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National Collegiate Rugby (NCR)The Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference is a U.S. college rugby conference within National Collegiate Rugby (NCR). This RFC conference hub tracks current teams, conference standings, schedules and results for the 2026–27 season.
The Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference brings together 18 women's college rugby programs competing within National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) for the 2026–27 season: Minnesota State University – Mankato Women, North Dakota State University Women, Saint Olaf College Women, University of Wisconsin – River Falls Women, Winona State University Women, Bemidji State University Women, Carleton College Women, College of St. Benedict Women, College of St. Scholastica Women, Gustavus Adolphus College Women, Macalester College Women, Macalester University Women, Minnesota State University Moorhead- Women, Southwest Minnesota State University Women, University of Minnesota – Duluth Women, University of Minnesota – Moorhead Women, University of North Dakota Women, University of St. Thomas Women.
RFC’s Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference hub provides a permanent home for conference information while current membership, standings, schedules and verified conference results update throughout the season. Conference membership and competition formats can change from year to year, so RFC identifies season-specific information separately from the conference’s evergreen profile.
Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference competes at the women's level within National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) for the 2026–27 season. RFC currently lists 18 member programs, with five in Division II and 13 in Division III. Conference matches determine the standings shown on this page; games against teams outside Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference are treated as non-conference fixtures and do not count toward RFC’s conference standings. Because the conference includes multiple competitive divisions, RFC displays separate standings for each division and does not combine cross-division records into one table.
Standings will appear as 2026–27 conference results are verified by Rugby Fan Central.
Standings will appear as 2026–27 conference results are verified by Rugby Fan Central.
RFC standings are calculated only from completed matches explicitly classified by RFC’s verified college data as conference matches between current conference members. In multi-division conferences, a match is counted in a division table only when both teams are members of that same division. Official competition points and tiebreakers may differ.
Verified 2026–27 conference results will appear here as Rugby Fan Central confirms scores.
Upcoming 2026–27 conference fixtures will appear here as Rugby Fan Central confirms the current schedule.
The Northern Lights Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference is a U.S. college rugby conference governed by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR).
For the 2026–27 season, RFC currently lists 18 conference members: Minnesota State University – Mankato Women, North Dakota State University Women, Saint Olaf College Women, University of Wisconsin – River Falls Women, Winona State University Women, Bemidji State University Women, Carleton College Women, College of St. Benedict Women, College of St. Scholastica Women, Gustavus Adolphus College Women, Macalester College Women, Macalester University Women, Minnesota State University Moorhead- Women, Southwest Minnesota State University Women, University of Minnesota – Duluth Women, University of Minnesota – Moorhead Women, University of North Dakota Women, University of St. Thomas Women.
RFC currently classifies member programs across Division II and Division III for the 2026–27 season, with separate RFC standings for each division.
RFC includes only completed matches explicitly classified as conference matches between current conference members. Official competition points, bonus points and tiebreakers may differ from RFC’s summary table.
This evergreen hub keeps verified conference results, upcoming conference fixtures and current standings together on one permanent RFC page.
