USA Rugby Examining "Championship" Claims
USA Rugby will likely be taking some actions this year to protect the term “National Championship.” It’s unclear whether USA Rugby can actually do this, but they are looking at ways to prevent other competitions (highest profile being the Collegiate Rugby Championship - CRC - and the Varsity Cup) from calling themselves a National Championship.
USA Rugby Moving College 7s Championship to the Spring
USA Rugby will be moving their college 7s championships to the spring. USA Rugby collegiate chief Rich Cortez confirmed with Goff Rugby Report that the USA Rugby event, which has been held in the fall the last three years, will finally move to the spring, likely before the CRC invitational run by United World Sports.
Magleby Talks CRC, Elite City 7sUSA National Development Director for 7s, Alex Magleby, has had some work to do scouting talent at both the CRC and then the Elite City 7s. And he might be a little discouraged given that there wasn’t a real standout at the CRC, and the winning teams in the Elite City 7s were those that had the most experience, and were already identified.
Column: What Now for the CRC?
One more CRC down and some serous questions to ask about the college 7s game and the event.
Remember that the CRC is a business - it's put together to grow fan interest in the game and get fans to buy tickets or watch on TV - and the decisions made by United World Sports are business decisions. Hence the decision to switch the semifinals at the last minute.
Cal Wins 2nd-Straight CRC
PHILADELPHIA – The University of California won their second straight Collegiate Rugby Championships 7s invitational Sunday, defeating Kutztown 24-21 in an exciting final.
