Motion Filed in Court to Half Elimination of Quinnipiac Women's Rugby Program
Twenty-three college athletes from the Quinnipiac University women’s rugby team, including a group of incoming recruits, today filed a motion in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop the University from eliminating their varsity program and to address what could be Title IX violations affecting female athletes.
NCR Launches Referee and Laws Committee
National Collegiate Rugby has launched its Collegiate Referee & Laws Committee, designed to provide leadership, governance, and comprehensive oversight for referee operations across all NCR competitions.
The establishment of the CRLC comes at a critical juncture, as the organization points to a "nationwide decline in both the quantity and quality of sports officials."
Next Phase Rugby, Crusaders Global Academy Form Partnership
As part of their mission to open up high-level opportunities for young American rugby players, Next Phase Rugby and Crusaders Global Academy have announced a strategic partnership focused on supporting the development of rugby players and coaches in the United States through access to world-class education, training, leadership, and high-performance development opportunities.
AIC Hires Edward, Ritter-Truxal as Associate Head Coaches
American International College Director of Rugby Jameson Bonti has announced that Levi Edwards will be the Associate Head Men’s Rugby Coach, and in addition, one of the most decorated student-athletes in the history of AIC, Annekkia Ritter-Truxal, will remain at her alma mater as Associate Head Women’s Rugby Coach.
Edwards will assist in all aspects of the Men's program.
How Many Champions?
With Life University and the University of Oregon both winning over the weekend in the CRAA Men's 7s, we now have the final championships of the collegiate season.
All-in-all, there were 27 major national-level championships for the 2025-26 season, including CRAA, NCR, and NIRA. That's down from 31 a few years ago
