Men DII College News
The WIIL Men's DII collegiate rugby conference has settled its schedule for the fall of 2015.
The conference now covers teams in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa, with the addition in the South Division of Northern Iowa - switching over from the Northern Lights - and Lindenwood-Belleville, a brand-new program starting this season.
The University of Minnesota-Duluth deigns their defense of their Men’s DII college championship on September 19 when the Fighting Penguins visit North Dakota State.
Duluth finished the 2014 fall season 7-0 in the Northern Lights Conference before running the table in the national playoffs.
The Rugby Northeast Men's DII College schedule is out, with the promise if yet another very competitive season.
In the fall of 2014, Bentley finished with the best record at 7-1, but were beaten by Southern Connecticut and chased hard by UMass Lowell. Still they won the playoffs and made the national Round of 16. The fall of 2015 promises to be a tough one, too.
The Tri State men’s DII college conference schedule is out, with RPI visiting Siena College in the first match of the year September 5.
Below is a list of USA Rugby's men's collegiate championships, as well as some of the privately run national-level competitions.
USA Rugby ran a DI championship through 2010, and then split DI into DIA and DIAA. Some of the teams in DIA and DIAA have opted out of those playoffs to play in the Varsity Cup.