Tri-State Conference

Collegiate Rugby

NY-NJ-CT

To:          All Tri-State Conference Collegiate Rugby Teams

Re:         2026-27 Season

Date:    Monday September 7, 2026 (Labor Day)

The Tri-State Conference Collegiate Rugby teams open their Fall 2026 season this coming weekend. The Conference website at tristaterugby.com has a lot of information including Points of Contact for every team (club officers cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses); News items; Weekly Reminders; Schedules; Playoff information; and Rules & Regulations.

Please feel free to surf the website and if there are updates or sections that need clarification send in a request for change. (tobrown@vassar.edu)

• Each Club must register with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR);
• Each player must register with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR);
• Each Club must pay their annual Conference dues to the Tri-State Conference;
• Each Club is expected to communicate with their upcoming opponent at the start of the week to go over the details of the upcoming game – kick-off time, jersey colors, and the referee must be informed of these details;

The Tri-State website has instructions and links so that you can perform these tasks.

N.B. The Fall 2026 Schedule has been entered on Match Facts for the Referee Societies (RRSNY & NYRRS/Upstate)

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Tony Brown

(845) 380-9052

tobrown@vassar.edu