The Women’s division of the CRC has become the co-star of the CRC weekend, with 16 of the nation’s best teams competing for the crown. The semifinals and final will be held in the stadium, and the final will air live on national television via NBC Sports Network. Life is the returning champion, and Penn State won the previous three tournaments. This year, though, Lindenwood is the favorite, having already claimed USA Rugby’s championship over both the Running Eagles and the Nittany Lions. There are eight players in this competition which represented their county at the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China.
The National Small College Rugby Organization will crown its fifth national champion at Talen Energy Stadium this weekend. NSCRO, with more than 230 men’s teams nationwide, represents a large portion of the collegiate rugby population. New Mexico Highlands is gunning for a third-consecutive title this year. Only Babson and St. Mary’s join the Vatos in returning from last year’s competition, as there are five newcomers this time around.
The Men’s Challenger Cup has evolved from being a Philadelphia-area based competition that would promote a local team to the following year’s main event, the Penn Mutual CRC, to a broader tournament. There are now teams from Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland and New York. Delaware won this competition last year, and now the Blue Hens are on the big stage, just like this year’s winner will be in 2018. Mt. St. Mary’s is a newer varsity-like program, so look for The Mount to be competitive. Fordham will also be a team to keep an eye on.
More than 30 boys and girls teams from across the nation will vie for the top trophies in the high school division. With teams from as far away as Texas, Wisconsin, California, Utah and Colorado, as well as numerous others from throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, this is truly a national competition. Friday, the boys will play at Neumann University and the girls will play at Drexel. Saturday and Sunday the competition moves to the Talen Energy Stadium grounds, with the championship matches taking place in the stadium. Several teams in the main event, the men’s and women’s CRC divisions, are alums of this high school competition, including Richelle Stephens of Lindenwood and Jihad Khabir of AIC, two stars in their respective tournaments.
Date | Time | Field | Competition | Pool/Round | Team A | Team A Score | Team B | Team B Score | Winner | Loser | Team 1 Points | Team 2 Points |
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Friday | 10:00 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OA | Eagle Mountain | LaSalle | ||||||
Friday | 10:00 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OD | Doylestown | 22 | Salesianum | 31 | Salesianum | Doylestown | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 10:20 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OA | Narberth | 0 | Blackthorn | 25 | Blackthorn | Narberth | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 10:20 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OD | Union | 33 | West Chester | 7 | Union | West Chester | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 10:40 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OB | Malvern | 40 | Burrell | 0 | Malvern | Burrell | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 10:40 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OC | Media | 20 | Downingtown | 21 | Downingtown | Media | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 11:00 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OB | Bethesda | 10 | Shanahan | 28 | Shanahan | Bethesda | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 11:00 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OC | North Bay | 29 | Unionville | 7 | North Bay | Unionville | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 11:20 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EA | Rhino Rugby Academy | 12 | DMV United | 17 | DMV United | Rhino Rugby Academy | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 11:20 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | Utah Cannibals | 40 | NJ Blaze | 0 | Utah Cannibals | NJ Blaze | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 11:40 AM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EA | Greenwich | 12 | West Shore | 19 | West Shore | Greenwich | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 11:40 AM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | St. Augustine | 0 | West Chester Turks Head | 45 | West Chester Turks Head | St. Augustine | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 12:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OD | Doylestown | 0 | Union | 26 | Union | Doylestown | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 12:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OA | Eagle Mountain | 25 | Narberth | 0 | Eagle Mountain | Narberth | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 12:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OD | Salesianum | 39 | West Chester | 5 | Salesianum | West Chester | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 12:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OA | LaSalle | 37 | Blackthorn | 5 | LaSalle | Blackthorn | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 12:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OC | Media | 33 | North Bay | 5 | Media | North Bay | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 12:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OB | Malvern | 45 | Bethesda | 10 | Malvern | Bethesda | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 1:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OC | Downingtown | 38 | Unionville | 0 | Downingtown | Unionville | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 1:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OB | Burrell | 17 | Shanahan | 26 | Shanahan | Burrell | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 1:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EB | Rhino Rugby Academy | 31 | Greenwich | 22 | Rhino Rugby Academy | Greenwich | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 1:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | Utah Cannibals | 46 | St. Augustine | 7 | Utah Cannibals | St. Augustine | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 1:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EB | DMV United | 17 | West Shore | 0 | DMV United | West Shore | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 1:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | NJ Blaze | 19 | West Chester Turks Head | 36 | West Chester Turks Head | NJ Blaze | 1 | 3 |
Friday | 2:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OA | Eagle Mountain | 20 | Blackthorn | 15 | Eagle Mountain | Blackthorn | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 2:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OD | Doylestown | 29 | West Chester | 12 | Doylestown | West Chester | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 2:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OA | LaSalle | 25 | Narberth | 0 | LaSalle | Narberth | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 2:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OD | Salesianum | 12 | Union | 10 | Salesianum | Union | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 2:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OB | Malvern | 22 | Shanahan | 12 | Malvern | Shanahan | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 2:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OC | Media | 33 | Unionville | 5 | Media | Unionville | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | OB | Burrell | 24 | Bethesda | 22 | Burrell | Bethesda | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:00 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | OC | Downingtown | 24 | North Bay | 7 | Downingtown | North Bay | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EA | Rhino Rugby Academy | 29 | West Shore | 0 | Rhino Rugby Academy | West Shore | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:20 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | Utah Cannibals | 47 | West Chester Turks Head | 7 | Utah Cannibals | West Chester Turks Head | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 1 | HSRC | EA | DMV United | 33 | Greenwich | 5 | DMV United | Greenwich | 3 | 1 |
Friday | 3:40 PM | Neumann University – Field 2 | HSRC | EB | NJ Blaze | 22 | St. Augustine | 29 | St. Augustine | NJ Blaze | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 8:40 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Cup Semi-Final #1 | DMV United | 26 | WC Turks Head | 0 | DMV United | WC Turks Head | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 9:00 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Cup Semi-Final #2 | Utah Cannibals | 10 | Rhino | 7 | Utah Cannibals | Rhino | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 9:20 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge (10 vs.15) | Doylestown | 5 | Unionville | 12 | Unionville | Doylestown | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 11:00 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge (9 vs. 16) (Friendly) | Blackthorn | Unionville | ||||||
Saturday | 12:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge (11 vs. 14) | North Bay | 19 | West Chester | 7 | North Bay | West Chester | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 2:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quarterfinal #1 | Malvern | 26 | Shanahan | 7 | Malvern | Shanahan | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 2:20 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quarterfinal #2 | LaSalle | 22 | Eagle Mountain | 14 | LaSalle | Eagle Mountain | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 2:40 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quarterfinal #3 | Downington | 10 | Union | 26 | Union | Downington | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 3:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quarterfinal #4 | Salesium | 0 | Media | 26 | Media | Salesium | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 3:20 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Challenge Semi-Final #1 | West Shore | 24 | Blaze | 0 | West Shore | Blaze | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 3:40 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Challenge Semi-Final #2 | St. Augustine | 7 | Greenwich | 36 | Greenwich | St. Augustine | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 4:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge (12 vs. 13) | Utah Cannibals | 24 | DSHA | 0 | Utah Cannibals | DSHA | 3 | 1 |
Saturday | 4:20 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Semi-Final #1 | Summit | 5 | Blaze | 37 | Blaze | Summit | 1 | 3 |
Saturday | 4:40 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Semi-Final #2 | Malvern | 29 | Media | 0 | Malvern | Media | 3 | 1 |
Sunday | 8:00 AM | Field 1 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Challenge 3rd Place | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 8:20 AM | Field 1 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Challenge Final | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 8:40 AM | Field 1 | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Cup 3rd Place | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 8:40 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quarterfinal Loser (1 vs. 4) | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 9:20 AM | Stadium | HSRC | HS Boys Open Final | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 9:40 AM | Stadium | HSRC | HS Girls Final | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 11:40 AM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Quaterfinal Loser (2 vs. 3) | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 12:00 PM | Stadium | HSRC | HS Boys Elite Final | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 1:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge Semi-Final #1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 1:20 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge Semi-Final #2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 1:40 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge Quarterfinal Loser (1 vs. 4) | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 2:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge Quarterfinal Loser (2 vs. 3) | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 2:20 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge 3rd Place | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 3:00 PM | Field 2 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Challenge Final | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Sunday | 3:40 PM | Field 1 | HSRC | HS Boys Open Cup Semi-Final Losers | 3 | 1 |