The Allegheny Rugby Union is a non-profit corporation whose objective is to promote, serve, and manage the game of rugby union in the greater Pittsburgh area. The Allegheny area is the region described as Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, Northern West Virginia and Eastern Ohio bordering Pennsylvania in the United States of America. The Allegheny Rugby Union is a member of the Midwest Rugby Football Union (MRFU) and USA Rugby.
Senior Division I
Senior Division II
Senior Division III
Senior Division I/II
Following the bankruptcy of USA Rugby in the spring of 2020, and the rebranding of the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) as National Collegiate Rugby (NCR), the Allegheny Rugby Union undertook a massive expansion returning Men's collegiate rugby to the conference. In spring 2020, the ARU announced the re-launch of its D1/D2 Men's Collegiate Conference. Shortly after that it announced a new Small College Conference under the auspices of the ARU. The creation of a small college conference greatly expanded the reach of the Union as it added teams from as far west as Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan, outside the traditional footprint of the ARU.
Currently it has five members in the D1/D2 conference and 26 members in the small college conference. The first full season of competitive play for both conferences began in fall 2021.
Men's College Division I/II
Men's Small College Conference
Women's College Division II
Women's College NSCRO