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NRU Soliciting Playoff Venue Bids

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:01:00 GMT

The Northeast Rugby Union is soliciting bids to host the 2010 NRU College Championships for the Men's Division II and Women's Division I and II Final Fours. The Championships will be held on November 13th and 14th. Host bids are due NO later than September 15, 2010 with selections being made by Sep...

Tragedy Strikes Former Catholic U. Player

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:39:00 GMT

(Photo courtesy Matt Quinn.) Former Catholic University player Neil Michael Godleski was tragically shot and killed late Saturday night while biking home from work in Washington DC. The 31-year-old Godleski was returning home from his job at a restaurant. A former wrestler in high school in Connec...

College Premier Schedule Set

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:29:00 GMT

(BYU v. Utah highlights opening weekend. Paul Meyers photo.) Boulder, Colo. – The inaugural season of USA Rugby’s Division I Premier Championship will kick off on March 5 with a slate of games that includes long-time rivals BYU and Utah facing off in Salt Lake City and California visi...

Eastern Penn Forms DI Conference

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:44:00 GMT

(Temple becomes the latest premier DII team to jump to DI since May. Dobson Images photo.) RUGBYMag.com has confirmed the Eastern Penn's formation of a DI conference that will include Westchester, Millersville, Shippensburg and DII runners up Temple. Eastern Penn becomes the 15th conferen...

PNW Revamps College Competition

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:56:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff Pacific Northwest college rugby programs have confirmed some significant changes in their competitive alignment. Twenty collegiate clubs from the Pacific Northwest Rugby Football Union (PNRFU) have established a new collegiate rugby conference. Representatives of the colle...

UMass Turnaround Architect Dies

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:54:00 GMT

Former UMass, BU, Harvard, Old Gold, Palm Beach and Mystics rugby man Al Baker died of cancer this morning. Three years ago, Baker took over coaching responsibilities for the University of Massachusetts that was struggling, and rebuilt the program. He marshaled the team to the finals of the DII Nat...

Collegiate Premier League, DI Taking Shape

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:00 GMT

By Pat Clifton (Colorado School of the Mines is one of many DII teams moving up. Pat Clifton photo.) Remember when the college football scene was going to explode, super conferences were going to be formed and life as we know it was going to change, and then none of the aforementioned happened? We...

Penn State Looking for New Coordinator of Rugby

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:00:00 GMT

Penn State University: Coordinator of Rugby Program The Pennsylvania State University is seeking applications for the position of Coordinator of Rugby. The Coordinator of Rugby will assist the Director of Rugby in all necessary duties to run a successful elite club rugby program as a part of P...

SIlverman Returns from IRANZ Stint

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:01:00 GMT

United States Rugby Football Foundation High Performance Grant recipient Ross Silverman recently returned from a three-week, High Performance course at Murray Mexted’s International Rugby Academy (IRANZ) in Palmerston North, New Zealand. The 23-year-old, 6-2, 260-lb tighthead prop from UC San...

CPL to Encounter Birthing Pains

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:47:00 GMT

By Alex Goff USA Rugby has not announced the teams for the College Premier League, and there's good reason for it. The 32 teams invited to be a part of the league have not confirmed their participation, and evidence by the fact (as reported Sunday on RUGBYMag.com) that teams and colleges are e...

College Premier League Lineup Closer to Being Settled

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:34:00 GMT

By Alex Goff (Cal and Arkansas State invited to league. Dobson Images) Thrity-two college teams have received official invitations to join the new College Premier League to begin play in Spring, 2011. USA Rugby CEO Nigel Melville sent the teams invitations over the weekend. The 32 teams wi...

Stanford Teams on Tour in South Pacific

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:58:00 GMT

By RUGBYMag.com Staff The Stanford men's and women's teams are in the mdidle of a tour of Fiji and New Zealand. This past weekend the Stanford women played a Suva Select XV in the famous Prince Philip Park rugby stadium in Suva, losing 20-15. This was the first women's domestic game ever televi...

Details on College Premier League Emerge, As do Concerns

Fri, 28 May 2010 15:37:00 GMT

There are still many questions to be answered on just how the DI college premier league is going to take shape, but we were able to find a few answers as well.

USA Rugby Names Collegiate Committee Members

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Boulder, Colo. - USA Rugby confirmed today the members of its College Rugby Strategic Committee who will advise and guide the work of Todd Bell, USA Rugby Collegiate Director, whose appointment was announced in early May. The new College Rugby Strategic Committee will be chaired by USA Rugby’...

Plans for Collegiate Premier League Announced

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:31:00 GMT

(Dave Geib photo) Boulder, Colo. - Men’s intercollegiate rugby will have a new look next year with the debut of USA Rugby’s Division I Premier competition in March 2011, USA Rugby announced Wednesday. Officials from USA Rugby and 20 men’s college rugby programs met in ...

College Premier League Takes One More Step Forward

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:59:00 GMT

Coaches meet to hammer out consensus

Meeting on College Premier League Has Questions to Answer

Thu, 20 May 2010 15:01:00 GMT

The idea is great. The application of the idea is something else.

New Collegiate Director Understands Playing for the Love of It

Fri, 14 May 2010 14:34:00 GMT

RIUGBYMag.com sits down with new USA Rugby Collegiate Director Todd Bell.

Todd Bell Named USA Rugby Collegiate Director

Fri, 07 May 2010 12:51:00 GMT

American Football Coaches Association exec comes to USA Rugby

Penn State Berks Wins Small College Title in Weekend of Tight Games

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:57:00 GMT

PSU Berks edges Keene State 11-6.

Semifinals Set for Men's College

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:56:00 GMT

Top four in DI and DII all ready now for Stanford.

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:13:00 GMT

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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Men's DI playoff bracket in Marietta, Ga.

Live Webstream College Playoffs from Florida

Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:12:00 GMT

Women DI and DII, and Men DII

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