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

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09.12.2019College Men

15 Conference Games As DIAA Heats Up

DIAA games get underway this weekend with 12 (actually 15, we confirmed three more) conference games and a few crossovers, too.

09.11.2019College Men

Towson Starts Off Strong

Towson opened their inaugural season in the Mid Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) with a trip to the University of Delaware and a nicely-taken victory.

Towson struck first when junior scrumhalfH Jake Commodari picked off an errant pass at the Delaware 10-meter-line and darted to the tryline carrying a defender to score in the corner.

09.06.2019College Men

DIAA: MARC And MAC Start Up

DIAA college teams are on the field this weekend with the Mid-American and the Mid-Atlantic (MAC and MARC, respectively) opening up conference play.

Several other teams have non-conference games against DIA opposition.

09.05.2019College Men

Villanova Reload Leads This Weekend In D2 Men's College

The Men's DII college season gets well and truly underway this weekend with four conferences in action in some form or other.

Heading the list is a Great Midwest clash between Northern Illinois and Northern Iowa, a game that will go a long way to letting us know who is a challenger in the GMW South.

03.15.2019College Men

Towson University Switches Conferences

Towson University will be joining the MARC in the fall of 2019 and competing in the MARC's D1AA division.

Towson was for years an accomplished DII team until it combined with other DII, DI, and NSCRO teams to form the Chesapeake Conference three years ago. The Chesapeake was a huge success, but meanwhile, the MARC has been moving a bit further South in the teams that compete.