National Collegiate Rugby

In Today's Edition

👉 NEED TO KNOW TODAY

College Rugby: National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) resumed rolling out their preseason power rankings. Here's their Women's Division I Preseason Power 10.

College Rugby: University of Michigan rugby players Matt Trenary and George Janke have introduced RugbyHawk, a new Men's Division 1 rankings platform that uses an Elo rating system.

MLR Draft Coverage: Stay tuned for more information on two alternative MLR Live Draft shows tomorrow. I'll be co-hosting one with Rugby Wrap Up and the other with US Rugby Happy Hour LIVE.

Rugby Sevens: Japan has named a new head coach for their men's sevens program: former USA Men's Sevens assistant coach Phil Greening.

📰 HEADLINES

MEN'S COLLEGE RUGBY

Goff Rugby Report: NCR D1 Rankings Week 1 (Goff Rugby Report)

  • Takeaway: Ahead of the first weekend of games for most college rugby programs, Goff Rugby Report ranked St. Bonaventure No.1

RugbyHawk Top 10:

  1. Saint Mary's
  2. Navy
  3. Life
  4. Brown
  5. Lindenwood
  6. California
  7. BYU
  8. Walsh University
  9. Kentucky
  10. Arkansas State

WOMEN'S COLLEGE RUGBY

NIRA: NIRA D1 Opens Season and We Preview It (Goff Rugby Report)

  • Takeaway: The 2024 NIRA season begins on Saturday with five matchups: Dartmouth vs. Army, Brown vs. Quinnipiac, Harvard vs. Mount St. Mary's, Sacred Heart vs. Princeton, and Navy vs. Queens.
  • Newcomer: Lindenwood joined NIRA after the initial schedule went out, so they'll begin play in a month.

🏉 QUICK HITS

College Rugby: Can Michigan hold off cast of contenders in DI? (NCR Rugby)

Japan: Phil Greening lands top Japan job (RugbyPass)

MLR: Old Glory DC Signs New Zealand Utility Back Jason Emery (Old Glory DC)

Premiership: Itoje to replace Farrell as Saracens captain (BBC Sport)

Top 14: Manu Tuilagi 'out for six to eight weeks' in devastating blow for new Top 14 club (RugbyPass)

Poll Question

MLR Pick'Em: Old Glory DC vs. San Diego Legion?

OGDC
San Diego Legion

Yesterday's Poll Answer

Were you surprised by the result of the Chicago Hounds vs. Utah Warriors match?

82% of respondents voted that they were surprised by the result of the Chicago Hounds vs. Utah Warriors match.