2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship
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| 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | United States |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Date | May 29 – May 31, 2021 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 28 |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Final | |
| Venue | Gold Mine on Airline, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Champions | Lindenwood (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Life |
The 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played from May 29–31, 2021 at Gold Mine on Airline in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] The tournament is also known as May Madness.[2] It was the eleventh annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the first year that the tournament was held in New Orleans.[1] The men's competition consisted of 28 teams while the women's competition contained 12 teams.[3] All teams compete in a single elimination bracket.[3] Lindenwood are the two-time defending champions.[4] All matches played in the stadium were broadcast on The Rugby Network and on the National Collegiate Rugby YouTube channel.[5] Lindenwood won the women's competition, beating Life in the final, 10–7.[6] Likewise, Lindenwood beat Life, 24–14 in the men's final to claim their third consecutive title.[7] Teams which were knocked out of the Premier Cup Bracket, competed in the Champion Plate, Challenge Bowl, and the Survivor Shield.[7] Wheeling won the Champion Plate, Central College won the Challenge Bowl, and Mckendree won the Survivor Shield.[7]
| First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Life | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye #1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Life University | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Loyola (MD) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Loyola (MD) | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Salve Regina University | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Life University | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Franciscan | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Iowa State | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Iowa State | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Michigan | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Wayne State | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Western Michigan | 34 | ||||||||||||
| First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Army | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye #3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Army | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lander University | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Lafayette | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lander University | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Army | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Air Force | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | New Mexico Tech | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wheeling University | 38 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wheeling University | 17 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Air Force | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Central College (IA) | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Air Force | 27 | ||||||||||||
| First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lindenwood | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye #2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Lindenwood | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Louisiana | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Louisiana | 36 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Lindenwood | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame College | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | University of Denver | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | McKendree University | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | University of Denver | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame College | 12 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Taylor University | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Notre Dame College | 17 | ||||||||||||
| First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Davenport | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye #4 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Davenport | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Christendom College | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Marian | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Christendom College | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Davenport | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Nazareth College (NY) | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 24 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | James Madison | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mount St. Mary's | 5 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Scholastica | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mount St. Mary's | 46 | ||||||||||||
Final Four
| National Semifinals May 31 | National Championship Game May 31 | ||||||||
| 1 | Life | 36 | |||||||
| 1 | Army | 19 | |||||||
| 1 | Life | 14 | |||||||
| 1 | Lindenwood | 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Lindenwood | 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Davenport | 7 | Third place | ||||||
| 1 | Army | 12 | |||||||
| 1 | Davenport | 10 | |||||||