Fairfield University Men's Rugby Club moved from Division II status to Division IAA. With the move, the Red Ruggers will be competing in the East Coast Rugby Conference beginning in the fall of 2015.

The DIAA competition begins this coming fall season. Matches will include the University of Connecticut, Middlebury College, and the University of Massachusetts.

Doug Ciacci '65 was inducted posthumously into the Class of 2015 Fairfield University Athletic Hall of Fame. Doug was a co-founder of the Fairfield University Rugby Football Club as an undergraduate during the Fall of 1963. He was named the team captain in his senior year, serving as the team leader and on field coach in that role.