2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship

2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Countries	United States
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Date	May 29 – May 31, 2021
Tournament statistics
Teams	28
Matches played	52
Final
Venue	Gold Mine on Airline, New Orleans, Louisiana
Champions	Lindenwood (3rd title)
Runners-up	Life
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The 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played from May 29–31, 2021 at Gold Mine on Airline in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] The tournament is also known as May Madness.^[2] It was the eleventh annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the first year that the tournament was held in New Orleans.^[1] The men's competition consisted of 28 teams while the women's competition contained 12 teams.^[3] All teams compete in a single elimination bracket.^[3] Lindenwood are the two-time defending champions.^[4] All matches played in the stadium were broadcast on The Rugby Network and on the National Collegiate Rugby YouTube channel.^[5] Lindenwood won the women's competition, beating Life in the final, 10–7.^[6] Likewise, Lindenwood beat Life, 24–14 in the men's final to claim their third consecutive title.^[7] Teams which were knocked out of the Premier Cup Bracket, competed in the Champion Plate, Challenge Bowl, and the Survivor Shield.^[7] Wheeling won the Champion Plate, Central College won the Challenge Bowl, and Mckendree won the Survivor Shield.^[7]

Premier Cup Bracket

First Round May 29			Second Round May 30			Quarterfinals May 30

1	Life

8	Bye #1
			1	Life University	50

			5	Loyola (MD)	0
5	Loyola (MD)	14

4	Salve Regina University	12
						1	Life University	59

						2	Western Michigan	0
6	Franciscan	0

3	Iowa State	34
			3	Iowa State	17

			2	Western Michigan	22
7	Wayne State	7

2	Western Michigan	34

First Round May 29			Second Round May 30			Quarterfinals May 30

1	Army

8	Bye #3
			1	Army	31

			4	Lander University	5
5	Lafayette	0

4	Lander University	45
						1	Army	31

						2	Air Force	5
6	New Mexico Tech	12

3	Wheeling University	38
			3	Wheeling University	17

			2	Air Force	19
7	Central College (IA)	0

2	Air Force	27

First Round May 29			Second Round May 30			Quarterfinals May 30

1	Lindenwood

8	Bye #2
			1	Lindenwood	29

			5	Louisiana	10
5	Louisiana	36

4	Tulane	5
						1	Lindenwood	45

						2	Notre Dame College	0
6	University of Denver	14

3	McKendree University	10
			6	University of Denver	5

			2	Notre Dame College	12
7	Taylor University	5

2	Notre Dame College	17

First Round May 29			Second Round May 30			Quarterfinals May 30

1	Davenport

8	Bye #4
			1	Davenport	22

			4	Christendom College	5
5	Marian	0

4	Christendom College	24
						1	Davenport	15

						3	James Madison	10
6	Nazareth College (NY)	5

3	James Madison	24
			3	James Madison	22

			2	Mount St. Mary's	5
7	Scholastica	0

2	Mount St. Mary's	46

Final Four

National Semifinals May 31			National Championship Game May 31

1	Life	36

1	Army	19
			1	Life	14

			1	Lindenwood	24
1	Lindenwood	24

1	Davenport	7	Third place


			1	Army	12

			1	Davenport	10

Women's D1 final

Lindenwood 10 – 7 Life

Players

Most Valuable Player

Evan Williams^[8]

Men's All Tournament Team

Lucas Pattison (Army West Point)
Marnus Spangenberg (Lindenwood University)
Joey Backe (Western Michigan University)
Chase Schor-Haskin (Life University)
Owen Kennedy (Christendom College)
Ishma-Eel Safodien (Life University)
George Phelan (Life University)
Evan Williams (Lindenwood University)
Ryan Johnstone (Air Force Academy)
Nolan Green (Army West Point)
Donovan Law (Life University)
Andre Greenup (McKendree University)

Source:^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "NCR National Collegiate Rugby Sevens to be Held in New Orleans". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "May Madness 7s Teams Set: Some Things to Know". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "CRC Brackets Set: Fans Can Enter Bracket Challenge". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ "Lindenwood Men Repeat With USA-CRC Double". Flo rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
^ "All you need to know about the Collegiate Rugby Championship". The Rugby Network. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Lindenwood Edges Life In CRC Women Final". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "PREMIER CUP BRACKET". NCR Rugby. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Lindenwood Muscles Way to CRC Men's Title". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "2021 CRC 7s All-Tournament Teams". NCR Rugby. Archived from the original on 4 Jun 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.