The 2012 USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship was a

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sevens tournament. The tournament was held on June 2–3 at

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. It was the third annual

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, and the second year in a row that the tournament was held at PPL Park. Sixteen teams from colleges in the

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competed.

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defeated

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in the final to secure their second CRC Championship in a row.

Pool stage

Pool A

: The teams from Group A collectively were 1-5 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool B

: The teams from Group B collectively were 8-2 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool C

: The teams from Group C collectively were 4-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Pool D

: The teams from Group D collectively were 2-4 on day 2 in the knockout round.

Knockout stage

Championship Bracket

Challenger Bracket

Players

The following 12 players were selected by Rugby Mag as members of the All-Tournament team: #

Peter Tiberio Peter Tiberio (born April 26, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). At 5'11", 180 lbs, he plays wing for the United States national rugby sevens team and has represented the U ...

- Arizona # Brett Thompson - Arizona #

Cam Dolan Cameron Dolan (born March 7, 1990) is an American rugby union player who normally plays at the Number 8 position. He currently plays professionally for the NOLA Gold, since 2018, in the Major League Rugby (MLR). Dolan previously played rugby outs ...

- Life University #

Madison Hughes Madison John Hughes (born October 26, 1992) is a rugby union player who was the captain of the United States national rugby sevens team from 2014 until he stepped away from the team in late 2021. Hughes was named captain of the United States nati ...

- Dartmouth # Trevor Tanifum - Maryland # Seamus Siefring - Navy # Bobby Impson - Oklahoma # Eric Luikens - Texas #

Nate Brakeley Nate Brakeley (born August 31, 1989) is an American rugby union player who plays lock and flanker for Rugby New York (Ironworkers) of Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the United States men's national team. Brakeley also plays for the New Yor ...

- Dartmouth # Derek Fish - Dartmouth # Brad Harrington - Cal # Paul Bosco - Cal

Leading Scorers

References

External links

USA Sevens Collegiate Rugby Championship
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