NCR National Championships
The NSCRO National Championships are the playoff systems for men's and women's college rugby national championship tournament sponsored by the National Small College Rugby Organization in both 15s and 7s rugby.
The NSCRO sponsors 4 regional tournaments: New England, New York/Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and South. The Regional Champions are invited to compete in the annual Fearsome Four to determine the NSCRO National Champions.
Championships are:
- Men's 15s Champions Cup
- Men's 15s Challenge Cup
- Women's 15s Nationals
- Men's 7s Nationals
- Women's 7s Nationals
History
From 2002 to 2006 for Men's 15s, and from 2003 to 2006 for Women's 15s, event name was "East Coast Division 3 Collegiate Championship". In 2007, event 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 Men's Challenge Cup National Championship.
Champions
Men
| Season | Men's 15s | Men's 7s | Men's Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | Western Carolina 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 | New Mexico Highlands University | Azusa Pacific University |
Women
| Year | Women's 15s | Women's 7s |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The College of New Jersey | |
| 2004 | Fordham University | |
| 2005 | Castleton University | |
| 2006 | Babson College | |
| 2007 | 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 |
References
- ^ "History of Small College (15s) Rugby Championships". Retrieved 2018-12-01.