The NCR National Championships are the United States national championship tournaments sponsored by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR, formerly National Small College Rugby Organization) for men's and women's college rugby in both 15s and 7s rugby.
NSCRO rebranded as NCR in 2020, when it expanded its mission and reach by offering membership and organizing championships for larger colleges playing in upper divisions. Prior to this NSCRO sponsored four regional tournaments: New England, New York/Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South. The regional champions were invited to compete in the annual "Fearsome Four" to determine the NSCRO National Champions. The 15's championship is now branded as a part of the Collegiate Rugby Championship.
Division Championships include (for both XVs & 7s):
Division I (Premier & Club) Division I-AA Division II Division III
Former competitions were: Men's 15s Champions Cup Men's 15s Challenge Cup Women's 15s Nationals
History From 2002 to 2006 for Men's 15s, and from 2003 to 2006 for Women's 15s, the event name was "East Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship". In 2007, the events were renamed to "NSCRO Men's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship", "NSCRO Women's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship" and "NSCRO Women's Collegiate Division 4 National Championship". In August 2012, Small College Championship nomenclature replaced Division 3, and since Fall 2012, the "Women's D4 Championship" was discontinued.
In 2015, NSCRO inaugurated the lower-level Men's Challenge Cup Championship, which ran until 2021. In the 2020-21 season, NSCRO rebranded to National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and introduced Division I, I-AA and II championships. The Small College division and its championship was renamed to Division III in 2024.
XV's Champions
Men's Division I YearChampionScoreRunner-upLocationDateref2021St. Bonaventure University19 - 18Penn StateSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX12 Dec 20212022Brown21 - 5QueensSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX10 Dec 20222023Notre Dame College33 - 10St. BonaventureSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX9 Dec 20232024Brown23 - 20QueensSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX14 Dec 20242025St. Bonaventure University55 - 19QueensSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX13 Dec 2025
Men's Division I-AA YearChampionScoreRunner-upLocationDateref2021Virginia Tech34 - 22West ChesterSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX12 Dec 20212022Virginia Tech24 - 22LouisvilleSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX10 Dec 20222023Kentucky43 - 28LouisvilleSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX9 Dec 20232024Kentucky57 - 14Bowling GreenSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX14 Dec 20242025Tennessee21 - 15Bowling GreenSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX13 Dec 2025
Men's Division II SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationDate2021Thomas More21 - 17Adrian CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX12 Dec 20212022Principia34 - 22IUPSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX10 Dec 20222023IUP20 - 17MemphisSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX9 Dec 20232024IUP19 - 14Northern IowaSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX14 Dec 20242025Vermont71 - 5ChicagoSaberCats Stadium, Houston TX14 Dec 2025
Men's Small College/NCR Division III SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationrefEast Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship (2002–06) 2001-02 Western Carolina University 15 - 7Stonehill CollegeBethlehem, Pennsylvania 2002-03 Furman University Stonehill CollegeCherry Hill, New Jersey 2003-04 Furman University 14 - 5Central ConnecticutCherry Hill, New Jersey 2004-05 Furman University Duke UniversityGreenville, SC 2005-06 Bentley University 29 - 12The CitadelRichmond, VirginiaNSCRO Men's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship (2007-2012) 2006-07 Bentley University 11 - 10Furman UniversityWinston-Salem, North Carolina 2007-08 Plymouth State University 22 - 17Furman UniversityHamilton College, Clinton, New York 2008-09 Coastal Carolina36 - 15SUNY-Oswego Cherry Hill, New Jersey 2009-10 Penn State Berks 11 - 6Keene State CollegeVirginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium, Virginia 2010-11 Longwood University 36 - 27Occidental CollegeVirginia Beach Sportsplex Stadium, VirginiaNSCRO XVs Champions Cup/Small College Championship (2012-2023) 2011-12 Salve Regina University 22 - 15California Maritime AcademyInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2012-13 Saint John's (Minn.) 31 - 16Duke UniversityInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2013-14 Saint John's (Minn.) 37 - 25New England CollegeInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2014-15 New England College 32 - 15Mount St. Mary's UniversityInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2015-16 Mount St. Mary's University 26 - 19Claremont CollegesInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2016-17 Claremont Colleges 65 - 0TuftsInfinity Park, Glendale, CO 2017-18 Iowa Central Community College 64 - 11Claremont CollegesLife University, Marieta, GA 2018-19 Claremont Colleges57 - 17Christendom CollegeSiena University, Albany, NY2019-20Tournament cancelled due to Covid-19 2021 Christendom College 34 - 29New Mexico TechSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX 2022 Cal Poly Humboldt20 - 15Wayne State CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX 2023 Babson27 - 23Wayne State CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX NCR Division III (Renamed from Small College from 2024)2024 Wayne State College 27 - 8Holy CrossSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2025Franciscan29 - 17Slippery RockSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
Men's Challenge Cup Championship (2014-2021) YearChampionsScoreRunner-upLocationref 2014-15 University of the Pacific 39 - 32Northern ColoradoFounders Field, Cheswick, Pennsylvania 2015-16 Salem State University 43 - 17Point Loma NazareneFounders Field, Cheswick, Pennsylvania 2016-17 Bethel College 30 - 21Iowa Central Community CollegeFounders Field, Cheswick, Pennsylvania 2017-18 MiraCosta College 56 - 5John Carroll UniversityFounders Field, Cheswick, Pennsylvania 2018-19 Azusa Pacific University30 - 21Washington & LeeSiena College, Loudonville, NY2019-20Tournament cancelled due to Covid-192021Siena College25 - 20Wayne State CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
Women's Division I SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Michigan41 - 14Notre Dame CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2023Michigan33 - 17Notre Dame CollegeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2024Wheeling58 - 17Southern NazareneSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2025Southern Nazarene82 - 21Northern IowaSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
Women's Division I-AA SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2025Northeastern44 - 10ColoradoSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
Women's Division II SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Wisconsin-Eau Claire78 - 0MarquetteSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2023Wisconsin-Eau Claire32 - 29VassarSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2024Vassar24 - 5Wisconsin-Eau ClaireSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX2025Coast Guard51 - 12Wisconsin-Eau ClaireSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
Women's Small College/NCR Division III SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationrefEast Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship (2003–06) 2003 The College of New Jersey University of Maine 2004 FordhamSusquehanna University 2005 Castleton Susquehanna University 2006 BabsonUrsinus CollegeNSCRO Women's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship (2007–12) 2007 (spring) Stonehill College Penn 2007 (fall) Stonehill College Marist College 2008 Bryant Gettysburg 2009 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 41 – 5East StroudsburgSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJ 2010 Bentley3 – 0DrexelSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJ 2011 Carleton College 59 – 7Lock HavenSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJ 2012 Wayne State College 32 – 0Roger WilliamsSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJNSCRO Women's Small College Championship (2013–23) 2013 Wayne State College 18 – 5SmithSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJ 2014 Roger Williams45 – 10Sacred HeartSouth Jersey RFC, Cherry Hill, NJ 2015 Minnesota State University Moorhead 44 – 24ColgateRugby Athletic Center, Charlotte, NC 2016 Wayne State College 11 – 0ColgateLife University, Marieta, GA 2017 Wayne State College 46 – 26BentleyLife University, Marieta, GA 2018 Wayne State College 67 – 12CatholicLife University, Marieta, GA 2019 Wayne State College 90 – 14EndicottLife University, Marieta, GA2019-20Tournament cancelled due to Covid-19 2021 Wayne State College72 – 10SUNY–CortlandTennessee Rugby Park, Knoxville, TN 2022 Endicott24 – 12LeeSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX 2023St. Bonaventure22 – 17Wisconsin-PlattevilleSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX NCR Division III (Renamed from Small College from 2024)2024Endicott22 – 15Colorado School of MinesSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX 2025Colorado School of Mines38 – 29EndicottSaberCats Stadium, Houston, TX
7's Champions (CRC National 7's)
Men's Division I Club & I-AA SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Sam Houston State17 - 15SalisburyGold Mine, New Orleans, LA2023San Diego15 - 7ClemsonMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2024Louisville29 - 0NC StateMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2025NC State12 - 7UNC - CharlotteMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DCNCR Division I-AA (from 2026)2026Louisville26 - 12South CarolinaMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC
Men's Division II SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Indiana University of Pennsylvania17 - 7LanderGold Mine, New Orleans, LA2023Indiana University of Pennsylvania12 - 7NC State Maryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2024Maine19 - 15GeorgetownMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2025UNC Wilmington24 - 12Montana StateMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2026UNC Wilmington7 - 0Coastal CarolinaMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC
Men's Small College & Division III SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref 2012-13 Occidental College 28 - 15University of North Florida PPL Park, Chester, PA 2013-14 New England College 22 - 14New Mexico Highlands UniversityPPL Park, Chester, PA 2014-15 New Mexico Highlands University 22 - 19New England CollegePPL Park, Chester, PA 2015-16 New Mexico Highlands University 31 - 7St. Mary's College of MarylandTalen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA 2016-17 Christendom College 24 - 19St. Mary's College of MarylandTalen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA 2017-18 The Claremont Colleges 17 - 0Salve Regina UniversityTalen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA 2018-19 New Mexico Highlands UniversityV 17 - 12The Claremont CollegesTalen Energy Stadium, Chester, PA 2019-21 Tournament cancelled due to Covid-192022 New Mexico Tech26 - 10Christendom CollegeGold Mine, New Orleans, LA2023 Babson17 - 0SpringfieldMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DCNCR Division III (from 2024)2024 Slippery Rock19 - 12St. Thomas (Minn.)Maryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2025Wisconsin-Eau Claire20 - 0SpringfieldMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2026Slippery Rock17 - 0DenverMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC V - Title was vacated by NSCRO
Women's Division I Club & I-AA SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Roger Williams12 - 7Wisconsin-Eau ClaireGold Mine, New Orleans, LA2023Clemson29 - 17UMassMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2024Claremont17 - 7OregonMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2025Northeastern15 - 12IowaMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DCNCR Division I-AA (from 2026)2026Northeastern14 - 0Colorado StateMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC
Women's Division II SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocationref2022Chicago10 - 5South DakotaFounders Field, Cheswick, Pennsylvania2023Roger Williams10 - 5Colorado MinesMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2024Wisconsin-Eau Claire22 - 5Roger WilliamsMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2025Coast Guard17 - 5Roger WilliamsMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC2026Colorado Mesa17 - 0Coast GuardMaryland SoccerPlex, Greater Washington, DC
Women's Small College & Division III