The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) was created in 2007 by Chip Auscavitch and Steve Cohen to support and encourage the development and organization of small college rugby.
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The NSCRO runs national championship events for both men's and women's small-college rugby clubs in both 15s and 7s rugby. Prior to 2007, the national championship were known as the East Coast Division III Collegiate Rugby Championships.
Reigning Champions
2014 Women’s Small College National Championship
Champion: Roger Williams University
Runner Up: Sacred Heart University
2013-2014 Men’s Small College National Championship
Champion: St. John's University
Runner Up: New England College
2014 Men’s 7s Small College National Championship
Champion: New England College
Runner Up: New Mexico Highlands University
2014 Women’s 7s Small College National Championship
Champion: Wayne State College
Runner Up: South Dakota State University
Participating Rugby Unions
Region 1 (Automatic Bid)
New England Rugby Football Union[1]
Region 2
Great Plains Rugby Union
Heart of America Rugby Football Union
Minnesota Rugby Football Union
Southern California Rugby Football Union
Texas Rugby Union
Region 3
Potomac Rugby Union[2]
Virginia Rugby Union [3] USA Rugby South:
Region 4 (Automatic Bid)
Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Union
Metropolitan New York Rugby Union
New York State Rugby Union [6] Allegheny Rugby Union [7]
Past Champions
2001-2002
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Champion: Western Carolina University
Runner Up: Stonehill College
3d Place: Lehigh University
4th Place: Old Dominion University
2002-2003
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Raleigh, NC
Champion: Furman University
Runner Up: Stonehill College
3d Place: Franklin & Marshall
4th Place: Wake Forest
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Champion: College of New Jersey
Runner Up: University of Maine
2003-2004
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Furman University
Runner Up: Central Connecticut State University
3d Place: Albright College
4th Place: Bentley College
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Fordham University
Runner Up: Susquehanna University
2004-2005
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Greenville, SC
Champion: Furman University
Runner Up: Duke University
3d Place: Western Connecticut State University
4th Place: Lehigh University
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Bethlehem, PA
Champion: Castleton State College
Runner Up: Susquehanna University
2005-2006
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Richmond, VA
Champion: Bentley University
Runner Up: The Citadel
3d Place: Franklin & Marshall
4th Place: Virginia Commonwealth University
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Wellesley, MA
Champion: Babson University
Runner Up: Ursinus College
2006-2007
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Wake Forest, NC
Champion: Bentley University
Runner Up: Furman University
3d Place: Longwood University
4th Place: Allegheny College
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Stonehill College
Runner Up: University of Pennsylvania
Women’s Division IV National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: University of Rhode Island
Runner Up: Ursinus College
2007-2008
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Clinton, NY
Champion: Plymouth State University
Runner Up: Furman University
3d Place: Widener University
4th Place: Hamilton College
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Easton, MA
Champion: Stonehill College
Runner Up: Marist College
Women’s Division IV National Championship
Location: Easton, MA
Champion: Roger Williams University
Runner Up: Gettysburg College
2008-2009
Men’s Division III National Championship
See 2009 NSCRO Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Coastal Carolina
Runner Up: SUNY Oswego
3d Place: Longwood University
4th Place: Salve Regina University
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Bryant University
Runner Up: Gettysburg College
Women’s Division IV National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Holy Cross College
Runner Up: Albright College
2009-2010
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Champion: Penn State Berks
Runner Up: Keene State
3d Place: Louisiana-Lafayette
4th Place: William Paterson
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: MIT
Runner Up: East Stroudsburg University
Women’s Division IV National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Drexel University
Runner Up: Wentworth Institute of Technology
2010-2011
Men’s Division III National Championship
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Champion: Longwood University
Runner Up: Occidental College
3d Place: Salve Regina University
4th Place: Ithaca College
Women’s Division III National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Bentley University
Runner Up: Drexel University
Women’s Division IV National Championship
Location: Cherry Hill, NJ
Champion: Lock Haven University
Runner Up: Mount Holyoke College