Details on the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) 7s championships are starting to emerge. Two women’s divisions will fill the fields at Kuntz Stadium in Indianapolis, with pool play occurring Friday, May 2, and knockouts and finals taking place on Saturday, May 3. For more information on the venue and tickets, click here.
Based on what’s been posted online so far, there appears to be 11 teams competing in the Premier Division. Similar to years previous, the competition brings NCAA varsity and DIA teams together Lindenwood and Life are coming off of their 15s championship season (read more) and have a couple of weeks to switch on their 7s brains. The NIRA teams have a short and sweet 7s season in the spring, and last weekend was a big one for several Premier participants. Dartmouth won the Ivy League 7s championship and DII NCAA Davenport advanced to the U23 Tropical 7s final in Tampa, Fla.
PREMIER 7s DIVISION
Army – NCAA DI, West Point, N.Y.
Dartmouth – NCAA DI, Hanover, N.H.
Davenport – NCAA DII, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Harvard – NCAA DI, Cambridge, Mass.
Life – DIA, Marietta, Ga.
Lindenwood – DIA/NCAA DI, St. Charles, Mo.
Long Island – NCAA DI, Brookville, N.Y.
Navy – NCAA DI, Annapolis, Md.
Penn State – CRAA DI, State College, Pa.
Princeton – NCAA DI, Princeton, N.J.
Sacred Heart – NCAA DI, Fairfield, Conn.
There are eight teams in the Challenger bracket, which includes five DI CRAA teams that also featured in the just-concluded 15s postseason; two DII teams, including 15s champion Cal Poly SLO; and a CRAA 7s newcomer in McKendree. All told they represent the states of California (4), Arizona, Colorado, Iowa and Washington.
CHALLENGER 7s DIVISION
Air Force – DI, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Cal – DI, Berkeley, Calif.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – DII, SLO, Calif.
Grand Canyon Univ – DI, Phoenix, Ariz.
McKendree – DI (in fall 2025), Lebanon, Ill.
San Jose State – DII, San Jose, Calif.
Stanford – DI, Palo Alto, Calif.
Western Washington – DI, Bellingham, Wash.
Stay tuned for the full schedule with kickoff times and live-streaming details.