2019 USARL season

Last updated

2019 USARL Season
League USA Rugby League
DurationMay 25 - August 24
Teams11
2019 season
Champions Brooklyn Kings
2020 →

The 2019 USA Rugby League season is the 22nd season overall of semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 8th season under the governance of the USARL.

Contents

Teams

North Conference
ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles
(Last)
Ipswich Colours.svg
Boston Thirteens 2009 Boston Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts Eastern Boston Stadium1 (2015)
North Queensland colours.svg
Brooklyn Kings 2014 Brooklyn Flag of New York.svg  New York Randalls Island Field 100 (N/A)
Balmain colours.svg
Delaware Black Foxes2015 Wilmington Flag of Delaware.svg  Delaware Eden Park Stadium0 (N/A)
Fairfax Eagles colors.svg
Northern Virginia Eagles 2007 Nokesville Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia Grizzly Sports Complex0 (N/A)
Philadelphia colours.svg
Philadelphia Fight 1998 Conshohocken (Philadelphia)Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania Garthwaite Stadium 4 (2016)
Canterbury colours.svg
White Plains Wombats 2016 White Plains Flag of New York.svg  New York Blind Brook Elementary School0 (N/A)
South Conference
ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles
(Last)
Rhinoscolours.svg
Atlanta Rhinos 2014 Atlanta Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia Atlanta Silverbacks Park 1 (2017)
Jacksonville colors.svg
Jacksonville Axemen 2006 Jacksonville Flag of Florida.svg  Florida UNF Rugby Field2 (2018)
St. George colours.svg
Lakeland Renegades 2019 Lakeland Flag of Florida.svg  Florida All Saints Academy 0 (N/A)
Wests Panthers Colours.svg
Southwest Florida Copperheads 2018 Buckingham (Fort Myers)Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Lehigh Senior High School0 (N/A)
Central Comets colours.svg
Tampa Mayhem 2014 Tampa Bay Flag of Florida.svg  Florida Tampa Catholic High School0 (N/A)
class=notpageimage|
Locations of teams for the 2019 USARL Season
          Blue pog.svg North Conference Red pog.svg South Conference

2019 Season Ladder

North Conference
#TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
1 Brooklyn Kings 880042211231016
2 Boston 13s 86202922009212
3Delaware Black Foxes8440286314-288
4 Northern Virginia Eagles 8350218304-966
5 White Plains Wombats 8260226342-1064
6 Philadelphia Fight 8170172354-1820*
South Conference
#TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts
1 Jacksonville Axemen 77004005834214
2 Tampa Mayhem 7340234200346
3 Atlanta Rhinos 7250132286-1542***
4 Lakeland Renegades 716082332-2502
5 Southwest Florida Copperheads 6420148120280**

Results

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Lakeland Florida Renegades 16-30 Tampa Mayhem 25 May 2019, TBD All Saints' Academy
Southwest Florida Copperheads 14-42* Jacksonville Axemen 25 May 2019, TBDDr. James A. Adams Memorial Stadium
Source: [1]

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Philadelphia Fight 38-34 Northern Virginia Eagles 1 June 2019, 17:00 A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
White Plains Wombats 34-44Delaware Black Foxes1 June 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School Football
Lakeland Florida Renegades 22-18 Atlanta Rhinos 1 June 2019, TBD All Saints' Academy
Tampa Mayhem 12-52 Jacksonville Axemen 1 June 2019, 17:00 Tampa Catholic High School
Brooklyn Kings 36-12 Boston 13s 2 June 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Source: [2]

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Northern Virginia Eagles 12-62 Brooklyn Kings 8 June 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports Complex
Jacksonville Axemen 106-4 Lakeland Renegades 8 June 2019, 17:00UNF Rugby Field
Boston 13s 50-30 White Plains Wombats 8 June 2019, 19:00 Saunders Stadium
Atlanta Rhinos NR* Southwest Florida Copperheads 8 June 2019, 17:00 Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Delaware Black Foxes38-34 Philadelphia Fight 8 June 2019, 18:00Eden Park Stadium
Source: [2]

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Boston 13s 34-18Delaware Black Foxes15 June 2019, 17:00 Saunders Stadium
White Plains Wombats 32-36 Northern Virginia Eagles 15 June 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School Football
Atlanta Rhinos 0-70 Jacksonville Axemen 15 June 2019, 17:00 Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Southwest Florida Copperheads 32-24 Tampa Mayhem 15 June 2019, 17:00 Dr. James A. Adams Memorial Stadium
Brooklyn Kings 84-12 Philadelphia Fight 16 June 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Source: [2]

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Delaware Black Foxes36-44 Brooklyn Kings 22 June 2019, TBD Eden Park Stadium
Philadelphia Fight 28-38 White Plains Wombats 22 June 2019, 17:00 A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
Atlanta Rhinos 64-28 Tampa Mayhem 22 June 2019, 17:30 Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Lakeland Renegades 12-30* Southwest Florida Copperheads 22 June 2019, 18:00 All Saints' Academy
Northern Virginia Eagles 28-52 Boston 13s 22 June 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports Complex
Source: [2]

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Northern Virginia Eagles 52-44Delaware Black Foxes29 June 2019, TBD Grizzly Sports Complex
Brooklyn Kings 52-12 White Plains Wombats 29 June 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Atlanta Rhinos 40-12 Lakeland Renegades 29 June 2019, TBD Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Jacksonville Axemen 30-0* Southwest Florida Copperheads 29 June 2019, 16:00 UNF Rugby Field
Boston 13s 42-6 Philadelphia Fight 29 June 2019, TBD Saunders Stadium
Source: [2]

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Lakeland Renegades NR* Jacksonville Axemen 6 July 2019, TBD All Saints' Academy
Tampa Mayhem 56-0 Atlanta Rhinos 6 July 2019, TBD Tampa Catholic High School
Source: [2]

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Northern Virginia Eagles 30-0* Philadelphia Fight 13 July 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports Complex
Tampa Mayhem 66-4 Lakeland Renegades 13 July 2019, TBD Tampa Catholic High School
Delaware Black Foxes16-52 White Plain Wombats 13 July 2019, TBD Eden Park Stadium
Southwest Florida Copperheads 30-0* Atlanta Rhinos 13 July 2019, TBD Dr. James A. Adams Memorial Stadium
Boston 13s 18-38 Brooklyn Kings 13 July 2019, 17:00 Charlestown High School
Source: [2]

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Philadelphia Fight 38-44Delaware Black Foxes20 July 2019, TBD A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
Tampa Mayhem NR* Southwest Florida Copperheads 20 July 2019, TBD Tampa Catholic High School
White Plains Wombats 28-40 Boston 13s 20 July 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School Football
Jacksonville Axemen 68-10 Atlanta Rhinos 20 Jule 2019, TBDUNF Rugby Field
Brooklyn Kings 30-0 Northern Virginia Eagles 20 July 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Source: [2]

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Philadelphia Fight 16-44 Boston 13s 27 July 2019, TBD A. A. Garthwaite Stadium
White Plains Wombats 10-76 Brooklyn Kings 27 July 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School Football
Southwest Florida Copperheads 42-12 Lakeland Renegades 27 July 2019, TBDDr James A. Adams Memorial Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen 32-18 Tampa Mayhem 27 July 2019, TBDUNF Rugby Field
Delaware Black Foxes46-26 Northern Virginia Eagles 27 July 2019, TBDEden Park Stadium
Source: [2]

Conference Semi-finals

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 30-0 Northern Virginia Eagles*3 August 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Boston 13s 44-22Delaware Black Foxes3 August 2019, TBD Charlestown High School
Jacksonville Axemen 68-0 Southwest Florida Copperheads*3 August 2019, TBD UNF Rugby Field
Tampa Mayhem 68-6 Lakeland Renegades 3 August 2019, 17:30 Tampa Catholic High School
Source: [2]

Conference Championships

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 54-0 Boston 13s 10 August 2019, TBD Bushwick Inlet Park
Jacksonville Axemen 28-6 Tampa Mayhem 10 August 2019, TBD UNF Rugby Field
Source: [2]

With the wins, Jacksonville Axemen are the Champions of the Southern Conference and the Brooklyn Kings are the Champions of the Northern Conference.

National Championship

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 12 - 6 Jacksonville Axemen 24 August 2019, 16:00 Floyd Bennet Field
Source: [2]

Representative Game

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and TimeVenue
South All Stars 44 – 32 North All Stars 7 September 2019, 16:00Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay
Source: [4]

Representative Game

7 September 2019
TBD
South All StarsvNorth All Stars
TBD

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American National Rugby League</span> Rugby league organization in the United States

The American National Rugby League (AMNRL) was a rugby league organization in the United States that operated from 1997 to 2014. The country's first domestic rugby league competition, it hosted an annual league from 1998 through 2013. Throughout its existence, the AMNRL was also recognized by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) as the governing body for the sport in the United States, and oversaw the United States national rugby league team, the Tomahawks.

While rugby league has been played in the United States since 1954, with Australia and New Zealand playing games there on their return from the Rugby League World Cup in France, serious attempts to start the sport in the United States began only in the late 1970s. The establishment of a national team and a domestic competition in the late 20th century has seen more recent progress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Washington D.C. Slayers</span> US defunct rugby league club, based in Washington DC

The Washington D.C. Slayers were a rugby league football team based in Washington, D.C. who last played in the USA Rugby League. They played their home games at Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown Hospital.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacksonville Axemen</span> Semi-professional US rugby league club

The Jacksonville Axemen are a semi-professional rugby league team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They currently play in the USA Rugby League (USARL). They play their home games at the North Practice Soccer Fields at the University of North Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boston Thirteens</span> US semi-professional rugby league club, based in Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Thirteens are a professional rugby league football team based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. The team previously played in the USA Rugby League, before turning fully professional in 2021 and becoming a founding member of the North American Rugby League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hodges Stadium</span> Multi-purpose stadium in Florida, US

Hodges Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the University of North Florida (UNF), and the home field for the North Florida Ospreys soccer, track and field, and cross country teams. It is located on the university's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. It is named for George and Kernan Hodges, who donated $2 million to upgrade the facility in 2006.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northern Virginia Eagles</span> US semi-professional rugby league club, based in Manassas, Virginia

The Northern Virginia Eagles were a rugby league team based in Manassas, Virginia, U.S. The club currently plays in the USA Rugby League (USARL). From 2007 to 2011 they were known as the Fairfax Eagles and were based in nearby Fairfax, Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">USA Rugby League</span> Official governing body for rugby league in the United States

The USA Rugby League is the national governing body for rugby league, a code of rugby football, in the United States.

The 2011 USARL season was the inaugural season of the USA Rugby League (USARL). The league was formed in January 2011 as a breakaway competition from the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). The regular season kicked off on June 4 and ended on July 30; the Jacksonville Axemen won the minor premiership with the best regular season record. The first round of playoffs were played on August 13, 2011, with the New Haven Warriors and Philadelphia Fight winning the round. The league's Grand Final took place on August 27 between the Philadelphia Fight and the New Haven Warriors. Philadelphia won 28–26, receiving their first national championship.

The 2012 USARL season was the second season of the USA Rugby League (USARL). The 2012 season was an 8-team competition with the addition of the Baltimore Blues and departure of the New Jersey Turnpike Titans. The season began on June 2, and ended with the Championship Final on August 25 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Jacksonville Axemen completed the USARL's first perfect season, capturing the Axemen's first USARL Championship and second minor premiership.

The 2014 USARL season was the fourth season of the USA Rugby League competition in the United States. It began on Saturday, May 31, and concluded with the Championship Final on Saturday, August 23. The Philadelphia Fight capped their first perfect season by defeating the Jacksonville Axemen 30-18 in Championship Final, claiming their third USARL Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atlanta Rhinos</span> US semi-professional rugby league club, based in Atlanta, Georgia

The Atlanta Rhinos are an American professional rugby league team based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2014 was their inaugural season in the USA Rugby League. Starting in 2021, the club turned professional, and became founding members of the North American Rugby League. They play all their home games at Atlanta Silverbacks Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Florida Warriors</span> US semi-professional rugby league club, based in DeLand, Florida

The Central Florida Warriors were a semi-professional rugby league team based in DeLand, Florida United States. They competed in the USA Rugby League (USARL) in the Southeast Rugby League Conference. They play their home games at Spec Martin Stadium.

The 2015 USA Rugby League season was the fifth season of the USA Rugby League National Premiership competition, and its first as the undisputed top-level rugby league competition in the United States. Fourteen teams competed for the USARL Championship. The season began on Saturday, May 30, and concluded with the Championship Final on Saturday, August 29, in Jacksonville, Florida. The Boston Thirteens won their first USARL Championship, defeating the Atlanta Rhinos 44-12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toronto Wolfpack</span> Canadian rugby league team

The Toronto Wolfpack RLFC is a Canadian professional rugby league club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club is the first and only professional rugby league club in North America, and as of 2023 competes in the self sponsored Canada Cup, an invitational league for North American teams organised by Toronto Wolfpack.

The 2016 USA Rugby League season was the sixth season of the USA Rugby League National Premiership competition, and its second as the undisputed top-level rugby league competition in the United States. Fourteen teams competed for the National Championship. The season began on Saturday, June 4, and concluded with the Championship Final on Saturday, August 27, in Boston. The Philadelphia Fight won their fourth USARL Championship, defeating the Jacksonville Axemen 42-20.

The 2018 Americas Rugby League Championship was held in Jacksonville, Florida, in November 2018. This tournament was the 3rd Americas Rugby League Championship and the 1st in which a South American national team participated. The tournament also acted as part of the 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup qualifying. The winning team directly qualified for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, while the runner-up will progress to the intercontinental repechage in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">North American Rugby League</span> Professional rugby league in North America

The North American Rugby League (NARL) is an unsanctioned rugby league club competition in North America.

2022 in United States rugby league saw an eventful season, featuring developments in the governance of the sport within the United States, the split between the United States Association of Rugby League (USARL) and the North American Rugby League(NARL) in regards to the national competition, and the conduction of multiple regional leagues below these.

The 2022 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 10th season under the governance of the USARL.

References

  1. ↑ "USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference". www.usarl.org. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs NORTH Conference". www.usarl.org. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Atlanta withdraws from USARL Playoffs | United States | International Rugby League News". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "South keeps winning streak alive in USA All-Star game | United States | International Rugby League News". www.rugbyleagueplanet.com. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.