NCR Lawsuit vs USA Rugby is Dismissed
The US District Court for the Western District of Texas has dismissed National Collegiate Rugby’s lawsuit against USA Rugby.
The dismissal is based, at its core, on the fact that the Ted Stevens Act covers oversight of amateur sports in the United States. And the Ted Stevens Act specifically says this:
NCR Splits Women's D1 into D1 and D1AA
National Collegiate Rugby has split its women's D1.
Essentially the competitions will mirror their men's competition, with a D1 level that is a level above what will now be D1AA.
NCR Names Alycia Washington as Head of Women's Rugby
National Collegiate Rugby has announced that recently-retired Eagle Alycia Washington is their new Director of Women’s Rugby.
One of the USA's all-time greats, Washington just recently played her final professional game in PWR and has also been working to start and grow the XV Foundation.
Dufek Retained as NCR's Director of Men's Rugby
National Collegiate Rugby has been undergoing some staffing changes—adding staff and consolidating some positions—and this week announced that current Director of Men’s Rugby, Brad Dufek, will be retained in that position.
CRAA Opens Door to Dual-Postseason Women's Teams
The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced that women's collegiate teams that are dual-registered will be eligible to compete in CRAA's Spring National Championship Pathway.
What this essentially means is the door is open for teams registered with NCR who compete in NCR's fall playoffs to also shoot for a CRAA title.
