This is a general category for any playoff games in college rugby.
Bowling Green and Tennessee completed an almighty tussle for the NCR D1AA title, and when the dust settled Tennessee had, somehow, pulled it out.
Coming in powerful and undefeated, the Volunteers were up against a BGSU Falcons side that had put their losses behind them, beaten the team they had lost to (Louisville), and soared to the final.
It will be University of Chicago vs University of Vermont in the NCR D2 final.
Chicago played in a massively entertaining, back-and-forth game.
It will be an all-Allegheny affair in the NCR D3 men’s final, after both Slippery Rock and Franciscan won their semifinals Friday in Houston.
Slippery Rock ran out to a 22-5 lead over New Mexico Tech and looked to once again be in position to win big.
It’s the big weekend, one might even say the final exam, except the teams might also say “please don’t call it that.”
Here are the full games from the CRAA Fall Classic.
On-demand video from the North American Challenge Bowl was delayed a bit because of a copyright question on some ambient music, but that's been resolved and the video is up now. So here they are:
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.
