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

03.03.2016College Men

WSU Eyes Late Push to Playoffs

The playoffs beckon for Washington State University, but there’s still work to do to get there.

At 3-1-1 the Cougars sit third in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference, where the top four go into the semifinals. But two games remain on the schedule - 3-2 Oregon this weekend, and 5-0 Washington two weeks later. The good news for WSU is that both games are at home.

02.29.2016College Men

DIAA Playoffs Breakdown

As March is around the corner there’s the little matter of figuring out who will be in the Men’s DIAA playoffs.

The DIAA championship is starting to garner some interest around the nation, and programs realize this is a good post-season for smaller DI programs, clubs, and up-and-coming quasi-varsity teams.

02.28.2016College Men

Washington Remains Unbeaten in NCRC

The University of Washington has clinched a place in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference semifinals with a 36-28 defeat of Boise State Saturday.

UW is now 5-0 with two games left and cannot be bumped out of the top four.

02.21.2016

Boise State Wins Two in NCRC

The Boise State Broncos launched themselves squarely into the NCRC playoff conversation with two victories in the Northwest Collegiate Rugby Conference this weekend.

In a physical clash on Saturday, Boise State held off Gonzaga University 27-14. And then turning around for the Sunday game, Boise State held off a determined Eastern Washington squad 41-36.