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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: November 2, 2025

Men's D1AA

Updated: October 30, 2025
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Harvard Men's Rugby Seeking Full-Time Head Rugby Coach

Harvard University men's rugby will be hiring a new, full-time Head Coach in 2023. Backed by an alumni group (Friends of Harvard Rugby FC LLC), and with the cooperation of the University's Athletic Department, the 150-year-old Harvard Rugby Club is looking to take the next step with a full-time paid Head Coach. While the women's Harvard rugby program is a full NCAA Varsity team, the men's rugby
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Saturday D1 College Rundown

Here's a rundown of some of the DIA and DIAA games around the nation.

Big 10

Two of the top teams in the Big 10 faced off with Indiana vs Ohio State.

This was a rematch of last fall’s conference final, which was won in a tight game by Ohio State. This time around Indiana took the matchup 30-17. 

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NCR D1 Playoff Bracket Set; Our Preview

The NCR D1 playoff bracket is set; here's how it looks.

(Note that the numbers in tbe bracket graphic are NCR's rankings of their D1 teams.)

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Chamionship Day For Iona, Northeastern

Iona and Northeastern clash for the Liberty Conference title Saturday.

Both teams have showed off impressive offenses and can claim to have dominated their division. At the same time, they've been humbled, as well. Iona shipped over 50 to Indiana; Northeastern did the same with Dartmouth.

So there's still stuff to work on.

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Playoff Matchups Set For Liberty Conference

The final standings are set for the Liberty Conference and four teams are left for the playoffs.

Three teams ended up 1st in their division, and all were undefeated: Syracuse, Iona, and Northeastern.

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