NCR XVs Champions Cup explained

NCR XVs Champions Cup
Current Season:2023
Sport:Rugby union
Teams:249 [1]
Champion:Notre Dame College
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs:Furman (3 titles)

The NCR XVs Champions Cup is a single-elimination tournament played each year in the United States featuring men's college rugby teams from National Collegiate Rugby (formerly National Small College Rugby Organization) to determine the national championship.

From 2002 to 2006, event name was "East Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship". In 2007, event was renamed to "NSCRO Men's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship", and "Champions Cup" since 2012.[2] __TOC__

Results

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2002 Western Carolina
2003 Furman
2004 Furman
2005 Furman
2006 Bentley
2007 Bentley
2008 Plymouth State
Longwood South Jersey Rugby Football Club
2010 Penn State Berks
2011 Longwood
Salve Regina
2013 Saint John's (Minn.)
2014 Saint John's
2015 New England
2016 Mount St. Mary's
2017[3] Claremont
2018 Iowa Central
2019 Claremont Siena College
2020 Life
2021[4] Christendom Aveva Stadium, Houston
2022 Brown Queens Aveva Stadium, Houston
2023[5] [6] Notre Dame College Aveva Stadium, Houston
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-19 List of Men's Clubs . 2018-11-29.
  2. Web site: Evolution of NSCRO. Seven Rugby. 2018-11-29.
  3. Web site: Claremont Colleges Lions Take NSCRO National Championship. Sagehen Athletics. May 1, 2019. 2021-07-06.
  4. Web site: NCR Championship Weekend Games and Scores. 10 December 2021.
  5. Web site: Notre Dame College Takes NCR D1 Title in Impressive Fashion . Goff Rugby Report . 12 December 2023.
  6. Web site: NDC, St. Bonaventure to NCR D1 Final . Goff Rugby Report . 12 December 2023.