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UNC Wilmington in white vs UVM in green in the 2025 NCR D2 semifinal. Photo Alex Goff.

NCR Launches Referee and Laws Committee

National Collegiate Rugby has launched its Collegiate Referee & Laws Committee, designed to provide leadership, governance, and comprehensive oversight for referee operations across all NCR competitions.

The establishment of the CRLC comes at a critical juncture, as the organization points to a "nationwide decline in both the quantity and quality of sports officials."

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World Rugby Officially Allows Leggings

It has taken perhaps way too long for World Rugby to do this, but it is now officially allowed that players can wear tights or leggins during games.

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How Training and Education Has Changed In COVID, After Bankruptcy

It’s been a tough year for USA Rugby’s Training & Education programs, given that USA Rugby’s financial problems coupled with the inability to gather because of the COVID pandemic almost shut it all down.

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Massive Loss: Longtime Ref Pat McNally

Longtime American rugby referee and champion of the game Pat McNally has died.

McNally, who played rugby at Cal State Long Beach in the late 1970s and early 1980s was an energetic and well-liked rugby referee who maintained good humor even when others didn't.

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Beloved Referee Dies After Match

Longtime and very well-liked Northern California referee Scott Wood died Saturday after refereeing a game.

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