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]
| 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 |
Premier Cup Bracket
edit| 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
edit| 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
editLindenwood 19 – 7 Life
DI Club finals
editMen's final: Sam Houston State 17 – 15 Salisbury
Women's final: Roger Williams 12 – 7 Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Players
editMost Valuable Player
edit- Mate' Kvirikashvili (Kutztown)
Men's All Tournament Team
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b c d "Collegiate Rugby Championship Kicks Off on CBS Sports Network". May Madness. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "May Madness 7s Teams Set: Some Things to Know". Goff Rugby Report. 18 May 2021. 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. 23 May 2022. 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. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.