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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

U San Diego Rounds Out CRAA D1AA Final Quartet With Win Over WWU

The CRAA D1AA semifinals matchups are set after San Diego won their playoff game Saturday.

The USD Toreros will play Iowa State, the team they defeated to win it all last year. Meanwhile, Florida champions St. Thomas will face Sam Houston State. The winners will play Sunday for the championship.

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College Men

Grand Canyon, Mary Washington Advance to Challenger Cup Final

The new CRAA Challenger Cup has its finalists as Grand Canyon and Mary Washington won their semifinals by wide margins.

GCU beat a tough Utah State team 72-6 to advance. USU took an early lead with a penalty from Franco Tellechea and stayed on the strong foot for quite a while. However, GCU's defense was up to the task.

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College Women

Stanford Wins Second CRAA Title in a Row

Stanford beat Cal in impressive fashion Saturday to win the CRAA Women's D1 title, but it wasn't all Cardinal, as the Bears showed that, yes, they can play rugby too.

Cal came out determined to hit Stanford hard and pressure them into mistakes.

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College Men

CRAA Challenger Cup Opens With Some Excitement

CRAA’s new Challenger Cup playoff in Men’s D1A action had a pretty successful first weekend with two very competitive games.

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College Women

Stanford, Cal On to CRAA WD1 Final

Stanford and Cal will play for the CRAA Women's D1 collegiate championship after both teams won semifinals Sunday.

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