The 2021 Collegiate Rugby Championship was a college rugby sevens tournament played from May 29–31, 2021 at Gold Mine on Airline in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] The tournament is also known as May Madness.[2] It was the eleventh annual Collegiate Rugby Championship, and the first year that the tournament was held in New Orleans.[1] The men's competition consisted of 28 teams while the women's competition contained 12 teams.[3] All teams compete in a single elimination bracket.[3] Lindenwood are the two-time defending champions.[4] All matches played in the stadium were broadcast on The Rugby Network and on the National Collegiate Rugby YouTube channel.[5] Lindenwood won the women's competition, beating Life in the final, 10–7.[6] Likewise, Lindenwood beat Life, 24–14 in the men's final to claim their third consecutive title.[7] Teams which were knocked out of the Premier Cup Bracket, competed in the Champion Plate, Challenge Bowl, and the Survivor Shield.[7] Wheeling won the Champion Plate, Central College won the Challenge Bowl, and Mckendree won the Survivor Shield.[7]