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.
Bobcats Testing Themselves as Florida D1AA Kicks Off
St. Thomas was a little close in their victory over Florida State in the opening week of the Florida D1AA league, but the result still has the Bobcats the favorites in the conference.
D1AA Hot 100 for Fall 2024: The Front Row
Back we come with our Hot 100 top players of the fall in D1AA rugby.
We cross boundaries and borders, recognizing the best players in conferences that play a significant amount of time in the fall. So you won't see some of the conferences that play mostly in the winter/spring listed here. At the same time, there are some players who might be eligible to be listed twice.
SJSU, ARC, and Fresno State Open with Wins in California Conference
The California D1AA Conference kicked off with three games and three of the teams thought to be conference title challengers all winning.
San Jose State opened their account with a 75-7 win over Nevada Reno.
“It was a solid first match out of the gates,” said Head Coach Nick Schlobohm, whose team allowed just a penalty try on the day.
Florida, California Steps Up in D1AA Weekend
Florida opens up their league season with one team on a massive high.
We talked quite a bit about St. Thomas out of Miami and the expectation is that this will be STU's final season in D1AA. They won Florida's D1AA league in 2023-24 and capped off that spring with a Bowl Game win against Air Force.
West Coast Starts Major College Action
Seven D1A or D1AA games are on the slate this weekend, with every game but one being on the West Coast, and that other one being just one state inland.
