College Women
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.
World Rugby has confirmed a change to Regulation 8 which will have a marked effect on the game in the USA.
Regulation 8 deals with how players are eligible to play for a national team. Among the issues it addresses are these:
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.
The West Point women's rugby program is looking for a paid assistant coach.
With assistant coach Kelsie McDowell moving on to a head coaching job at LaSalle, there is a vacancy at Army.