2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship

2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Countries	United States
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Date	May 28 – May 30, 2022
Tournament statistics
Teams	32
Matches played	94
Final
Venue	Gold Mine on Airline, New Orleans, Louisiana
Champions	Kutztown (1st title)
Runners-up	Dartmouth
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The 2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played from May 28–30, 2022 at Gold Mine on Airline in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1] The tournament is also known as May Madness.^[2] It was the 12th annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the second consecutive year that the tournament was held in New Orleans.^[1] The men's Premier Cup competition consisted of 32 teams, while the women's premier cup competition featured 16 teams.^[3] The tournament as a whole featured 110 teams competing across six men’s and women’s divisions, making it the largest ever collegiate rugby tournament.^[3]^[1]^[4] All teams competed in a single elimination bracket.^[5] Lindenwood entered the tournament as three-time defending champions.^[6] Kutztown won their first CRC title defeating Dartmouth 17–12 in the final.^[4]^[7] Lindenwood won their fourth women's title defeating Life 19–7 in the final.^[8] The CBS Sports Network broadcast five matches per day with the remaining matches available on The Rugby Network.^[1] Teams which were knocked out of the Premier Cup Bracket, competed in the Champion Plate, Challenge Bowl, and the Survivor Shield.^[4] Notre Dame College won the Champion Plate, Fordham won the Challenge Bowl, and Air Force won the Survivor Shield.^[4]^[7]

Premier Cup Bracket

First Round May 28			Second Round May 29			Quarterfinals May 29

1	Indiana	27

8	Florida	15
			1	Indiana	22

			4	American International	10
5	Michigan	5

4	American International	40
						1	Indiana	17

						3	Dartmouth	19
6	Virginia Tech	14

3	Dartmouth	24
			3	Dartmouth	14

			2	Notre Dame College	0
7	Nazareth College (NY)	7

2	Notre Dame College	37

First Round May 28			Second Round May 29			Quarterfinals May 29

1	Mount St. Mary's	19

8	West Chester	5
			1	Mount St. Mary's	26

			4	Cal Maritime	31
5	Minnesota	12

4	Cal Maritime	24
						4	Cal Maritime	20

						3	Iona	26
6	Iowa CCC	26

3	Iona	29
			3	Iona	22

			2	Army	21
7	Air Force	7

2	Army	34

First Round May 28			Second Round May 29			Quarterfinals May 29

1	Kutztown	31

8	Maryland	0
			1	Kutztown	43

			4	Iowa State	0
5	Louisville	14

4	Iowa State	17
						1	Kutztown	59

						2	Penn State	14
6	Northeastern	29

3	South Carolina	7
			6	Northeastern	7

			2	Penn State	15
7	Fordham	7

2	Penn State	26

First Round May 28			Second Round May 29			Quarterfinals May 29

1	Lindenwood	31

8	James Madison	5
			1	Lindenwood	26

			4	Notre Dame	12
5	Clemson	19

4	Notre Dame	38
						1	Lindenwood	29

						3	Wheeling	7
6	Harvard	7

3	Wheeling	35
			3	Wheeling	22

			2	St Bonaventure	14
7	LSU	5

2	St Bonaventure	33

Final Four

National Semifinals May 30			National Championship Game May 30

3	Dartmouth	33

3	Iona	10
			3	Dartmouth	12

			1	Kutztown	17
1	Kutztown	24

1	Lindenwood	19	Third place


			3	Iona	0

			1	Lindenwood	31

Women's DI Premier final

Lindenwood 19 – 7 Life

DI Club finals

Men's final: Sam Houston State 17 – 15 Salisbury
Women's final: Roger Williams 12 – 7 Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Players

Most Valuable Player

Mate' Kvirikashvili (Kutztown)

Men's All Tournament Team

Kekoa Kauwe (Kutztown)
Jasper Green (Dartmouth)
Lorenzo Villani (St. Bonaventure)
Michael Weir (Dartmouth)
Evan Williams (Lindenwood)
Jonah Wolfe (Cal Maritime)
Mate' Kvirikashvili (Kutztown)

Source:^[7]

References

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^ "May Madness 7s Teams Set: Some Things to Know". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "2022 Collegiate Rugby Championship Becomes the Largest Ever Collegiate Rugby Tournament". May Madness. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "MAY MADNESS 7s RUGBY BRACKET CHALLENGE 2022". May Madness. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ "May Madness 7s Is Huge: Here's a Look at the Men's Divisions". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ "Final 32 Teams Announced for Men's Rugby 7s National Championship". May Madness. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kutztown Powers Through and Secures Men's National Champions Title". May Madness. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^ "Lindenwood On Top of Women's College 7s". Goff Rugby Report. Retrieved 30 May 2022.