The 2017 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played June 3–4 at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia. It was the eighth annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the seventh consecutive year that the tournament was at Talen Energy Stadium (formerly known as PPL Park). The 2017 championship broke the event's two-day attendance record with 37,518 on hand. It also set the tournament record for a one-day attendance with 14,973 on Saturday. The event was broadcast on NBC and NBCSN. California won the championship.
Pool stage
Pool A TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-Pts Saint Mary's33008619 +679Dartmouth 3 2 0 1 6245 +177Boston College31025545 +105Temple3003094 -943
Winner Score Loser Saint Mary's 26–7 Dartmouth Boston College 24–0 Temple Dartmouth 26–19 Boston College Saint Mary's 41–0 Temple Dartmouth 29–0 Temple Saint Mary's 19–12 Boston College
Pool B TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-PtsArkansas State32106238 +248Life 32106748 +198Wisconsin 31026450 +145Notre Dame30031976 –573
Winner Score Loser Wisconsin 35–0 Notre Dame Arkansas State 19–19* Life (Tie)* Life 29–17 Wisconsin Arkansas State 27–7 Notre Dame Life 19-12 Notre Dame Arkansas State 21–12 Wisconsin
Pool C TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-PtsLindenwood33008626 +609Army32014857 -97Saint Joseph's31023963–245Navy30033158–273
Winner Score Loser Army 17–14 Navy Lindenwood 24–7 Navy St. Joseph's 17–10 Navy Army 24–10 St. Joseph's Lindenwood 29–12 St. Joseph's Lindenwood 33-7 Army
Pool D TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-PtsUCLA32106231 +318AIC31204338 +57Arizona31025034 +165Virginia Tech30121769 –524
Winner Score Loser UCLA 17–12 Arizona AIC 12–12* Virginia Tech (Tie)* Arizona 31–5 Virginia Tech UCLA 19–19* AIC (Tie)* AIC 12–7 Arizona UCLA 26–0 Virginia Tech
Pool E TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-PtsCalifornia 330011531 +849Penn State32018135 +467Clemson 31023976 –375Delaware300312105 –933
Winner Score Loser California 54–0 Delaware Penn State 31–7 Clemson California 28–19 Penn State Clemson 20–12 Delaware California 33–12 Clemson Penn State 31–0 Daleware
Pool F TeamPldWDLPFPA+/-PtsIndiana33007826 +529Kutztown320110429 +757South Carolina31022161 –405Tennessee 30031097 –873
Winner Score Loser Indiana 29–19 Kutztown South Carolina 14–10 Tennessee Kutztown 49–0 Tennessee Indiana 34–0 Tennessee Kutztown 36–0 South Carolina Indiana 15–7 South Carolina
Knockout stage
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Players
Most Valuable Player Sam Cusano (California)
Dream Team Cian Barry (UCLA) Dylan Boast (Arkansas State) Harley Davidson (Life) Alex Dorrier (Indiana) Cody Melphy (Life) Dmontae Noble (Kutztown) Cristian Rodriguez (Lindenwood) Anthony Salaber (California) Lorenzo Thomas (Lindenwood) Duncan van Schalkwyk (Life) Russell Webb (California) Dawit Workie (Dartmouth)
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