New England Rugby Football Union

Mission

The mission of the New England Rugby Football Union is to manage, serve, and promote the game of rugby in the New England area, at all levels of play; to assist member teams and participants in their various forms of involvement with the game; to adhere to all the laws of the game; and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in rugby activities. Though to be fair, NERFU focuses its greatest attention on serving rugby at the club level, and less on the collegiate and HS levels. NERFU has made no effort to establish any youth rugby programs in the New England area.

Club

Division I

Mystic River Rugby Club

Boston Irish Wolfhounds

Boston Rugby

New York Athletic

Old Blue of New York

New Haven Old Black RFC

Division II

Albany Knicks RFC

Burlington RFC

Middlesex Barbarians RFC

Newport RFC

Portland RFC

Providence Rugby RFC

Worcester RFC

Boston Irish Wolfhounds Third XV

Amoskeag Rugby Club

South Shore Anchors

Hartford Wanderers RFC

Division III

New London County RFC

MIT RFC

Mad River/Stowe RFC

Springfield RFC

Seacoast aka Freedom RFC

Boston Maccabi Rugby, Newton, MA

North Shore Rugby Football Club

Old Gold Rugby Football Club

Charles River Rats RFC

Saratoga Springs Stampede RFC

Division IV

All-New England

Boston Ironsides RFC

Leviathan RFC

Mt. Washington Valley RFC

University of Vermont Law School RFC

Yale Graduate RFC

Bennington Battle RFC, Bennington, VT

Cape Cod RFC, Cape Cod, MA

Harvard Business School RFC

Rutland RFC

Saranac Lake Mountaineers RFC

Monadnock Wolfpack RFC

Framingham Exiles RFC

Metro

Boston Irish Wolfhounds Fourth XV

Harvard Business School RFC Second XV

MIT RFC Second XV

North Shore RFC Second XV

Portland RFC Second XV

Seacoast RFC Second XV

Social

Albany Law School RFC

Berkshire United RFC

Central Maine Stripers RFC

Collegiate

Division I

NERFU's Division I program lost multiple rugby programs when the ivy league colleges left to form the Ivy League Rugby Conference (Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth).

Boston College (see BCRFC)

Northeastern University (see NURFC)

University of Connecticut

University of Massachusetts Amherst (See UMRFC)

University of Albany

Southern Connecticut State University

Middlebury College

Division II

Boston University

University of Vermont

College of the Holy Cross

University of New Hampshire

University of Maine, Orono

Norwich University

University of Rhode Island

Division III

Maine Conference

Colby College

Bowdoin College

University of Maine at Farmington

Bates College

Maine Maritime

University of Maine at Orono

Boston Conference

Tufts University

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Babson College

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Central Conference

Salve Regina University

Bryant University

Roger Williams College

Wheaton College

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Johnson and Wales University

Western Conference

Williams College

Amherst College

Plymouth State College

Keene State College

Castleton University

Franklin Pierce University

Southern Conference

New Haven U23

Central Connecticut State University

Western Connecticut State University

Springfield College

University of Hartford

Trinity College

Western New England College

Eastern Connecticut State University

Brandeis University

Division IV

Central Conference

Westfield State University

Nichols College

Wesleyan College

Connecticut College

Southern Vermont College

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

South Conference

Lasell College

Framingham State College

Rhode Island College

University of New England

Mitchell College

North Conference

Colby-Sawyer College

Green Mountain College

Champlain College

Lyndon State College

Maine Maritime Academy

Johnson State College

U19

NERFU has essentially abdicated its role in overseeing U-19/HS Rugby in favor of state based rugby organizations (SRBOs). In New England, there are nascent SRBOs in VT, CT and MA.

Division I

Amoskeag RFC U19 Squad

Bishop Hendricken High School

Belmont High School (MA)

Boston College High School

Lincoln-Sudbury High School

Scituate Stormers Rugby

St. John's Preparatory School

Middlesex RFC U19 Squad

Xaverian Brothers High School

Brookline High School

Division II

Cheshire Rams

Essex High School

Fairfield High School

Falmouth High School

Groton School

Kearsarge Regional High School

Kimball Union Academy

Mad River Valley Boys

Middlesex Youth RFC

Needham High School Men's Rugby Club

North Country RFC U19 Squad

North Quincy High School Rugby Football Club

Phillips Exeter Academy

Portland RFC U19 Squad

Rutland RFC U19 Squad

Springfield RFC

Stanstead College

Staples High School

Upper Valley Youth RFC

Winged Beavers

Malden Catholic High School

Arlington Catholic High School

Marshfield High School

Catholic Memorial High School

Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization (MYRO)

The Massachusetts SBRO (http://myrugby.org) is now the umbrella organization for youth rugby in the state. All High School, U19, and U15 clubs are now under their auspices.

Boston middle schools that play rugby include Washington Irving, Edwards, Orchard Gardens, and Lee Academy.

Club

Women's Premier League

Beantown RFC

Division I

Albany Knickerbocker Sirens RFC

Boston Women RFC

Providence WRFC

Division II

Burlington WRFC

Charles River WRFC

Hartford Wild Roses

Seacoast WRFC

Worcester WRFC

Portland, Maine (PWRFC)

North Shore, Massachusetts North Shore Monsoons WRFC

Division III

Connecticut Yankees WRFC

Vermont Law School WRFC

Collegiate

Division I

Eastern Conference

Boston College

Brown University

Boston University

Radcliffe College

Providence College

Northeastern University

Western Conference

Amherst College

Dartmouth College

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Williams College

University of Connecticut

Yale University

Division II

Downeast Conference

Bates College

Bowdoin College (Bowdoin College Men's Rugby)

Colby College

University of Maine at Farmington

University of Maine, Orono

University of New Hampshire

East Conference

Babson College

Wesleyan University

Smith College

Tufts University

University of Rhode Island

Wellesley College

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

West Conference

Castleton State College

Keene State College

Middlebury College

Norwich University

Plymouth State College

University of Vermont

Division III

East Conference

Bentley College

Brandeis University

Bridgewater State College

MIT

Stonehill College

Wheaton College

South Conference

US Coast Guard Academy

Central Connecticut State University

Rhode Island College

Trinity College

University of Hartford

Western Connecticut State University

Roger Williams University

West Conference

Colby-Sawyer College

Framingham State College

Johnson State University

Mount Holyoke College

Saint Michael's College

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Division IV

East Conference

College of the Holy Cross

Saint Anselm College

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Wentworth Institute of Technology

West Conference

Connecticut College

Green Mountain College

Lyndon State College

Nichols College

Southern Vermont College

Springfield College

Western New England College

U19

Division I

Colchester High School

Essex High School

Marshfield High School

Newport High School

Needham High School Women's Rugby Club

Phillips Exeter Academy

Portland RFC U19 Girls

Rutland RFC U19 Girls

South Burlington High School

Sugar River Girls

Upper Valley Youth

Newton South High School Girls Rugby Club

Championships

1997
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

1998
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

1999
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 - Norwich University
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 -
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2000
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 -
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2001
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 - Tufts University
Men's College D4 - Bentley University
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2002
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 -
Men's College D4 - Brandeis University
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2003
Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 -
Men's College D4 - Wheaton College
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2004
Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 -
Men's College D4 - Maine Maritime Academy
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2005
Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 -
Men's College D3 - Bentley University
Men's College D4 - Saint Anselm College
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -

2006
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2 -
Men's Club D3 -
Women's Club D1 -
Women's Club D2 -
Women's Club D3 -
Men's College D1 -
Men's College D2 - United States Coast Guard Academy
Men's College D3 - Bentley University
Men's College D4 - Nichols College
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -
Women's College D4 -

2007
Men's Club D1 -
Men's Club D2
Men's Club D3
Women's Club D1
Women's Club D2
Women's Club D3
Men's College D1
Men's College D2 - Middlebury College
Men's College D3 - Plymouth State University
Men's College D4 - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth See: 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -
Women's College D4 -

2008
Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Men's Club D2
Men's Club D3
Women's Club D1
Women's Club D2
Women's Club D3
Men's College D1
Men's College D2 - Middlebury College
Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See: 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
Men's College D4 - Holy Cross College
Women's College D1 - United States Military Academy
Women's College D2 - Stonehill College
Women's College D3 - Bryant University
Women's College D4 - Holy Cross College

2009
Men's Club D1
Men's Club D2
Men's Club D3
Men's Club D4 - Saratoga Springs Stampede
Women's Club D1
Women's Club D2
Women's Club D3
Men's College D1
Men's College D2 - UMASS Amherst
Men's College D3 -
Men's College D4 -
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Women's College D4 -

2010
Men's Club D1
Men's Club D2
Men's Club D3 - Saratoga Springs Stampede
Men's Club D4
Women's Club D1
Women's Club D2
Women's Club D3
Men's College D1
Men's College D2
Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament
Men's College D4 -
Women's College D1 -
Women's College D2 -
Women's College D3 -
Women's College D4 -