A
College Rugby | Air Force at San Diego - 3/20/2026
St. Ignatius Wins Rivalry Match
Nominees for 2026 Rudy Scholz Award Named
The Nominees for the 2026 Rudy Scholz Award have been named.
With nominations coming from all corners of the game and vetted through a panel of coaches, this list represents the top of the men's collegiate game in the USA.
Pacific Four and CRAA Women Championships Combine for an Epic Weekend
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – USA Rugby and the College Rugby Association of America are partnering up to combine the 2026 CRAA Women’s XVs National Championships and Pacific Four Series international matches at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, April 10-11.
The Friendship Cup: From a Single Match to a National Rugby Showcase
“What many people don’t realize is that The Friendship Cup started as a single match in 2023 between Raptor Rugby (TN) and the Charlotte Cardinals,” said Friendship Cup founder and Peak Rugby partner Mike Orefice.
“Jason Zehmke reached out because his team was looking for a match, and we decided to test ourselves against one of the top Tier 1 high school programs in the nation.”
Eagle Women Claim Elusive Podium Finish With Emphatic Win
After playing in three straight tournaments in which they finished fourth, the USA women's 7s team got over that particular hump with a solid Day Two in Vancouver to take 3rd.
USA Head Coach Emilie Bydwell and captain Kristi Kirshe had, this week, discussed the issue of going 0-2 on Day Two and how that was something they wanted to avoid.
