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.
Top DIAA Players of the Fall: Wing and Fullback
After a few little delays we have our Top 200 DIAA players of the fall of 2022.
We have scoured through conferences and regions and teams and various reports and opinions, including our own, to give you our list of the best players by position.
This time we're going in reverse order of the way we did it for the D2 players.
So we're starting with wing and fullback.
West Coast Teams Test Themselves, Florida Tightens in College Action
A really competitive conference, a team on tour, and some pre-conference warmups characterize this weekend in Men's D1A and D1AA rugby.
Tours, Tests in College Rugby This Week
More than 25 college rugby teams are in action this weekend, with a little bit of an international flair.
Saint Mary's is on a tour that sees them play Cambridge University on Sunday, Oxford University on Wednesday, and Dublin University (aka Trinity) on next Saturday. Cambridge has several teams they field and are listing this fixture as a game for their 1st team.
Surprises Mark Florida College Opening Weekend
Both 2022 finalists in the Florida Collegiate Conference were upset this past weekend, showing once again that the FCC is competitive, and full of surprises.
South Florida beat defending champs Florida State 25-19.
Small But Intense College Weekend Ahead
We talk about the opening of the Florida Conference, and that's an almost non-stop run for that group.
Many other conference mix in some non-conference games, but we do have a California Conference game between Cal Poly and Saint Mary's. While the Gaels are favored, this is a continually improving Cal Poly side so let's see how much of an improvement.
