D1A Rugby: Spring 2020 Preview: New season, year, & decade

Spring 2020 Preview: New season, year, & decade

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Welcome back to D1A rugby action with 4 conferences kicking off into the new seasonBreakdown of individual conferences with upcoming matchupsFall campaign clubs continuing their season into the Spring with cross-conference matchups Welcome back everyone, to the D1A rugby season, where plenty of fresh teams and familiar faces which have been preparing to make their […]

D1A Rugby: Round 12 Preview: The ‘Holy War’ of College Rugby

Round 12 Preview: The ‘Holy War’ of College Rugby

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#8 BYU vs #23 Colorado State: Rocky Mountain Final – CANCELLEDThe Holy War: Boston College vs Notre DameTexas Tech at North Texas#24 Texas A&M at LSU The Holy War Notre Dame (3-4) will host challengers, and Liberty’s 2nd Place finishers, in Boston College (6-2) as the stand alone Saturday match this weekend. Deemed the ‘Holy […]

D1A Rugby: Round 11 Recap: Northeastern earns the right to be called Liberty’s best

Round 11 Recap: Northeastern earns the right to be called Liberty’s best

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Northeastern wins the Liberty ChampionshipLiberty Challenge wraps up with final standingsSt. Bonaventure upsets IonaNavy beats Notre Dame College by 2 pointsLindenwood handily defeats DavenportRocky Mountain wraps up for conference playoff LIBERTY Teams in the Liberty Conference converged in Fairfield, CT to compete in their final games of the fall season. Northeastern took on Boston College […]

D1A Rugby: University of Colorado’s Men’s Rugby disciplined for unregistered players

University of Colorado’s Men’s Rugby disciplined for unregistered players

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On September 21, two unregistered players competed as substitutes for the University of Colorado against the University of New Mexico. While a paper roster was submitted at match time due to technical issues with the Competition Management System (CMS), the players’ eligibility was later flagged as unregistered through the digital platform. D1A recognized the infraction […]

D1A Rugby: Round 11 Preview: Liberty Championship Showdown

Round 11 Preview: Liberty Championship Showdown

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Liberty Championship Match: Boston College vs NortheasternLiberty Challenge Tournament plays out for conference seeding7 ranked clubs active this weekend, while 6 battle head-to-headRocky Mountain regular season wrap-up With a few conferences having recently wrapped up, or currently nearing, their end of Fall season, the Liberty Championship Challenge will have center stage this upcoming weekend. With […]

D1A Rugby: Round 10 Recap: Indiana crowned Big Ten Champions

Round 10 Recap: Indiana crowned Big Ten Champions

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Indiana crowned Big Ten ChampionsLiberty Championship Game set: Boston College vs NortheasternTitans battle in Mid-SouthCrucial East Standings on the lineRocky Mountain end of season approachesRed River in full-swing BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS All Big Ten clubs traveled to Fortress Obetz in Ohio this past weekend, for the conference playoffs and Championship. #15 Indiana took on #17 […]

D1A Rugby: Sunrise to Moonlight: A day in the life with Service Academy Rugby

Sunrise to Moonlight: A day in the life with Service Academy Rugby

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Its 0630. On the banks of the Hudson, West Point Cadet Bailey Abercrombie’s alarm goes off and it’s time to start another day. The number eight for the Army rugby team is off to a team lift before the beginning of his regimented schedule.   A couple hundred miles south, Navy rugby captain Gordon Livermore is […]

D1A Rugby: Round 10 Preview: Big Ten & Liberty Playoffs; while #1 Life returns to action

Round 10 Preview: Big Ten & Liberty Playoffs; while #1 Life returns to action

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Big Ten Playoffs, including Championship, will commence in OhioLiberty Conference Semifinals take place on the East coast4 Ranked Matchups on the table for this weekend#1 Life awakens from their pre-season slumber against #5 Navy A very big upcoming weekend is in store for all collegiate rugby players, fans and supporters alike. On the docket; two […]

D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Round 10

Top 20 Rankings – Round 10

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Following an exciting weekend of men’s top college rugby, there were a total of 15 spots either swapped, dropped or nudged, including On The Bubble teams. Every team from #13 – 25 had movement due to inactive regular season play, or in wake of the Rocky Mountain upset. With the Red River conference in full […]