After 176 Games, Men's Brackets Wrap Up at CRC
People like to call the CRC 7s tournament CRCs (See-Are-Sees), plural, not the CRC, and while that used to be a bit weird when it was one tournament, these days it makes much more sense—eight tournaments, four for men, four for women, and almost 300 games played over the weekend make it about as plural as you can get.
Lonestar Conference Moves to NCR
The Lonestar Rugby Conference has announced will officially join National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) beginning in Fall of 2025.
This move brings 20 men’s programs under the NCR umbrella, enhancing the reach and depth of one of the nation's fastest-growing rugby organizations. The incoming teams will compete across Division I-AA, Division II, and Division III.
RMA: The NCR Lawsuit and that One Pesky Word
Alex Goff has a look at the NCR lawsuit against USA Rugby in this RuggaMatrix America podcast.
The podcast is video but works if you're just listening to it, as well.
There's one key word in there that might make a big difference.
Five NCR Teams in Rugby East Leave to Form New Conference
Five teams from the Rugby East have announced that they are moving to NCR exclusively.
In the midst of a discussion about having all members be D1A, even if they also are NCR members, the teams that compete in NCR's postseason have decided to leave Rugby East and form a separate NCR-only Conference.
How Kentucky Pulled Off the Repeat
It is enormously difficult to repeat in a major championship.
You have to deal with players thinking it's going to be easier this time around. You have to deal with the opposition putting a huge target on you. You have to deal with player turnover that could expose deficiencies you didn't know you had.
