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.
Cal Rugby Achieves Special Milestone
University of California Release—California rugby has reached a major milestone to endow the program, entirely thanks to the unwavering and enthusiastic support of the Golden Bear community over the last 40 years.
Rugby becomes the third Intercollegiate Athletics program to be acknowledged with the endowment status.
RuggaMatrix: Following the ... You Know
Our last episode of RuggaMatrix America saw Alex Goff speak with Jeremy Ognall about the rift between CRAA and NCR, and what he sees as issues—issues he has been dealing with as an intermediary.
See that episode here:
Trine Move to CRAA Highlights an Interesting Question
Trine University Rugby has confirmed that it will be shifting from NCR to CRAA for the fall of 2025.
While this is just one team, as opposed to an entire conference (as when, for example, Lonestar announced a shift to NCR) it brings to the fore an interesting topic.
RMA Podcast: The Schism Question
Jeremy Ognall sits down with Alex Goff to talk about the college split.
Ognall, Director of Rugby at Claremont Colleges, was asked to perhaps find a bridge between CRAA and NCR.
After talking to the parties, he speaks with Goff about what needs to happen for unity to be accomplished and whether it can happen.
CRAA Names D1A All Americans
The College Rugby Association of America announced its 2024–2025 D1A All-American selections, recognizing the top collegiate rugby players from across the nation.
This year’s list features standout athletes from 25 universities, with Life University leading the way with 15 All-American honorees.
