The New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU) is a Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams in New England. Prior to 2013, NERFU had been a local area union ("LAU"), and part of the Northeast Rugby Union (NRU), which is the governing body for three LAU's (New York State Rugby Football Conference (NYSRFC) and Metropolitan New York Rugby Union being the others). There are currently over 80 active teams and over 3,000 registered players in the New England area.

Mission

The mission of the New England Rugby Football Union is to manage, serve, and promote the game of rugby in the New England area, at all levels of play; to assist member teams and participants in their various forms of involvement with the game; to adhere to all the laws of the game; and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in rugby activities. NERFU focuses the majority of its attention on serving rugby at the club level, and less on the collegiate and HS levels.

Divisions

Men's

Club

Division I

Division II

Division III

Division IV

Collegiate

Division I

Division II

Division III

Maine Conference

Boston Conference

Central Conference

Western Conference

Southern Conference

Division IV

Central Conference

South Conference

North Conference

U19

NERFU has essentially abdicated its role in overseeing U-19/HS Rugby in favor of state based rugby organizations (SRBOs). In New England, there are nascent SRBOs in VT, CT and MA.

Division I

Division II

Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization (MYRO)

The Massachusetts SBRO (http://myrugby.org) is now the umbrella organization for youth rugby in the state. All High School, U19, and U15 clubs are now under their auspices. Boston middle schools that play rugby include Washington Irving, Edwards, Orchard Gardens, and Lee Academy.

Women's

Club

Women's Premier League

Division I

Division II

Division III

Collegiate

Division I

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Division II

Downeast Conference

East Conference

West Conference

Division III

East Conference

South Conference

West Conference

Division IV

East Conference

West Conference

U19

Division I

Championships

1997 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 1998 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - University of Massachusetts Lowell Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 1999 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Norwich University Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2000 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - New England College All Black's Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2001 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Tufts University Men's College D4 - Bentley University Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2002 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Brandeis University Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2003 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Wheaton College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2004 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Maine Maritime Academy Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2005 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - Men's College D3 - Bentley University Men's College D4 - Saint Anselm College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - 2006 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 - Men's Club D3 - Women's Club D1 - Women's Club D2 - Women's Club D3 - Men's College D1 - Men's College D2 - United States Coast Guard Academy Men's College D3 - Bentley University Men's College D4 - Nichols College Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2007 Men's Club D1 - Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - Middlebury College Men's College D3 - Plymouth State University Men's College D4 - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth See: 2007 NERFU College Men's Division IV Rugby Tournament Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2008 Men's Club D1 - Boston Irish Wolfhounds Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - Middlebury College Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See: 2008 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament Men's College D4 - Holy Cross College Women's College D1 - United States Military Academy Women's College D2 - Stonehill College Women's College D3 - Bryant University Women's College D4 - Holy Cross College 2009 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Men's Club D4 - Saratoga Springs Stampede Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 - UMASS Amherst Men's College D3 - Men's College D4 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 -Massachusetts Institute of Technology Women's College D4 - 2010 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 - Saratoga Springs Stampede Men's Club D4 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 Men's College D3 - Salve Regina University See 2010 NERFU College Men's Division III Rugby Tournament Men's College D4 - Women's College D1 - Women's College D2 - Women's College D3 - Women's College D4 - 2016 Men's Club D1 Men's Club D2 Men's Club D3 Men's Club D4 Women's Club D1 Women's Club D2 Women's Club D3 Men's College D1 Men's College D2 Men's College D3 - University of Maine at Orono Men's College D4 Women's College D1 Women's College D2 Women's College D3 Women's College D4 -