Teams and Comments in Men's Divisions of CRC 7s
The NCR CRC has its men's competitions set, with brackets and pools finalized.
Premier Bracket
The Premier Men's Division is a bracket format with 32 teams. The teams play one game to advance to the final 16 with the teams that lose that first round into a consolation bracket.
South Carolina, Memphis Win SCRC Titles in Dramatic Fashion
South Carolina and Memphis are now SCRC 7s champions, as each won their divisional tournament in the conference championship.
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It was a solid showing for the Gamecocks, and a dramatic one as the USC players needed two late tries to edge Tennessee 26-24.
USC led 14-7 at halftime but three Tennessee tries put the Volunteers up 24-14.
Is Sevens-Only College Spring Losing its Luster?
Is there a trend away from 7s in college rugby?
In one sense, the answer to that question is: "obviously not." A huge number of D2 and Small College teams are playing 7s this spring, looking to compete in the CRC in the DC area (Germantown, Md.) at the end of April.
That isn't really changing much.
But elsewhere? Well, let's have a look:
CRC Men: Every Finish and Our Team Comments
Yes, yes Lindenwood won the men's CRC 24-14 over Life, but that wasn't all.
The tournament itself happened, with 28 men's teams and 14 women's teams and alumni/select 10s teams as well. We got to play, said so many players and coaches.
Lindenwood Muscles Way to CRC Men's Title
Lindenwood defeated Life 24-14 in the final of the Men’s CRC Monday afternoon, surprising many who expected Life’s high octane attack to get the better of the Lions.
But unleashing a physical, aggressive defensive strategy, Lindenwood took away Life’s ability to exploit space and got in the faces of the Running Eagles.
