DIA Rugby News
By the time the fall ends, we expect these DI college rankings to be easier.
The Rugby East Conference has named its all-conference list.
Heading up the awards is Penn State loose forward Chris Burian, who was named the conference MVP. Rob Irimescu (Penn State) got forward of the year, and Mike Scarcella (Iona) back of the Year.
Here's the full list:
We've updated the college DI standings for conferences playing in the fall.
Everyone has entered their winter break, and we're into playoffs for the fall-only teams. We've updated the standings and also who won their conferences.
Click here to see them: DI Standings Fall 2016
Below is a list of all the national-level Men's college championships in US rugby history.
The list includes the all-star championships, which ended in 2011 and have not been brought back, and also includes privately-run competitions such as the CRC 7s, Varsity Cup, and NSCRO.
Conference play is the goal of USA Rugby’s Collegiate Rugby division, and they are looking to get those that played independent schedules to find a conference for next season.
But at the same time, the world of college rugby conferences is fluid, and we’re unlikely to find that in 2017-18 everything will be settled.