Aquinas College is a small catholic liberal arts college located just 10 minutes from downtown Grand Rapids, MI. AQ offers varsity men's & women's rugby with both academic and athletic scholarships available.

Frostburg State University (FSU) is proud to be the newest member of the National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA); representing as a NCAA D2 institution.

In addition to both academic and athletic scholarships, FSU has the ability to provide substantial aid to out-of-state aid to qualified applicants as well in the form of REACH scholarships.

Frostburg State University is a comprehensive, student-centered institution dedicated to providing a quality education that leads to real-world success. We put a focus on experiential learning and student individuality, helping each student discover and realize their unique goals. Our programs prepare future leaders to meet the challenges of a complex and changing global society.

• Founded in 1898

• Enrollment: 4,000+ undergraduate, 650+ graduate, 75+ doctoral

• 47 undergraduate majors

• 17:1 student/faculty ratio

• Approx. 91% of faculty have doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields of study

Newberry College is a NCAA D2 program located in Newberry, South Carolina that just completed its inaugural season in NIRA (National Intercollegiate Rugby Association).

Both academic and athletic scholarships are available.

Newberry College is ranked as one of the Top Regional Colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report and offers an affordable, high quality private education. Our liberal arts education blends small classes, rich diversity, academic rigor, and innovation with community service opportunities and co-curricular activities to prepare students for a balanced, meaningful, and successful future. We have cooperative and dual-degree program agreements with other institutions as well as pre-professional programs with all the necessary courses to apply for graduate programs in specialized fields.

• Founded in 1856

• Enrollment: 1,300+ undergraduate

• 42 undergraduate majors

• 13:1 student/faculty ratio

• Student body made up of students from 21 states and 23 countries

• 24 athletic teams on campus

Wheeling University is a varsity program located in Wheeling WV. The Cardinals compete in NCR D1 with crossover matches with D1A teams. Wheeling recently finished in the top 10 for XVs after a Rhino Rugby Bowl victory last month at Aveva Stadium in Houston. Back in May, the team won the Championship Plate at the CRC 7s May Madness in New Orleans. 10 Cardinals competed in the NCR All Star competition, scoring 72 of 127 total points for the Great Lakes Thunderbirds. Wheeling has very healthy athletic department and alumni support and offers partial athletics scholarships on top of academic aid.

Davenport offers quality education. Our leadership, faculty, and staff also maintain a strong focus on providing:

• The highest academic quality

• Small class sizes

• Convenient campus locations

• Faculty with professional experience

• Dynamic curriculum addressing in-demand careers.

Both Academic and Athletic scholarships are available.

In-seat courses are offered on days, evenings, and weekends. Online courses are available 24/7.

Davenport offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in more than 51 programs through its Colleges of Business, Technology, Health Professions, Arts & Sciences, and Urban Education.

Davenport University announced the addition of Men's Rugby during the 2009-2010 collegiate season. The program was the 24th sport offered by Davenport University. Davenport University Competes in the CRAA's Mid South D1A Conference. During its tenure in D1 rugby Davenport has earned the opportunity to host the National Championship trophy on two separate occasions. Davenport is a professionally run program that offers High-Performance coaching as well as athletic scholarships making them one of the most sought-after rugby programs in the nation. The program is currently aggressively recruiting for new players of all skill levels in order to add to its varsity program offerings.

We are the Rugby Club team for the University of Wisconsin Madison. We compete in the Big Ten Conference and play both 15's and 7's. To play, you must be enrolled as a student at UW-Madison.

We are looking for players that want to be Golden Gophers! Gopher Rugby is a student lead competitive sport club. Our officers carry out the majority of the administrative tasks such as governance, logistics, and travel. Our staff focuses on the daily operations of the team on the field. We are an inclusive and growth mindset group of players and staff.

We play Division 1AA program that plays in the Heart of America Conference. We finished the season runners up in the conference championship and ranked 14th in the country. We play both XVs and Sevens.

Trine University located in the heart of the Midwest in Angola, Indiana is launching a brand new Varsity Rugby program in Fall of 2022. ​We are looking for good men, leaders and rugby players who want to be a part of history in building a winning culture and benefiting from our many generous academic and athletic scholarships. Trine is a small school with 38 varsity sports, a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio, offers a vast variety of STEM, education and engineering programs and 99% of graduates are employed or in grad school within 6 months.

Ave Maria University (Ave Maria, FL) will make Men’s Rugby a varsity sport beginning in fall 2023.  The AMU men’s rugby team has a long tradition of success playing at the club level, including winning a Florida collegiate championship.  Now, as a Varsity sport, AMU Men’s Rugby will benefit from new resources for coaching, training, travel, and kit.Varsity athletes at AMU are eligible for athletic scholarships.  

Ave Maria is an academically competitive university and requires an unweighted high school GPA of 3.0 or greater for admission.  Our Catholic faith and identity is an integral part of our community and an applicant’s faith life is part of the admissions interview process.AMU offers our 1,400 students 31 Majors to choose from.  Nearly half of AMU students play a varsity sport on one of our 25 men’s and women’s teams and our faculty embrace and support our student-athletes in and out of the classroom. 

Learn more about Our Lady’s university at www.avemaria.edu To get more information, or to recommend a potential recruit for our program, please contact Head Men’s Rugby Coach Tim Dockery at tim.dockery@avemaria.edu.

Women's Rugby

The Wisconsin Rugby Club was founded in 1962 with a long history of growing the sport and investing in the foundation of American rugby. With DII National Championships in 1998 and 2012 and several Midwest Championships (including this past 2019 season), the club has been promoted to the Midwest Premiership for the 2021 season, competing at the highest possible level of amateur rugby in the country.

Fielding two teams (DI & DIII), the WRC is open to anyone who is interested in joining a club with a strong winning culture and passion for the sport. All skill levels and backgrounds are welcome, even if today is your first rugby experience.

You can contact recruiter@wisconsinrugbyclub.com if you would like more information or visit our website wisconsinrugbyclub.com.