For Immediate Release
College Rugby in the Tri-State area (NY-NJ-CT)
Monday July 24th, 2023
The fires may have raged in Canada, the heat is still high in the eastern US and things are starting to come into focus for the Fall 2023 Rugby Season in the Met NY region.
The loss of 2 teams from the Division II ranks put a cat among the pigeons and left USMMA, Kings Point high and dry. Would that those teams seeking a Division II competition had joined Tri-State but alas they did not. So Maritime and Hofstra will play games in that DII and there have been attempts to play some cross conference games. The net result is that USMMA get to prepare for the NCR playoffs with their games, meanwhile Hofstra and Maritime will advance to DIII Conference semifinals.
The DIII Men, aka Small College Division, is also in a bit of turmoil with teams having less players on their roster. Covid-19 and the loss of the 2020-21 season did the damage. The top 2 teams will advance following the DIII games and play either Hofstra or Maritime for a shot at the NCR playoffs. The DIII teams may end up being those teams that can field a fifteen each week! Checkout the Fall Schedules below but if you want to see the Playoff Structure then go to the main menu on the Home page and click on Playoffs.