July 31 - The schedule is set for National Collegiate Rugby’s 2024-25 championship events, including the XVs National Championships, National 7s and All Star events. 

Following the 2024 XVs conference seasons, nearly 100 men’s and women’s teams will qualify for the “Road to Houston” that culminates at SaberCats Stadium in December. This season is the fourth consecutive year that the MLR’s Houston SaberCats have hosted NCR’s championship weekends.

The 2025 men’s and women’s All Star tournaments will move to Silverbacks Park in Atlanta, Georgia, following a comprehensive bidding process to find a new host city. The January All-Star weekends are a unique opportunity for over 650 of the best men’s and women’s players to challenge themselves against elite players from across the country.

The largest collegiate rugby event in the world returns to the Washington, DC metropolitan area during the last weekend of April. The Collegiate Rugby Championship “National 7s” will be hosted by the Maryland SoccerPlex for the third consecutive year, bringing 144 teams together across eight men’s and women’s divisions.

The full championship schedule follows:

  • 2024 Women’s XVs National Championship, December 7-8, Houston, TX
  • 2024 Men’s XVs National Championship, December 13-15, Houston, TX
  • 2025 Men’s National All-Star Shield Challenge, January 18-19, Atlanta, GA
  • 2025 Women’s All-Star 7s National Cup, January 25-26, Atlanta, GA
  • 2025 Collegiate Rugby Championship, April 25-27, Boyds, MD

During the 2023-24 season, NCR’s popular championship events included 4,000 student-athletes and were attended by 15,000 fans. Through additional marketing and event coverage, NCR anticipates continued growth in spectators and broadcast viewership during the upcoming season.

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