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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) has nearly wrapped on its 15s regular season, and the regional championships (aka, national Round of 16/8) are starting to populate with teams. The picture is not yet complete and readers should obviously wait for NCR to announce the brackets, but the following is some insight into how Division II is […]

The Midwest Rugby Union held its women’s Division II quarterfinals last weekend, and now both DII and Division I will contest semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 7. This weekend’s victors will advance to the Midwest championships on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Lemont, Ill. [lead photo c/o Palmer College RFC] RELATED: New England Names DII, DIII Finalists […]

National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) is nearing the regional 15s stage, and conferences are holding their playoffs and naming their champions for deeper post-season play. Some leagues name their champion on regular-season standings, others hold a final, and others still have the participation numbers to hold more than one round of playoffs. A series of updates […]

The New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) held a full slate of USA Club Rugby 15s playoffs last Saturday and returns to the Irish Cultural Center (ICC) in Canton, Mass., this Saturday, Nov. 7 for the championship finals. On the women’s side, that means DII and DIII title matches, and those victors will advance to […]

Warsaw Area High School of Indiana won the Rugby Michigan Girls’ High School 15s Championship, and did so with a thrilling 14-12 win against Traverse City Alliance. At the middle of it all was Next Phase Rugby Player of the Month Luciana Viera, the senior co-captain who not only directed from scrumhalf but also scored […]
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