Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC)

MARC—The Mid Atlantic Rugby Conference operates as a regional competitive Collegiate Rugby organization in conjunction with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), and USA Rugby. MARC administers over 80 Collegiate and University rugby programs, and over 3,000 student-athletes, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington, DC. A complete listing of member institutions can be found on the contacts page or within the men's and women's competition pages. The MARC administers D1AA, D2, and D3 Men’s, and D2 and D3 Women’s competitive collegiate rugby programs. Our men's and women's programs are currently members of National Collegiate Rugby (NCR). All member teams are guided by USA Rugby or NCR Certified Coaching Staff. Our competitive structure follows the NCAA varsity sports model,with defined regional playoff pathways to National Championship competitions.

Division: Men's D1AA
Division: Men's D2
Division: Men's D3 (Small College)
Division: Women's D2
Division: Women's D3

Conference Website

11.08.2015College Men

Rowan Wins MARC

Rowan College won the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference Sunday with a 39-10 defeat of rivals Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Both teams had played and won semifinals on Saturday, and knew they had a tough game ahead of them on Sunday.

11.08.2015College Men

Rowan, IUP to MARC Final

It will be Rowan University against IUP in the MARC Conference final Sunday after both won semifinals Saturday.

IUP defeated York in one semi, while Rowan beat Drexel by a surprisingly close score of 25-11.

“I think we started slowly,” said Rowan co-captain JC Carr. “We tried to do a little too much; we weren’t patient.”

11.02.2015College Men

MARC Semis Set

The MARC Conference semifinals are set after a dramatic weekend of games.

10.30.2015College Men

Rowan Survives Challenge, Looks for More

Rowan College may still be undefeated in the MARC Conference South, but it was a rough test for them last week.

The team was late to the venue, shortening their warmup, and missing a couple of players because of injury, and as a result saw York run out to an early lead.

10.26.2015College Women

MARC Final Four Decided

Earlier than expected, the Mid-Atlantic (MARC) final four has been confirmed. Kutztown will play East Stroudsburg, and Bloomsburg will play Delaware in the semifinals. MARC will receive three representatives at the national fall Round of 32 (Nov. 14-15).