This is a general category for any playoff games in college rugby.
Life University is, as expected, the CRAA Women's D1 champions.
The way they accomplished that feat was, unfortunately, not what anyone would have wanted. Their quarterfinal game was a forfeit. Their semifinal game was won by three digits. Their final was called early.
Higher-seeded teams won all eight games in the D1A playoffs Round of 16, and while some of those games were quite close, it was, in the end, a day for the game hosts.
Cal fully did as expected. Despite running out a somewhat changed side from tjeir usual lineup, the Bears fielded a talented group that executed well.
We find out who makes the CRAA D1AA semifinals with three huge games this weekend.
Florida sees Millennia Atlantic face off with Florida State for the conference title. The champs will be in Indianapolis for the finals weekend.
The D1A playoffs are finally here and with them the inevitable discussion about the competitive balance.
Are these absolute best men’s college teams in the country? Almost certainly. One or two or perhaps even three teams around. the nation could mount an argument that they belong in this top 16, but those teams would be hard-pressed to come away with a win on the weekend.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has officially announced the 2025–2026 D1A National Championship Playoff brackets, setting the stage for an exciting postseason that will determine the next national champion.
De La Salle HS
Saint Mary's (Rudy Scholz Finalist)
USA U20s (Captain)
USA Men's National 15s Team (Debut vs Georgia 2023 at age 20)
As a 17-year-old Spencer Huntley required a waiver to play for the USA U20s, an indication of how he was rated in the USA age-grade pathway. He got that waiver and impressed for the USA U20s, and then moved up to the USA U23s. He led the San Diego Mustangs to a national HS Club championship in 2024.
He also played in the SoCal single-school league for Cathedral Catholic.
Hope Rogers began playing rugby at age 16 in high school and continued to compete during her time at Penn State University. There, she won four National Championships, was crowned MVP on two occasions, was named to the USA Under-20s and earned Collegiate All-American honors for four years. Rogers was also an impressive discus player during her senior year in high school where she broke a school record and won Gold at Districts for the sport.
Mike played for Life College, Philly-Whitemarsh and played for the USA National 7s and 15s teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was also part of the Atlantis touring side, playing 7s for the team in several around the world.
