by Ted Hardy (taking a pause from my summer hiatus) Today the Atlantic Coast announced the pools for the second annual Atlantic Coast Invitational 7′s. Founded by members of the Atlantic Coast Rugby League, the ACI 7′s brings together rugby teams from schools that participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference. North Carolina State heads into the… [Read more…]
July 1, 2011
Blacksburg and Charlottesville, VA (DATE) – The men’s and women’s rugby teams from the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech have announced a new shield trophy match to commemorate their ancient intrastate rivalry. The creation of this annual event was inspired by the time-honored tradition of the two schools playing for the Commonwealth Cup in… [Read more…]
June 29, 2011
by Ted Hardy One of the most heralded newcomers to the Division I restructure party is the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (SCRC). Made up of teams from the SEC, the SCRC will begin play next Spring with eleven teams in tow. Founding members Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina are joined by Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Louisiana State,… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
by Ted Hardy Normally, the inter-web would be ablaze regarding the drubbing that the USA Eagles got this weekend from the England Saxons. However, with the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship going off this past weekend, most didn’t give the result more than passing interest. I’ve said it many times before, aside from a small number of American… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011
Philadelphia, PA – Sunday was a memorable day in Dartmouth Rugby history, as The Big Green took home the title in the second edition of the USA Sevens College Rugby Championship at PPL Park in Philadelphia. The team made sure to clinch the title in style, taking advantage of several mistakes from their opponent, Army,… [Read more…]
June 4, 2011
by Ted Hardy After a heated day of play at PPL Park in Philadelphia, the Quarterfinals have been set at the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship. The full day of action was accompanied by beautiful weather and a much improved crowd from last year. Those were matched by the play on the field which was marketly… [Read more…]
June 4, 2011
by Ted Hardy Day 1 is in the books at the inagural Women’s Collegiate Rugby Championship and was a busy day for the eight teams in competition. With just eight teams in the tournament field, the games played on Friday were for seeding purposes in the knockout stages that will take place on Saturday. With… [Read more…]
June 3, 2011
by Ted Hardy The big weekend is here. The second annual Collegiate Rugby Championship kicks off this weekend in Philadelphia with sixteen top men’s collegiate sides in action over the course of the weekend. The University of Utah is in town preparing to defend their 2010 CRC Title. In addition to the men’s event, eight… [Read more…]
June 1, 2011
by Tom Crosby The 2010-11 Season saw a dramatic change in the structure of USA collegiate rugby. Starting with matches in March of 2011, the Collegiate Premier Division with 31 teams competing in 4 conferences for the title of national champion became the elite college conference. Wherever the idea for the new division came from,… [Read more…]
June 1, 2011
In what is quickly becoming typical Rugby Northeast fashion, the conference has announced that its inaugural season will include a competition of the fairer sex. This is well ahead of the projected date for the women’s rugby restructure and was an easy decision for most of the coaches. Rugby Northeast is welcoming seven women’s teams into… [Read more…]
May 30, 2011
by Ted Hardy Yesterday, the Ohio State Buckeyes and 1823 RFC took home the collegiate and men’s division titles at the 1st Larrimer Cup. Associated with the Columbus RFC, the tournament was hosted by the Ohio Rugby 7′s Invitational, LLC. The Buckeyes swept the field in the collegiate division, going 5-0 on the day and… [Read more…]
May 24, 2011
by Ted Hardy In preparation for the upcoming Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia, the Columbus Rugby Club in association with the Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting an eight team Olympic Rugby event this weekend. The tournament is named for Terry Larrimer a prominent Columbus attorney. Larrimer played for Princeton, Michigan, SudAmericano, Ohio State and Scioto… [Read more…]
July 19, 2011
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