Southern Rugby Conference

The Southern Rugby Conference is a college rugby league made up primarily of teams from the Carolinas and Virginia, competing across multiple tiers including Division I and Division I-AA. It participates under the auspices of National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), with its member institutions contesting both league play and national qualification. The conference structure accommodates a mix of large university club programs and smaller colleges, indicating a spectrum of competitive levels rather than a single monolithic division.

Since being established in 2011, the Southern Rugby Conference has consistently produced nationally-ranked programs (Top 25 in the nation). UNC-W and Furman University have both participated in the 15's Sweet 16 since joining the conference. The Citadel won the 2016 SRC 7s Championship to join the elite teams in the DII National 7s Tournament accompanied by UNC-W who were our conference runner-ups in 7's and 15's Champions.

Division: Men's NCR D1
Division: Men's D1AA
Division: Men's D2
Division: Men's D3 (Small College)

Conference Website

10.25.2021College Men

UNC-Charlotte Win Jolts Southern Conference Pecking Order

It was a big shakeup in the Southern Rugby Conference with #1-ranked Furman getting unseated by UNC-Charlotte.

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10.16.2021College Men

Southern Conference Latest: UNCW Makes a Move

UNC-Wilmington won a key clash in the Southern Rugby Conference, Saturday, beating a tough Citadel team 41-31.

With the win, UNC-W moved to 2-1 in the Southern Conference Premier East, just behind 3-1 UNC Chapel Hill.

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09.28.2021College Men

Furman Ranked #1. Here's Why

Furman is ranked #1 in the latest GRR Men's D2 College Rankings and there's a good reason for that.

The Paladins have started strong and accomplished one of the things the rankings look for—beating a competitive team in a convincing manner. This past weekend's 48-10 result over Appalachian State is the latest example.

09.19.2021College Men

Belmont Abbey Edges UNC-Charlotte on Emotional Night

Belmont Abbey defeated UNC Charlotte 10-7 Saturday in an emotional Friday night for the new varsity program.

Last weekend Belmont Abbey player CJ Hopper died. CJ/s mother Cynthia and his twin brother Chris were on hand for the game and in a pregame ceremony they were presented with CJ's jersey.

08.31.2021College Men

Four Southern Colleges With New Looks Converge at Furman

Three well-regarded teams from the Southern Rugby Conference (Men's D2) plus a perennial SCRC contender will meet up this weekend in a tournament of shortened games to kick off the fall in the South.