Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference (NCRC) | Goff Rugby Report

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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04.09.2016College Men

Washington Snags NCRC Title

The University of Washington unseated Western Washington 18-13 Saturday in front of a large crowd in Bellingham to win the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference championship and book a spot in the DIAA national playoffs.

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04.08.2016College Men

NCRC Final Pits UW v WWU

The Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference championship will be decided Saturday as Western Washington hosts the University of Washington.

These two teams have already met, when on March 5 Western came away with a 26-17 victory. Aside from a loss to Gonzaga when they played two away games in two days, that was the closest result for WWU in conference play.

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04.02.2016College Men

UW, WWU Win in NCRC Semis

Western Washington will face the University of Washington in the final of the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference after both teams won semifinals this weekend.

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03.28.2016College Men

DIAA Playoffs Breakdown #2

Goff Rugby Report has an update on the DIAA College playoff picture.

Sixteen teams are expected to compete for the title, with the final May 7 in Moraga, Calif.

Not all of the teams we thought would be in the playoffs in this article will participate. So here’s how it looks now:

03.26.2016College Men

UW over WSU

The University of Washington Huskies defeated Washington State 29-12 to close out the NCRC regular season.

UW also took bragging rights in the Apple Cup rivalry game. But more important is that Washington now has a home semifinal game against those same WSU Cougars next week.

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Spotlight

Spencer Huntley

Position: Scrum Half

Team:Cathedral Catholic Boys

As a 17-year-old Spencer Huntley required a waiver to play for the USA U20s, an indication of how he was rated in the USA age-grade pathway. He got that waiver and impressed for the USA U20s, and then moved up to the USA U23s. He led the San Diego Mustangs to a national HS Club championship in 2024.

He also played in the SoCal single-school league for Cathedral Catholic.

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Hope Rogers

Michael Siano

Position: Wing Forward

Mike played for Life College, Philly-Whitemarsh and played for the USA National 7s and 15s teams in the 1980s and 1990s.

Siano & 1988 Hong Kong Plate Champions

Nathan Caruso

Position: Fly Half

Team:Villanova Univ Men

Nathan Caruso is a steady, smart fly half who drives Villanova’s attack with calm decision-making and a reliable skill set. He’s been central to Villanova’s success in the MARC, controlling tempo and keeping the team organized under pressure.

Villanova Flyhalf Nathan Caruso vs. UMBC

Tonga Kofe

Position: Prop

Team:Utah Warriors Men

Tonga Kofe is one of the most promising young front-rowers to come out of the American rugby pathway. A powerful and hard-working prop, he rose through the Utah Warriors development system.

Tonga Kofe for the Utah Warriors. Photo Utah Warriors.