GRR: NCR
There is not Small College division in NCR anymore, but really there still is; it's just called D3.
Still when we're talking about "last year" or anything historical, we're talking about NCR's Small College competition. And this year, we're talking about D3.
The Big 10 Rugby Conference's status as a mixed league of NCR members and USA Rugby members is has come to a head this week.
As we have pointed out in previous articles on GRR, player and team dues in college rugby remains an issue.
Because National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is not a member of USA Rugby, their members are also not members of USA Rugby, and as a result, USA Rugby does not support their members playing NCR teams.
The National Collegiate Rugby 2024-25 season is upon us in fairly short order, with games starting in late August.
This year we're doing away with the Small-College moniker, as that is now called Division III. Why? Officially it’s because (as NCR announced in June)
National Collegiate Rugby has confirmed its major postseason and tournament dates for the 2024-25 year.
Houston's Aveva Stadium has been the home of NCR 15s championships for the last several years and will be the venue once again for the fall of 2024.
The NCR Women's 15-a-side championship finals are set for December 7 and 8 in Houston.