Men’s Division 1AA (D1AA) represents a highly competitive tier of collegiate rugby in the United States, featuring programs governed by both National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA). It serves as a bridge between elite Division I play and developing Division II or Small College levels, offering strong regional competition and a pathway to national championships under each organization’s structure. While NCR and CRAA operate independently, both use the D1AA designation for schools with established programs that may not have the depth or resources of top-tier D1A teams.
ARC, SJSU to NorCal D1AA Final
ARC and San Jose State will meet up in the final of the NorCal D1AA conference next week after both scored over 70 in their semifinals Saturday.
ARC got two tries from Trevaun Robinson, two tries from Jonathan Nawasa, and seven more on top of that, with nine converted for a 75-3 win.
Head Coach Zach Swithenbank will be happier, perhaps, with holding Chicago State to zero tries.
D1AA Spring Rankings Week 6
We skipped last week but we're back now with the latest D1AA Rankings.
Yes WWU lost, but to a very good Trinity Western team out of British Columbia.
The February 28 result that had the most influence on the rankings was Oregon beating Central Washington, and that result moves the Ducks up a bit.
Where We Are in D1AA
We're down to the key weekend in CRAA Men's D1AA and here's where we stand.
NCRC
Western Washington has enjoyed one of their most consistently good seasons, and clinched the NCRC top spot last week in a win over University of Washington. At 7-0, WWU has one more game, but they've got it wrapped up.
ARC Secure Atop California NorCal D1AA After Key Win
American River took tighter control of the California Conference NorCal with a well-taken win over San Jose State.
With the win ARC handed SJSU their first conference loss, and improved to 7-0.
College Merger Raises Questions at UHSP
This week University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (UHSP) announced that the institution will be merging with Washington University of St. Louis, and that decision will have ramifications for the rugby program.
