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.
Opening Weekend For Men College Teams
It's preseason rugby time and a few teams got some much-needed early action over Labor Day Weekend.
IUPUI Stars Strong, Joining MAC
IUPUI opened up its new DI season with a 19-13 defeat of Purdue this past weekend.
Head coach Joe Richards said it was a nice confidence-builder for the program, but not to read too much into the result.
The game was not particularly tidy and both teams looked like exactly what they were — athletic college players who had just returned to campus.
Men's College Champions-Historical List
All of the major college champions in the USA.
We will update this with the 2019 7s champions when they happen.
USA Rugby held a Men's DI College championship from 1980 to 2010, and then split DI into DI (at the time called the CPL), and DIAA.
College Player Of The Week: Steven Bodley, Long Beach State
Our College Player Of The Week this week is Cal State Long Beach captain and flyhalf Steven Bodley.
Busy Weekend For D1AA
D1AA action has been slowed somewhat by a snowstorm in the Pacific Northwest that has basically halted all play.
