# 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship

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. The tournament is also known as May Madness. It was the eleventh annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the first year that the tournament was held in New Orleans. The men's competition consisted of 28 teams while the women's competition contained 12 teams. All teams compete in a single elimination bracket. Lindenwood are the two-time defending champions. All matches played in the stadium were broadcast on The Rugby Network and on the National Collegiate Rugby YouTube channel. Lindenwood won the women's competition, beating Life in the final, 10–7. Likewise, Lindenwood beat Life, 24–14 in the men's final to claim their third consecutive title. Teams which were knocked out of the Premier Cup Bracket, competed in the Champion Plate, Challenge Bowl, and the Survivor Shield. Wheeling won the Champion Plate, Central College won the Challenge Bowl, and Mckendree won the Survivor Shield.

## Premier Cup Bracket

| First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 |
| 1 | Life | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #1 | | 1 | Life University | 50 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Loyola (MD) | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Loyola (MD) | 14 | 5 | Loyola (MD) | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Salve Regina University | 12 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Salve Regina University | 12 | | | | 1 | Life University | 59 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Western Michigan | 0 |
| 6 | Franciscan | 0 | | | | | | | 2 | Western Michigan | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 34 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Iowa State | 34 | 3 | Iowa State | 17 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Western Michigan | 22 | | | |
| 7 | Wayne State | 7 | 2 | Western Michigan | 22 | | | |
| 2 | Western Michigan | 34 | | | | | | |
| First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 |
| 1 | Army | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #3 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #3 | | 1 | Army | 31 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lander University | 5 | | | |
| 5 | Lafayette | 0 | 4 | Lander University | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Lander University | 45 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Lander University | 45 | | | | 1 | Army | 31 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Air Force | 5 |
| 6 | New Mexico Tech | 12 | | | | | | | 2 | Air Force | 5 |
| 3 | Wheeling University | 38 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wheeling University | 38 | 3 | Wheeling University | 17 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Air Force | 19 | | | |
| 7 | Central College (IA) | 0 | 2 | Air Force | 19 | | | |
| 2 | Air Force | 27 | | | | | | |
| First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 |
| 1 | Lindenwood | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #2 | | 1 | Lindenwood | 29 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Louisiana | 10 | | | |
| 5 | Louisiana | 36 | 5 | Louisiana | 10 | | | |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Tulane | 5 | | | | 1 | Lindenwood | 45 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame College | 0 |
| 6 | University of Denver | 14 | | | | | | | 2 | Notre Dame College | 0 |
| 3 | McKendree University | 10 | | | | | | |
| 3 | McKendree University | 10 | 6 | University of Denver | 5 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Notre Dame College | 12 | | | |
| 7 | Taylor University | 5 | 2 | Notre Dame College | 12 | | | |
| 2 | Notre Dame College | 17 | | | | | | |
| First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | First Round May 29 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Second Round May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 | Quarterfinals May 30 |
| 1 | Davenport | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #4 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bye #4 | | 1 | Davenport | 22 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Christendom College | 5 | | | |
| 5 | Marian | 0 | 4 | Christendom College | 5 | | | |
| 4 | Christendom College | 24 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Christendom College | 24 | | | | 1 | Davenport | 15 |
| | | | | | | 3 | James Madison | 10 |
| 6 | Nazareth College (NY) | 5 | | | | | | | 3 | James Madison | 10 |
| 3 | James Madison | 24 | | | | | | |
| 3 | James Madison | 24 | 3 | James Madison | 22 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mount St. Mary's | 5 | | | |
| 7 | Scholastica | 0 | 2 | Mount St. Mary's | 5 | | | |
| 2 | Mount St. Mary's | 46 | | | | | | |

## Final Four

| National Semifinals May 31 | National Semifinals May 31 | National Semifinals May 31 | National Championship Game May 31 | National Championship Game May 31 | National Championship Game May 31 |
| 1 | Life | 36 | | | |
| 1 | Army | 19 | | | |
| 1 | Army | 19 | 1 | Life | 14 |
| | | | 1 | Lindenwood | 24 |
| 1 | Lindenwood | 24 | 1 | Lindenwood | 24 |
| 1 | Davenport | 7 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 1 | Army | 12 |
| | | | 1 | Davenport | 10 |

## Women's D1 final

Lindenwood 10 – 7 Life

## Players
### Most Valuable Player

Evan Williams

### Men's All Tournament Team

* Lucas Pattison (Army West Point)
* Marnus Spangenberg (Lindenwood University)
* Joey Backe (Western Michigan University)
* Chase Schor-Haskin (Life University)
* Owen Kennedy (Christendom College)
* Ishma-Eel Safodien (Life University)
* George Phelan (Life University)
* Evan Williams (Lindenwood University)
* Ryan Johnstone (Air Force Academy)
* Nolan Green (Army West Point)
* Donovan Law (Life University)
* Andre Greenup (McKendree University)
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