The Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA) is excited to announce that the 2025 Fall Classic will take place on December 6-7, 2025, at the Louis P. Howell Athletic Center located on the campus of the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg. This premier collegiate rugby event, supported by OneSpartanburg, Inc., will be broadcast live on The Rugby Network, bringing the excitement of the Fall Classic to rugby fans worldwide.

The CRAA Fall Classic has rapidly emerged as one of the nation’s top collegiate rugby festivals, uniting elite programs, pathway academies, and regional all-star teams for a weekend of high-performance competition. Returning to Spartanburg builds on a successful foundation and reinforces the strong community and institutional support behind this signature event.

Spotlight Match: The Resurgence of the North American Four

This year’s North American Challenge Bowl, featuring Life University vs. the University of British Columbia, holds special significance as it helps set the stage for the resurgence of the North American Four (NA4)—a continental competition framework designed to feature the top two men’s and top two women’s teams from the United States and Canada.

The renewed NA4 will aim to strengthen cross-border high-performance pathways, elevate competition standards, and provide meaningful international exposure for student-athletes. The Life vs. UBC showdown in Spartanburg will serve as a foundational moment in this bi-national rugby initiative.