Alabama claims 2015 Olympic Rugby Championship

05/11/2015, 8:30am EDTBy MTB

Bama headed to CRC; Mississippi State headed to USAR National Championship

April 18 – SCRC Championship – Knoxville, TN

Alabama defeated Mississippi State 24-14 to cap a near perfect day of rugby and captured the 2015 Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference Olympic Rugby Championship.  

Alabama defeated Tennessee and Auburn while tying Florida to complete pool play undefeated.  Mississippi state went 3-0 with victories over LSU, Georgia and tournament favorite South Carolina.

In the semifinal round, the Crimson Tide defeated South Carolina 22-21 while the Bulldogs bested Tennessee 14-10.  

SCRC Championship

Shield Championship
Florida 22, Auburn 17

Bowl Championship
Georgia 19, LSU 17

Plate Championship
South Carolina 19, Tennessee 15

Cup Championship
Alabama 24, Mississippi State 14

2015 Final Standings

  1. Alabama
  2. Mississippi State
  3. South Carolina
  4. Tennessee
  5. Georgia
  6. LSU
  7. Florida
  8. Auburn
  9. Vanderbilt
  10. Ole Miss