Jon Prusmack founds the CRC, the first college 7s national championship. Utah wins the inaugural title in Columbus, Ohio, led by Eagle and future MLR pro Thretton Palamo.

Dartmouth men win the next two CRCs, launching the careers of Team USA Olympic captain Madison Hughes and Eagle and Freejacks GM Alex Magleby. Army win the inaugural women’s title in 2011.

Cal men win 5-straight titles with stars like 2x Olympian Danny Barrett. Penn State women win 3 in a row, followed by back-to-back titles for Life. CRC signs largest sponsorship deal in American rugby history with Penn Mutual.

Lindenwood takes over, the men unseating Cal and the women beating Life to win back-to-back double championships. Founder John Prusmack loses his battle with cancer in December 2018. 2019 marks 10-straight years of CRC on National TV.

Spring ’20, COVID pauses college rugby. NCR partners with Prusmack’s wife, Patti, to take majority ownership of the event. CRC moves to New Orleans and is only national college competition of 2021, safely returning 56 teams to meaningful play.

The grand daddy of them all returns to grandeur. Two-year deal with CBS Sports puts the CRC back on national television. 110 teams ascend on New Orleans for the largest college rugby tournament ever.