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Kentucky rugby defeats UMass to earn spot in NCR D1-AA Championship

Kentucky rugby defeated the UMass Minutemen 39-22 to head to Houston for a chance at back-to-back national championships.

Making their second straight national title matchup, the Wildcats are scheduled to face Bowling Green State. The championship game is set to take place in Houston, Texas, at SaberCats Stadium. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. ET.

The championship game matchup sees the No. 1 ranked NCR D1-AA Kentucky face off against No. 2 Bowling Green. Both the Wildcats and Falcons won their conference championships in the SCRC and MAC, respectively.

Kentucky Head Coach Sam Enari already has one championship game under his belt when he won with Kentucky in 2023 heading into Kentucky’s biggest test all season with a championship on the line.