Men's Rugby Headlines
The Christendom College Rugby team delivered a weekend of hard-hitting, fast-paced rugby at the Franklin & Marshall 7s Tournament in Lancaster, PA, finishing 4th overall after a dominant Day 1 and a gutsy Day 2.
The Christendom Rugby Team traveled to South Bend, Indiana, to compete in the Fighting Irish 7’s Tournament. It was an exciting and competitive weekend for the team, who showed great resilience and teamwork throughout the tournament. Here’s how they fared in each of their matches:
The Christendom Rugby team had an impressive run at the Richmond 7's Tournament, ultimately securing 3rd place after a series of exciting and competitive matches. From the very beginning, the team showcased their talent and teamwork, dominating the pool stage before pushing through a tough knockout round that ended in a semi-final loss. However, they displayed great resilience, securing a solid victory in the 3rd place game.
Atlanta, GA- Christendom College had a strong showing at the Peach Cup 7's Rugby Tournament. In their first pool game, they defeated Citadel 22-7. Matt Verrengia, Jude Burkett, Chris Santschi, and Charlie Ackla all recorded tries in the win.
Lancaster, PA- The Christendom Crusaders rugby team finished 7th out of 12 DI teams at their latest tournament, showing resilience and teamwork throughout a tough competition.
Culpeper, VA - Christendom College captured the 2024 Cardinals Collegiate Rugby Conference Championship this past weekend, defeating Hampden-Sydney College, Washington & Lee University, and the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) along their path to the title.
Front Royal, VA – The Christendom Crusader Rugby team dominated in a 72-7 home match against Hampden Sydney College on Saturday, November 11/2.
Starting November 9, Christendom Athletics will discontinue streaming its athletic events on YouTube. Instead, all events will now be broadcast through the USCAA Sports Network, providing a dedicated platform for fans and supporters to catch all the action.
Over $30,000 was raised for Christendom’s student-athletes at the 15th annual Thomas S. Vander Woude Golf Tournament this past week. The event, held at the local Shenandoah Valley Golf Club, saw a record participation of more than 180 golfers, including alumni, friends, and benefactors of the college, as well as nearly 50 sponsors, all united in support of Christendom’s student-athletes.
Lexington, VA – Christendom Crusaders Rugby Team picked up their second win on the year with a 29-0 shutout victory over Washington & Lee.
Farmville, VA – Christendom Crusaders Rugby Team travelled to Hampden Sydney College on Saturday, 9/29, winning 30-24 over the Tigers.
Front Royal, VA - The Christendom Crusader Rugby team fell to UVA 31-25 in a home match on September 21.
Front Royal, VA - Christendom Rugby 15’s released their 2024 schedule, which consists of six regular season contests before post-season play begins for the Crusaders.
The Christendom men’s rugby team’s season came to a close in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, with the rugby team taking fourth at the Collegiate Rugby Championship. After defeating Western Oregon and Duke in the first two rounds of the championship tournament on Friday, they ultimately came up short against Slippery Rock in the national semifinal game on Saturday.
Christendom’s men’s rugby team dominated the Cardinals Conference 7s Championship tournament this past weekend, sweeping through five games, including against William & Mary and VMI, to pick up their latest trophy.
Christendom rugby is headed back to the Collegiate Rugby National 7s Tournament, defeating Franciscan University of Steubenville 33-27 in a National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) qualifier tournament over the weekend. This will be Christendom’s seventh-straight trip to the big dance as they look for their third National Title.
