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The Liberty Rugby Conference (LRC) is a collegiate men’s rugby union league that brings together universities primarily from the northeastern United States, including schools in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Jersey. 

Operating under the umbrella of National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), the conference fields teams across multiple divisions — chiefly D1, D1AA, and D2, with each conference sending teams to NCR's national playoff.

Men's NCR D1

Updated: October 28, 2026

Men's D1A

Updated: October 11, 2026

Men's D1AA

Updated: October 5, 2026
RIT 2026 captain Ioannis Pavlides leads from the front.
College Men

Strong Start for RIT, and a Historic Breakthrough Next Weekend

With a 31-0 defeat of the University at Albany, the Rochester Institute of Technology has put themselves into the discussion in what promises to be a challenging Liberty Men's D2 collegiate conference.

Bonnies wing Dara Falope goes in for a try against Marian.
College Men

Scares and Breakouts in NCR D1 Matches

At the top of NCR's DI the competition will be fierce this year.

As readers might have noticed, GRR opted last week to put Walsh in as the #1-ranked team in this division, and with that team being idle, some other programs had a chance to make themselves known.

Cornell was the top team in the Liberty in 2025. Photo @CoolRugbyPhotos.
College Men

Some Changing of the Guard in Early D2 Results

It's a bit of the changing of the guard in Men's D2 college after the first big weekend of competition.

Shifts at the Liberty

It wasn't that long ago that Marist, RPI, and Albany were the top teams in the Liberty sphere. These are all good teams, however we're seeing some others coming to the fore in a conference that is becoming one of the better competitions in the division.

BC vs Babson Fall 2025. Photo @CoolRugbyPhotos.
College Men

Liberty Opens D1AA Season as Contenders Put Hands Up

Five games kicked off the Liberty D1AA season with some clear favorites putting their hands up.

In perhaps what was expected to be the most competitive matchup, Babson defeated UMass 34-29. This was a good showing for a Babson side that saw their Head Coach, Carrick Pell, move on to take the position at Norwich. In his place is former AIC Head Coach T. Fletcher.

Fairfield at Training. Photo Alex Goff.
College Men

Liberty NCR D1 Ramps Up Now

The Liberty Conference in NCR D1 kicked off last week with just the one game but now with three matches on the slate.

Coming into this weekend Fordham is 1-0 after a nicely-taken win over AIC.

"We knew it will be a very physical game," said Fordham Head Coach Federico Rienhardt. "We worked hard and stayed connected in all game."

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