University of Arizona Includes Rugby in New Elite Team Sports Designation
The University of Arizona has announced that five sports teams that were competing as club teams will now be re-designated under a new classification: Elite Team Sports.
This classification elevates select club sports programs, allowing them to more actively recruit students and coaching staff, strengthen fundraising efforts, and foster stronger connections with alumni.
Lindenwood, Arizona See Huge Value in Early Cross-Conference Clash
Early-season cross-border games are becoming more and more of a desired thing within D1A.
What’s perhaps interesting about it is that while in some areas those crossover games are played in order to bolster a team’s ranking, these early games are much more about player development.
California Conference Gets Going With a Surprise
The California Conference has kicked off as it does, a little quietly as some games are played before the winter break. The conference is getting active earlier and earlier, and that just allows teams to fit in more games. This is especially important since two teams, University of San Diego and UCLA, have been added to the conference at the D1A level.
CRAA Fall Classic Confirms Fixtures for 2025 Event
Spartanburg, SC— The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced the complete fixture lineup for the 2025 CRAA Fall Classic, returning to Spartanburg, SC, on December 6–7, 2025.
The event will once again be hosted at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Complex at the University of South Carolina Upstate, in partnership with OneSpartanburg, Inc.
Mary Washington Edges Ohio State in Solid Outing for Two Changed Teams
Mary Washington defeated Ohio State 25-17 over the weekend in a cross-conference meeting of two teams that, last year, were in CRAA's new Challenge Cup postseason.
OSU and UMW, in fact, met in the 2024-25 Challenge Cup semifinals, which Mary Washington winning and going on to defeat Grand Canyon in the Challenge Cup final.
