Great Midwest Rugby Conference

In Spring 2012, the Great Midwest Rugby Conference (originally named the WIIL Rugby Conference) was formed by joining D2 collegiate men's teams from the Wisconsin RFU, Illinois RFU, and CARFU. This was done partially to comply with USA Rugby's directive on forming conferences as well as increasing competition and enhancing the reputation of rugby in the Midwest. Since then they have branched out into Iowa, as well.

The Great Midwest Conference Champion regularly has teams go far in the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) national-level playoffs.

In recent years, the Great Midwest added a Small College competition, and now runs competitions in D2 and D3 (which is what Small College is now called).

Division: Men's D2
Division: Men's D3 (Small College)

Conference Website

12.03.2015College Men

Whitewater Has More to Give

There is no team in the Men’s DII College semis that has been better prepared by its own competition than Wisconsin-Whitewater.

11.23.2015College Men

Whitewater Does Just Enough to Get to DII Semis

After Wisconsin-Whitewater thumped Springfield 85-12 in Saturday’s first round of the national playoffs, but it wasn’t anywhere near as easy on the second day.

The Warhawks had to battle past a Rhode Island team that was much more difficult.

“Rhode island was really good and experienced and played well as a team,” said Whitewater Head Coach Matt Pederson.

11.20.2015College Men

Warhawks Lead DII Bracket

In a battle of teams that really don’t know each other, you never know what you’re going to get.

In the second of two Men’s DII College playoff brackets in Pittsburgh, SUNY Oswego plays Rhode Island, while Wisconsin-Whitewater takes on Springfield.

11.18.2015College Men

Des Moines Bracket - Potential for Surprise?

The Des Moines bracket of the Men’s DII College Playoffs might well have been a forgone conclusion a few weeks ago, but maybe it’s not anymore.

The four teams in it have their own reasons for thinking they could get through to the semis.

11.14.2015College Men

Mines, L-B to Next Round

The Colorado School of Mines is in to the national Round of 16 after beating Winona State out of the Northern Lights Conference 54-22.

This is the latest impressive result from the Orediggers, which moved back up to DII from the Small College competition this year, and ran the table in the Rocky Mountain Conference.

Whitewater Has More to Give

Whitewater Does Just Enough to Get to DII Semis

Warhawks Lead DII Bracket

Des Moines Bracket - Potential for Surprise?

Mines, L-B to Next Round

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