Division 1-A Rugby Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | knockout |
Date | 6 April 2023 – 6 May 2023 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 12 |
Matches played | 11 |
Tries scored | 109 (9.91 per match) |
Final | |
Venue | SaberCats Stadium, Houston |
Champions | Navy (1st title) |
Runners-up | California |
The 2023 Division 1-A Rugby Championship is the eleventh season of the Division 1-A Rugby championship, the annual university rugby union competition run by USA Rugby for teams from the top twelve college teams in the United States. Navy won their first Championship with a 28–22 win over California, capping a perfect 18–0 season. [1]
Twelve clubs from the six major conferences compete in the 2023 National Championship playoffs.
The distribution of teams is:
The following teams qualified for the tournament.
PAC Rugby Conference | California | Rocky Mountain | Independent | Rugby East | Mid-South Conference | Red River Conference |
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Round 1 (April 8) | Elite Eight (April 15) | Final Four (April 22) | National Championship Game (May 6) | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Central Washington | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | BYU | 71 | 4 | BYU | 62 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Arizona | 33 | WEST | 4 | BYU | 31 | |||||||||||||
3 | California | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Saint Mary's | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | California | 82 | 3 | California | 29 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Cal Poly | 15 | 3 | California | 22 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Navy | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Navy | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Army | 36 | 4 | Army | 6 | ||||||||||||||
5 | Davenport | 34 | EAST | 1 | Navy | 12 | |||||||||||||
2 | Lindenwood | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Lindenwood | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Life | 82 | 3 | Life | 8 | ||||||||||||||
6 | Texas A&M | 0 |
8 April 2023 |
BYU
![]() | 71–33 |
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Try: Manhuinga, Austin, Olivera (3), Matthews (2), Klintworth, Sagala, Barker, Fountaine Con: Matthews (8) | Report [9] | Try: 19' m, 42' c, 60' c, 66' c, 80' c Con: Hickey (4/5) |
South Field, Provo, Utah |
8 April 2023 |
California
![]() | 82–15 |
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Try: Clark (2) 2' m, 38 m Aguero 17' Dixon (2) 21' c, 68' m Santos (2) 24' c, 52' m Kirsten (2) 27' c, 79' m Threlkeld 46' c Walsh 49' m Williams 65' c, Weigold 72' m L. Freeman 76' c Con: Schumacher (4) 21', 24', 27', 46' Salter (1) 65' L Brundage (1) 76' Pen: 10' | Report [10] | Try: 55' c 77' m Con: Crowley (1/2) 55' Pen: 10' |
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, California |
8 April 2023 |
Army
![]() | 36–34 |
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Try: Delai 4' c Bardak 16' m Oglesbee 23' c Pattinson 33' c Liskey 77' c Con: Haley (4/5) 4', 23', 33', 77' Pen: Haley (1) 83' | Report [11] [12] | Try: Howard 11' m Van der Westhuizen (2) 28' m Casey 40' m Kurti 44' m Pen: Nolan (3) 55', 65', 81' |
Anderson Rugby Complex, West Point |
8 April 2023 |
Life
![]() | 82–0 |
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Try: Carrion, Safodien, Chadwick (2), Crane, Cain, Kramlich, Pantor, Reed, Hoffman, Michnya Con: Crane (11/12) | Report [13] |
Lupo Family Field, Marietta, Georgia |
15 April 2023 |
Central Washington
![]() | 31–62 |
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Try: Treacy (2) 30' m, 34' c O'Shannessey 38' c McQuade 58' m Grande 66' c Con: Cline (3/5) 34', 38' | Report [14] | Try: B. Tenney, Parry, Fountaine, Matthews, Biagi, Beck, Vaitohi, Sagala, Clark, Toso Con: Matthews (6) |
Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington |
15 April 2023 |
Saint Mary's
![]() | 28–29 |
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Try: Waqavesi 15' c Pongi 25' c Marchant 34' c Toia'ivoa 78' c Con: Yacubian (3/3) Sorti (1/1) | Report [15] [16] [17] | Try: Clark 29' m Schumacher 38' c Santos 48' c O'Connell 59' Con: Schumacher (3/4) 38, 48', 59' Pen: Schumacher (1) 74' |
Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, California |
15 April 2023 |
Navy
![]() | 30–6 |
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Try: MacLaney 7' m Bengston 25' m Opp 44' c Haugh 54' c Con: Krieger (2/4) 44', 54' Pen: Gray 41' Krieger 61' | Report [18] [19] | Pen: Haley (2) 25', 32' |
Prusmack Rugby Complex, Annapolis, Maryland |
16 April 2023 |
Lindenwood
![]() | 29–8 |
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Try: Hardrict II 3' m Bynard (2) 15' c, 30' c Al-Jiboori c Pen: Peignon (1) 69' | Report [20] [21] | Try: Bizer 23' m Pen: King (1) |
Harlen C. Hunter Stadium, St. Charles, Missouri |
22 April 2023 |
California
![]() | 55–31 |
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Try: Aguero 2' c Santos (2) 5' m, 78' c O'Connell 30' c Clark 46' m Williams 49' c Zylstra 53' c Penalty Try 73' Con: Schumacher (5/7) 3', 31', 50', 54', 79' Pen: Schumacher (1) 64' | Report [22] [23] [24] | Try: Tenney (2) 14' c, 33' c Vaitohi (2) 24 m, 69' c Toso 79' m Con: Hammer (3/5) 15', 34', 70' |
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, California |
22 April 2023 |
Navy
![]() | 12–10 |
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Try: Gray 13' c Bullock 40+2' m Con: Kireger (1/2) 14' | Report [25] [26] [27] | Try: Kige 61' c Con: Peignon (1/1) 62' Pen: Peignon (1/2) 3' |
Prusmack Rugby Complex, Annapolis, Maryland |
6 May 2023 |
California
![]() | 22–28 |
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Try: O'Connell 9' c Shea 13' m Kirsten 52' c Con: Schumacher (2/3) 10', 53' Pen: Schumacher (1) 23' | Report [28] [1] [29] [8] | Try: Webb 29' c MacLaney 38' c Bullock 62' c Opp 68' c Con: Krieger (4/4) 30', 39', 63', 68' |
SaberCats Stadium, Houston [30] |
Sources: [33]