2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship
Tournament details
CountriesUnited States
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
DateJune 1–3, 2018
Tournament statistics
Teams24
Attendance27,002[1]
Final
VenueTalen Energy Stadium,
Chester, Pennsylvania
ChampionsLindenwood (1st title)
Runners-upUCLA
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The 2018 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played June 1–3 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It was the ninth annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the eight consecutive year that the tournament was at Talen Energy Stadium (formerly known as PPL Park). The event was broadcast on ESPN+, ESPN2 and ESPNews.[2][3] The men's tournament consisted of 24 teams split into six pools.[4] Lindenwood won both the men's and women's championships.[5] To claim their first title in only their second appearance in the tournament, Lindenwood defeated UCLA in the men's final.[6] Total attendance for the three day tournament was 27,002 including a record setting 15,109 for Saturday pool play.[1]

Pool stage

  Team qualified for the Cup Championship

Pool A

Team
Lindenwood
Saint Joseph's University
Wisconsin
Mount St. Mary's


Pool B

Team
Arizona
Indiana
South Carolina
Boston College


Pool C

Team
Dartmouth
Iona College
Kutztown
Temple


Pool D

Team
Life
Penn State
Air Force
Notre Dame


Pool E

Team
UCLA
Arkansas State
Virginia Tech
Delaware


Pool F

Team
Navy
Central Wash
Army
Maryland

Knockout stage

Bowl

Finals
   
Kutztown 18
Air Force 12

Plate

Finals
   
Army 12
Virginia Tech 17

Cup

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Life 12
8 Penn State 5
1 Life 7
4 Lindenwood 17
5 Lindenwood 22
4 Navy 0
4 Lindenwood 24
3 UCLA 7
6 Dartmouth 28
3 UCLA 33
3 UCLA 26
2 Arizona 10
2 Arizona 17
7 Iona 0

Women's D1 final

Lindenwood 21 – 12 Penn State

Players

Mark Dombroski Most Valuable Player

Freedom Cup

With their 2018 Freedom Cup victory, Fordham qualified for the CRC Championship top division in 2019.[8]

Finals
   
Fordham 24
West Chester 0

References

  1. ^ a b "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". newswire. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Collegiate Rugby Championship on ESPN". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Collegiate Rugby On ESPN2, ESPNews This Weekend". sports media report. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Pool Draw Announced for Penn Mutual CRC 7's". wild cat sports. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. ^ "CRC, the Ultimate Student-Athlete Experience". rugby penn mutual. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Lions Capture CRC Title". Lindenwood Lions. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's club rugby falls in championship finals against Lindenwood". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  8. ^ "FREEDOM CUP FOR FORDHAM!!! - 2018 Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship". rugby 7s magazine. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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