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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.

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.

Bridging the gap in College Rugby is crucial for the future, writes Anton Forbes-Roberts.

Op-Ed: The $10 Million Opportunity in College Rugby Before the 2031 RWC

This is an Op-Ed written by Anton Forbes-Roberts. 

Anthony ‘Anton’ Forbes-Roberts is an NCR Board member and proud CRAA rugby parent/booster (UCLA); past President of Rugby Georgia; past founder/President/coach at Atlanta Youth Rugby, and coach at USA Rugby South Panther Academy.

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