Lonestar Rugby Conference

The LoneStar Conference (LSC) moved to player under National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) for the 2025-26 season, which also meant that they will complete their 15s season in the fall, where traditionally the teams had played both in the fall and winter.

The conference currently competes in Tiers, with the top tier playing toward a NCR D1AA postseason and the other tiers competing to some sort of postseason as yet unclear.

Division: Women's D1
Division: Women's D2
Division: Women's D3
Division: Men's D1AA
Division: Men's D2
Division: Men's D3 (Small College)

Conference Website

Men's D1AA

Updated: October 28, 2025

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02.21.2025College Men

Bearkats, Sooners Lead Lonestar Playoff Field

The Lonestar D1AA Conference decides its champion this week with an eight-team playoff.

Unlike many conferences, that go through their playoffs either with a semifinal and final over a weekend, or split their playoffs over multiple weeks. Not the Lonestar—they have shortened quarterfinals and semifinals on Saturday, and the final on Sunday.

10.31.2023College Men

Rice Announces Comeback with Win Over SHSU

This past week’s 29-26 victory for Rice over Sam Houston State is a big statement for an Owls team that has been a bit in the rugby wilderness for a few years.

03.01.2023College Men

Having Fun out There: Bearkats Star Stokley on How SHSU Keeps Winning

It’s been a pretty good 10 months or so for Sam Houston State.

After the Bearkats went winless through the R7CC 7s tournament in Atlanta last May, Sam Houston turned it around and won the DIAA bracket at the CRC two weeks later.

02.28.2023College Men

Sam Houston State Wins Lonestar Championship

Sam Houston State held off Texas State in a very busy and challenging Lonestar Conference finals weekend to win the conference.

The tournament featured three games over two days, with shortened quarterfinals and semifinals on Saturday and the final on Sunday.

11.05.2019College Men

LoneStar All-Star Trials Set For Nov 16

The 2020 LoneStarRugby Conference All-Stars representative team selection process will begin November 16 with a trial assembly November 16.

Players who play collegiate rugby in the Lonestar Collegiate Conference are invited to try out. Players should arrive at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas at 8:15AMfor registration. Warmups begin at 9AM sharp.