2012 USA Rugby Men's College 7s National Championship
# 2012 USA Rugby Men's College 7s National Championship

The 2012 USA Rugby Men's College 7s National Championship was a seven-a-side rugby union tournament. The competition was held from 30 November – 1 December at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas and featured 24 college/university teams from across the United States.

## Teams

The following teams participated:

* Air Force
* Arkansas State
* Bowling Green
* California
* Cal Poly SLO
* Central Washington
* Colorado State
* Dartmouth
* Davenport
* Delaware
* Kutztown
* Life
* Lindenwood
* Middlebury
* Navy
* North Carolina State
* Northeastern
* St. Mary’s
* San Diego State
* Texas
* Texas &M
* Virginia
* Western Washington
* Wisconsin

## Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables :

* Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarter Final

### Pool A

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS Life 330010317+869 Northeastern 32105948+117 Wisconsin 31204858-105 Colorado State 303017104−-873

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 9:20 AM | 1 | Life | 31 – 7 | Northeastern |
| 3 | 9:40 AM | 1 | Wisconsin | 26 – 12 | Colorado State |
| 14 | 1:00 PM | 2 | Life | 50 – 0 | Colorado State |
| 16 | 1:20 PM | 2 | Wisconsin | 12 – 24 | Northeastern |
| 25 | 4:40 PM | 1 | Life | 22 – 10 | Wisconsin |
| 26 | 4:40 PM | 2 | Colorado State | 5 – 28 | Northeastern |

### Pool B

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS Arkansas State 33007912+679 California 32106222+407 Middlebury 31201974-555 North Carolina State 30302476-523

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | 9:20 AM | 2 | California | 29 – 0 | Middlebury |
| 4 | 9:40 AM | 2 | Arkansas State | 31 – 5 | NC State |
| 13 | 1:00 PM | 1 | California | 26 – 12 | NC State |
| 15 | 1:00 PM | 1 | Arkansas State | 38 – 0 | Middlebury |
| 27 | 5:00 PM | 1 | California | 7 – 10 | Arkansas State |
| 28 | 5:00 PM | 2 | NC State | 7 – 19 | Middlebury |

### Pool C

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS Central Washington 33008117+649 Kutztown 32109536+597 Texas 31203452-185 Virginia 30305110-1053

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 10:00 AM | 1 | Central Washington | 19 – 0 | Texas |
| 7 | 10:20 AM | 1 | Kutztown | 50 – 0 | Virginia |
| 18 | 1:40 PM | 2 | Central Washington | 36 – 0 | Virginia |
| 20 | 2:00 PM | 2 | Kutztown | 28 – 10 | Texas |
| 29 | 5:20 PM | 1 | Central Washington | 26 – 17 | Kutztown |
| 30 | 5:20 PM | 2 | Virginia | 5 – 24 | Texas |

### Pool D

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS Navy 33005936+239 Dartmouth 32106243+197 Cal Poly SLO 31204843+55 Air Force 30302471-473

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | 10:00 AM | 2 | Dartmouth | 10 – 21 | Navy |
| 8 | 10:20 AM | 2 | Cal Poly SLO | 19 – 5 | Air Force |
| 17 | 1:40 PM | 1 | Dartmouth | 40 – 12 | Air Force |
| 19 | 2:00 PM | 1 | Cal Poly SLO | 19 – 26 | Navy |
| 31 | 5:40 PM | 1 | Dartmouth | 12 – 10 | Cal Poly SLO |
| 32 | 5:40 PM | 2 | Air Force | 7 – 12 | Navy |

### Pool E

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS St. Mary's 33005534+219 Texas A&M 32107424+507 Western Washington 31203671-355 Bowling Green 30303369-363

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | 10:40 AM | 1 | Texas A&M | 31 – 7 | Bowling Green |
| 11 | 11:00 PM | 1 | St. Mary's | 19 – 7 | Western Wash. |
| 22 | 2:20 PM | 2 | Texas A&M | 38 – 0 | Western Wash. |
| 24 | 2:40 PM | 2 | St. Mary's | 19 – 12 | Bowling Green |
| 33 | 6:00 PM | 1 | Texas A&M | 5 – 17 | St. Mary's |
| 34 | 6:00 PM | 2 | Western Wash. | 19 – 14 | Bowling Green |

### Pool F

    Team GP W L T PF PA PD PTS Delaware 32104412+327 San Diego State 32104340+37 Lindenwood 32103546-117 Davenport 30302650-243

| Match | Time | Field | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | 10:40 AM | 2 | San Diego State | 12 – 21 | Lindenwood |
| 12 | 11:00 AM | 2 | Davenport | 0 – 17 | Delaware |
| 21 | 2:20 PM | 1 | San Diego State | 12 – 5 | Delaware |
| 23 | 2:40 PM | 1 | Davenport | 12 – 14 | Lindenwood |
| 35 | 6:20 PM | 1 | San Diego State | 19 – 14 | Davenport |
| 36 | 6:20 PM | 2 | Delaware | 22 – 0 | Lindenwood |

## Knockout stage

### Shield

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Match 37 – 8:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 37 – 8:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Western Washington | 15 | | | |
| Western Washington | 15 | Match 49 – 12:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 49 – 12:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | |
| Virginia | 5 | Match 49 – 12:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 49 – 12:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | |
| Virginia | 5 | Western Washington | 27 | |
| Match 38 – 8:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 38 – 8:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | Western Washington | 27 | |
| Match 38 – 8:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 38 – 8:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Bowling Green | 5 | |
| Bowling Green | 21 | Bowling Green | 5 | |
| Bowling Green | 21 | | | | Match 57 – 3:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 57 – 3:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| Air Force | 14 | | | | Match 57 – 3:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 57 – 3:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| Air Force | 14 | | | | Western Washington | 17 |
| Match 39 – 8:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 39 – 8:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | | | Western Washington | 17 |
| Match 39 – 8:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 39 – 8:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | | Davenport | 27 |
| Middlebury | 19 | | | | Davenport | 27 |
| Middlebury | 19 | Match 51 – 12:20 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 51 – 12:20 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Colorado State | 7 | Match 51 – 12:20 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 51 – 12:20 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Colorado State | 7 | Middlebury | 7 | | | |
| Match 40 – 9:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 40 – 9:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | Middlebury | 7 | | | |
| Match 40 – 9:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 40 – 9:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Davenport | 14 | |
| Davenport | 21 | Davenport | 14 | |
| North Carolina State | 0 | | | |

### Bowl

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Match 42 – 9:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 42 – 9:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| California | 19 | | | |
| California | 19 | Match 53 – 12:40 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 53 – 12:40 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | |
| Texas | 7 | Match 53 – 12:40 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 53 – 12:40 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | |
| Texas | 7 | California | 0 | |
| Match 44 – 9:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 44 – 9:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | California | 0 | |
| Match 44 – 9:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 44 – 9:40 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | San Diego State | 7 | |
| San Diego State | 33 | San Diego State | 7 | |
| San Diego State | 33 | | | | Match 59 – 3:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 59 – 3:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| Lindenwood | 7 | | | | Match 59 – 3:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 59 – 3:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| Lindenwood | 7 | | | | San Diego State | 15 |
| Match 46 – 10:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 46 – 10:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | | | San Diego State | 15 |
| Match 46 – 10:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 46 – 10:00 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | | Dartmouth | 21 |
| Dartmouth | 14 | | | | Dartmouth | 21 |
| Dartmouth | 14 | Match 55 – 1:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 55 – 1:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | Match 55 – 1:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 55 – 1:00 PM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | Dartmouth | 24 | | | |
| Match 48 – 10:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 48 – 10:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | | Dartmouth | 24 | | | |
| Match 48 – 10:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Match 48 – 10:20 AM – Field 2 (USAR TV) | Cal Poly SLO | 0 | |
| Northeastern | 0 | Cal Poly SLO | 0 | |
| Cal Poly SLO | 12 | | | |

### Plate

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Match 41 – 9:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 41 – 9:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Life | 31 | | | |
| Life | 31 | Match 50 – 12:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 50 – 12:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | |
| Texas A&M | 5 | Match 50 – 12:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 50 – 12:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | |
| Texas A&M | 5 | Texas A&M | 17 | |
| Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | Texas A&M | 17 | |
| Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Navy | 21 | |
| Navy | 10 | Navy | 21 | |
| Navy | 10 | | | | Match 61 – 3:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 61 – 3:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| St. Mary’s | 20 | | | | Match 61 – 3:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 61 – 3:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| St. Mary’s | 20 | | | | Navy | 12 |
| Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | | | Navy | 12 |
| Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | | Kutztown | 38 |
| Arkansas State | 31 | | | | Kutztown | 38 |
| Arkansas State | 31 | Match 52 – 12:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 52 – 12:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | | |
| Kutztown | 12 | Match 52 – 12:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 52 – 12:40 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | | |
| Kutztown | 12 | Kutztown | 14 | | | |
| Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | Kutztown | 14 | | | |
| Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Central Washington | 10 | |
| Central Washington | 12 | Central Washington | 10 | |
| Delaware | 21 | | | |

### Cup

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Match 41 – 9:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 41 – 9:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | |
| Life | 31 | | | |
| Life | 31 | Match 54 – 1:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 54 – 1:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | |
| Texas A&M | 5 | Match 54 – 1:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 54 – 1:00 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | |
| Texas A&M | 5 | Life | 33 | |
| Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | Life | 33 | |
| Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 43 – 9:40 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | St. Mary’s | 0 | |
| Navy | 10 | St. Mary’s | 0 | |
| Navy | 10 | | | | Match 64 – 5:30 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 64 – 5:30 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| St. Mary’s | 20 | | | | Match 64 – 5:30 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 64 – 5:30 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) |
| St. Mary’s | 20 | | | | Life | 7 |
| Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | | | Life | 7 |
| Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 45 – 10:00 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | | | Arkansas State | 21 |
| Arkansas State | 31 | | | | Arkansas State | 21 |
| Arkansas State | 31 | Match 56 – 1:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 56 – 1:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | | |
| Kutztown | 12 | Match 56 – 1:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | Match 56 – 1:20 PM – Field 1 (ESPN3) | | | |
| Kutztown | 12 | Arkansas State | 45 | | | |
| Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | | Arkansas State | 45 | | | |
| Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Match 47 – 10:20 AM – Field 1 (USAR TV) | Delaware | 0 | |
| Central Washington | 12 | Delaware | 0 | |
| Delaware | 21 | | | |

## Awards

The Tournament MVP was Zac Mizell from Arkansas State University.

The USA Rugby All-Tournament Team consisted of:

* Pat Blair (Central Washington)
* Garrett Brewer (St. Mary's)
* Colton Cariaga (Life)
* JP Eloff (Davenport)
* Morgan Findlay (Lindenwood)
* Dean Gericke (Arkansas State)
* Kelly Harris (St. Mary's)
* Madison Hughes (Dartmouth)
* Jimmy Kowalski (Delaware)
* Dominic Mauer (Bowling Green)
* Zac Mizell (Arkansas State)
* Shaun Potgieter (Arkansas State)
