The NCR National Championships are the national championship tournaments sponsored by National Collegiate Rugby (NCR, formerly National Small College Rugby Organization) for men's and women's college rugby in both 15s and 7s rugby.
NSCRO rebranded as NCR in 2020, when it expanded its mission and reach by offering membership and organizing championships for larger colleges playing in upper divisions. Prior to this NSCRO sponsored four regional tournaments: New England, New York/Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South. The regional champions were invited to compete in the annual "Fearsome Four" to determine the NSCRO National Champions.
Championships included:
- Men's 15s Champions Cup
- Men's 15s Challenge Cup
- Women's 15s Nationals
- Men's 7s Nationals
- Women's 7s Nationals
History
editFrom 2002 to 2006 for Men's 15s, and from 2003 to 2006 for Women's 15s, the event name was "East Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship". In 2007, the events were renamed to "NSCRO Men's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship", "NSCRO Women's Collegiate Division 3 National Championship" and "NSCRO Women's Collegiate Division 4 National Championship". In August 2012, Small College Championship nomenclature replaced Division 3, and since Fall 2012, the "Women's D4 Championship" was discontinued.[1]
In 2015, NSCRO inaugurated the lower-level Men's Challenge Cup Championship.
Champions
editMen
edit| Season | Men's 15s | Men's 7s | Men's Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Western Carolina University | ||
| 2002-03 | Furman University | ||
| 2003-04 | Furman University | ||
| 2004-05 | Furman University | ||
| 2005-06 | Bentley University | ||
| 2006-07 | Bentley University | ||
| 2007-08 | Plymouth State University | ||
| 2008-09 | Longwood University | ||
| 2009-10 | Penn State Berks | ||
| 2010-11 | Longwood University | ||
| 2011-12 | Salve Regina University | ||
| 2012-13 | St. John's University | Occidental College | |
| 2013-14 | St. John's University | New England College | |
| 2014-15 | New England College | New Mexico Highlands University | University of the Pacific |
| 2015-16 | Mount St. Mary's University | New Mexico Highlands University | Salem State University |
| 2016-17 | Claremont Colleges | Christendom College | Bethel College |
| 2017-18 | Iowa Central Community College | The Claremont Colleges | MiraCosta College |
| 2018-19 | Claremont Colleges | title voided | Azusa Pacific University |
| 2019-20 | Tournament cancelled due to Covid-19 | ||
| 2020-21 | |||
| 2021 | (15s moved to fall) Christendom College | (15s moved to fall) Siena College[2] | |
| 2022 | Brown | ||
Women
edit| Year | Women's 15s | Women's 7s |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The College of New Jersey | |
| 2004 | Fordham University | |
| 2005 | Castleton University | |
| 2006 | Babson College | |
| 2007 (spring) | Stonehill College | |
| 2007 (fall) | Stonehill College | |
| 2008 | Bryant University | |
| 2009 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| 2010 | Bentley University | |
| 2011 | Carleton College | |
| 2012 | Wayne State College | |
| 2013 | Wayne State College | |
| 2014 | Roger Williams University | Wayne State College |
| 2015 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Wayne State College |
| 2016 | Wayne State College | Wayne State College |
| 2017 | Wayne State College | Colgate University |
| 2018 | Wayne State College | Wayne State College |
| 2019 | Wayne State College | Wayne State College |
| 2020 | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2021 | Wayne State College | cancelled |
| 2022 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "History of Small College (15s) Rugby Championships". Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "NCR Championship Weekend Games and Scores". 10 December 2021.
