The 2023 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played from April 28–30, 2023 at Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland.[1] The tournament is also known as May Madness.[2] It was the 13th annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the first year that the tournament was held in Maryland.[1] The men's Premier Cup competition consisted of 32 teams, while the women's premier cup competition featured 16 teams.[3][4] The men's tournament as a whole featured 74 teams competing across four divisions.[5] All teams in the Premier bracket competed in a single elimination bracket.[5] Kutztown entered the tournament as defending champions.[6] Lindenwood entered the tournament as four-time defending champions of the women's tournament.[7] The matches were shown on The Rugby Network and National Collegiate Rugby's YouTube channel.[5] Mount Saint Mary's won the men's Premier Cup defeating Indiana 19–5 in the final.[8]
| 2023 Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | United States |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | April 28 – April 30, 2023 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 32 |
| Matches played | 94 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyds, Maryland |
| Champions | Mount St. Mary's (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Indiana |
Premier Cup Bracket
edit| First Round April 28 | Second Round April 29 | Quarterfinals April 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Tennessee | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dartmouth | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Marian | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Dartmouth | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Air Force | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Queens | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brown | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Navy | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brown | 26 | ||||||||||||
| First Round April 28 | Second Round April 29 | Quarterfinals April 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kutztown | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Nazareth College (NY) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kutztown | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Northeastern | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | South Carolina | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kutztown | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St Bonaventure | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | USC | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Notre Dame | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Notre Dame | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St Bonaventure | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rio Grand | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | St Bonaventure | 24 | ||||||||||||
| First Round April 28 | Second Round April 29 | Quarterfinals April 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wheeling | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Howard | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wheeling | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Thomas More | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Thomas More | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fairfield | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wheeling | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mount St. Mary's | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mount St. Mary's | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Mount St. Mary's | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Adrian | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Adrian | 17 | ||||||||||||
| First Round April 28 | Second Round April 29 | Quarterfinals April 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Notre Dame College | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | East Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Notre Dame College | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Belmont Abbey | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Belmont Abbey | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Siena | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Belmont Abbey | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mary Washington | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Iona | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Aquinas | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Aquinas | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mary Washington | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | James Madison | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mary Washington | 27 | ||||||||||||
Final Four
edit| National Semifinals April 30 | National Championship Game April 30 | ||||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 26 | |||||||
| 1 | Kutztown | 5 | |||||||
| 1 | Indiana | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | Mount St. Mary's | 19 | |||||||
| 3 | Mount St. Mary's | 22 | |||||||
| 5 | Belmont Abbey | 5 | |||||||
Women's D1 Premier final
editD1 Club finals
editMen's final: University of San Diego 15 – 7 Clemson
Women's final: Clemson 29 – 17 Massachusetts
Players
editMost Valuable Player
edit- Chris Cleland (Mount St. Mary's)[9]
Men's All Tournament Team
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2023 CRC 7s Moves Date & Location". The Rugby Breakdown. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "May Madness 7s Teams Set: Some Things to Know". Goff Rugby Report. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ "Men's Premier Cup National 7s Bracket Announced". National Collegiate Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Women's Premier Cup National 7s Bracket Announced". National Collegiate Rugby. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Teams and Comments in Men's Divisions of CRC 7s". Goff Rugby Report. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "CRC Culminates with Men's National Championships". Collegiate Rugby Championship. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Mount Gets Defensive in Ride to CRC Title". Goff Rugby Report. May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.