Atlantic Rugby Conference (ARC)

50 Years on and Maybe St. Bonaventure Has it Figured Out

St. Bonaventure’s run to the NCR D1 title was weeks, months, and years in the making, but the trophy is less important, really, than the lessons the program can provide for others.

Success for St. Bonaventure is more about what the players get out of it. It’s more than just about accumulating players; it’s more than just about one coach; it’s about a sustainable plan.

NCR D1 Semis Bring Familiar Foes on Varying Paths

Did St. Bonaventure put it all together perfectly or did Brown lose the plot?

Maybe it was a bit of both. As the NCR Men’s D1 semifinals loom talk is still about how the defending champion Brown side faltered to the tune of 51-7 to Bonnies in the quarterfinals. Bonnies winning wasn’t the surprise, it was the manner of the winning.

ARC Teams Dominate NCR D1 Playoffs; Here's Why

Overall through the NCR Men's D1 playoffs, ARC teams are 8-1.

And that one loss? To another ARC team. All four semifinalists slated to play the weekend of December 6 are from the same conference.

A day after St. Bonaventure surprised everyone with a lopsided win over Brown, Walsh beat Marian in a tight one, Belmont Abbey beat Notre Dame, and Queens beat Wheeling.

St. Bonaventure Over SNU on a Wintry Sunday

St. Bonaventure defeated Southern Nazarene Sunday in driving snow and sleet to take the final play-in of the NCR D1 postseason and make it a 4-for-4 weekend for teams from the Atlantic Rugby Conference.

Wheeling, Belmont Abbey Keep ARC Train Rolling

With one more NCR D1 play-in game to play on Sunday, the ARC are now 3-for-3 in the first round of the postseason this fall.