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.
D1 College Rugby Games 9-11 Weekend
D1A, D1AA and NCR's D1 divisions are all in action this coming weekend.
Men's College: Some Cross-Divisional Surprises
Saturday’s Men’s D1 and crossover games provided a few on-paper upsets and close surprises as teams started to get moving after a long layoff.
D1 Men's College Teams Get Underway
It's Labor Day Weekend and the beginning of a serious series of college rugby games in D1.
Now, this week and probably next we're mixing up D1A and D1AA / NCR D1 because they are mixing themselves up. Only once we get into strict conference play can we separate them (and maybe not even then).
Some thoughts, now, on what's happening this weekend:
MARC DIAA Adds Teams, Sets Schedule
The Mid-Atlantic men's DIAA league features a couple of new teams as James Madison and Salisbury join.
Those two teams left the Chesapeake after realignment in the Chesapeake saw more varsity and almost-varsity teams join.
Club 7s Men's Teams Have Heavy College Influence
After a year when there wasn't much rugby, making it that much more difficult for college players to move and connect with senior clubs, we're actually seeing a very strong connection between collegiate rugby and club rugby in the USA Club 7s Championships.
