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The Midwest Collegiate Rugby Conference was established in 2023 for the 2023–24 season and includes collegiate teams from the Midwest competing at the Division I-A level.
- Division: Men's D1A
Men's D1A
Updated: March 8, 2026
Who Made a Move in D1A This Weekend?
This weekend in D1A College action brought a few surprises.
Life University defeated longtime rivals Arkansas State 31-14 in Marrietta Saturday.
In a defensive battle in the first half, it wasn’t until the 26th minute that anyone scored—Seth Kros went over, and Jony Lee’s conversion made it 7-0 for the Running Eagles.
D1A Around the Nation: Lindenwood Wins Rivalry Match
Here’s a quick look at D1A action around the country.
Cross-Conference Actions
Lindenwood beat Life 18-15 in a game that saw most of the points scored in the first quarter of the match. Life hooker Adam Chadwick staked the Running Eagles to a 5-0 lead two minutes in only for Lindenwood’s David Cathcart and then Tom Bishop to go over and set up a 12-5 lead.
What's At Stake in Every D1A Game This Weekend
Here's what we feel is at stake for each game this weekend in D1A Rugby.
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Ohio State Joining Midwest Conference
Ohio State University's men's team has announced that it will be joining the Midwest D1A Conference for the fall of 2026.
OSU will remain playing a Big 10 schedule, but with the Big 10 being the last remaining top-division conference in which some members are CRAA and some are NCR, there certainly has been some difficulty in keeping all of that together.
Lindenwood Settles In to Beat Arkansas State
The Midwest Conference is back in action with Lindenwood taking on Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Ark. Saturday.
Lindenwood overcame some early stiffness to pulled away in the middle chunk of the match and win 45-25.
The Lions, said Head Coach Josh Macy, needed a little time to get things right on defense and in their set piece.
