USA Rugby Certifies College Conferences

BOULDER, COLO. — The USA Rugby College Eligibility Committee recently finalized the certification of 10 men’s Division I conferences, one women’s Division I conference, two Division II men’s and one women’s Division III conference.

The two new women’s conferences will join one other women’s rugby conference that was formed earlier this year, Rugby Northeast, which competes in Division II.

Playoff pathways for the new conferences for the 2011-2012 season will be determined by the Men’s and Women’s College Competition Committee.

DIVISION I WOMEN’S CONFERENCES
The Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference is the first Division I women’s rugby conference.

Members of the Pacific Mountain Rugby Conference:
Conference Commissioner: TBD

Air Force
Arizona State
Cal
Chico State
Claremont
Colorado
Colorado State
Lady Cougars
New Mexico
Oregon
Oregon State
Stanford
UC Davis
UCLA
UC San Diego
UC Santa Barbara

DIVISION III WOMEN’S CONFERENCES
The New England Women’s Collegiate Rugby Conference (NEWCRC) is the first Division III women’s rugby conference.

Members of the NEWCRC:
Conference Commissioner: Ben Murray (Smith)

Babson
Holy Cross
MIT
Mount Holyoke
Smith
Wellesley
Wheaton (Mass.)
Worcester Tech