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New England Independents Red vs Great Lakes Thunderbirds.
College Men

Close Games Cap NCR All-Star Weekend

Changed to a bracket format, the NCR All-Star tournament was, more than ever, a win-or-go-consolation situation.
So Saturday morning produced four all-or-something games.

Teams that lost on Saturday morning tracked to a consolation bracket, so there was still something to play for. All eight teams played three 60-minute games in the space of about 33 hours.

Alex Nyamunda from Wheeling nabbed the D1 NCR Player of the Year nod. Terry Hancock photo.
College Men

NCR Names Men's Player of the Year for Each Division

NCR has named its first Men's Player of the Year selections.

A player from each division was named.

Mikey Santoiemma for Northern Iowa.
College Men

Men's D2 College Hot 100 2025: Flyhalf

Flyhalf is an enormously important position in D2 college.

While at higher divisions teams can find a variety of ways to have their decison-maker be involved (combined 10-15, run attack through 9, use a five-eighth system, or work the forward pods more aggressively), generally in D2 you need your most-skilled and best decision-maker in a #10 jersey.

Harry Missing for University of Vermont. Alex Goff photo.
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Men's D2 College Hot 100 2025: Prop

We're back with more top players from D2 rugby this past fall.

Some teams centered their play around their props, and often those teams have both starting props in this list. Makes sense—if your best talent is in the front you, your front row gets recognized here.

Congrats to all.

Jacob Ortiz passes the ball out for the Benedictine Black Monks.
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Men's D2 College Hot 100 2025: Hooker

We continue our celebration of top players in Men's D2 college rugby from the fall of 2025 with the hookers.

These players come from all over the nation and often these are players who have sparked breakout seasons for their teams.

More positions to be announced in the days to come!

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