D1A Rugby: University of Notre Dame Men’s Rugby disciplined for ineligible players

University of Notre Dame Men’s Rugby disciplined for ineligible players

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February 27, 2020 The University Notre Dame Men’s club rugby team has been found in violation league eligibility rules. The disciplinary panel finds that University Notre Dame Men’s team intentionally and willfully played multiple ineligible players in multiple league matches this past fall. Additionally, the panel finds that Notre Dame University delayed the submission of league documents to help hide this indiscretion. […]

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 9 Recap: Buffaloes, Lions, and Hoosiers oh my

Round 9 Recap: Buffaloes, Lions, and Hoosiers oh my

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New Top-Dog in Mid-SouthHuge upset in the Rocky MountainsRed River conference back in sessionCrossover match dominanceBig Ten & Liberty seasons finish MID-SOUTH #5 Lindenwood kicked off their first game in the Mid-South Conference this season at home, against the undefeated powerhouse #4 Navy. This was a defensive battle from the start, as each side were […]

D1A Rugby: Round 8 Recap: Most conferences set-in-stone after ‘Medusa’ weekend

Round 8 Recap: Most conferences set-in-stone after ‘Medusa’ weekend

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Kutztown tops East Conference tableNavy, BYU, & Northeastern remain undefeatedDavenport & Notre Dame College tieBig Ten Conference Top-2 setSyracuse tops Liberty (Empire) tableNotable games throughout conferences CROSSOVER #5 Navy hosted #10 Penn State in a cross conference matchup of titans. Navy was undefeated heading in to this match while Penn State was 3-2, coming off […]

D1A Rugby: Round 8 Preview: Conference playoff picture will begin to unfold

Round 8 Preview: Conference playoff picture will begin to unfold

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#7 Kutztown looks to keep their East dominance#10 Penn State aiming to rebound from their losses vs #5 NavyClimbing #8 Davenport travels to face the #12 NDC FalconsLiberty power clash: #14 Iona vs undefeated AIC This upcoming weekend there will be three ranked matchups, two of which will be played between cross-conference clubs. The only […]

D1A Rugby: Top 20 Rankings – Round 8

Top 20 Rankings – Round 8

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Following last week’s outcomes, this week marks the most movements within the rankings yet. A total of 16 teams have been shaken-up, including those On The Bubble. There are no new Top-20 teams, but we have yet another Red River club finding its way onto the cusp of cracking it. TOP 20 MOVEMENT Welcome to […]

D1A Rugby: 2019: Round 7 Recap

2019: Round 7 Recap

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Davenport upsets Penn StateArmy over St. BonaventureNotre Dame College loses to KutztownIona takes down climbing Notre DameSyracuse still undefeatedNotable games throughout conferences East #12 Army beat #16 St. Bonaventure 43-19, rebounding from last week’s loss to Lindenwood. The Bonnies were shutout in the first half and allowed Army to score three tries. While they would […]

D1A Rugby: 2019: Round 7 Preview

2019: Round 7 Preview

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Five Top-25 ranked matchups this weekendMid-South conference in full swing Cross-Conference battlesNotable home conference gamesAll matchups listed across the weekend East There are two big home matchups in the Eastern Conference this upcoming weekend. The first will be the rebounding #16 St. Bonaventure (1-3) side taking on #12 Army (1-3). Both of these clubs are […]

D1A Rugby: 2019: Round 6 Recap

2019: Round 6 Recap

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Big Notre Dame win over #13 St. Bonaventure#7 Kutztown over #8 Penn State#12 Army falls to #4 LindenwoodNotable games throughout conferences Independent Notre Dame hosted #13 St. Bonaventure this past weekend at Stinson Field. Notre Dame has had mixed results at the D1A level in the past year but notched arguably their biggest win yet, […]