Rugby Northeast
SportRugby union
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
CommissionerDevin Digiovanni [1]
Organising bodyUSA Rugby
No. of teams21 [2]
Country USA
RegionNortheastern US
Official websiterugbynortheast.org

Rugby Northeast is a college rugby conference operating in Northeastern United States and administered by USA Rugby. As of 2022, the conference is formed by 21 teams.

Members

Men's

Club Location Nickname Type Joined Coach
Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts Falcons Private 2011[3] Brian Pendergast
Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Panthers Private 2017 Kerry Wiebe
Norwich University Northfield, Vermont Cadets Private 2017 Bob Weggler
Providence College Providence, Rhode Island Friars Private 2011[4] Mark Simpson-Daniel
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts River Hawks Public 2011[5] Josh Skinner

Women's

Tier Club Location Nickname Type Joined Coach
Tier 1 Bentley University Waltham, Massachusetts Falcons Private 2011[6] Devin DiGiovanni
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island Bulldogs Private 2012[7] Rosie Downey
Colby College Waterville, Maine Mules Private 2018 Susan Childers
Franklin Pierce University Rindge, New Hampshire Ravens Private 2015 Amy Crumb
Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island Hawks Private 2016 Carol Sacchetti
Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont Purple Knights Private 2011[8] Charles Cisco
Stonehill College Easton, Massachusetts Skyhawks Private 2011[9] Jason Kolovson
Tier 2 Keene State College Keene, New Hampshire Owls Public 2019 Karen Johannesen
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts Warriors Private 2011[10] Christian Lavallee
Middlebury College Middlebury, Vermont Panthers Private 2018 K.O. Onufry
Providence College Providence, Rhode Island Friars Private 2011[11] Michele Armstrong
Saint Anselm College Goffstown, New Hampshire Hawks Private 2012[12] Franki Mullen
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut Owls Public 2012[13] Chris Carvalho
University of Massachusetts Lowell Lowell, Massachusetts River Hawks Public 2011[14] Michael Kierman

Former

Club Location Nickname Type Men's/Women's Joined Left
American International College Springfield, Massachusetts Yellow Jackets Private Men's 2011[15] 2012
Women's
Bryant University Smithfield, Rhode Island Bulldogs Private Men's 2012 2018
College of the Holy Cross Worcester, Massachusetts Crusaders Private Men's 2012 2017
Women's 2019
Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts Warriors Private Men's 2011[16] 2016
Northern Vermont University Johnson and
Lyndon, Vermont		 Badgers
Hornets		 Public Women's 2018 2019
Roger Williams University Bristol, Rhode Island Hawks Private Men's 2015 2019
Saint Anselm College Goffstown, New Hampshire Hawks Private Men's 2011[17] 2014
Saint Michael's College Colchester, Vermont Purple Knights Private Men's 2011[18] 2019
Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, Connecticut Owls Public Men's 2013 2018
Stonehill College Easton, Massachusetts Skyhawks Private Men's 2011[19] 2018

Champions

Year Men's Women's
Tier 1 Tier 2
2011
2012 Providence Saint Michael’s
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

References

  1. ^ About at RNE
  2. ^ Our teams at RNE
  3. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  4. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  5. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  6. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  7. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2012-2013[dead link]
  8. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  9. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  10. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  11. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  12. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2012-2013[dead link]
  13. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2012-2013[dead link]
  14. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  15. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  16. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  17. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  18. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]
  19. ^ https://rugbynortheast.org/2011-2012[dead link]

External links

Rugby Northeast
Rugby union in the United States
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