2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship


The 2012 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship was a rugby union sevens tournament. The tournament was held on June 2–3 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was the third annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the second year in a row that the tournament was held at PPL Park. Sixteen teams from colleges in the United States competed. Dartmouth College defeated Arizona in the final to secure their second CRC Championship in a row.

Pool stage

Pool A

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2012-06-02Life University19-17Penn State
2012-06-02Wisconsin12-12Temple
2012-06-02Life University33-7Temple
2012-06-02Penn State15-19Wisconsin
2012-06-02Penn State36-7Temple
2012-06-02Life University36-12Wisconsin

The teams from Group A collectively were 1-5 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool B

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2012-06-02Dartmouth31-5Delaware
2012-06-02Maryland7-19Florida
2012-06-02Dartmouth31-7Maryland
2012-06-02Delaware17-10Florida
2012-06-02Delaware38-14Maryland
2012-06-02Dartmouth28-0Florida

The teams from Group B collectively were 8-2 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool C

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2012-06-02Arizona33-12Oklahoma
2012-06-02NC State14-17Texas
2012-06-02Arizona33-7Texas
2012-06-02NC State10-21Oklahoma
2012-06-02Arizona38-0NC State
2012-06-02Texas28-19Oklahoma

The teams from Group C collectively were 4-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool D

DateTeam 1ScoreTeam 2
2012-06-02Army10-5Notre Dame
2012-06-02California21-10Navy
2012-06-02Army14-34Navy
2012-06-02California29-0Notre Dame
2012-06-02Notre Dame15-19Navy
2012-06-02Army5-29California

The teams from Group D collectively were 2-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Knockout stage

Championship Bracket

Challenger Bracket

Players

The following 12 players were selected by Rugby Mag as members of the All-Tournament team:
  1. Peter Tiberio - Arizona
  2. Brett Thompson - Arizona
  3. Cam Dolan - Life University
  4. Madison Hughes - Dartmouth
  5. Trevor Tanifum - Maryland
  6. Seamus Siefring - Navy
  7. Bobby Impson - Oklahoma
  8. Eric Luikens - Texas
  9. Nate Brakeley - Dartmouth
  10. Derek Fish - Dartmouth
  11. Brad Harrington - Cal
  12. Paul Bosco - Cal

    Leading Scorers

RankTriesPointsConversions
1Trevor Tanifum Derek Fish Derek Fish
2Brett Thompson Peter Tiberio Peter Tiberio
3Madison Hughes Trevor Tanifum Alex Aronson
4Kevin Clark Brett Thompson Bobby Impson
5Seamus Siefring Bobby Impson Matias Cima