| 2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | United States |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | May 31 – June 2, 2019 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 24 |
| Attendance | 27,587[1] |
| Final | |
| Venue | Talen Energy Stadium, Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Champions | Lindenwood (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Life Running Eagles |
The 2019 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played May 31 to June 2 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It was the tenth annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the ninth consecutive year that the tournament was at Talen Energy Stadium (formerly known as PPL Park). The event was broadcast on ESPN+, ESPN2 and ESPNews.[2] The men's competition consisted of 24 teams split into six pools.[3] Lindenwood claimed their second consecutive title in only their third appearance in the tournament, defeating Life University in the men's final, 21–12.[4][5]
Pool stage
Pool A
| Team |
|---|
| Lindenwood |
| Clemson |
| Virginia Tech |
| Temple |
Pool B
| Team |
|---|
| UCLA |
| Penn State |
| St. Bonaventure |
| Notre Dame |
Pool C
| Team |
|---|
| Life Running Eagles |
| California Golden Bears |
| University of Indiana |
| University of Colorado Denver |
Pool D
| Team |
|---|
| Iona College |
| Kutztown |
| Wisconsin |
| Boston College |
Pool E
| Team |
|---|
| Saint Mary's |
| University of Arizona |
| St. Joseph's |
| Fordham |
Pool F
| Team |
|---|
| Navy |
| Dartmouth College |
| Army |
| University South Carolina |
Knockout stage
Bowl
| Finals | ||||
| St. Bonaventure | 15 | |||
| Notre Dame | 12 | |||
Plate
| Finals | ||||
| California | 50 | |||
| Clemson | 0 | |||
Cup
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Mary's | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Kutztown | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Kutztown | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lindenwood | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Iona College | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lindenwood | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lindenwood | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Life | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Navy | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Navy | 21 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Penn State | 12 | ||||||||||||
Women's D1 final
Lindenwood 34 – 12 Army
Players
Most Valuable Player
Wesley White[5]
Freedom Cup
With their 2019 Freedom Cup victory, Harvard qualified for the CRC Championship top division in 2020.[6]
| Finals | ||||
| Harvard | 26 | |||
| Rowan | 12 | |||
References
- ↑ "Speed Reads..." sports business daily. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Come to Philadelphia This Weekend - May 31, June 1, 2 - at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester for the Penn Mutual Collegiate Rugby Championship". pr news wire. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Cal Competes For Championship At CRC 7s". Cal Bears. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Lindenwood Men Repeat With USA-CRC Double". Flo rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- 1 2 "Men's rugby wins back-to-back national championships, makes history". Linden Link. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "Men's Rugby Club Takes Home Freedom Cup at Collegiate Rugby Championship". go crimson. Retrieved 15 February 2021.