National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) operates the primary online hub for college rugby in the United States, offering league information, competition schedules, and team statistics. The platform also streams national 7s matches via the Rugby Network for a one‑time fee and provides a mobile app that lets fans follow individual teams for real‑time updates on scores, rosters, and standings.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
College rugby programs and fans often struggle to find a single source for up‑to‑date competition schedules, team statistics, and honors across multiple divisions, leading to fragmented information and missed engagement opportunities.
Solution
Leagues provides a centralized digital platform that aggregates schedules, results, and statistical data for men’s and women’s college rugby across all divisions. Users can follow individual teams through the NCR mobile app to receive real‑time updates on scores, standings, and player honors. The platform also offers live streaming of national 7s matches via the Rugby Network (pay‑per‑view) and free YouTube streams for selected fields, consolidating content for easy access.
Target Audience
Primary users are college rugby teams, athletes, and supporters who need reliable schedule and performance data, as well as broadcasters and sponsors seeking a consolidated venue for streaming national 7s events.
Features
- Unified calendar displaying upcoming matches for Division I, I‑AA, II, and III programs
- Team pages with live statistics, roster information, and historical honors
- Mobile app notifications that alert followers to schedule changes, results, and award announcements
- Integrated streaming links: paid access to all stadium and Field 12 matches via the Rugby Network and free YouTube streams for Fields 9, 10, and 13
- Centralized “Honors” section highlighting national champions and individual awards across men’s and women’s divisions