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The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) is a governing body for elite collegiate rugby programs in the United States. The CRAA manages the top divisions for both men's and women's collegiate rugby and organizes events including the national championships.

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College Men

Go See the Rugby at CRAA Finals Weekend

Rugby fans in the Midwest will hav quite a treat this weekend with nine championship-level college games to be held at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis.

We at GRR don’t often just flat-out tell you to go to an event, but you should go to this one. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday there will be hugely entertaining and high-stakes games all at one venue.

Action from the 2026 CRAA Women's Premier 7s. Photo by Calder Cahill.
College Women

Life Wins in Dramatic End for CRAA Women 7s

The CRAA Women’s Premier 7s continues to be the gold standard of level of play and while there were only nine teams in the competition, it was hugely competitive throughout.

In the end, Life University pushed aside some key player absences and an early loss to win the championship, beating Lindenwood in overtime.

Lindenwood defends home soil this week. Todd Lunow photo.
College Men

Will It Be All-Home Teams in D1A Quarterfinals?

We're down to eight teams in D1A.

Here's a quick look at the weekend's action.

Army at Navy

Army's performance in beating Arkansas State was impressive, but Navy was in control in their Round of 16 match and are on a roll.

Navy beat Army 21-16 the last time they met. That was at West Point, but this game will be at Annapolis.

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Eagles

CRAA Will Field U19 Team for RAN Championship

Santa Clara, Calif — The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced that the CRAA Men’s U19s will compete in the 2026 Rugby Americas North (RAN) U19s Tournament, scheduled for August 5–8, 2026, in Querétaro, México.

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Pacific Four and CRAA Women Championships Combine for an Epic Weekend

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – USA Rugby and the College Rugby Association of America are partnering up to combine the 2026 CRAA Women’s XVs National Championships and Pacific Four Series international matches at Heart Health Park in Sacramento, April 10-11.

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