Louisville vs Wisconsin: Cardinals’ Speed Meets Badgers’ Power on Friday Night Rugby
Louisville and Wisconsin take center stage Friday night in Chicago, with two teams entering from very different starts to the fall season but bringing contrasting styles that could make for an intriguing matchup. The Cardinals and Badgers meet Friday, September 18 at Lions for Hope in Chicago as part of National Collegiate Rugby’s Friday Night […]
NCR Says College Rugby Has Never Been Stronger — What the Numbers Actually Show
By The Rugby Fan Central Team National Collegiate Rugby opened the 2026–27 season with an unusually detailed assessment of the health of college rugby in the United States, pointing to growing participation, new programs, expanding championships and a more diversified financial model. But NCR’s September 1 State of College Rugby message also does something more. It lays […]
NCR Coaching Mentorship Applications Close September 4 Ahead of Six-Week Fall Program
By Rugby Fan Central Team National Collegiate Rugby will select 20 coaches for its Fall 2026 Coaching Mentorship Program, which begins just two days after applications close. College rugby coaches interested in National Collegiate Rugby’s Fall 2026 Coaching Mentorship Program have only days remaining to apply. Applications close Friday, September 4, with the six-week program […]
Army, Navy Make Early Statements With 125–7 Combined Rout of NCR Finalists
By The Rugby Fan Central Team Army West Point and Navy delivered two emphatic opening-weekend performances Saturday, combining to outscore the two finalists from the 2025 National Collegiate Rugby Division I championship 125–7. Army overcame an early deficit before overwhelming Queens 75–7 at Anderson Rugby Complex in West Point, while Navy shut out defending NCR Division I national […]