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.
Two Huge, Close Games in MAC Make for Exciting Late Fall
In another example of how competitive it is in the Mid American Conference, GRR #11 Louisville beat GRR #12 Western Michigan 36-30 in a back-and-forth encounter.
Louisville trailed in the second half before a yellow card for a high tackle put WMU down a player, and the Cardinals punished the Broncos with two converted tries to help turn the game around.
DIA, DIAA, and NCR DI Games This Weekend
We've got a playoff game, more games that have playoff implications, and some big rivalries; it's all in this week in DIAA, DIA, and NCR DI rugby.
Check back for scores.
Huge Game in SCRC as Tennessee Takes On Clemson
The Big Game looms this weekend in the SCRC, as undefeated Tennessee faces undefeated Clemson in a game that will likely decide who is the top seed going into the conference playoffs.
Men's DI Rugby Gamebreakers This Week
Try-scorers and points machines seem to dominate this week's D1 College Gamebreakers.
Here are the best performers of the week:
Mike Weir, Dartmouth
In a tense 21-10 win over Army, Weir, playing flyhalf, set up the Big Green attack and also kicked two key penalty goals plus a conversion, and a well-taken long-range drop goal, to lead the way.
DIAA-Level Men College Rankings Week 7
Dartmouth moves to #1 after beating Army, but will have to back that up to stay there.
Bowling Green is still in a strong position and there are some key games coming up in the Chesapeake that could shake up these rankings. Bowling Green vs U. Notre Dame, Clemson at Tennessee, and Salisbury at Rowan are all coming up this weekend.
Brown gets a move up after beating Yale.
