New Champ to be Crowned in Women’s DII
It would appear nobody is safe from the theme of upsets this weekend, as another top seed fell in the Women’s Division II. This time it was defending National Champion Wisconsin-Eau Claire, knocked off New Mexico State, 19-15.
Wheeling Back-to-Back Champs
Thirty-two teams entered the weekend hoping to hoist the Pete Dawkins trophy and be named the best men’s collegiate 7s team in the country. After two days of big scores, big hits, big upsets and big-time moments, the number-one overall seed Wheeling Cardinals successfully defended their title, with a 19-5 win over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
Wolfpack chomp comp in DI Club Cup Finals
It was a tale of two regions in the men’s DI Club 2025 CRC bracket, but the final chapter saw NC State take down UNC-Charlotte 12-7 in the last game of an epic rugby Saturday at the 2025 CRC 7s.
Top Seeds Advance in Men’s DIII
Division III was all chalk, with the top two seeds in each region advancing to the semifinals. The East will feature No. 1 Slippery Rock dueling with No. 2 Springfield College at 11:55 a.m. E.T. Out West, top-seeded Wisconsin-Eau Claire will take on No. 2 Duke in the other semifinal.
Wheeling Lone 1 Seed Standing in Premier Cup
The first round was mostly chalk in the Men’s Premier Cup at the Collegiate Rugby Championship. 14 of the top 16 seeds survived their first opponent. As the day wore on, however, the upsets began to pile up. When the dust settled, the only top-seed remaining was the Wheeling Cardinals.
Women’s DI Preview
Big Ten champion Purdue is the top seed in the East, and Northeastern is No 1 in the West, but this is arguably the most competitive division in the entire Collegiate Rugby Championship, with every conference in the country represented. Evidenced by last year’s champion and runner-up, Claremont Colleges and Oregon, coming in as two and four seeds, respectively.