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
CountriesUnited States
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Knockout
DateJune 3–4, 2017
Tournament statistics
Teams24
Attendance37,518[1]
Final
VenueTalen Energy Stadium,
Chester, Pennsylvania
ChampionsCalifornia (5th title)
Runners-upLife Running Eagles
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Pool stage

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  Team qualified for the Cup Championship

Pool A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bowl

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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

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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
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

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Most Valuable Player

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  • Sam Cusano (California)

Dream Team

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  1. Cian Barry (UCLA)
  2. Dylan Boast (Arkansas State)
  3. Harley Davidson (Life)
  4. Alex Dorrier (Indiana)
  5. Cody Melphy (Life)
  6. Dmontae Noble (Kutztown)
  7. Cristian Rodriguez (Lindenwood)
  8. Anthony Salaber (California)
  9. Lorenzo Thomas (Lindenwood)
  10. Duncan van Schalkwyk (Life)
  11. Russell Webb (California)
  12. Dawit Workie (Dartmouth)

Source:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Speed Reads..." sports business daily. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Cal Dominates CRCs for Fifth Consecutive Year". Rugby Wrap Up. Retrieved 27 April 2023.