Men’s NCR Division I (D1) is a top-tier collegiate rugby division organized by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), featuring the most competitive and well-developed university programs across the country. Membership is based on rugby performance and program strength rather than school size, allowing both large public universities and smaller private institutions to compete at this level. Teams in D1 play regionally during the regular season and advance to national playoffs to determine the champion. The division represents the highest standard of competition within NCR’s collegiate structure, showcasing elite play and program excellence.
This Weekend in D1-Level Rugby. We Explain Things
We field the question about "what is going on which this NCR/CRAA/D1A/D1/D1AA thing?" a lot.
Ivy League Battle as Dartmouth Pushes Brown
The top two teams in the Liberty Conference faced off Saturday with defending NCR D1 champs Brown at 3-0 Dartmouth.
The game was considered the major battle for 1st in the conference and it was exactly that.
It was a battle and Dartmouth brought a very potent attack to the game, but Brown came back to win it and also take the Ivy League title.
Two Ties on a Friday Night in the ARC
It was a bizarre Friday night in the ARC as both games on the conference slate ended up tied.
Queens and Wheeling played to a 36-36 tie. Flyhalf and Iowa Central transfer Taku Misingqini slotted a long-range penalty with no time left to secure the deadlock fo the Cardinals.
Conference Statements Possible in D1-Level Games
It's a busy weekend and we see some competitions really wake up.
BYU is at Colorado and that should be an interesting start for the Cougars, playing at a solid Rams side. Life is at Navy and that's a major playoff preview.
Men NCR D1 Rankings Week 5 2025
We noticed we had something kind of weird here.
Michigan lost to Rio Grande, but we don't have Rio Grande in the rankings. Michigan also lost to Aquinas, and we do have Aquinas in the rankings, but below Michigan. Now, some would say that is, to coin a technical term, a "mistake."
