Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC)

The Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC) is a university rugby conference in the United States that includes schools from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It organizes both men's and women's rugby teams at various divisions, including a D1-AA league, and is affiliated with national governing bodies like the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR).

The NCRC holds tournaments for both 15s and 7s rugby formats.

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

Conference Website

Men's D1AA

Updated: November 25, 2025

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10.17.2016College Men

CWU Continues NCRC 7s Domination

Central Washington University won its eighth-straight Men's Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference National Qualifier title Sunday, dominating the competition as they have since the competition's inception in 2009.

09.28.2016College Men

Gonzaga U 7s Starts Strong

Gonzaga University is savoring a fairly successful Sunday at the Western Washington 7s, in which the team finished 2nd to Univerity of Victoria.

The previous weekend, Gonzaga had won the Idaho Thunderdome 7s, beating Idaho, Washington State Bs, Eastern Washington, WSU-Tri Cities, and WSU As.

09.23.2016College Men

WWU 7s Kicks Off College 7s Season

THe stage is set for one of the first college 7s tournaments of the season, with Western Washington University hosting the WWU 7s Sunday in Bellingham, Wash.

Nine teams will compete in the competition, which has a fairly simple format that guarantees all teams four games.

07.22.2016College Men

How 2016-17 Looks for DIAA Conferences

Some changes and one major realignment mark the 2016-17 season for DIAA Men's College rugby - here's a look at the conferences and what changes we're expecting.

04.14.2016College Men

Utah State, UW Tough to Call

Of all the teams in the DIAA playoffs, perhaps the most enigmatic is Utah State.

The Aggies have beaten all DIAA-level opponents this winter/spring, playing teams such as Montana State, Bouse State, and Weber State. They don't have a league to play in, but Coach Oisin Tong said they have been challenging games nonetheless.