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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.

CRAA U19s training in Mexico 2026.

CRAA U19s Working Hard As RAN Championships Loom

The CRAA U19s are staying and training in Mexico and have capped off their third day in camp as they look ahead to the RAN U19 Championships that kick off Wednesday.

The team is staying and training at FC Total, a sports training facility in Querétaro. 

Cal vs Navy in the 2026 D1A championship match. Photo Calder Cahill.

USA Rugby, CRAA Announce Strategic Partnership, Funding Plan

USA Rugby and the College Rugby Association of America today announced a strategic partnership.

The partnership is prompted by the much-anticipated Rugby World Cup Legacy Money, which is now beginning to be distributed to specific areas of the game. 

Loyola DOR Ryan Fitzgerald with his first five recruits back in October.
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Loyola to CRAA, But That's Not the Actual Piece of News

The news that Loyola University of New Orleans is joining CRAA isn't necessarily earth-shattering, but it does illustrate something interesting.

First off, the announcement is here, per the College Rugby Association of America:

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CRAA U19 Team Look to RAN Championship in August

Querétaro, Mexico will host the 2026 RAN U19s August 5-8 and the USA team in attendance, this year, will be a squad run by CRAA.

NCR's timeline of how their events go during the academic year.
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NCR Looking to Help UCLA's Schedule by Recruiting More SoCal College Teams

Faced with the very real issue of newly-recruited UCLA not having much in the way of a season, NCR has launched a campaign to recruit more Southern California college teams to NCR.

A recruiting deck was submitted to a number of college teams in Southern California. Most of the deck is very straightforward information about NCR—membership, dues levels, and major events.

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