2025 Division 1-A Rugby Championship

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Countries United States
Tournament format(s)knockout
DateApril 5, 2025 – May 3, 2025
Teams16
Division 1-A Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Countries United States
Tournament format(s)knockout
DateApril 5, 2025 – May 3, 2025
Tournament statistics
Teams16
Matches played15
Tries scored138 (9.2 per match)
Final
VenueKuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium
ChampionsCalifornia (27th title)
Runners-upLife
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The 2025 Division 1-A Rugby Championship was the thirteenth season of the Division 1-A Rugby championship, the annual university rugby union competition run by USA Rugby involving the top sixteen college teams in the United States. St. Mary's entered as defending champions beating Navy in the 2024 final 26–22 to secure their fourth championship.[1] Cal beat Life in the final 55–38 securing their 27th national collegiate championship and their 29th title including their two Varsity Cup Championship victories.[2]

Sixteen clubs from the five major conferences compete in the 2025 National Championship playoffs.

The distribution of teams is:

  • California: two teams
  • Independent: four teams
  • Rugby East: five teams
  • Mid-West Conference: three teams
  • Rocky Mountain: two teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

California East Independent Mid-West Rocky Mountain

Sources:

Team locations

2025 Division 1-A Rugby Championship is located in the United States
Life
Life
Lindenwood
Lindenwood
Davenport
Davenport
Navy
Navy
Army
Army
Penn State
Penn State
Arkansas State
Arkansas State
Mt St. Mary's
Mt St. Mary's
Central Washington
Central Washington
BYU
BYU
Arizona
Arizona
Cal Poly
Cal Poly
Colorado State
Colorado State
UCLA
UCLA
San Francisco Bay Area California St. Mary's
San Francisco
Bay Area
California
St. Mary's
Locations
– East, – West

Standings

Bracket

Playoffs
Sweet 16
(April 5) 		Elite Eight
(April 12) 		Final Four
(April 19) 		National Championship Game
(May 3)
            
1 California 76
8 Colorado State 7
1 California 74
5 Arizona 45
4 Cal Poly 19
5 Arizona 47
1 California 38
WEST
2 Saint Mary's 27
3 Central Washington 53
6 BYU 26
3 Central Washington 48
2 Saint Mary's 53
2 Saint Mary's 24
7 UCLA 17
1 California 55
1 Life 38
1 Life 92
8 Davenport 7
1 Life 18
4 Army 17
4 Army 25
5 Mount St. Mary's 15
1 Life 31
EAST
3 Lindenwood 7
3 Lindenwood 24
6 Arkansas State 7
3 Lindenwood 10
2 Navy 3
2 Navy 45
7 Penn State 7

Sources:[2][14][15][16][17][18]

Round 1

5 April 2025
California California76–7Colorado Colorado State
Try: T Jones 4' c
O Teague 10' m
K O'Connell (2) 12' c, 56' m
C Biller (2) 16' c, 35' c
Q Spieker (3) 27' m, 40' c, 53' c
J Byszio 46' m
T Rainsford (2) 62' c, 71' c
Con: K O'Connell (7/11) 4', 12', 16', 35', 40', 53', 62'
C Saint (1/1) 71'		Report[19][20]Try: E Eagle 6' c
Con: (1/1) 6'
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, California
5 April 2025
Cal Poly California19–47Arizona Arizona
Try: 53' c
Con: (2/3)		Report[15][21]Try: N Morgan c
C Blair 7' c
L Smith
J Jaffe (2)
Penalty try
L Smith 56' c
A Gonzalez
Con: M Berenger (5/6)
Damon-Garcia Field, San Luis Obispo, California
5 April 2025
Central Washington Washington (state)53–26Utah BYU
Try: O Treacy (3) 3' m, 8' c, 62' m
A Tauiliili 13' c
27' m
S Dwyer 42' c
C Grosse 45' c
B Ward 51' m, 55' m
L Clark 72' c
Con: J Tregoning 8', 13', 42', 45', 72'		Report[15][22]Try: 6' c
22' m
V Fitisemanu 69' c
Tomlinson Stadium, Ellensburg, Washington
5 April 2025
Saint Mary's California24–17California UCLA
Try: S Ofa (2) m, 30'c
B McKeon 20' m
D Besag 44' c
Con: O Cline (2/4) 20', 44'		Report[15][23]Try: A McCarthy 54' m
D Odejinmi 71' c
F Jobber 76' m
Con: V Allue (2/3) 71'
Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, California
5 April 2025
Life Georgia (U.S. state)92–7Michigan Davenport
Try: A Chadwick
Penalty Try
B Araujo
J Rose (4)
K Cunningham (2)
P Simamane
J Spence (2)
W Piggins
A Faison
Con: B Crane (6/7)
J Spence (2/3)
J Lee (3/4)		Report[16][24]Con: (1/1)
Lupo Family Field, Marietta, Georgia
5 April 2025
Army New York (state)25–13Maryland Mount St. Mary's
Try: D Liskey 34' m
J Bottarini 40' m
H Heller 68' c
M Doyle 73' m
Con: H Heller (1/4) 68'
Pen: H Heller (1/1) 4'		Report[16][25][26]Try: R McGettigan 63' m
H McKay 80' m
Con: E Corbett (0/2)
Pen: E Corbett (1/1) 11'
Anderson Rugby Complex, West Point, New York
5 April 2025
Lindenwood Missouri24–7Arkansas Arkansas State
Try: R Richardson-Mould 5' m
Penalty try 35'
E van Heerden 44' c
I Ingram 71' m
Con: B Mason (1/3) 44'		Report[16][27]Try: 39' c
Con: (1/1) 39'
Lindenwood Track Complex, St. Charles, Missouri
5 April 2025
Navy Maryland45–7Pennsylvania Penn State
Try: I Bullock 6' m
A Young (2) 12' c, 55' c
R Krieger 16' c
R Hotaling 44' c
M Smith (2) 60' m, 64' c
Con: R Krieger (5/7) 12', 16', 44' 55', 64'		Report[16][28]Try: 3' c
Con: (1/1) 3'
Prusmack Rugby Center, Annapolis, Maryland

Quarter-finals

12 April 2025
California California74–45Arizona Arizona
Try: M Koi (3) 8' c, 25' c, 69' c
J Kirsten (3) 12' m, 30' c, 63' c
Penalty try 19'
F Edstrom 38' m
C Walsh 41' m
C Biller 48' c
72' c
Con: F Edstrom (7/10) 8', 25', 30', 48', 63', 69' 72'
Pen: F Edstrom (1/1) 11'		Report[17][29][30][31]Try: Penalty try 22'
S Gerstl (2) 45' c, 67' c
A Gradwick-Light 54' m
C Blair 59' m
A Gonzalez 76' c
B Johnson 79' c
Con: Berenger (4/6) 45', 67', 76', 79'
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, California
12 April 2025
Saint Mary's California53–48Washington (state) Central Washington
Try: Siale Ofa 8' m
B Mckeon (2) 10' m, 64' c
Sione Ofa (2) 23' c, 42' c
M Storti 37' c
I Toia’ivao (2) 48' m, 52' c
Con: O Cline (5/8) 23', 37', 42', 52', 64'
Pen: O Cline (1/1) 70'		Report[17][32][33]Try: O Treacy (2) 5' c, 74' c
A Miller (2) 20' m, 78' c
D Farrington 27' m
S Dwyer 32' c
C Robb 56' c
Con: J Tregoning 5', 32', 56', 74', 78'
Pen: J Tregoning (1/1) 79'
Saint Mary's Stadium, Moraga, California
12 April 2025
Life Georgia (U.S. state)18–17New York (state) Army
Try: N Wingord 22' m
S Kramlich 60' c
Con: B Crane (1/2)
Pen: B Crane (2)		Report[17][34]Try: L Lentfer c
C Loudenback c
Con: H Heller (2/2)
Pen: H Heller (1)
Lupo Family Field, Marietta, Georgia
12 April 2025
Navy Maryland3–10Missouri Lindenwood
Pen: R Krieger (1) 45'Report[17][35][36]Try: D Krige 46' c
Con: B Forward (1/1) 47'
Pen: B Forward (1) 4'
Prusmack Rugby Center, Annapolis, Maryland

Semi-finals

19 April 2025
California California38–27California Saint Mary's
Try: H Schreuder 11' c
J Kirsten 25' c
M Kosi (2) 33' c, 51' m
R Santos 42' c
S Williams 65' m
Con: F Edstrom (4/6) 13', 25' 34', 42'		Report[18][37][38]Try: D Besag 30' m
M Storti 58' c
Siale Ofa 70' m
80' c
Con: O Cline (2/4) 58', 80'
Pen: O Cline 19'
Witter Rugby Field, Berkeley, California
19 April 2025
Life Georgia (U.S. state)31–7Missouri Lindenwood
Try: B Araujo 7' c
J Vassel 46' c
A Chadwick 57' c
W Piggins 66'
Con: B Crane (4/4) 7', 46', 57', 66'
Pen: B Crane (1) 70'		Report[18][39]Try: D Cathcart 23' c
Con: B Forward (1/1) 23'
Lupo Family Field, Marietta, Georgia

Final

3 May 2025
California California55–38Georgia (U.S. state) Life
Try: D Paga 15' c
O Kirk 23' c
M Thrlkeld 26' c
Emmett Cook 32' c
M Koi (2) 40' m, 77' m
O Newall 68' c
L Kirsten 71' c
Con: F Edstrom (7/9) 15', 23', 26', 32', 68', 71'
Pen: F Edstrom (1/1) 2'		Report[2][40][41]Try: J Rose 7' c
A Chadwick (3) 17' m, 20' c, 56' c
K Cunningham 29' c
W Piggins 62' m
Con: B Crane (4/6) 7', 20', 29', 56'
Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Rudy Scholz Award

2024–2025 First Team All Americans

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