21-22 EGU Playoff Structure (Men).docx


2021-22 Men's D2 Playoff Schedule

Oct 16, 2021: First round of Metro-NJ Playoff
Game 1: #6 @ #3
Game 2: #5 @ #4

* #1 and #2 ranked teams receive a BYE

Oct 23, 2021: Semifinals Metro-NJ Playoff
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 @ #2
Game 4: Winner of Game 2 @ #1

Oct 30, 2021: Final Metro-NJ
Winners of semis play at the higher seed for first place in the group.


Nov 13, 2021: EGU Championship Semifinals.  
The group winner from CT/Valley, Upstate, Metro, and NJ will be seeded 1 through 4 for the EGU Championship playoffs based on normalized competition points.

Semifinal 1: #4 @ #1
Semifinals 2: #3@ #2

Nov 20, 2021: EGU Championship final
Winner Semifinal 1 v Winner Semifinal 2

* The winners of the semis will play in the EGU final at the higher remaining seed.  
** The winner of the final will be the EGU Champion (D2)  and advance to the USA Atlantic North Super Region final four.


April 30-May 1: Atlantic North Super Regional (Site TBD)
April 30: Semifinals
May 1: Championship / Consolation
* Atlantic North Super Regional consists of EGU, NERFU, EPRU, Capital (seeding TBD)

May 21-22: USA Rugby National Championship (Site and Seeding TBD)
May 21: Semifinals
May 22: Championship