Massive Decider Weekend in D1-Level College Rugby
It is a big weekend of rugby in D1A but especially NCR D1 and D1AA.
Teams secure championships, and get into major playoffs this week.
Here's how it goes:
In the Big 10 we get the final between Indiana and Notre Dame, plus all the placement games. Both teams will get into the NCR playoffs, it's just the runner-up will have to play a play-in game.
Intriguing Big Ten Championship Day Set for South Bend The final matchups are confirmed for the 2025 Big Ten Universities Rugby Conference Championship, with some familiar rivalries rounding out the fall. The Championship Day will be hosted by the University of Notre Dame, with four matches deciding 7th/8th, 5th/6th, 3rd/4th, and the conference champs.
Touring Matches Lead D1A Weekend
It was a bit of a weekend of cross-border matches in D1A with seven out-of-conference games on the slate.
Here's a look.
Lopes vs Buffs
Grand Canyon welcomed Colorado to Arizona and took the game 48-7.
D1-Level games This Weekend: Semis, Crossovers, Big Tests
NCR's D1 enters conference playoff season for the Big Rivers and Big 10, but the other conferences are finishing up things, too.
Big 10 Playoff Schedule, Seedings Set
The Big Ten Universities Rugby Conference has finalized its seeding and schedule for the 2025 Championship Playoffs, set to kick off on Saturday, November 1.
This year’s tournament will feature semifinal matchups in both the Championship Cup and Bowl brackets, with higher-seeded teams hosting each contest.
