The CRC's pitted teams from across the country, with matches on April 25th and 26th, under warm, humid, and overcast skies. Brown, led by Head Coach David Laflamme, played through a rigorous schedule, which included two strong initial victories. In the quarterfinal round, the team faced off against Wheeling University, the 2024 CRC 7's National Champions, in a gripping encounter. Despite taking an early lead, Brown could not maintain their advantage, suffered a yellow card late, and eventually succumbed to Wheeling by a score of 19-10. However, on the second day, Brown returned to form, triumphantly overcoming Siena and Iowa Central to secure the 5th place spot in the Premier Division table of 32 teams. Wheeling would go on to dominate the final rounds of the bracket and claim a second consecutive 7s title.

Coach Laflamme praised the team's resilience and spirit, reflecting on the challenging season and the efforts made by the 13 players who traveled to Maryland:

"Brown Men's Rugby continues to make strides in the collegiate rugby scene every time we step out onto the pitch. It's been a long season leading up to the CRC's with some pretty miserable weather... The effort that each and every player put into the weekend was inspirational,"

he stated. Indeed, a standout performance by Raphael Lansonneur, who scored 5 tries and 13 conversions for 51 total points, earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

Commenting on the toughness of the team, which had many players overcoming injuries to finish the season, Coach Laflamme continued, 'We may have had to go through a couple cases of tape to get there but, in the end, the boys represented themselves and the university with quality performances. Brown demonstrated to the rest of the country that we produce quality rugby in both XV's and in VII's. Tennis great Jimmy Connor once said that his greatest victory was every time he walked out there, gave it everything, and left everything out there. I couldn't have been prouder of the performance this weekend. While no hardware was won, Brown and the players won by showing to the country that this program is a contender on the national rugby scene.'

With a points aggregate of 141 scored and 65 allowed over 5 matches, many players contributed to the tally. Tito Edjua also scored 5 tries, while Erik Estienne, Kenyon Graham, and Marco Lapierre scored 3 each. Leo Clayburgh, Malcolm Grant, Theo Romero, and David Scott also got the ref's arm raised.

Brown roster for CRC 7's: Thomas Bouchard, Leo Clayburgh, Tito Edjua, Erik Estienne, Isaac Frost, Kenyon Graham, Malcolm Grant, Raphael Lansonneur, Marco Lapierre, Theo Romero, Kaspar Pitblado, David Scott, and Charm Tuala

Match-by-match results:
Round of 32 - Brown vs Texas A&M University - Brown won 40-12
Round of 16 - Brown vs University of Notre Dame - Brown won 24-12
Quarterfinal - Brown vs Wheeling University - Wheeling won 19-10
5th Place Semifinal - Brown vs Siena College - Brown won 34-12
5th Place Final - Brown vs Iowa Central Community College - Brown won 33-10

Looking ahead, Brown Men's Rugby will take the field for the final time this spring against the alumni in the annual commencement match scheduled for noon on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at the Berylson Family Field. This week, the Brown rugby community will surely be out in large numbers at the memorial service for club founder and eternal coach emeritus Linton A. 'Jay' Fluck III on Friday, May 2nd at the Manning Hall chapel: https://events.brown.edu/chaplains-religious-life/event/310378-memorial-service-for-linton-a-jay-fluck-iii-65. With an inspired team and a supportive community, the future looks promising for Brown Men's Rugby as they continue to establish themselves as perennial contenders in the national collegiate rugby scene.