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Collegiate Rugby Championship

Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship
SportRugby sevens
Founded2010
Inaugural season2010
CEOJon Prusmack
No. of teams24
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)

Lindenwood (2018) (1st title)
Most titles
California (5 titles)
TV partner(s)ESPN
Official websiteusasevenscrc.com

The Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), is a college rugby sevens tournament held every June at Talen Energy Stadium in Philadelphia. The CRC is the highest profile college rugby sevens competition in the United States, with the tournament broadcast live on NBC every year. The CRC has capitalized on the surge in popularity of rugby following the 2009 announcement of the addition of rugby to the Summer Olympics.


The Collegiate Rugby Championship has succeeded in drawing media attention.[1] NBC recognized that rugby is growing in popularity, participation and interest,[2] 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.[3] 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."[4]
The CRC has posted respectable TV ratings, with the TV audience for the CRC larger than that of the NCAA lacrosse championships.[5][6]


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.[7] The CRC is popular with fans, with over 17,000 fans turning out to watch the 2011 tournament,[8] and over 18,000 fans in attendance at the 2012 tournament.[9] 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.[10][11] In September 2014, Penn Mutual life insurance company announced a multi-year title sponsorship of the annual championship, which is now titled the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship.[12]


The Collegiate Rugby Championship has sparked a mini revolution in college rugby, prompting scores of schools to begin offering a rugby sevens program.[13] 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."[14] 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 CRC, Life University's Wikipedia page was viewed by 9,800 people that weekend.[15]




Contents





  • 1 Format and qualifying


  • 2 History


  • 3 Past Results

    • 3.1 Men


    • 3.2 Women



  • 4 Results by team


  • 5 Popularity


  • 6 Rivalries


  • 7 Notable Past Players and Coaches


  • 8 Leading players


  • 9 See also


  • 10 References


  • 11 External links




Format and qualifying[edit]


The first day of the two-day tournament features 20 teams divided into 5 pools of 4 teams, with the top team in each group advancing to the quarterfinals, along with the three best second-placed teams. The second 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[edit]


The inaugural 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.[16]


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.[17] California and Arizona were favored after cruising to victories in the first day of pool play, but both were knocked out in quarterfinal upsets. Dartmouth beat Army 32–10 in the final.


Because of the strong support that the tournament has received from Philadelphia fans and its new title sponsorship of the Horsham, PA based Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, the CRC will remain in Philadelphia for the foreseeable future.[18]



Past Results[edit]



Men[edit]






















































































Year
Venue

Final
b
Bronze
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Winner
Score
Runner-up

2010

Columbus Crew Stadium,
Columbus, OH

Utah
31–26

California

Arizona
San Diego State
N/A
N/A

2011

PPL Park,
Chester, PA

Dartmouth
32–10

Army

Utah
12–10

Central Washington

2012

PPL Park,
Chester, PA

Dartmouth
24–5

Arizona

California
26–7

Life University

2013

PPL Park,
Chester, PA

California
19–17

Life University

Navy
UCLA
N/A
N/A

2014

PPL Park,
Chester, PA

California
24–21

Kutztown

Life University
UCLA
N/A
N/A

2015

PPL Park,
Chester, PA

California
17–12

Kutztown

Life University
Arizona
N/A
N/A

2016

Talen Energy Stadium,
Chester, PA

California
31–7

UCLA

Kutztown
Arizona
N/A
N/A

2017

Talen Energy Stadium,
Chester, PA

California
19–0

Life University

Lindenwood
Indiana
N/A
N/A

2018

Talen Energy Stadium,
Chester, PA

Lindenwood
24–7

UCLA

Life University
Arizona
N/A
N/A
  • No third place match was played in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.


Women[edit]



  • 2011 - Army 14, Penn State 5[19]

  • 2012 – not held


  • 2013 – Penn State 31, Ohio State 5[20]


  • 2014 – Penn State 29, James Madison University 12


  • 2015 – Penn State 24, Lindenwood 7


  • 2016 – Life 19, Lindenwood 10


  • 2017 – Life 17, Lindenwood 12


  • 2018 – Lindenwood 21, Penn State 12


Results by team[edit]


Legend

  • 1st — Champions


  •    — Champions


  • 2nd — Runners-up


  • 3rd — Third place


  • 4th — Fourth place


  •  •  — Did not play

For each tournament, the number of teams in each finals tournament (in parentheses) is shown.









































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Team
Conf/Div

2010
(16)

2011
(16)

2012
(16)

2013
(20)

2014
(20)

2015
(20)

2016
(25)

2017
(25)

2018
(25)

Lindenwood

Mid-South







3rd
1st

California

PAC
2nd
6th
3rd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st

Dartmouth

Ivy
5th
1st
1st
5th
6th
9th



Utah

PAC
1st
3rd







Life University

Div 1-A


4th
2nd
3rd
4th

2nd
3rd

Arizona

PAC
4th
5th
2nd
8th
15th
3rd
4th

4th

Kutztown

Div 1-A



7th
2nd
2nd
3rd


UCLA

PAC



3rd
3rd
10th
2nd

2nd

Army

Div 1-A
13th
2nd
15th






San Diego State

Div 1-A
3rd








Navy

Atlantic Coast
8th
12th
6th
4th
7th
6th



Central Washington
Independent

4th







Arkansas State

MSC





5th
5th


Delaware

Div 1-A


5th
9th





Michigan

Big Ten




5th
8th



Penn State

Div 1-A
14th
8th
13th
6th
8th
15th



Tennessee

Southeastern
6th








Wisconsin

Big Ten


7th
12th





Indiana

Big Ten
12th




7th



Ohio State

Big Ten
7th
14th


12th




Florida

Southeastern
15th

9th
15th





LSU

Southeastern

9th







Texas
Southwest

7th
8th
19th
18th
20th



Maryland

Atlantic Coast


10th

9th




Bowling Green
MAC
9th








Notre Dame
Independent
11th
10th
14th
10th
14th
13th



Arizona State

PAC
10th








Northeastern

East Coast



13th
10th




Oklahoma

Allied

13th
11th






North Carolina

Atlantic Coast

11th







Virginia Tech

Atlantic Coast



14th
11th
11th



St. Joseph's
Keystone



11th
13th
14th



Air Force
Independent





12th



North Carolina St.

Atlantic Coast


12th
16th





Temple
Keystone

15th
16th
18th
17th
17th



Boston College

East Coast

16th



18th



Harvard

Ivy
16th








Alabama

Southeastern





16th



Drexel University
MARC




16th




Penn

Ivy



17th
20th




South Carolina

Southeastern




19th




Villanova
Keystone



20th





Clemson

Atlantic Coast





19th



AIC

NE-10









1 Where teams reached the same stage in a tournament, they are ranked according to points differential (e.g., the four losing quarterfinalists are ranked 5-8 based on overall points differential).


Popularity[edit]
































YearTV Viewership &
Ratings (Channel)
Stadium Attendance
2010????
20110.6 (NBC)[21]17,894[22]
2012?18,149[23]
2013?19,275[24]
2014427,000 (NBC)[25]17,079
201524,813[26]
201627,224[27]
2017
2018


Rivalries[edit]


Despite the fact that the CRC tournament has only been around since 2010, the tournament has seen some notable rivalries:



  • Army v. Navy[28] - these Service Academy rivals met four times from 2010–16, with even wins 2-2


  • Texas v. Oklahoma - these Big 12 rivals met in 2011 & 2012, with Texas winning both encounters.


  • Cal v. Utah - these 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[edit]


The Collegiate Rugby Championship has been notable for its ability to showcase the emerging stars of US rugby.[29][30] In 2012, representatives from all 12 clubs in the English Premiership (the top professional league in England) attended the CRC, where the Premiership coaches scouted talent from the 16 university teams competing.[31]


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 team in international competitions:






























































Player NameCRC All TournamentCollege
Rocco Mauer2010
Bowling Green
Colin Hawley2010
California
Thretton Palamo2010
Utah
Nate Ebner2010, 2011
Ohio State
Will Holder2010, 2011
Army
Blaine Scully2010, 2011
California
Tim Stanfill2011
Cent. Washington
Ben Leatigaga2011
Army
Peter Tiberio2011, 2012
Arizona
Nate Brakeley2011, 2012
Dartmouth
Brett Thompson2012, 2013
Arizona
Cam Dolan2012, 2013
Life University
Seamus Kelly2010, 2013, 2014
California
Madison Hughes2012, 2013, 2014
Dartmouth
Danny Barrett2013
California
Jake Anderson2013
California
Niku Kruger2015
Kutztown
Cody Melphy2016, 2017
Life University
Nick Feakes2017, 2018
Lindenwood

Alex Magleby, who became head coach of the United States national rugby sevens team in 2012, was previously head coach of Dartmouth, the team he coached to victory at the 2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship and 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship.



Leading players[edit]






































YearLeading Try ScorerLeading Point ScorerMVP
2010
Rocco Mauer (Bowling Green) (11)

Rocco Mauer (Bowling Green) (55)

Rocco Mauer (Bowling Green)
2011
Peter Tiberio (Arizona) (8)

Peter Tiberio (Arizona) (54)
Chris & Nick Downer (Dartmouth)
2012Trevor Tanifum (Maryland) (10)Derek Fish (Dartmouth) (60)
Madison Hughes (Dartmouth)
2013Joe Cowley (Life Univ) (9)Joe Cowley (Life Univ) (81)
Seamus Kelly (California)
2014
2015Jake Anderson (California)[32]
2016Niall Barry (UCLA) (6)Cian Barry (UCLA) (35)Jesse Milne (California)[33]
2017Sam Cusano (California)[34]

Notes:


  • Tournament MVP as selected by Rugby Mag / Rugby Today.


See also[edit]


  • 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


References[edit]




  1. ^ "7s tournament points to resurgence of invitationals", Gainline.us, Nov. 11, 2011.


  2. ^ Bleacher Report, NBC to Broadcast Collegiate Sevens Rugby Championship, March 6, 2010, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/358141-nbc-to-broadcast-collegiate-sevens-championship


  3. ^ Bleacher Report, Rugby: NBC's Collegiate Sevens Championship Preview, June 3, 2010, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/400735-rugby-nbcs-collegiate-sevens-championship-preview


  4. ^ 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


  5. ^ "Varsity Cup, USA 7s parent, NBC in landmark pact", Gainline, June 21, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.


  6. ^ "College Rugby Shines Under TV Spotlight Created by 2016 Olympics", Bloomberg, Mason Levinson, May 28, 2015.


  7. ^ 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


  8. ^ Philly.com, "Big turnout for Rugby Sevens tournament at PPL Park," June 6, 2011, http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/123210403.html.


  9. ^ "PPL Park to host college rugby championship through 2014", The Times Herald, June 3, 2012.


  10. ^ "This Is American Rugby: Cal Claims Fourth Straight CRC". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  11. ^ "This Is American Rugby: The CRC: Better Than Ever". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.


  12. ^ http://www2.pennmutual.com/content/public/about-pennmutual/press-room/press-releases/releases/2014/09/pennmutual-rugbychampionship-varsitycup.html


  13. ^ 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


  14. ^ 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


  15. ^ http://stats.grok.se/en/latest/Life_University


  16. ^ 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


  17. ^ 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


  18. ^ 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


  19. ^ Army Inaugural Women 7s Champions


  20. ^ Finlan, Jackie (3 June 2013). "PSU Women, CRC 7s' Best". Retrieved 2014-01-26.


  21. ^ We Are Rugby, College Sevens TV Ratings, June 17, 2011, http://www.wearerugby.com/news/articles/college-sevens-tv-ratings


  22. ^ "Big turnout for Rugby Sevens tournament at PPL Park" http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/123210403.html.


  23. ^ The Times Herald, PPL Park to host college rugby championship through 2014, June 3, 2012, http://www.timesherald.com/article/20120603/SPORTS02/120609886/source-ppl-park-to-host-college-rugby-championship-through-2014


  24. ^ RugbyMag, CRC Crowd Up from 2012, June 2, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/8280-crc-crowd-up-from-2012.html


  25. ^ "College Rugby Shines Under TV Spotlight Created by 2016 Olympics", Bloomberg, Mason Levinson, May 28, 2015.


  26. ^ "CRC Attendance Record Shattered", Rugby Today, May 31, 2015.


  27. ^ "This Is American Rugby: Cal Claims Fourth Straight CRC". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. Retrieved 2016-06-06.


  28. ^ 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


  29. ^ "Tanifum Steals the Show at CRC", Rugby Mag, June 6, 2012.


  30. ^ "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.")


  31. ^ "Aviva Premiership Clubs to be at CRC", April 30, 2012.


  32. ^ "Cal Tops Kutztown in Overtime For CRC Title", Rugby Today, May 31, 2015


  33. ^ "Points, Try Scoring Leaders at CRC", Rugby Today, Brett Anker, June 5, 2016.


  34. ^ http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2017/6/4/15737612/champs-x5-cal-rugby-wins-5th-straight-crc-7s-national-title




External links[edit]


  • Official Site









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