Founded | 1979 |
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No. of teams | Various |
Most recent champion(s) | Men D1: St. Louis Bombers Rugby Football Club Women D1: NOVA Rugby Men D2: Trident (Miami) Rugby Football Club Women D2: Tampa Bay Krewe Men D3: Austin Blacks |
Most titles | Men: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC (8) Women: Berkeley All Blues (11) |
The USA Club Rugby XVs Championship is an annual competition pitting the best rugby union clubs in the United States. First played in 1979 under the supervision of the United States of America Rugby Union or USA Rugby. This competition for men and women is played in multiple divisions (Division I to III). The event is streamed online annually, typically on YouTube or The Rugby Channel.
From 1958 to 1979, the Monterey/Pebble Beach Classic in Monterey, CA was the de facto National Championship for clubs, colleges and military. Known at its conception in 1959 as the Monterey Rugby Tournament, the title went through several changes: Monterey National Rugby Tournament, 1962; Monterey National Rugby Championships, 1978; Monterey National Invitational Rugby Tournament, 1980; and Pebble Beach Rugby Classic, 1985 to the last tournament in 1990. This is the oldest tournament in North America. It was founded by Paul Andrew and steered through most of its years by Steve Yost. The games were discontinued in 1991 after failure to find a suitable venue. [1]
By 1979, USA Rugby took over the running of the National Club Championship, with College starting in 1980. Club Divisions II (1992) and III (2000) for Men and Division II for Women (2001) being added through the 90's and the turn of the new millennia.
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location |
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1979 | Florida State Seminoles | 4 - 0 | Wisconsin Rugby | Arlington Heights |
1980 | Florida State Seminoles | 14 - 0 | Indianapolis Hoydens | Oakbrook |
1981 | Belmont Shore Rugby | 7 - 6 | Beantown Rugby | Dayton |
1982 | Beantown Rugby | 25 - 0 | Chicago Rugby | Oakbrook |
1983 | Beantown Rugby | 11 – 10 | Florida State Seminoles | Oakbrook |
1984 | Florida State Seminoles | 11 - 6 | Beantown Rugby | Oakbrook |
1985 | Florida State Seminoles | 12 - 6 | San Diego Surfers | San Francisco |
1986 | Beantown Rugby | Florida State Seminoles | ||
1987 | Beantown Rugby | Florida State Seminoles | ||
1988 | Minnesota Gophers | Florida State Seminoles | ||
1989 | Bay Area SheHawks | Florida State Seminoles | ||
1990 | Belmont Shore Rugby | Bay Area SheHawks | ||
1991 | Beantown Rugby | Florida State Seminoles | ||
1992 | Bay Area SheHawks | Berkeley All Blues | ||
1993 | Bay Area SheHawks | Beantown Rugby | ||
1994 | Berkeley All Blues | Bay Area SheHawks | ||
1995 | Bay Area SheHawks | Berkeley All Blues | ||
1996 | Beantown Rugby | Berkeley All Blues | ||
1997 | Berkeley All Blues | 25 – 14 | Maryland Stingers | |
1998 | Berkeley All Blues | 28 – 16 | Maryland Stingers | |
1999 | Berkeley All Blues | 32 – 10 | Beantown Rugby | |
2000 | Berkeley All Blues | 24 – 21 | Beantown Rugby | |
2001 | Berkeley All Blues | 41 – 11 | Beantown Rugby | |
2002 | Berkeley All Blues | 17 – 6 | New York Rugby | |
2003 | Berkeley All Blues | 36 – 8 | Minnesota Valkyries | |
2004 | Berkeley All Blues | 58 – 0 | Minnesota Valkyries | |
2005 | Berkeley All Blues | 32 – 20 (OT) | Minnesota Valkyries | |
2006 | New York Rugby | 22 – 17 | Berkeley All Blues | |
2007 | Berkeley All Blues | 25 – 18 | Beantown Rugby | |
2008 | Berkeley All Blues | 25 – 17 | New York Rugby | |
2009 | San Diego Surfers | 14 – 0 | Northern Virginia Rugby | |
2010 | San Diego Surfers | 16 – 12 | Atlanta Harlequins | Mesa |
2011 | Chicago North Shore | 13 – 5 | Glendale Raptors | Virginia Beach |
2012 | Atlanta Harlequins | 33 – 14 | Oregon Sports Union | Fort Myers |
2013 | *No Championship Held Due to Women's League Restructure* | |||
2014 | Oregon Sports Union | 39 – 7 | Chicago North Shore | Madison |
2015 | Seattle Rugby Club | 31 – 24 | Beantown Rugby | Glendale |
2016 | Seattle Rugby Club | 54 – 21 | Chicago North Shore | Glendale |
2017 | Life West Gladiatrix | 39 – 17 | Raleigh Venom | Glendale |
2018 | Life West Gladiatrix | 91 – 22 | Raleigh Venom | Glendale |
2019 | Northern Virginia Rugby | 24 - 22 | Austin Valkyries | Obetz |
2020 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2021 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2022 | Northern Virginia Rugby | 27 - 19 | Colorado Gray Wolves | Atlanta |
2023 | San Diego Surfers | 45 - 22 | Northern Virginia Rugby | St. Charles |
2024 | Northern Virginia Rugby | 44 - 12 | Utah Vipers | Round Rock |
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location |
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1992 | Battleship Rugby | Nashville Rugby | Mobile | |
1993 | Santa Rosa Rugby | Nashville Rugby | Mobile | |
1994 | Santa Rosa Rugby | Lincoln Park Rugby | Austin | |
1995 | Michigan Rugby | San Fernando Valley Rugby | Austin | |
1996 | Snake River Rugby | 29 – 15 | Tempe Old Devils | Chicago |
1997 | *Winning Team was disqualified* | 22 – 16 | Huntington Beach Unicorns | San Diego |
1998 | Wisconsin Rugby | 16 – 8 | Frederick Rugby | San Diego |
1999 | Orange County Islanders | 32 – 22 | Grand Rapids Gazelles | Lemont |
2000 | Fort Worth Rugby | 22 - 17 | Grand Rapids Gazelles | Rockford |
2001 | The Woodlands Rugby | 42 - 35 | Milwaukee RFC | Rockford |
2002 | New Haven Old Black | 48 - 27 | South Side Irish | Pittsburgh |
2003 | Riverside Rugby | 41 - 15 | Tempe Old Devils | Pittsburgh |
2004 | Fairfield Yankees | 23 - 3 | Nashville Rugby | Pittsburgh |
2005 | Park City Haggis | 26 - 17 | Atlanta Old White | San Diego |
2006 | Pearl City Black Bears | 32 - 5 | Santa Barbara Grunion | San Diego |
2007 | Raleigh Vipers | 29 - 27 | Red Mountain Warthogs | San Diego |
2008 | Red Mountain Warthogs | 41 - 18 | Brandywine Rugby | Glendale |
2009 | East Palo Alto Razorbacks | 46 - 22 | Albuquerque Aardvarks | Glendale |
2010 | Tampa Bay Krewe | 29 - 17 (OT) | Doylestown Dragons | Glendale |
2011 | New Orleans Rugby | 27 - 21 | Tampa Bay Krewe | Glendale |
2012 | Rocky Gorge Rugby | 37 - 26 | Wisconsin Rugby | Glendale |
2013 | Wisconsin Rugby | 60 - 27 | Wilmington Rugby | Glendale |
2014 | Rocky Gorge Rugby | 29 - 5 | Tempe Old Devils | Madison |
2015 | Life West Gladiators | 43 - 10 | Wisconsin Rugby | Glendale |
2016 | Tempe Old Devils | 54 - 21 | Detroit Tradesmen | Glendale |
2017 | Life Running Eagles | 50 - 24 | St. Louis Bombers | Glendale |
2018 | Denver Barbarians | 39 - 38 | Detroit Tradesmen | Glendale |
2019 | Olympic Club Rugby | 12 -10 | Atlanta Old White | Obetz |
2020 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2021 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2022 | Charlotte Rugby Club | 35 - 24 | Denver Barbarians | Atlanta |
2023 | Denver Barbarians | 46 - 34 | Boise United | St. Charles |
2024 | Miami Tridents | 38 - 10 | Oceanside Chiefs | Round Rock |
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location |
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2001 | Ann Arbor Rugby | 28 – 0 | Minneapolis Menagerie | Pittsburgh |
2002 | Village Lions | Minneapolis Menagerie | Cincinnati | |
2003 | Detroit Rugby | 11 – 10 | Cincinnati-Dayton Rugby | Minneapolis |
2004 | Detroit Rugby | 29 – 26 | Cincinnati-Dayton Rugby | Monmouth |
2005 | Raleigh Venom | 8 – 6 | Detroit Rugby | Naples |
2006 | Raleigh Venom | 22 – 5 | Albany Knickerbockers | Raleigh |
2007 | Detroit Rugby | 15 – 5 | Scioto Valley Rugby | Sanford |
2008 | Orlando Rugby | 27 – 17 | Detroit Rugby | Orlando |
2009 | Raleigh Venom | 12 – 0 | Pittsburgh Angels | Houston |
2010 | Albany Knickerbockers | 34 – 22 | Albuquerque Atomic Sisters | Mesa |
2011 | Raleigh Venom | 17 – 0 | Pittsburgh Angels | Virginia Beach |
2012 | Pittsburgh Angels | 8 – 0 | Severn River Rugby | Fort Myers |
2013 | *No Championship Held Due to Women's League Restructure* | |||
2014 | Pittsburgh Angels | 36 – 21 | Sacramento Amazons | Madison |
2015 | Wisconsin Rugby | 66 – 20 | Sacramento Amazons | Glendale |
2016 | Life West Gladiatrix | 66 – 20 | Wisconsin Rugby | Glendale |
2017 | Milwaukee Scylla | 16 – 15 | San Francisco Golden Gate | Glendale |
2018 | Charlotte Rugby Club | 46 – 28 | St. Louis Sabres | Glendale |
2019 | Sacramento Amazons | 53 - 42 | Harrisburg Rugby | Obetz |
2020 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2021 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2022 | Providence | 25 - 8 | Knoxville Minx | Atlanta |
2023 | Knoxville Minx | 33 – 22 | Severn River Rugby | St. Charles |
2024 | Tampa Bay Krewe | 59 - 14 | White Horse Phoenixville | Round Rock |
Season | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Location |
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2000 | Boston Rugby | 30 – 18 | Stanislaus Rugby | Rockford |
2001 | Battleship Rugby | 23 – 12 | Milwaukee Westside Harlequins | Rockford |
2002 | Chico Mighty Oaks | 47 – 5 | Clinton Muddy River | Pittsburgh |
2003 | Reno Zephyrs | 28 – 10 | Clinton Muddy River | Pittsburgh |
2004 | Clinton Muddy River | 22 – 19 | Reno Zephyrs | Pittsburgh |
2005 | Pearl City Black Bears | 26 – 10 | Montauk Sharks | San Diego |
2006 | Mission Rugby | 32 – 22 | Boston Irish Wolfhounds | San Diego |
2007 | Boston Irish Wolfhounds | 55 – 5 | Mission Rugby | San Diego |
2008 | Reno Zephyrs | 31 – 27 | Michiana Moose | Glendale |
2009 | Northern State Wolves | 67 – 22 | Beaumont Bluehawks | Glendale |
2010 | OMBAC San Diego | 28 – 14 | St. Louis Royals | Glendale |
2011 | Metropolis Rugby | 46 – 25 | Syracuse Chargers | Glendale |
2012 | New Orleans Rugby | 36 – 20 | Philadelphia Whitemarsh Rugby | Glendale |
2013 | Oceanside Chiefs | 44 – 40 (3OT) | Old Blue of New York | Glendale |
2014 | Old Blue of New York | 25 – 7 | Life West Gladiators | Madison |
2015 | Wichita Barbarians | 30 – 28 | Tri-City Barbarians | Glendale |
2016 | Fairfield Yankees | 54 – 21 | Euless Texans | Glendale |
2017 | St. Louis Royals | 29 – 19 | Bremer County Bucks | Glendale |
2018 | Austin Blacks | 33 – 18 | Long Island Rugby | Glendale |
2019 | Austin Blacks | 48 - 12 | Grand Rapids Gazelles | Obetz |
2020 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2021 | *No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic* | |||
2022 | Palm Beach Panthers | 48 - 7 | Union County Mudturtles | Atlanta |
2023 | Austin Blacks | 18 - 14 | Colorado Springs Grizzlies | St. Charles |
2024 | Austin Blacks | 86 - 0 | Colusa County | Round Rock |
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