1982 National Rugby Championships

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The 1982 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized to determine a national champion in several divisions for United States rugby teams. The divisions included Men's/Women's Club, college, high school, Military, Sevens, and Interterritorial.

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Men's Club

The 1982 National Club Rugby Championship took place in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University's Harry Maloney Field from May 15–16. [1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. The Berkeley Old Blues won the title defeating Denver Barbarians in the final 36–7. [2]

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 24 - Long Beach, CA
 
 
Old Blues35
 
April 25 - Long Beach, CA
 
Old Puget SB9
 
Old Blues16
 
April 24 - Long Beach, CA
 
Capitol
 
Capitol11
 
May 15 – Palo Alto, CA
 
Newport6
 
Old Blues20
 
April 25 - Detroit, MI
 
Chicago Lions15
 
Chicago Lions31
 
April 25 - Detroit, MI
 
Westside Harlequins0
 
Chicago Lions30
 
April 25 - Detroit, MI
 
Milwaukee8
 
Milwaukee14
 
May 16 – Palo Alto, CA
 
Minneapolis9
 
Old Blues (CA)36
 
April 16 - Rexford, NY
 
Denver Barbarians7
 
Denver Barbarians
 
April 25 - Denver, CO
 
 
 
Denver Barbarians25
 
April 16 - Rexford, NY
 
Kansas University21
 
Kansas
 
May 15 – Palo Alto, CA
 
 
 
Denver Barbarians35
 
May 2 - Philadelphia, PA
 
Norfolk Blues24 Third place
 
Norfolk Blues11
 
May 2 - Philadelphia, PAMay 16 – Palo Alto, CA
 
Old Blue7
 
Norfolk Blues25Norfolk Blues20
 
May 2 - Philadelphia, PA
 
Atlanta Renegades11 Chicago Lions16
 
Atlanta Renegades
 
 
 
 

Semifinal

15 May 1982
Denver Barbarians35–24Norfolk Blues
Try: Rohn Skillin c
Ken Glassmeyer
Doug Straehley c
Mike Williams c
Ken Glassmeyer
Con: Milt Bennett
Pen: Mike Williams 2'
Milt Bennett
Milt Bennett		Try: Mike Osborne c
Mike Osborne 12' c
Bob McCaughey c
Con: Otis Purvis
Pen: Otis Purvis
Otis Purvis 60'
Palo Alto, CA
15 May 1982
Old Blues20–15Chicago Lions
Try: Art Ward 37' c
Bo Meyersieck 60' c
Mark Richter
Con: Bill Armstrong
Pen: Bo Meyersieck 31'
Bill Armstrong		Try: Webb Vorys 86' c
Con: Roger Castino
Pen: George Mostert 25'
George Mostert
Roger Castino
Palo Alto, CA

Third place

16 May 1982
Norfolk Blues20–16Chicago Lions
Palo Alto, CA

Final

16 May 1982
Old Blues36–7Denver Barbarians
Try: Ward 2
Armstrong
Lee Evans
John Everett
Gary Bunce
Blane Warhurst
Mark Bass
Con: Bo Meyersieck		Try: Williams
Pen: Milt Bennett
Palo Alto, CA
Referee: Nixon

Women's Club

The 1982 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place on May 29–30 in Oak Brook, IL. Beantown of Boston, MA won the championship with a 25–0 win over Chicago. [3] Beantown advanced to the championship with a 44-0 quarterfinal win over San Jose SheHawks and a 20-4 semifinal triumph against Houston Heathen Hearts. [4]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
Chicago26
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
New Orleans9
 
Chicago14
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Florida State10
 
Florida State
 
May 30 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
Chicago0
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Beantown20
 
Beantown44
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
San Jose0
 
Beantown20
 
May 29 – Oakbrook, IL
 
Houston4 Third place
 
Houston
 
May 30 – Oakbrook, IL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

College

The 1982 College championship was won by University of California at Berkeley. Life Chiropractic was runner-up.

Military

The 1982 Combined Services Rugby Championship took place in Dayton, Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from May 22–23 [5] and was won by Camp Pendleton with a 12–0 win over Fort Benning. [6]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 22 - Dayton, OH
 
 
Wright Pat Jets6
 
May 23 - Dayton, OH
 
Fort Polk30
 
Fort Polk0
 
May 22 - Dayton, OH
 
Camp Pendleton10
 
Camp Pendleton25
 
May 23 - Dayton, OH
 
29 Palms4
 
Camp Pendleton12
 
May 22 - Dayton, OH
 
Fort Benning0
 
Fort Benning19
 
May 23 - Dayton, OH
 
Fort Hood12
 
Fort Benning7
 
May 22 - Dayton, OH
 
USUHS6 Third place
 
USUHS
 
May 23 - Dayton, OH
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Championship

23 May 1982
Camp Pendleton12–0Fort Benning
Try: Danny McMillan
Danny McMillan
Mike Ferguson
Dayton, OH

Sevens

The 1982 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was hosted by the Hartford Wanderers and took place on June 20, 1982, at Sterling Field in West Hartford, Connecticut. The tournament was won by the Bethlehem Hooligans for the first time. [7] On their way to the championship the Hooligans defeated the Hartford Banshees 24–6, Washington D.C. Exiles 26–12, Albany Knickerbockers 20–6, and Beacon Hill. 12–0.

ITT

The Inter Territorial Tournament involved the four regional rugby unions comprising the United States RFU: Pacific Coast RFU, Western RFU, Midwest RFU, and the Eastern Rugby Union. The region teams are formed with players selected from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes. In 1982 the tournament took place in Oak Brook, IL from May 29–31 with the Pacific Coast RFU repeating as tournament champions. [8]
Results:

29 May 1982
Pacific Coast28–0Western
Try: Ian Gunn c
Roy Helu c
Wood
Blane Warhurst
O'Brien
Fowler
Oakbrook, IL
29 May 1982
Eastern10–16Midwest
Try: Jesse Lopez
Drop: Paul McNaughton
Oakbrook, IL
30 May 1982
Eastern16–3Western
Try: Gary Lambert
Lin Walton
Jack White
Con: Steve Siano (2)		Pen: Milt Bennett
Oakbrook, IL
30 May 1982
Midwest3–16Pacific Coast
Try: Tim O'Brien 26' c
Everett c
Denis Shanagher
Con: Bill Armstrong
Oakbrook, IL
31 May 1982
Midwest17–0Western
Try: Bob Vaughn
George Mostert
Pen: George Mostert (3)
Oakbrook, IL
31 May 1982
Eastern16–16Pacific Coast
Try: Steve Siano
Ed Burlingham c
Con: Bill Armstrong
Pen: Dick Cooke
Dick Cooke
Steve Siano		Try: Wood
Purcell
Oakbrook, IL
TeamWLT
1Pacific Coast Grizzlies201
2Midwest Thunderbirds210
3Eastern Colonials111
4Western Mustangs030

High School

1982 High School Championship Trophy NHSCTrophy.jpg
1982 High School Championship Trophy

The 1982 National High School Rugby Championship took place in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University's Harry Maloney Field from May 14–15. [9] Redwood High of Larkspur, CA repeated as champions after defeating Highland of Utah in the final. [10]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 14 – Palo Alto, CA
 
 
Redwood10
 
May 15 – Palo Alto, CA
 
Turlock3
 
Redwood18
 
May 14 – Palo Alto, CA
 
Highland3
 
Highland25
 
 
Serra24
 
Third place
 
 
May 15 – Palo Alto, CA
 
 
Turlock11
 
 
Serra0

Championship

15 May 1982
Redwood18–3Highland
Try: Sean Tighe
Doug Giles
Ralph Venne
Pen: Dan Morrison (2)
Palo Alto, CA

Champions: Redwood High
Coach: David Kirschoff
Roster: D. Shubin, Evan Frank, Ralf Venne, Jeff Davis, Don Morshead, Bob McHugh, Gordon Wright, B. Risch, Doug Giles, Tim Peterson, John Morken, Robert Salaber, Jeff Terry, Mark Barry, Frank Minenna, Scott Carter, Walter Friend, Peter Gordon, Bud Reilly, A. diSuvero, Ken Arciga, Pat Farley, Chris Matthews, J. Donovan, Sean Tighe, Ralph Salaber, Dan Morrison, Jeff Maier, Rich Coyle, C. Andrade, Jim Land, Rhim Fleischman, J. deTomasi, James Choulous, Matt Rubenstein, Pat Doyle, Mark MacQuarrie, Matt Eschoo.

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  2. ↑ "Old Blues Make It Four In A Row". (May 17, 1982). The Berkeley Gazette, p.20 col.2-3
  3. ↑ "Miscellany: Bonnett Prevails". (May 31, 1982). Boston Globe, p.38 col.1
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