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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.

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College Men

Most Competitive DII Bracket - Rowan, Towson, Lowell, CGA

Maybe a lithe bit of a surprise team, UMass-Lowell enters the Men’s DII College Round of 16 on a tear.

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College Women

Bloomsburg Opens Up in MARC Final

In one of several outcomes that necessitates a DII rankings shift, Bloomsburg defeated Kutztown 76-8 in the Mid-Atlantic Rugby Conference (MARC) final. The titleholder had defeated Delaware 66-26 in Saturday’s semifinal, while Kutztown bettered East Stroudsburg 35-5 for the berth to the final.

College 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.

College 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.”

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College Men

MARC Semis Set

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

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