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The East Coast Rugby Conference (ECRC) is a college rugby conference, founded in 2011 after USA Rugby restructured collegiate leagues. Historically, it featured teams from the northeastern United States in USA Collegiate D1AA rugby. However, the collegiate rugby landscape has been fluid, and a major reorganization occurred in early 2025.

In February 2025, five teams from the Rugby East Conference left to form the Atlantic Rugby Conference (ARC) within the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR). This change significantly reshaped the competitive landscape for rugby programs on the East Coast.

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College Men

AIC Downs Mass to go 6-0

American International College moved to 6-0 in the ECRC Thursday with an impressive 45-15 defeat of UMass.

The Minutemen went into this game 2-1 and playing some solid rugby, but an athletic and nicely-clicking Yellowjacket squad hit them for two tries in the opening 16 minutes and cruised from there.

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College Men

BC v NEC Highlights ECRC Weekend

While AIC leads the ECRC, there’s still plenty of opportunity for other teams to catch up.

That chase is basically between NEC and Boston College. NEC sits at 3-1 and BC is 3-0, so this would be a battle for 2nd (at the moment).

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College Men

ECRC Latest - Khabir Paces AIC, NEC, UMass Win

AIC flyhalf Jihad Khabir scored four tries as the Yellowjackets defeated Fairfield 52-13 in ECRC action Saturday.

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College Men

Schatzman Hat Trick Keys BC Win

Boston College opened up their ECRC conference account with a 26-12 defeat of University of Connecticut in the Nutmeg State Saturday.

BC led early thanks to a try from Duncan Wood, but UConn replied with two penalty kicks to lead 6-5.

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College Men

Men DI College Games Sept 16-18

It's a slow buildup in DI rugby conferences, but we've identified a few games to keep a special eye on.

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