National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) formerly the "National Small College Rugby Organization" ("NSCRO") is a rugby union governing body in the United States. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, NCR was created in 2007 by Chip Auscavitch and Steve Cohen to support and encourage the development and organization of small college rugby in the country.
In 2020, NSCRO re-branded as "National Collegiate Rugby" as the organization saw massive growth in competition with teams leaving their USA Rugby based leagues for the NCR. As of 2022, NCR competitions include men's and women's championships.
Championships
The NCR runs the following national championship events for both men's and women's college rugby clubs in both 15s and 7s rugby: +National Championship CompetitionsOpen DivisionSmall College DivisionMen's XVs Grand CupMen's 15s Champions CupMen's 7s National ChampionshipMen's 15s Challenge CupWomen's XVs Cup National Championship (Fall/Spring)Women's XVs National ChampionshipWomen's 7s National ChampionshipMen's 7s National ChampionshipWomen's 7s National Championship Prior to 2007, the men's Small College XVs national championship (Men's Champions Cup) was known as the East Coast Division III Collegiate Rugby Championships, and Men’s Division III National Championship until 2012.
History The National Small College Rugby Organization has its beginnings in 2002 to organize the first-ever small college men's and women's college rugby national playoff system, the East Coast D3 Championship. In 2008 was approved by USA Rugby. In August 2012, NSCRO reclassified Division 3 as Small College Rugby, and since 2015 Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company is the main sponsor. Men's Challenge Cup was introduced in 2014 for colleges with developing clubs. In May of 2020, NSCRO was renamed as NCR or National Collegiate Rugby with the goal to serve and work with all collegiate rugby programs of all sizes.
Conferences +Men's ConferencesSmall College DivisionOpen DivisionAllegheny Rugby UnionAllegheny Rugby UnionCardinals Collegiate Rugby ConferenceCardinals Rugby ConferenceChicago Area Rugby UnionDeep South ConferenceColonial Coast Rugby ConferenceGateway ConferenceDeep South Rugby ConferenceGreat Lakes ConferenceDixie Rugby ConferenceGreat Midwest ConferenceFlorida Rugby UnionMid Atlantic ConferenceGeorgia Rugby UnionMidwest Rugby ConferenceGold Coast Rugby ConferenceNorthern Lights Rugby Conference Great Lakes ConferenceSouthern Rugby Conference (SoCon)Lonestar Rugby ConferenceTri State Rugby ConferenceMid America ConferenceMid Atlantic ConferenceMidwest Rugby ConferenceMinnesota Rugby UnionNew England Rugby Conference Northern California Conference (NorCal)Northwestern Rugby ConferencePotomac Rugby ConferenceRocky Mountain Rugby ConferenceSouthern Conference (SoCon)Three Rivers ConferenceTri-State ConferenceUpstate ConferenceWisconsin Rugby Union
+Women's NCR ConferencesSmall College DivisionOpen DivisionAllegheny Rugby UnionAllegheny Rugby UnionCarolinas ConferenceGreat Waters Women's ConferenceCapital Rugby UnionIllinois Women's Rugby ConferenceCascades ConferenceMidwest Women's Rugby ConferenceColonial Coast ConferenceNorthern Lights ConferenceEast Penn Rugby UnionUpstate New York ConferenceGreat Waters Women's ConferenceIllinois Conference IndependentsNorthern Lights ConferenceOhio Valley Pacific DesertPrairie StatesRugby NortheastTexas Rugby UnionTri State ConferenceUpstate New York Conference
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