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.
| 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Date | June 2–3, 2012 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Top point scorer(s) | Derek Fish (Dartmouth) (60 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Trevor Tanifum (Maryland) (10 tries) |
| Final | |
| Venue | PPL Park, Philadelphia |
| Champions | Dartmouth (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Arizona |
Pool stage
Pool A
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Life 3 3 0 0 88 36 +52 9 Wisconsin 3 1 1 1 43 63 -20 6 Penn State 3 1 0 2 68 45 +23 5 Temple 3 0 1 2 26 81 -55 4
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2012-06-02 | Life University | 19-17 | Penn State |
| 2012-06-02 | Wisconsin | 12-12 | Temple |
| 2012-06-02 | Life University | 33-7 | Temple |
| 2012-06-02 | Penn State | 15-19 | Wisconsin |
| 2012-06-02 | Penn State | 36-7 | Temple |
| 2012-06-02 | Life University | 36-12 | Wisconsin |
The teams from Group A collectively were 1-5 on day 2 in the knockout round.
Pool B
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Dartmouth 3 3 0 0 90 12 +78 9 Delaware 3 2 0 1 60 55 +5 7 Florida 3 1 0 2 29 52 -23 5 Maryland 3 0 0 3 28 88 -60 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2012-06-02 | Dartmouth | 31-5 | Delaware |
| 2012-06-02 | Maryland | 7-19 | Florida |
| 2012-06-02 | Dartmouth | 31-7 | Maryland |
| 2012-06-02 | Delaware | 17-10 | Florida |
| 2012-06-02 | Delaware | 38-14 | Maryland |
| 2012-06-02 | Dartmouth | 28-0 | Florida |
The teams from Group B collectively were 8-2 on day 2 in the knockout round.
Pool C
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts Arizona 3 3 0 0 104 19 +85 9 Texas 3 2 0 1 52 66 -14 7 Oklahoma 3 1 0 2 52 71 -19 5 North Carolina State 3 0 0 3 24 69 -45 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2012-06-02 | Arizona | 33-12 | Oklahoma |
| 2012-06-02 | NC State | 14-17 | Texas |
| 2012-06-02 | Arizona | 33-7 | Texas |
| 2012-06-02 | NC State | 10-21 | Oklahoma |
| 2012-06-02 | Arizona | 38-0 | NC State |
| 2012-06-02 | Texas | 28-19 | Oklahoma |
The teams from Group C collectively were 4-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.
Pool D
Team Pld W D L PF PA +/- Pts California 3 3 0 0 79 15 +64 9 Navy 3 2 0 1 63 50 +13 7 Army 3 1 0 2 29 68 -39 5 Notre Dame 3 0 0 3 20 58 -38 3
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 2012-06-02 | Army | 10-5 | Notre Dame |
| 2012-06-02 | California | 21-10 | Navy |
| 2012-06-02 | Army | 14-34 | Navy |
| 2012-06-02 | California | 29-0 | Notre Dame |
| 2012-06-02 | Notre Dame | 15-19 | Navy |
| 2012-06-02 | Army | 5-29 | California |
The teams from Group D collectively were 2-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.
Knockout stage
Championship Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Life University | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Delaware | 5 | |||||||||
| Life University | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Arizona | 19 | |||||||||
| Arizona | 26 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Navy | 5 | |||||||||
| Arizona | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 24 | |||||||||
| Dartmouth | 35 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 5 | |||||||||
| Dartmouth | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| California | 19 | Bronze | ||||||||
| California | 54 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | |||||||||
| Life University | 7 | |||||||||
| California | 26 | |||||||||
Challenger Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Penn State | 26 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Maryland | 28 | |||||||||
| Maryland | 32 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 12 | |||||||||
| Oklahoma | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Notre Dame | 19 | |||||||||
| Maryland | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Florida | 20 | |||||||||
| Florida | 29 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| Temple | 24 | |||||||||
| Florida | 31 | |||||||||
| 3 June – PPL Park | ||||||||||
| NC State | 5 | |||||||||
| Army | 7 | |||||||||
| NC State | 22 | |||||||||
Players
The following 12 players were selected by Rugby Mag as members of the All-Tournament team:[1]
- Peter Tiberio - Arizona
- Brett Thompson - Arizona
- Cam Dolan - Life University
- Madison Hughes - Dartmouth
- Trevor Tanifum - Maryland
- Seamus Siefring - Navy
- Bobby Impson - Oklahoma
- Eric Luikens - Texas
- Nate Brakeley - Dartmouth
- Derek Fish - Dartmouth
- Brad Harrington - Cal
- Paul Bosco - Cal
Leading Scorers
| Rank | Tries | Points | Conversions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Tanifum (Maryland) (10) | Derek Fish (Dartmouth) (60) | Derek Fish (Dartmouth) (20) |
| 2 | Brett Thompson (Arizona) (9) | Peter Tiberio (Arizona) (54) | Peter Tiberio (Arizona) (17) |
| 3 | Madison Hughes (Dartmouth) (6) | Trevor Tanifum (Maryland) (50) | Alex Aronson (Cal) (12) |
| 4 | Kevin Clark (Dartmouth) (6) | Brett Thompson (Arizona) (45) | Bobby Impson (Oklahoma) (9) |
| 5 | Seamus Siefring (Navy) (5) | Bobby Impson (Oklahoma) (38) | Matias Cima (Maryland) (9) |
References
- Rugby Mag, 2012 CRC All-Tournament Team, June 3, 2012, http://www.rugbymag.com/tournaments-special/crc/4874-2012-crc-all-tournament-team.html Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-23. Retrieved 2012-06-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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