2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship
The 2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played June 3–4 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It was the eighth annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the seventh consecutive year that the tournament was at Talen Energy Stadium (formerly known as PPL Park). The 2017 championship broke the event's two-day attendance record with 37,518 on hand.[1] It also set the tournament record for a one-day attendance with 14,973 on Saturday.[1] The event was broadcast on NBC and NBCSN. California won the championship.
| 2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | United States |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | June 3–4, 2017 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 24 |
| Attendance | 37,518[1] |
| Final | |
| Venue | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Champions | California (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Life Running Eagles |
Pool stage
Team qualified for the Cup Championship
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | +67 | 9 |
| Dartmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 7 |
| Boston College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 5 |
| Temple | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 94 | -94 | 3 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| Saint Mary's | 26–7 | Dartmouth |
| Boston College | 24–0 | Temple |
| Dartmouth | 26–19 | Boston College |
| Saint Mary's | 41–0 | Temple |
| Dartmouth | 29–0 | Temple |
| Saint Mary's | 19–12 | Boston College |
Pool B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 8 |
| Life | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 5 |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 76 | –57 | 3 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| Wisconsin | 35–0 | Notre Dame |
| Arkansas State | 19–19* | Life (Tie)* |
| Life | 29–17 | Wisconsin |
| Arkansas State | 27–7 | Notre Dame |
| Life | 19-12 | Notre Dame |
| Arkansas State | 21–12 | Wisconsin |
Pool C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindenwood | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 26 | +60 | 9 |
| Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 7 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 63 | –24 | 5 |
| Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 58 | –27 | 3 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| Army | 17–14 | Navy |
| Lindenwood | 24–7 | Navy |
| St. Joseph's | 17–10 | Navy |
| Army | 24–10 | St. Joseph's |
| Lindenwood | 29–12 | St. Joseph's |
| Lindenwood | 33-7 | Army |
Pool D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 8 |
| AIC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 7 |
| Arizona | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 5 |
| Virginia Tech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 69 | –52 | 4 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| UCLA | 17–12 | Arizona |
| AIC | 12–12* | Virginia Tech (Tie)* |
| Arizona | 31–5 | Virginia Tech |
| UCLA | 19–19* | AIC (Tie)* |
| AIC | 12–7 | Arizona |
| UCLA | 26–0 | Virginia Tech |
Pool E
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 31 | +84 | 9 |
| Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 35 | +46 | 7 |
| Clemson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 76 | –37 | 5 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 105 | –93 | 3 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| California | 54–0 | Delaware |
| Penn State | 31–7 | Clemson |
| California | 28–19 | Penn State |
| Clemson | 20–12 | Delaware |
| California | 33–12 | Clemson |
| Penn State | 31–0 | Daleware |
Pool F
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 9 |
| Kutztown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 29 | +75 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 61 | –40 | 5 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 97 | –87 | 3 |
| Winner | Score | Loser |
| Indiana | 29–19 | Kutztown |
| South Carolina | 14–10 | Tennessee |
| Kutztown | 49–0 | Tennessee |
| Indiana | 34–0 | Tennessee |
| Kutztown | 36–0 | South Carolina |
| Indiana | 15–7 | South Carolina |
Knockout stage
Bowl
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Clemson | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | Temple | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Clemson | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Navy | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 20 | Navy | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 21 | Notre Dame | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | Clemson | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | South Carolina | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | South Carolina | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Delaware | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | South Carolina | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | Virginia Tech | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | Tennessee | 5 | ||||||||||||
Plate
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Penn State | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Saint Joseph's | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | Saint Joseph's | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Wisconsin | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Army | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Wisconsin | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | Wisconsin | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Dartmouth | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Dartmouth | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Boston College | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Dartmouth | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | AIC | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | AIC | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | Arizona | 14 | ||||||||||||
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Kutztown | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Indiana | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | UCLA | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Saint Mary's | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lindenwood | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Lindenwood | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Arkansas State | 0 | ||||||||||||
Players
Most Valuable Player
- Sam Cusano (California)
Dream Team
- Cian Barry (UCLA)
- Dylan Boast (Arkansas State)
- Harley Davidson (Life)
- Alex Dorrier (Indiana)
- Cody Melphy (Life)
- Dmontae Noble (Kutztown)
- Cristian Rodriguez (Lindenwood)
- Anthony Salaber (California)
- Lorenzo Thomas (Lindenwood)
- Duncan van Schalkwyk (Life)
- Russell Webb (California)
- Dawit Workie (Dartmouth)
Source:[2]
References
- "Speed Reads..." sports business daily. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Cal Dominates CRCs for Fifth Consecutive Year". Rugby Wrap Up. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
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