Dartmouth College Wins the 2012 National Collegiate Championship

Dartmouth Men celebrate their 2nd consecutive National Collegiate Rugby Championship. Photo: Kevin McGuire

Propelled by an incredibly strong senior class and brilliant play from the newcomers, Dartmouth defeated Arizona 24-5 in the final for back-to-back national titles at the third annual CRC 7s tournament. The DRFC went 3-0 on Day 1 to advance to the quarterfinals, sweeping Delaware, Maryland and Florida. On Day 2, they beat Wisconsin 35-5 and came back to beat old rivals Cal 21-10 in the semis.

With the victory over Arizona, head coach Alexander Magleby '00 and the class of 2012 became the first two-time national champions in DRFC history. Cheers, boys!

Players: Paul Jarvis '12, Nate Brakeley '12, Derek Fish '12, Bill Lehmann '12, Will Mueller '12, Clark Judge '12, Dave Turnbull '12, Pat Flynn '13, Justin Ciambella '13, Kevin Clark '14, James Sharpe '14, Madison Hughes '15.

Coaches: Alexander Magleby '00 and Matt Long.