NCR has confirmed the schedule for the new challenge competition, the "Scholars Cup."
This is a competition involving Dartmouth and Brown on the East Coast, Notre Dame in the Midwest, and UCLA on the West Coast.
The competition has been sponsored for three years (as we at GRR World Headquarters understand it).
Most of the games will be in October.
Notre Dame at Dartmouth, September 26
Brown at UCLA, October 10
UCLA at Notre Dame, October 16
Notre Dame at Brown, October 24
UCLA at Dartmouth, October 24
Dartmouth at Brown, November 7
The Dartmouth at Brown match will almost certainly count as a Liberty Conference fixture as well. UCLA, which has joined NCR as of this summer, will be pursuing an independent schedule, so these games are crucial for them in establishing a body of work for the NCR playoffs.
Notably, UCLA's match at Notre Dame is on a Friday, and since UCLA has an ongoing fixture with Indiana, and hosted IU last fall, it's likely we'll see the Bruins play the Hoosiers on October 17 or 18, as well.
De La Salle HS
Saint Mary's (Rudy Scholz Finalist)
USA U20s (Captain)
USA Men's National 15s Team (Debut vs Georgia 2023 at age 20)
As a 17-year-old Spencer Huntley required a waiver to play for the USA U20s, an indication of how he was rated in the USA age-grade pathway. He got that waiver and impressed for the USA U20s, and then moved up to the USA U23s. He led the San Diego Mustangs to a national HS Club championship in 2024.
He also played in the SoCal single-school league for Cathedral Catholic.
Hope Rogers began playing rugby at age 16 in high school and continued to compete during her time at Penn State University. There, she won four National Championships, was crowned MVP on two occasions, was named to the USA Under-20s and earned Collegiate All-American honors for four years. Rogers was also an impressive discus player during her senior year in high school where she broke a school record and won Gold at Districts for the sport.
Mike played for Life College, Philly-Whitemarsh and played for the USA National 7s and 15s teams in the 1980s and 1990s.
He was also part of the Atlantis touring side, playing 7s for the team in several around the world.
