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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy celebrated 25 years of women’s rugby this fall, and the repeat berth to the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) 15s finale marks the growth that this program has enjoyed since 2000. The Bears regularly attend the Division II championship weekend, which occurs Dec. 6-7 inside Houston’s Sabercats Stadium, and the […]

Univ. Wisconsin Eau Claire (UWEC) has become a fixture at the National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) Women’s Division II 15s Championship weekend. But the Blugolds did not play with that weight of expectation this fall. In fact, the Great Waters powerhouse shook up its approach this year, just to see what might be unlocked, and the […]

In its second 15s season with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), Northeastern University is heading to the women’s DI-AA 15s national championship on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Houston. The Maddogs had to knock off the top-two-ranked teams in the Coaches Poll to get to the final, and will now face Colorado University inside the Sabercats Stadium […]

The 10th annual National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) conference championships unfolded on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 22, and the two 2024 titleholders retained their respective trophies. Host Harvard and American International College (AIC) won the DI and DII/DIII finales, respectively, and will enjoy that view from the top for the […]

It’s championship Saturday for the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA). There is some action overseas and in the western half of the U.S., but be prepared that the majority of activity will shut down after the first weekend in December before resuming in the new year. NIRA Conference Championship SAT @ Harvard, Cambridge, Mass. DII/III […]
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