Goff Rugby Report

06/03/2026

Good land for Norwich University Cadets Rugby as Carrick Pell takes the Men's HC position.

NORTHFIELD, Vt. - Norwich University Director of Athletics, Ed Hockenbury, has announced the hiring of Carrick Pell as the next head coach of the Norwich University men's rugby program.Pell arrives in Northfield after a highly successful tenure as head coach of the Babson College men's rugby program...

06/03/2026

WWU Men's Rugby officially announces they will move up to D1A from D1AA.

Bellingham, Wash. (Press Release)— CRAA D1AA champions Western Washington University has announced that it will move to the College Rugby Association of America D1A competition, beginning next season.The decision comes on the heels of a historic 2025-2026 campaign in which the Vikings captured the...

06/03/2026

A long one but I hope you find it interesting ... looking at what have been thought of as "facts" and seeing if they are true.

Alex Goff looks at some somewhat-generally-accepted assumptions in ...

06/02/2026

Top School-Team tries from the Boys High School Rugby National Championship.

We've got some individual brilliance and some great teamwork here.

Next Phase Rugby

06/02/2026

Opportunities for players and for college programs with the Next Phase Rugby and Crusaders Global Academy partnership!

As part of their mission to open up high-level opportunities for young American rugby players, Next Phase Rugby and Crusaders Global Academy have announced a strategic partnership focused on supporting the development of rugby players and coaches in the United States through access to world-class ed...

06/02/2026

CRAA D1AA All-Americans released!

Colusa, Calif. (Press Release) – The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced its 2025–2026 D1AA All‑Americans, recognizing the top student‑athletes from a season that showcased strong competition across the division. The announcement follows Western Washington University’...

06/02/2026

CRAA names D1A All Americans.

Colusa, Calif. (Release) – The College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) has announced its 2025–2026 D1A All‑Americans, recognizing the top men’s collegiate rugby student‑athletes from across the country. This year’s selections reflect the depth and parity of the D1A competition, with ...

06/01/2026

AIA Sports column - how professional-level video analytics is accessible to all of us.

The 2026 Boys High School Rugby National Championships at the Rugby Grounds at the Moose in Elkhart, Ind. brought together the best young rugby talent in the country. It also brought together a coaching community that is hungry, competitive, and, if the conversations on the sidelines were any indica...

06/01/2026

Scores in major state playoffs coming through

Additional score write-ups »

05/31/2026

RugbyOhio - Ohio Youth Rugby Association finals!

Rugby Ohio finished off their championships Saturday with five trophies handed out in two loctions.Down SouthAt Fortess Obetz in the southern part of the state, Warrior out of Watkins HS edged Westshore 17-14 to take the Boys D1 title. This result allowed Warrior to get some revenge for an earlier l...