The 1990 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized by the United States RFU 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 inter-territorial.
The 1990 Steinlager/USA Rugby National Club Championship took place at Englewood, CO from May 12–13.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. On their seventh appearance at the National Championships the Denver Barbarians won the title for the first time.[2] Washington placed third.[3] Greg Lang of Denver was Most Valuable Forward and Mike DeJong of Denver was Most Valuable Back.
Regional Semifinal
Regional Final
National Semifinal
National Final
April 28 - Dallas, TX
Denver Barbarians
22
April 29 - Dallas, TX
St. Louis Ramblers
3
Denver Barbarians
23
April 28 - Dallas, TX
Dallas Harlequins
0
Dallas Harlequins
23
May 12 - Englewood, CO
Kansas University
22
Denver Barbarians
15
November 4 - Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago Blaze
9
Chicago Blaze
18
November 5 - Pittsburgh, PA
Minneapolis
3
Chicago Blaze
21
November 4 - Pittsburgh, PA
Scioto Valley
7
Scioto Valley
15
May 13 - Englewood, CO
Pittsburgh
3
Denver Barbarians
21
April 14 - Phoenix, AZ
Old Blues
13
Berkeley Old Blues
26
April 15 - Phoenix, AZ
Belmont Shore
18
Old Blues
24
April 14 - Phoenix, AZ
OMBAC
12
OMBAC
26
May 12 - Englewood, CO
Golden Gate
12
Old Blues
32
December 2 - Orlando, FL
Washington
26
Third place
Washington
29
December 3 - Orlando, FL
May 13 - Englewood, CO
Life Chiropractic
23
Washington
13
Washington
47
December 2 - Orlando, FL
Old White
10
Chicago Blaze
15
Atlanta Old White
12
Mystic River
9
Semifinals
12 May 1990 2:00PM
Denver Barbarians
15–9
Chicago Blaze
Try: Adam Brickner 18' c Jim Bob Glabman 78' c Con: Mike DeJong (2/2) Pen: Mike DeJong 37'
Try: John Fenton 18' Scott Stevens 36' Paul Sheehy 80' c Con: Bill Bernhard (1/3) Pen: Bill Bernhard?', 16', 47', 61'
Englewood, CO Referee: George Gadjovich (Toronto)
Third place
13 May 1990 12:30PM
Washington
47–15
Chicago Blaze
Try: Pete Granholm 18' c Andy Crane 39' c Paul Unterkofler 50' c Andy Crane 56' Willie Stewart 60' Chip Henderson c Con: Paul Sheehy Tim Cone Pen: Paul Sheehy (3) Tim Cone 66' Drop: Clark Wagner
Try: Moses Similai 4' c Isi Havili 53' Con: Chris O'Brien Pen: Chris O'Brien
Englewood, CO Attendance: 2000 Referee: Don Reordan
Champions: Denver Barbarians Staff: Mr. Edris (Coach), Dave Benson (President) Captain: Mark Smith (Fullback) Roster: Dave Benson (Prop), Bob Bloomfield (Flyhalf), Steve Brazell (Wing), Adam Brickner (#8), Mike DeJong (Flyhalf), Pat Driscoll (Lock), Tom Eccles (Flanker), Joe Garrity (Lock), Jim Glabman (Scrumhalf), Craig Hilton (Center), Russ Isaac (Lock), David James (Scrumhalf), Girant Jones (Flanker), Art Jordan (Prop), Greg Lang (Flanker), Steve LaPorta (Center), Rene Leist (Wing), Matt McConville (Hooker), Kevin Moore (Lock), Fred Paoli (Prop), Steve Ryan (Hooker), Peter Shafroth (Prop), Andy Shifman (Flanker), Tom Sitzman (Flanker), Nick Sweeney (Fullback), David Tresemer (Center).
Women's Club
The 1990 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament was played at the National Sports Complex in Blaine, MN on May 26–27.[5][6][7] The Belmont Shore Landsharks won the title by defeating the Bay Area SheHawks 12–3.[8] Beantown took third place. Mary Dixey of Beantown was MVP back and Barbara Bond of the Bay Area Shehawks was MVP forward.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Belmont Shore
10
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Twin Cities Amazons
7
Belmont Shore
11
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Beantown
10
Beantown
28
May 27 – Blaine, MN
Colorado Old Girls
0
Belmont Shore
12
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Shehawks
3
Chicago
0
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Bay Area Shehawks
14
Shehawks
6
May 26 – Blaine, MN
Florida State
0
Third place
Florida State
40
May 27 – Blaine, MN
New Orleans Half Moons
0
Beantown
21
Florida State
18
Semifinals
26 May 1990
Belmont Shore
11–10
Beantown
Try: Dawn Farwick Michelle Hustwit Pen: Kristi White
Try: Mary Sullivan c Jan Rutkowski Con: Amy Westerman
Blaine, MN
26 May 1990
Shehawks
6–0
Florida State
Try: Cassie Law 62' c Con: Andi Morrell
Blaine, MN
Third place
27 May 1990
Beantown
21–18
Florida State
Try: Kelly Klavin Jan Rutkowski Penalty try 70' Pen: Amy Westerman
Try: Patti Jervey Karen Davis Kathy Flores
Blaine, MN
Final
27 May 1990 3:00PM
Belmont Shore
12–3
Shehawks
Try: Kristi White Kristi White c Con: Kristi White Pen: Kristi White (2)
The 1990 College championship was won by Air Force for the second consecutive time with a win over Army. The College All–Star Championship was won by the East while Pacific was runner–up.
Military
The 1990 Steinlager National Military Rugby Championship was a twenty–three team tournament in two divisions that took place at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA from May 5–6[9][10] and was won by Fayetteville Old Gray of Fort Bragg with a 10–6 win over Camp Lejeune in the Club Division[11][12] while the President's XV won the Open Division defeating San Antonio 34–6 in the final.[13] A 'plate division' was played by teams finishing third in their group and Fort Benning were the winners among them. Matt Runyon, scrumhalf of Fayetteville, was Most Valuable back, and Vince Brown, prop for Camp Lejeune, was Most Valuable forward.
Club Division
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool A
Pld
W
L
PEN
USU
FTH
1.
Pensacola
2
1
1
X
6:10
12:0
2.
USUHS
2
1
1
10:6
X
7:12
3.
Fort Hood
2
1
1
0:12
12:7
X
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool B
Pld
W
L
PEN
FTB
SEY
1.
Camp Pendleton
2
2
0
X
16:0
28:0
2.
Fort Benning
2
1
1
0:16
X
9:3
3.
Seymour Johnson
2
0
2
0:28
3:9
X
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool C
Pld
W
L
EGL
FTS
SCO
1.
Eglin
2
2
0
X
9:7
38:0
2.
Fort Sill
2
1
1
7:9
X
9:6
3.
Scott
2
0
2
0:38
6:9
X
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool D
Pld
W
L
FTB
WPA
PAN
1.
Fayetteville Old Gray
2
2
0
X
15:3
27:0
2.
Wright–Patterson AFB
2
1
1
3:15
X
22:0
3.
Panama
2
0
2
0:27
0:22
X
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool E
Pld
W
L
LEJ
D–M
BER
1.
Camp Lejeune
2
2
0
X
6:0
28:0
2.
Davis–Monthan
2
1
1
0:6
X
12:10
3.
Berlin
2
0
2
0:28
10:12
X
Standings
Scores
Rank
Pool F
Pld
W
L
FTC
LEO
HAW
1.
Fort Campbell
2
2
0
X
9:3
6:3
2.
Leonard Wood
2
1
1
3:9
X
12:6
3.
Hawaii
2
0
2
3:6
6:12
X
Plate bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Fort Benning
14
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Fort Hood
0
Fort Benning
9
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
USUHS
6
USUHS
10
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Berlin
3
Fort Benning
13
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Davis–Monthan
12
Leonard Wood
w/o
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Seymour Johnson
Leonard Wood
0
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Davis–Monthan
16
Davis–Monthan
16
Hawaii
10
Championship bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Fayetteville
16
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Fort Campbell
6
Fayetteville
32
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Camp Pendleton
0
Camp Pendleton
20
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Fort Sill
12
Fayetteville
10
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Camp Lejeune
6
Camp Lejeune
12
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Pensacola
9
Camp Lejeune
7
May 6 – Ft. Benning, GA
Eglin
0
Eglin
13
Wright–Patterson
7
Champions: Fayetteville Old Gray (Fort Bragg) Roster: Will Schwenke, Matt Runyan, Danny Jayne, John Quigg, Tui Nua, Marcus Michles, Paul Sampson, Melvin Lonas, Rafael Lopez, Chris Tomlinson, Mark May, Darius Wawryk, James Roberson, Lew Boone, Jerry Nix, Mike Ryan, Brian Pierce, Alan Williams, Mike Thomas, Rick Randolph, Ike Eisenbarth, Bobby Storey, William Talfaeteau, Tom Chilton.
Open Division Fort Carson 6–0 Quantico/Yuma President's XV 25–0 Bragg OB San Antonio 15–0 Fort Carson Quantico/Yuma 0–17 President's XV Bragg OB 6–19 San Antonio Fort Carson 6–41 President's XV Quantico/Yuma 0–24 San Antonio Bragg OB 0–7 Fort Carson President's XV 48–0 San Antonio Quantico/Yuma 4–9 Bragg OB
Team
W
L
F
A
1
President's XV
4
0
121
6
2
San Antonio
3
1
58
54
3
Fort Carson
2
2
19
56
4
Bragg OB
1
3
15
55
5
Quantico/Yuma
0
4
4
56
Final
6 May 1990
President's XV
34–6
San Antonio
Fort Benning, GA
The 1990 Interservice Rugby Championship was held at the Mall in Washington D.C. from 7 to 9 September.[14] The teams involved were select sides of each service branch. From these teams a selection was made to field the Combined Services Rugby team for tours.
Round Robin
Scores
Rank
Standings
Pld
W
L
T
AIR
NAV
ARM
MAR
COA
1.
Air Force
4
3
1
0
X
9:6
18:3
3:9
12:6
2.
Navy
4
2
1
1
6:9
X
24:4
13:13
24:6
3.
Army
4
2
2
0
3:18
4:24
X
13:3
13:4
4.
Marines
4
1
2
1
9:3
13:13
3:13
X
6:10
5.
Coast Guard
4
1
3
0
6:12
6:24
4:13
10:6
X
Wooden Spoon Coast Guard
Consolation Army 24–3 Marines
Championship
9 September 1990 10:00AM
Air Force
22–9
Navy
Try: Penalty try 1H' c Ron Delanois 50' c Dan Miller Dan Miller c Con: Mark Bissell
Try: Mark Pidcock c Con: Shay Pen: Mark Pidcock 60'
Washington DC Referee: Ted Serfass
Lineups: Air Force– Dick Battock (Coach), Mark Knofczyznski, Rick Coveno, Ron Delanois, Kevin Swords (Captain), Mario Gonyea, Mike Hill, Dave Gaines, Dan Miller, Mike Graham, Steve Hajosy, Scott Pearl, Fred Gregory, Fitzgerald, Tom Collins, Mark Bissell. Navy– Meteer (Coach), Speece, Simila, Taylor, McLaughlin, O'Brien, Lien, Shearn, Walker, Pidcock, Shay, Cinibaldi, Jameson, Long, McCue, Hurni.
Sevens
Club The 1990 National Club Seven–a–side championship, was played at Lee District Park in Alexandria, Virginia on 11 August.[16] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. Chicago Lions and QC Irish qualified from the Midwest.[17] Maryland Old Boys and Duck Brothers qualified from the Eastern regional. Santa Cruz Rebels and Old Puget Sound represented the Pacific Coast. Denver Barbarians and Dallas Reds represented the West. Old Puget Sound Beach defeated Northern Virginia to win the championship. Duck Brothers finished third.[18] Tony Ridnell of Old Puget Sound Beach was MVP.
Path to championship:
Old Puget Sound Beach 29–0 New Mexico Brujos
Old Puget Sound Beach 18–6 Chicago Lions
Old Puget Sound Beach 12–4 Northern Virginia
Semifinal round:
Old Puget Sound 16–0 Santa Monica
Northern Virginia 18–12 Maryland Old Boys
Third place:
Santa Monica W–L Maryland Old Boys
Final
11 August 1990
Old Puget Sound
18–10
Northern Virginia
Milwaukee, WI
Champions: Old Puget Sound Coach: Jeff Docter Roster: David Bateman, Jon Knutson, Ty Adams, Mike Telkamp, Tony Ridnell, George Foster, David Carpenter, Jay Herron, Mathew Pleis. Chuck Depew.
All Star The 1990 National All-Star Sevens Rugby Tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory. Similar to the ITTs, the other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team. This years tournament took place at Lee District Park in Alexandria, VA on 12 August. The Pacific I team won the final 28–16 over the East II team. East I came in third.[19]
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 1990 the tournament took place at Park City, UT from May 28–30.[20][21][22] The Eastern Colonials won the tournament for the fourth time.
Results:
26 May 1990 10:30AM
Midwest
3–23
East
Pen: Dave Horton 31'
Try: Tom McCormack 25' c Allen Spriggs 67' c Dave Robertson 76', 78' Con: Allen Spriggs Drop: John Lockwood 36'
Park City, UT Referee: Dave Head
26 May 1990 1:00PM
Pacific Coast
35–14
West
Try: Eric Whitaker 2' c Jon Finstuen 24' c Dean Klisura c Barry Daily 65' Barry Daily Con: Chris O'Brien Pen: Chris O'Brien 16', 2H', 70'
Try: Mike Glass 36' Mike Thompson Greg Goodman c Con: Mike DeJong
Park City, UT Referee: Kieran Geoghegan
27 May 1990 10:30AM
West
27–24
Midwest
Try: Russ Isaac 64' c Mike Glass 75' c Norbert Mueller 80+' c Con: Mike DeJong Pen: Mike DeJong 68' Drop: Mike DeJong 43', 71'
Try: Mark Sawicki 13' c Kevin Behm 39' c Con: Dave Horton Pen: Dave Horton 11', 18' Matt Pickston 37' Drop: Dave Horton 24'
Park City, UT Referee: Mark Binning
27 May 1990 1:30PM
Pacific Coast
18–19
East
Try: Barry Tofaeono 53' c Barry Tofaeono c Con: Chris O'Brien Pen: Chris O'Brien 1H', 45'
Try: Ed Simpson 6' Joe Burke 26' c Con: Glenn Judge Pen: Glenn Judge 13', 17', 63'
Park City, UT Referee: Don Reordan
28 May 1990 10:30AM
East
21–15
West
Try: Tom Brewer 5' c Rory Lewis 55' c Con: Glenn Judge Pen: Glenn Judge 9', 20', 33'
Try: Scott Bertrand 76' c Con: Mike DeJong Pen: Mike DeJong 42', 2H', 2H'
Park City, UT Referee: Kieran Geoghegan
28 May 1990 1:00PM
Pacific Coast
12–26
Midwest
Try: Brian Walgenbach 76' c Con: Chris O'Brien Pen: Chris O'Brien 22', 35'
Try: Kevin Behm 65' John Apke 72' c Rich Schurfeld Pen: Matt Pickston (3) Drop: David Horton 61'
Park City, UT Referee: Jim Russell
Team
W
L
F
A
1
Eastern Colonials
3
0
63
36
2
Pacific Coast Grizzlies
1
2
65
59
3
Midwest Thunderbirds
1
2
53
62
4
Western Mustangs
1
2
56
80
Champions: Eastern Colonials Staff: Mr. Smith (Manager), Little (Coach) Roster: Don Anderson-Prop (Life), Tom Brewer-#8 (Union), Steve Brown-Hooker (Old White), Joe Burke-Center (Albany Knights), Steve Burnham-Wing (Maryland Old Boys), Bob Clark-#8 (Boston), Jim Duffy-Lock (Washington), Rob Farley-Flanker (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Mike Frenzel-Lock (Atlanta Renegades), Mark Gaetjen-Wing (Washington), Steve Gootkind-Prop (Life), Butch Horwath-Prop (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Glenn Judge-Flyhalf (Hartford), Jim Keller-Lock (NYAC), Jim King-Flanker (Old Blue), Rory Lewis-Wing (Washington), John Lockwood-Center (Boston), Marcus Maffei-Center (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Lance Manga-Prop (South Jersey), Rory Mather-Scrumhalf (Boston), Tom McCormack-Hooker (Chesapeake), Alec Montgomery-Fullback (Mystic River), Dave Robertson-Wing (Mystic River), Paul Sheehy-Fullback (Washington), Mike Siano-Flanker (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Ed Simpson-Flanker (Old Blue), Allen Spriggs-Scrumhalf (Boca Raton), Tom Sullivan–Center (Washington), Kevin Swords–Lock (Beacon Hill).
Junior ITT The 1990 Junior ITT tournament took place at Park City, UT from May 26–28.[20] The West and Midwest tied for first.
26 May 1990 9:00AM
Midwest
43–6
East
Try: Tony Crow c Dave Van Remortal c Larry Zeno c Tony Crow c Chris Botson Thor Bolstad Rich Matiszik Con: Thor Bolstad (6/7) Pen: Thor Bolstad
Try: David Snodgrass 65' c Con: Chris Lyles
Park City, UT
26 May 1990 1:00PM
Pacific Coast
12–9
West
Pen: Mike Brewin (4)
Try: Shawn Loudenback c Con: Mel Brooke Pen: Mel Brooke
Park City, UT
27 May 1990 9:00AM
West
34–9
Midwest
Try: David James Tom Dujakovich Gregg Jarvis Mel Brooke Con: Thor Bolstad (3/4) Pen: Mel Brooke (4)
Pen: Kirt Beers (3)
Park City, UT
27 May 1990 1:30PM
East
28–6
Pacific Coast
Try: Bob Yale Rich Brown c Ed Stump c Brit Howard Rob Hollinger Bob Yale Con: Tim Seymour
Pen: Simon Matthews 1H', 2H'
Park City, UT Referee: Jim Russell
28 May 1990 9:00AM
East
10–27
West
Try: Casey McKee c Tim Seymour Con: Tim Seymour
Try: David James (2) Pen: Mel Brooke (5)
Park City, UT
28 May 1990 9:00AM
Midwest
14–13
Pacific Coast
Try: Mike Curtis c Mark Paca (2) Con: Tim Seymour
Try: Brett McDonald Henz c Con: Mike Brewin Pen: Mike Brewin
Park City, UT
Women's ITT The second edition of the Women's ITT was played from January 27–28 in Long Beach, CA. The tournament was won by the East with Pacific in second and West was third.
Round one:
East 34–0 West
Pacific Coast 29–4 Midwest
Round two:
Midwest 14–4 West
East 11–10 Pacific Coast
Round three:
East 4–3 Midwest
Pacific Coast 16–0 West
High School
The 1990 National High School Rugby Championship was an eight team tournament took place 19 May at the Retama Polo Center in San Antonio, TX.[23][24] The Highland squad from Utah won the championship by defeating Alamo City in the final.[25][26][27] Doylestown of Pennsylvania took third.[28]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
Highland (Salt Lake)
28
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
North Bend (Cincinnati)
0
Highland
32
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
Liberty
6
Liberty (Issaquah)
W
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
West End (Fairfax)
L
Highland
31
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
Alamo City
0
Alamo City (San Antonio)
7
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
El Camino (Sacramento)
0
Alamo City
24
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
Doylestown
4
Third place
Doylestown (Pennsylvania)
16
May 19 – San Antonio, TX
Douglas County (Denver)
4
Doylestown
12
Liberty
4
Consolation El Camino 12–6 Douglas County West End W–L North Bend
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