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'{{Infobox Sports league | title = Collegiate Rugby Championship | current_season = 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship | logo = Collegiate Rugby Championship Logo.png | sport = [[Rugby sevens]] | founded =[[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010]] | ceo = Jeremy Treece | owner & operator = National Collegiate Rugby | fame = | inaugural = [[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010]] | motto = | teams = 32 | country = United States | champion = [[Lindenwood Lions rugby|Lindenwood]] ([[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2021]]) (3rd title) | most_champs = [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] (5 titles) | website = {{URL|https://www.ncrugby.org/}} | TV = [[CBS Sports]]<ref name="2022 NCR return"/> }} The '''Collegiate Rugby Championship''' ('''CRC''') is an annual college [[rugby sevens]] tournament. The CRC is the highest profile [[college rugby]] sevens competition in the United States, with the tournament broadcast live on NBC from 2010–2017, on ESPN News and ESPN3 from 2018–2019, The Rugby Network in 2021, and on CBS Sports from 2022. The CRC has capitalized on the surge in popularity of rugby following the 2009 announcement of the addition of rugby sevens to the [[Rugby union at the Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]. ==Format and qualifying== The tournament has expanded since 16 sides were featured in the inaugural competition, with 32 men's sides competing in the 2021 tournament. The competition has been played over the course of either two or three days. The first day of the tournament features pool matches, with the top teams in each group advancing to the quarterfinals, along with the best second-placed teams. The final day of the tournament is knockout play, featuring the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. The majority of the participating teams are invited to the tournament based on the quality of the school's rugby program and on the school's fan appeal. Certain teams also qualify by winning the Southeastern Rugby Conference, the Las Vegas Invitational, and the new Heart of America Tournament. ==History== The inaugural [[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010 Collegiate Rugby Championship]], at the time known as the Collegiate Championship Invitational (CCI), was held in Columbus, Ohio, at the [[Columbus Crew Stadium]]. Utah defeated Cal 31–26 in overtime in a thrilling final. Bowling Green's [[Rocco Mauer]] led the tournament with 11 tries and was named tournament MVP by Rugby Mag.<ref>Bleacher Report, College Rugby: Utah Upsets Cal To Win Sevens Title, June 7, 2010, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/402408-college-rugby-utah-upsets-cal-to-win-sevens-championship</ref> The [[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship]] moved to [[PPL Park]] in Philadelphia, PA. NBC increased their coverage over the previous year, devoting 14 hours of coverage to the tournament.<ref>Philly.com, Rugby sevens championships to get plenty of TV exposure, June 2, 2011, http://articles.philly.com/2011-06-02/sports/29613371_1_usa-rugby-usa-sevens-international-rugby-board</ref> California and Arizona were favored after cruising to victories in the first day of pool play, but both were knocked out in quarterfinal upsets. Ultimately, Dartmouth beat Army 32–10 in the final. Due to the strong support from Philadelphia fans and its Pennsylvania-based title sponsorship, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, the CRC remained in Philadelphia until 2021, when it moved to [[New Orleans]].<ref>Rugby Mag, CRC to Return to PPL Park in 2012, June 5, 2011, http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1151:crc-to-return-to-ppl-park-in-2012&catid=73:collegiate-sevens&Itemid=91</ref><ref name="2021 CRC">{{cite web |title=2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship will be played May 29-31 in New Orleans |url=https://www.ncrugby.org/news_article/show/1152912#:~:text=The%202021%20Collegiate%20Rugby%20Championship,vying%20for%207s%20national%20championships. |website=NC rugby |date = 17 March 2021|access-date=6 April 2021}}</ref> The [[Gold Mine on Airline]] will again host the tournament for the 2022 edition, with television coverage provided by CBS Sports.<ref name="2022 NCR return"/> ==Past Results== ===Men=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; width: 90%; text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=18%|Venue |width=1% rowspan=11| !colspan=3|Final |width=1% rowspan=11| !colspan=3|Bronze* |- !width=15%|Winner !width=7%|Score !width=15%|Runner-up !width=15%|Winner !width=7%|Score !width=15%|Runner-up |- |- |[[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010]] |[[Columbus Crew Stadium]], <br/> [[Columbus, OH]] |[[Utah Utes|Utah]] |31–26 |[[California Golden Bears|California]] |colspan=3|[[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]]<br/>[[San Diego State Aztecs rugby|San Diego State]] |- |[[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2011]] |[[PPL Park]], <br/> [[Chester, PA]] |[[Dartmouth Rugby|Dartmouth]] |32–10 |[[Army Black Knights|Army]] |[[Utah Utes|Utah]] |12–10 |[[Central Washington University|Central Washington]] |- |[[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2012]] |[[PPL Park]], <br/> Chester, PA |[[Dartmouth Rugby|Dartmouth]] |24–5 |[[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |[[California Golden Bears|California]] |26–7 |[[Life University]] |- |[[2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2013]] |[[PPL Park]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] | 19–17 | [[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] |colspan=3|[[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]]<br/>[[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] |- | [[2014 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2014]] | [[PPL Park]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] | 24–21 | [[Kutztown Golden Bears|Kutztown]] | colspan=3| [[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] <br> [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] |- | [[2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2015]] | [[PPL Park]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] | 17–12 | [[Kutztown Golden Bears|Kutztown]] | colspan=3| [[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] <br> [[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |- | [[2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2016]] | [[Talen Energy Stadium]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] | 31–7 | [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] | colspan=3| [[Kutztown Golden Bears|Kutztown]]<br> [[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |- | [[2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2017]] | [[Talen Energy Stadium]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] | 19–0 | [[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] | colspan=3| [[Lindenwood Lions men's rugby|Lindenwood]]<br/>[[Indiana Hoosiers|Indiana]] |- | [[2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2018]] | [[Talen Energy Stadium]], <br/> Chester, PA | [[Lindenwood Lions men's rugby|Lindenwood]] | 24–7 | [[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] | colspan=3| [[Life University#Athletics|Life University]]<br/>[[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |- | [[2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2019]] | [[Talen Energy Stadium]], <br/> Chester, PA | |[[Lindenwood Lions men's rugby|Lindenwood]] | 21–12 |[[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] | |colspan=3| [[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]]<br />[[UCLA Bruins|Kutztown]] |- | 2020 || colspan="9"|Cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] |- | [[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2021]] | [[Shrine on Airline|Gold Mine]], <br/> New Orleans, LA | |[[Lindenwood Lions men's rugby|Lindenwood]] | 24–14 |[[Life University#Athletics|Life University]] | |[[Army Black Knights|Army]] |12–10 |[[Davenport Panthers|Davenport]] |- | colspan="6" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;<nowiki>*</nowiki>Both semifinalists are listed as "Bronze Winners" in years in which a third place match was not contested. |} * {{colorbox|#FFA500|'''CH'''}} Champion * {{colorbox|#ACACAC|RU}} Runner-up * {{colorbox|#F0E68C|SF}} Semifinals * {{colorbox|#70E0E0|QF}} Quarterfinals * {{colorbox|#DDDDDD|•}} Participant ===Appearances=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:75%; text-align: center;" |- ! ! APP ! [[Collegiate Championship Invitational|10]] ! [[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship|11]] ! [[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|12]] ! [[2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship|13]] ! [[2014 Collegiate Rugby Championship|14]] ! [[2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship|15]] ! [[2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship|16]] ! [[2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship|17]] ! [[2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship|18]] ! [[2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship|19]] ! [[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|21]] |- valign="bottom" ! School !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! |- | '''Dartmouth''' || 10 || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Arizona''' || 10 || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Navy''' || 10 || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || |- | '''Penn State''' || 10 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || |- | '''Notre Dame''' || 10 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''California''' || 9 || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Temple''' || 9 || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Life''' || 9 || || || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} |- | '''Army''' || 8 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} |- | '''UCLA''' || 7 || || || || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || |- | '''Kutztown''' || 7 || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#ACACAC"|{{sort|6|RU}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || |- | '''St. Joseph's''' || 7 || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Virginia Tech''' || 7 || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Indiana''' || 6 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Boston College''' || 6 || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Wisconsin''' || 6 || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Texas''' || 5 || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || |- | '''South Carolina''' || 5 || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Delaware''' || 4 || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || |- | '''Maryland''' || 4 || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || |- | '''Arkansas State''' || 4 || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || |- | '''Clemson''' || 4 || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Lindenwood''' || 4 || || || || || || || || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' |- | '''Utah''' || 3 || style="background:#FFA500; border:2px solid #AA5000"|'''{{sort|7|CH}}''' || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || |- | '''Ohio State''' || 3 || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || |- | '''Tennessee''' || 3 || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || |- | '''Florida''' || 3 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || |- | '''Michigan''' || 3 || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || |- | '''Air Force''' || 3 || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} |- | '''Central Washington''' || 2 || || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || |- | '''Oklahoma''' || 2 || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || |- | '''NC State''' || 2 || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || |- | '''Northeastern''' || 2 || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || |- | '''Penn''' || 2 || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || |- | '''Drexel''' || 2 || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || |- | '''St. Mary's''' || 2 || || || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || |- | '''Iona''' || 2 || || || || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} || |- | '''San Diego State''' || 1 || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} || || || || || || || || || || |- | '''Arizona State''' || 1 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || || || |- | '''Bowling Green''' || 1 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || || || |- | '''Harvard''' || 1 || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || || || |- | '''LSU''' || 1 || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || || |- | '''North Carolina''' || 1 || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || || || |- | '''Villanova''' || 1 || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || || || |- | '''Alabama''' || 1 || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || || || |- | '''American International''' || 1 || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || || || |- | '''Colorado-Denver''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Fordham''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''St. Bonaventure''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} || |- | '''Davenport''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#F0E68C"|{{sort|5|SF}} |- | '''James Madison''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} |- | '''Notre Dame College''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} |- | '''Western Michigan''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#70E0E0"|{{sort|4|QF}} |- | '''Loyola (MD)''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Franciscan''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Salve Regina''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Wayne State''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Iowa State''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Lander University''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''New Mexico Tech''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- | '''Wheeling University''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || 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|- | '''Scholastica''' || 1 || || || || || || || || || || || style="background:#DDDDDD"|{{sort|3|•}} |- |} ===Women=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 50%; text-align: center;" |- !rowspan=2 style="width:50px;"|Year !colspan=3|Final |- ! style="width:180px;"|Winner ! style="width:50px;"|Score ! style="width:180px;"|Runner-up |- |- |[[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2011]] | [[Army Rugby Football Club|Army]] |14–5<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1146:army-inaugural-women-7s-champions&catid=73:collegiate-sevens&Itemid=91 |title=Army Inaugural Women 7s Champions |access-date=2015-06-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611073235/http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1146:army-inaugural-women-7s-champions&catid=73:collegiate-sevens&Itemid=91 |archive-date=2011-06-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |[[Lady Ruggers|Penn State]] |- |2012 |colspan=3| ''Not held'' |- |[[2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2013]] |[[Lady Ruggers|Penn State]] |31–5<ref>{{cite web|title=PSU Women, CRC 7s' Best|url=http://www.rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8284-psu-women-crc-7s-best.html|last=Finlan|first=Jackie|date=3 June 2013|access-date=2014-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209161208/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8284-psu-women-crc-7s-best.html|archive-date=9 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |[[Ohio State University|Ohio State]] |- |[[2014 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2014]] |[[Lady Ruggers|Penn State]] |29–12 |[[James Madison University]] |- |[[2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2015]] |[[Lady Ruggers|Penn State]] |24–7 |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |- |[[2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2016]] |[[Life Eagles|Life]] |19–10 |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |- |[[2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2017]] |[[Life Eagles|Life]] | 17–12 |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |- |[[2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2018]] |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |21–12 |[[Lady Ruggers|Penn State]] |- |[[2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2019]] |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |34–12 |[[Army Rugby Football Club|Army]] |- |2020 |colspan=3|''Not held'' |- |[[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2021]] |[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |10–7<ref name="2021 Women Final">{{cite web |title=Lindenwood Edges Life In CRC Women Final |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/lindenwood-edges-life-crc-women-final |website=Goff Rugby Report |date=30 May 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref> |[[Life Eagles|Life]] |} == Results by team == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; width: 75%; style="text-align:center;" |- valign="top" ! style="width:180px;"| Team !Conf/Div ! width="180" | Champion ! width="140" | Runner-up ! width="180" | Semifinalist ! width="180" | Quarterfinalist |- |align="left"|[[California Golden Bears rugby|California]] |align="left"|[[PAC Rugby Conference|PAC]] | 5 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) | 1 (2010) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2011) |- |align="left"|[[Lindenwood Lions|Lindenwood]] |align="left"|[[Mid-South Conference|Mid-South]] |3 (2018, 2019, 2021) |0 |1 (2017) |0 |- |align="left"|[[Dartmouth Big Green|Dartmouth]] |align="left"|[[Ivy Rugby Conference|Ivy]] | 2 (2011, 2012) | 0 | 0 | 5 (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) |- |align="left"|[[Utah Utes|Utah]] |align="left"|[[PAC Rugby Conference|PAC]] | 1 (2010) | 0 | 1 (2011) | 0 |- |align="left"|[[Life University#Rugby|Life University]] |align="left"|[[College Premier Division|Div 1-A]] | 0 | 4 (2013, 2017, 2019, 2021) | 4 (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018) | 1 (2016) |- |align="left"|[[UCLA Bruins|UCLA]] |align="left"|[[PAC Rugby Conference|PAC]] | 0 | 2 (2016, 2018) | 3 (2013, 2014, 2019) | 1 (2017) |- |align="left"|[[Kutztown Golden Bears#Men.27s Rugby|Kutztown]] |align="left"|[[College Premier Division|Div 1-A]] | 0 | 2 (2014, 2015) | 2 (2016, 2019) | 2 (2013, 2017) |- |align="left"|[[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |align="left"|[[PAC Rugby Conference|PAC]] | 0 | 1 (2012) | 4 (2010, 2015, 2016, 2018) | 2 (2011, 2013) |- |align="left"|[[Army Black Knights|Army]] |align="left"|[[College Premier Division|Div 1-A]] | 0 | 1 (2011) | 1 (2021) | 0 |- |align="left"|[[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]] |align="left"|[[Atlantic Coast Rugby League|Atlantic Coast]] | 0 | 0 | 2 (2013, 2019) | 5 (2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018) |- |align="left"|[[Indiana Hoosiers|Indiana University]] |align="left"| Div 1-A | 0 | 0 | 1 (2017) | 1 (2015) |- |align="left"|[[Davenport Panthers|Davenport]] |align="left"| Div 1-A | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) | 0 |- |align="left"|[[Central Washington University#Club Sports: Rugby|Central Washington]] |align="left"| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 (2011) | 0 |- |align="left"|[[San Diego State Aztecs rugby|San Diego State]] |align="left"|[[College Premier Division|Div 1-A]] | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) | 0 |- |align="left"|[[Penn State Nittany Lions|Penn State]] |align="left"| Div 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019) |- |align="left"| [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Arkansas State]] |align="left"| [[Mid-South Conference|MSC]] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2015, 2016, 2017) |- |align="left"| [[Texas Longhorns|University of Texas]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2011, 2012) |- |align="left"| [[Michigan Wolverines|Michigan]] |align="left"| [[Big Ten Universities|Big Ten]] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2014, 2015) |- |align="left"| [[Iona Gaels|Iona College]] |align="left"| Division IAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2018, 2019) |- |align="left"| [[Saint Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (2017, 2019) |- |align="left"| [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) |- |align="left"| [[Tennessee Volunteers|University of Tennessee]] |align="left"| [[Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference|SEC]] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2010) |- |align="left"| [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|University of Delaware]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2012) |- |align="left"| [[Wisconsin Badgers|University of Wisconsin]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2012) |- |align="left"| [[Arkansas State Red Wolves|Arkansas State]] |align="left"| Division 1-A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2017) |- |align="left"| [[Western Michigan Broncos|Western Michigan]] |align="left"| Division IAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) |- |align="left"| [[James Madison Dukes|James Madison]] |align="left"| | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) |- |align="left"| [[Notre Dame College]] |align="left"| Division IAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (2021) |- |} ==Popularity== The Collegiate Rugby Championship has succeeded in drawing media attention.<ref>[http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2011/11/7s-tournament-points-to-resurgence-of-invitationals.html "7s tournament points to resurgence of invitationals"], Gainline.us, Nov. 11, 2011.</ref> NBC recognized that rugby is growing in popularity, participation and interest,<ref>Bleacher Report, NBC to Broadcast Collegiate Sevens Rugby Championship, March 6, 2010, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/358141-nbc-to-broadcast-collegiate-sevens-championship</ref> and NBC's broadcast of the inaugural 2010 CRC was the first time college rugby had been broadcast live on network TV in the US.<ref>Bleacher Report, Rugby: NBC's Collegiate Sevens Championship Preview, June 3, 2010, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/400735-rugby-nbcs-collegiate-sevens-championship-preview</ref> NBC Sports Programming President, Jon Miller, described NBC's support of the Collegiate Rugby Championship, "We're hoping to see continued growth in the ratings and the attendance. We like the sport a lot, and we've given it a great time period and a real plumb position on our schedule."<ref>Rugby Mag, Fans Can Make Rugby Work on TV - NBC, May 1, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4390:fans-can-make-rugby-work-on-tv-nbc&catid=149:usa7s-crc&Itemid=392 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611184842/http://rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4390:fans-can-make-rugby-work-on-tv-nbc&catid=149:usa7s-crc&Itemid=392 |date=2012-06-11 }}</ref> The CRC has posted respectable TV ratings, with the TV audience for the CRC larger than that of the NCAA lacrosse championships.<ref>[http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2013/06/varsity-cup-usa-7s-parent-nbc-in-breakthrough-pact.html "Varsity Cup, USA 7s parent, NBC in landmark pact"], Gainline, June 21, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-28/college-rugby-shines-under-tv-spotlight-created-by-2016-olympics "College Rugby Shines Under TV Spotlight Created by 2016 Olympics"], Bloomberg, Mason Levinson, May 28, 2015.</ref> Due in part to the exposure from NBC's broadcasts, the tournament has attracted several blue chip corporate sponsors, including Geico, Subway, Toyota and Bud Light.<ref>PRNewswire, Utah Utes Win Inaugural USA 7's Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational on NBC, June 6, 2010, http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/utah-utes-win-inaugural-usa-7s-rugby-collegiate-championship-invitational-on-nbc-95741209.html</ref> The CRC is popular with fans, with over 17,000 fans turning out to watch the 2011 tournament,<ref>Philly.com, "Big turnout for Rugby Sevens tournament at PPL Park," June 6, 2011, http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/123210403.html.</ref> and over 18,000 fans in attendance at the 2012 tournament.<ref>[http://www.timesherald.com/article/20120603/SPORTS02/120609886/source-ppl-park-to-host-college-rugby-championship-through-2014 "PPL Park to host college rugby championship through 2014"], The Times Herald, June 3, 2012.</ref> This was further increased by a twenty-two percent increase in attendance from 2014 to 2015 totaling 24,813 and an even further increase in 2016 to a total attendance of 27,224.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2016/06/cal-claims-fourth-straight-crc.html#more|title=This Is American Rugby: Cal Claims Fourth Straight CRC|website=www.thisisamericanrugby.com|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2016/04/the-crc-better-than-ever.html|title=This Is American Rugby: The CRC: Better Than Ever|website=www.thisisamericanrugby.com|access-date=2016-06-05}}</ref> In September 2014, [[Penn Mutual]] life insurance company announced a multi-year title sponsorship of the annual championship, which led to the tournament being renamed to the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www2.pennmutual.com/content/public/about-pennmutual/press-room/press-releases/releases/2014/09/pennmutual-rugbychampionship-varsitycup.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153450/http://www2.pennmutual.com/content/public/about-pennmutual/press-room/press-releases/releases/2014/09/pennmutual-rugbychampionship-varsitycup.html |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Collegiate Rugby Championship has sparked a mini revolution in college rugby, prompting scores of schools to begin offering a rugby sevens program.<ref>Gainline.us, 7s tournament points to resurgence of invitationals, Nov. 11, 2011, http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2011/11/7s-tournament-points-to-resurgence-of-invitationals.html</ref> One of the schools that has benefited from the publicity generated by the CRC tournament has been the University of Texas. Following Texas' participation in the CRC, Texas "raised an additional $10,000 from alumni, landed a new apparel sponsor, and have been contacted by 90 students (including two DBs from the football team) who want to play rugby."<ref>Rugby Mag, 15 Teams Invited to 2012 CRC, Nov. 3, 2011, http://rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2555:15-teams-invited-to-2012-crc&catid=73:collegiate-sevens&Itemid=91 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106004721/http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2555:15-teams-invited-to-2012-crc&catid=73:collegiate-sevens&Itemid=91 |date=2011-11-06 }}</ref> The CRC has also given a boost of exposure to lesser known schools with strong rugby programs. For example, when [[Life University]] went undefeated in pool play and reached the semifinals of the June 2–3 [[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2012 CRC]], Life University's Wikipedia page was viewed by 9,800 people that weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://stats.grok.se/en/latest/Life_University |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630202814/http://stats.grok.se/en/latest/Life_University |archive-date=2013-06-30 |url-status=dead }}</ref> {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" |- ! width="60" | Year !! TV Viewership !! Ratings !! Channel !! Stadium Attendance |- | [[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010]] || {{nowrap|692,000 (Day 2)}}<ref name="inaugural sevens" /> <br> {{nowrap|818,000 (Day 3)}}<ref name="inaugural sevens">{{cite web |title=Collegiate Sevens Championship on NBC (Columbus Crew Stadium) |url=https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/collegiate-sevens-championship-on-nbc-columbus-crew-stadium.1354114/page-2 |website=big soccer |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> || 0.5 (Day 2)<ref name="2010 CRC ratings">{{cite web |title=Weekend Overnights |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2010/06/weekend-overnights_08/ |website=sports media watch |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> <br> {{nowrap|0.6 (Day 3)}}<ref name="2010 ratings">{{cite web |title=The Ratings Game |url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2010/06/ratings-game_08/ |website=sports media watch |date=8 June 2010 |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> || [[NBC]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NBC To Broadcast Collegiate Sevens Rugby Championship |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/358141-nbc-to-broadcast-collegiate-sevens-championship |website=bleacher report |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> || |- | [[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2011]] || {{nowrap|750,000 (Day 1)<ref name="CRC ratings 2011">{{cite web |title=Final Nielsen Ratings: CONCACAF Gold Cup Audience Scoring Big On Univision |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2011/06/10/Media/Final-ratings.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}} </ref> <br> {{nowrap|797,000 (Day 2)}}<ref name="CRC ratings 2011" />|| 0.6 (Day 1)<ref name="CRC ratings 2011" /> <br> 0.6 (Day 2)<ref name="CRC ratings 2011" /> || NBC || 17,894<ref name="2011/12 attendance">{{cite web |title=Collegiate Rugby Championship To Remain At PPL Park Through '14 |url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2012/06/04/Rugby.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby&sc=0 |website=sports business journal |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2012]] || || 0.6 (Day 1)<ref name="2012 ratings">{{cite web |title=Overnight Ratings: Tiger's Win At The Memorial Is Best Since '04 |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2012/06/04/Research-and-Ratings/Overnights.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> <br> 0.6 (Day 2)<ref name="2012 ratings" /> || NBC || 18,149<ref name="CRC crowd 2012">{{cite web |title=CRC Crowd Grows |url=http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/4869-crc-crowd-grows.html |website=rugby mag |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923214319/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/4869-crc-crowd-grows.html |access-date=15 February 2021|archive-date=2012-09-23 }}</ref> |- | [[2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2013]] || || || NBC || 19,275<ref>RugbyMag, CRC Crowd Up from 2012, June 2, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8280-crc-crowd-up-from-2012.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209090226/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8280-crc-crowd-up-from-2012.html |date=2014-02-09 }}</ref> |- | [[2014 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2014]] || 427,000<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-28/college-rugby-shines-under-tv-spotlight-created-by-2016-olympics "College Rugby Shines Under TV Spotlight Created by 2016 Olympics"], Bloomberg, Mason Levinson, May 28, 2015.</ref> || 0.4 (Day 2)<ref name="2015 attendance" /> <br> 0.5 (Day 3)<ref name="2015 attendance" /> || NBC || 19,181<ref name="2015 attendance" /> |- | [[2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2015]] || {{nowrap|571,000 (Day 1)}}<ref name="ratings 2015" /> <br> {{nowrap|647,000 (Day 2)}}<ref name="ratings 2015" /> || 0.4 (Day 1)<ref name="ratings 2015" /> <br> 0.4 (Day 2)<ref name="ratings 2015">{{cite web |title=Audience Analysis: Record Women's College World Series For ESPN; Liga MX Finale Down |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/06/05/Media/Audience.aspx?hl=Penn+Mutual+Collegiate+Rugby+Championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> || NBC || 24,592<ref name="2015 attendance">{{cite web |title=College Rugby Event Sees Strong Attendance Growth, With Mark Cuban Among Fans |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/06/01/Events-and-Attractions/Rugby.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2016]] || {{nowrap|506,000 (Day 1)}}<ref name="2016 CRC ratings">{{cite web |title=Audience Analysis: NBA Finals Down Through Three Games; X Games Hit By Weather |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2016/06/10/Media/Audience.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> <br> {{nowrap|545,000 (Day 2)}}<ref name="2016 CRC ratings" />|| 0.3 (Day 1)<ref name="2016 CRC ratings" /> <br> 0.5 (Day 2)<ref name="2016 CRC ratings" /> || NBC || 27,224<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2016/06/cal-claims-fourth-straight-crc.html#more|title=This Is American Rugby: Cal Claims Fourth Straight CRC|website=www.thisisamericanrugby.com|access-date=2016-06-06}}</ref> |- | [[2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2017]] || {{nowrap|427,000 (Day 1)}}<ref name="2017 CRC ratings">{{cite web |title=Audience Analysis: Warriors-Cavs Still Pacing As Best Finals Since Jordan's Bulls In '98 |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2017/06/09/Media/Audience.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> <br> {{nowrap|530,000 (Day 2)<ref name="2017 CRC ratings" />}} || 0.3 (Day 1)<ref name="2017 CRC ratings" /> <br> 0.4 (Day 2)<ref name="2017 CRC ratings" />|| NBC, [[NBCSN]]<ref>{{cite web |title=NBC Sports Group to Air College Rugby Championship |url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/nbc-sports-group-airs-college-rugby-championship-166177 |website=next tv |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> || 37,518*<ref name="SBJ daily 2017">{{cite web |title=Speed Reads.... |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2017/06/05/Speed-Reads.aspx?hl=Penn+Mutual+Collegiate+Rugby+Championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2018]] || || || [[ESPNews]], [[ESPN+]], [[ESPN2]] || 27,002<ref name="newswire">{{cite web |title=In a Rare 'Double,' Both Lindenwood University's Men's and Women's Rugby 7s Teams Win the 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship in Philadelphia |url=https://www.newswire.com/news/in-a-rare-double-both-lindenwood-universitys-mens-and-womens-rugby-7s-20510574 |website=newswire |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2019]] || || || ESPNews, ESPN+, ESPN2 || 27,587<ref name="2019 CRC attendance">{{cite web |title=Speed Reads.... |url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2019/06/03/Speed-Reads.aspx?hl=collegiate+rugby+championship&sc=0 |website=sports business daily |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 || colspan="4"|Cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]] |- | [[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2021]] || || || The Rugby Network<ref name="Broadcaster">{{cite web |title=All you need to know about the Collegiate Rugby Championship |url=https://www.therugbynetwork.com/article/crc_preview |website=The Rugby Network |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref> || |- | [[2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2022]] || || || [[CBS Sports]]<ref name="2022 NCR return">{{cite web |title=NCR Brings CRC 7s Back for 2022 |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/ncr-brings-crc-7s-back-2022 |website=Goff Rugby Report |date=5 January 2022 |access-date=12 January 2022}}</ref> || |- | colspan="6" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;<nowiki>*</nowiki>The Saturday crowd set the CRC one-day attendance record with a crowd of 14,973.<ref name="SBJ daily 2017" /> |- |} ==Rivalries== Despite the fact that the CRC tournament has only been around since 2010, the tournament has seen some notable rivalries: * [[Army Black Knights|Army]] v. [[Navy Midshipmen|Navy]]<ref>Philadelphia Daily News, Army-Navy rivalry resumes in rugby tournament at PPL Park, June 1, 2012, http://articles.philly.com/2012-06-01/sports/31960206_1_army-navy-rivalry-midshipmen-football-ppl-park</ref> – these Service Academy rivals met four times from 2010–16 and 2019, with Navy leading 3–2. * [[Texas Longhorns|Texas]] v. [[Oklahoma Sooners|Oklahoma]] – these [[Big 12]] rivals met in 2011 & 2012, with Texas winning both encounters. * [[University of California, Berkeley|Cal]] v. [[Utah Utes|Utah]] – these [[Pac-12 Conference|Pac-12]] rivals met in the knockout rounds of the 2010 & 2011 tournaments, with the underdog Utah upsetting the favored Cal both times. ==Notable Past Players and Coaches== The Collegiate Rugby Championship has been notable for its ability to showcase the emerging stars of US rugby.<ref>[http://www.rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/4885-tanifum-scoring-one-of-10-tries-marvin-dangerfield-photo.html "Tanifum Steals the Show at CRC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923214118/http://rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/4885-tanifum-scoring-one-of-10-tries-marvin-dangerfield-photo.html |date=2012-09-23 }}, Rugby Mag, June 6, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/28/collegiate-rugby-championship-crc-preview-sevens/ "Cal favored to make history at Collegiate Rugby Championship"], NBC OlympicTalk, Nick Zaccardi, May 28, 2015. ("Based on the track record, you have to look at this tournament if you’re going to pluck some American players off the sevens pitch and put them in the national team pipeline . . . “There’s no better place than here.")</ref> In 2012, representatives from all 12 clubs in the [[English Premiership (rugby union)|English Premiership]] (the top professional league in England) attended the CRC, where the Premiership coaches scouted talent from the 16 university teams competing.<ref>[http://www.rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4316:aviva-premiership-clubs-to-be-at-crc&catid=149:usa7s-crc&Itemid=392 "Aviva Premiership Clubs to be at CRC"], April 30, 2012.</ref> The following athletes who have starred in the CRC and made the All Tournament Team have gone on to play for the [[United States national rugby sevens team|United States national rugby team]] in international competitions: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Player Name !! CRC All Tournament !! College |- | [[Rocco Mauer]] || align=center | 2010 || align=center | [[Bowling Green Falcons|Bowling Green]] |- | [[Colin Hawley]] || align=center | 2010 || align=center | [[California Golden Bears|California]] |- | [[Thretton Palamo]] || align=center | 2010 || align=center | [[Utah Utes|Utah]] |- | [[Nate Ebner]] || align=center | 2010, 2011 ||align=center | [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State]] |- | [[Will Holder (rugby union)|Will Holder]] || align=center | 2010, 2011 ||align=center | [[Army Black Knights|Army]] |- | [[Blaine Scully]] || align=center | 2010, 2011 || align=center| [[California Golden Bears|California]] |- | [[Tim Stanfill]] || align=center | 2011 || [[Central Washington University|Cent. Washington]] |- | [[Ben Leatigaga]] || align=center | 2011 || align=center | [[Army Black Knights|Army]] |- | [[Peter Tiberio]] || align=center | 2011, 2012 || align=center | [[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |- | [[Nate Brakeley]] || align=center | 2011, 2012 || align=center | [[Dartmouth Big Green|Dartmouth]] |- | [[Brett Thompson (rugby)|Brett Thompson]] || align=center | 2012, 2013 || align=center| [[Arizona Wildcats|Arizona]] |- | [[Cam Dolan]] || align=center | 2012, 2013 || align=center | [[Life University]] |- | [[Seamus Kelly (rugby)|Seamus Kelly]] || align=center | 2010, 2013, 2014 || align=center | [[California Golden Bears|California]] |- | [[Madison Hughes]] || align=center | 2012, 2013, 2014 || align=center | [[Dartmouth Big Green|Dartmouth]] |- | [[Danny Barrett (rugby)|Danny Barrett]] || align=center | 2013 || align=center | [[California Golden Bears|California]] |- | [[Jake Anderson (rugby union)|Jake Anderson]] || align=center | 2013 || align=center | [[California Golden Bears|California]] |- | [[Niku Kruger]] || align=center | 2015 || align=center | [[Kutztown Golden Bears|Kutztown]] |- | [[Cody Melphy]] || align=center | 2016, 2017 || align=center | [[Life University]] |- |} [[Alexander Magleby|Alex Magleby]], who became head coach of the [[United States national rugby sevens team]] in 2012, was previously head coach of [[Dartmouth Big Green|Dartmouth]], the team he coached to victory at the [[2011 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship|2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship]] and 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship. ==Leading players== {| class=wikitable |- !Year !! Most tries !! Most points !! MVP* |- | [[Collegiate Championship Invitational|2010]] || align=center| [[Rocco Mauer]] (Bowling Green) (11) || align=center| [[Rocco Mauer]] (Bowling Green) (55) || align=center| [[Rocco Mauer]] (Bowling Green) |- | [[2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2011]] || align=center| [[Peter Tiberio]] (Arizona) (8) || align=center| [[Peter Tiberio]] (Arizona) (54) || align=center| Chris & Nick Downer (Dartmouth) |- | [[2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2012]] || align=center| Trevor Tanifum (Maryland) (10) || align=center| Derek Fish (Dartmouth) (60) || align=center| [[Madison Hughes]] (Dartmouth) |- | [[2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2013]] || align=center| Joe Cowley (Life Univ) (9) || align=center| Joe Cowley (Life Univ) (81) || align=center| [[Seamus Kelly (rugby)|Seamus Kelly]] (California) |- | [[2014 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2014]] || align=center| || align=center| || align=center| |- | [[2015 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2015]] || align=center| || align=center| || align=center| Jake Anderson (California)<ref>[http://www.rugbytoday.com/college/cal-tops-kutztown-overtime-crc-title "Cal Tops Kutztown in Overtime For CRC Title"], Rugby Today, May 31, 2015</ref> |- | [[2016 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2016]] || align=center | Niall Barry (UCLA) (6) || align=center | Cian Barry (UCLA) (35) || align=center | Jesse Milne (California)<ref>[http://www.rugbytoday.com/college/points-try-scoring-leaders-crc "Points, Try Scoring Leaders at CRC"], Rugby Today, Brett Anker, June 5, 2016.</ref> |- | [[2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2017]] || align=center | || align=center | || align=center | Sam Cusano (California)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/6/4/15737612/champs-x5-cal-rugby-wins-5th-straight-crc-7s-national-title|title=Champs x5! Cal Rugby wins 5th straight CRC 7s national title|date=4 June 2017}}</ref> |- | [[2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2018]] || align=center | || align=center | || align=center | Ben Broselle (UCLA) |- | [[2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2019]] || align=center | || align=center | || align=center | Wesley White (Lindenwood)<ref name="Linden Link">{{cite web |title=Men's rugby wins back-to-back national championships, makes history |url=https://lindenlink.com/168061/sports/mens-rugby-wins-back-to-back-national-championships-makes-history/ |website=Linden Link |access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> |- | [[2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship|2021]] ||align=center| || align=center | || align=center |Evan Williams<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindenwood Muscles Way to CRC Men's Title |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/lindenwood-muscles-way-crc-mens-title |website=Goff Rugby Report |date=31 May 2021 |access-date=31 May 2021}}</ref> |- | colspan="6" style="text-align: left;font-size:90%" | &nbsp;<nowiki>*</nowiki>Tournament MVP as selected by Rugby Mag/Rugby Today/NCR. |} ==See also== * [[College rugby]] * [[USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships]] * [[College Premier Division]] * [[Atlantic Coast Rugby League]] * [[Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference]] * [[Ivy Rugby Conference]] * [[USA Sevens]] * [[Rugby union in the United States]] * [[Intercollegiate sports team champions#Rugby|Intercollegiate sports team champions]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.usasevenscrc.com/ Official Site] {{Rugby union in the USA}} {{Collegiate Rugby Championship}} [[Category:Collegiate Rugby Championship| ]] [[Category:Rugby sevens competitions in the United States]] [[Category:College rugby union competitions in the United States]] [[Category:Annual college sporting events in the United States|Rugby union]] [[Category:Rugby union in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Rugby union in Louisiana]] [[Category:Rugby union in Ohio]]'