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.
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.
Men's Division I Championship results +SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocation1979Old Blues RFC Berkeley14 - 6St. Louis FalconsKansas City1980Old Blues RFC Berkeley20 - 6St. Louis FalconsLong Beach1981Old Blues RFC Berkeley9 - 3Old Blue RFCDayton1982Old Blues RFC Berkeley13 - 6Denver BarbariansPalo Alto1983Old Blues RFC Berkeley23 - 0Dallas HarlequinsChicago1984Dallas Harlequins31 - 1219 points scored by Naas Botha for Dallas Harlequins.Los Angeles Rugby ClubHartford1985 Milwaukee RFC10 - 4Denver BarbariansChicago1986Old Blues RFC Berkeley20 - 0Old Blue RFCTampa1987Old Blues RFC Berkeley28 - 10Pittsburgh RugbyTampa1988OMBAC San Diego29 - 12Milwaukee RFCWindhover1989OMBAC San Diego19 - 9Philadelphia WhitemarshDenver1990Denver Barbarians21 - 13Old Blues RFC BerkeleyDenver1991OMBAC San Diego12 - 9Washington Rugby ClubSan Diego1992Old Blues RFC Berkeley32 - 9Mystic RiverDenver1993OMBAC San Diego30 - 13Milwaukee RFCWashington1994OMBAC San Diego30 - 16Life Running EaglesChicago1995Potomac16 - 12OMBAC San DiegoAustin1996OMBAC San Diego23 - 12Old Blues RFC BerkeleyChicago1997Gentlemen of Aspen31 - 25Old Blue RFCSan Diego1998Gentlemen of Aspen47 - 12Old Blue RFCSan Diego1999Gentlemen of Aspen30 - 13San Francisco Golden GateFairfield2000Gentlemen of Aspen42 - 34Hayward RugbyManchester2001San Mateo RFC22 - 10N.Y.A.C.Indianola2002San Mateo RFC37 - 3Austin BlacksIndianola2003Boston Irish Wolfhounds14 - 5San Mateo RFCIndianola2004Boston Irish Wolfhounds27 - 8Austin BlacksIndianola2005Santa Monica Rugby Club42 - 14Back Bay RFCSan Diego2006Santa Monica Rugby Club57 - 19Boston Irish WolfhoundsSan Diego2007Hayward Rugby30 - 16Austin BlacksSan Diego2008Life Running Eagles15 – 14Glendale RaptorsGlendale2009Gentlemen of Aspen25 – 10Las Vegas BlackjacksGlendale2010Las Vegas Blackjacks36 – 22Belmont Shore RFCGlendale2011Glendale Raptors20 – 15Olympic Club RugbyGlendale2012Belmont Shore RFC34 – 11Glendale RaptorsGlendale2013Life Running Eagles27 – 26Old Puget Sound BeachMadison2014Life Running Eagles39 – 7New Orleans RugbyMadison2015N.Y.A.C.44 – 39Austin BlacksGlendale2016Mystic River45 – 33Austin BlacksGlendale2017Austin Huns27 – 23N.Y.A.C.Glendale2018Mystic River25 – 24Belmont Shore RFCGlendale2019Life Running Eagles28 – 27Austin BlacksObetz2020-21No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Dallas Rugby42 – 16Schuylkill River ExilesAtlanta2023Austin Blacks38 – 14Old Blue RFCSt. Charles2024St. Louis Bombers Rugby Club26 - 25Belmont Shore RFCRound Rock2025Belmont Shore RFC27 - 12Old Blue RFCIndianapolis2026Old Blue RFC48 – 28Seattle Rugby ClubChicago
Women's Division I Championship results +SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocation1979Florida State Seminoles4 - 0Wisconsin RugbyArlington Heights1980Florida State Seminoles14 - 0Indianapolis HoydensOakbrook1981Belmont Shore Rugby7 - 6Beantown RugbyDayton1982Beantown Rugby25 - 0Chicago RugbyOakbrook1983Beantown Rugby11 – 10Florida State SeminolesOakbrook1984Florida State Seminoles11 - 6Beantown RugbyOakbrook1985 Florida State Seminoles12 - 6San Diego SurfersSan Francisco1986Beantown Rugby8 - 4Florida State SeminolesNewport1987Beantown Rugby6 - 4Florida State SeminolesSan Diego1988Minnesota Gophers18 - 0Florida State SeminolesNaperville1989Bay Area SheHawks9 - 4Florida State SeminolesNew Orleans1990Belmont Shore Rugby12 - 3Bay Area SheHawksMinneapolis1991Beantown Rugby19 - 0Florida State SeminolesAlexandria1992Bay Area SheHawks19 - 0Berkeley All BluesMinneapolis1993Bay Area SheHawksBeantown Rugby1994Berkeley All BluesBay Area SheHawks1995Bay Area SheHawksBerkeley All Blues1996Beantown RugbyBerkeley All Blues1997Berkeley All Blues25 – 14Maryland Stingers1998Berkeley All Blues28 – 16Maryland Stingers1999Berkeley All Blues32 – 10Beantown Rugby2000Berkeley All Blues24 – 21Beantown Rugby2001Berkeley All Blues41 – 11Beantown Rugby2002Berkeley All Blues17 – 6New York Rugby2003Berkeley All Blues36 – 8Minnesota Valkyries2004Berkeley All Blues58 – 0Minnesota Valkyries2005Berkeley All Blues32 – 20 (OT)Minnesota Valkyries2006New York Rugby22 – 17Berkeley All Blues2007Berkeley All Blues25 – 18Beantown Rugby2008Berkeley All Blues25 – 17New York Rugby2009San Diego Surfers14 – 0Northern Virginia Rugby2010San Diego Surfers16 – 12Atlanta HarlequinsMesa2011Chicago North Shore13 – 5Glendale RaptorsVirginia Beach2012Atlanta Harlequins33 – 14Oregon Sports UnionFort Myers2013No Championship Held Due to Women's League Restructure2014Oregon Sports Union39 – 7Chicago North ShoreMadison2015Seattle Rugby Club 31 – 24Beantown RugbyGlendale2016Seattle Rugby Club 54 – 21Chicago North ShoreGlendale2017Life West Gladiatrix39 – 17Raleigh VenomGlendale2018Life West Gladiatrix91 – 22Raleigh VenomGlendale2019Northern Virginia Rugby24 - 22Austin ValkyriesObetz2020-21No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Northern Virginia Rugby27 - 19Colorado Gray WolvesAtlanta2023San Diego Surfers45 - 22Northern Virginia RugbySt. Charles2024Northern Virginia Rugby44 - 12Utah VipersRound Rock2025Utah Vipers49 - 34Northern Virginia RugbyIndianapolis2026Life69 - 12Utah VipersChicago
Men's Division II Championship results +SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocation1992Battleship Rugby12 - 11Nashville RugbyMobile1993Santa Rosa RugbyNashville RugbyMobile1994Santa Rosa RugbyLincoln Park RugbyAustin1995Michigan RugbySan Fernando Valley RugbyAustin1996Snake River Rugby29 – 15Tempe Old DevilsChicago1997*Winning Team was disqualified*22 – 16Huntington Beach UnicornsSan Diego1998Wisconsin Rugby16 – 8Frederick RugbySan Diego1999Orange County Islanders32 – 22Grand Rapids GazellesLemont2000Fort Worth Rugby22 - 17Grand Rapids GazellesRockford2001The Woodlands Rugby42 - 35Milwaukee RFCRockford2002New Haven Old Black48 - 27South Side IrishPittsburgh2003Riverside Rugby41 - 15Tempe Old DevilsPittsburgh2004Fairfield Yankees23 - 3Nashville RugbyPittsburgh2005Park City Haggis26 - 17Atlanta Old WhiteSan Diego2006Pearl City Black Bears32 - 5Santa Barbara GrunionSan Diego2007Raleigh Vipers29 - 27Red Mountain WarthogsSan Diego2008Red Mountain Warthogs41 - 18Brandywine RugbyGlendale2009East Palo Alto Razorbacks46 - 22Albuquerque AardvarksGlendale2010Tampa Bay Krewe29 - 17 (OT)Doylestown DragonsGlendale2011New Orleans Rugby27 - 21Tampa Bay KreweGlendale2012Rocky Gorge Rugby37 - 26Wisconsin RugbyGlendale2013Wisconsin Rugby60 - 27Wilmington RugbyGlendale2014Rocky Gorge Rugby29 - 5Tempe Old DevilsMadison2015Life West Gladiators43 - 10Wisconsin RugbyGlendale2016Tempe Old Devils54 - 21Detroit TradesmenGlendale2017Life Running Eagles50 - 24St. Louis BombersGlendale2018Denver Barbarians39 - 38Detroit TradesmenGlendale2019Olympic Club Rugby12 -10 Atlanta Old WhiteObetz2020-21No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Charlotte Rugby Club35 - 24Denver BarbariansAtlanta2023Denver Barbarians46 - 34Boise UnitedSt. Charles2024Miami Tridents38 - 10Oceanside ChiefsRound Rock2025Atlanta Old White39 - 8Boise UnitedIndianapolis2026Atlanta Old White32 - 10North BayChicago
Women's Division II Championship results +SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocation2001Ann Arbor Rugby28 – 0Minneapolis MenageriePittsburgh2002Village LionsMinneapolis MenagerieCincinnati2003Detroit Rugby11 – 10Cincinnati-Dayton RugbyMinneapolis2004Detroit Rugby29 – 26Cincinnati-Dayton RugbyMonmouth2005Raleigh Venom8 – 6Detroit RugbyNaples2006Raleigh Venom22 – 5Albany KnickerbockersRaleigh2007Detroit Rugby15 – 5Scioto Valley RugbySanford2008Orlando Rugby27 – 17Detroit RugbyOrlando2009Raleigh Venom12 – 0Pittsburgh AngelsHouston2010Albany Knickerbockers34 – 22Albuquerque Atomic SistersMesa2011Raleigh Venom17 – 0Pittsburgh AngelsVirginia Beach2012Pittsburgh Angels8 – 0Severn River RugbyFort Myers2013No Championship Held Due to Women's League Restructure2014Pittsburgh Angels36 – 21Sacramento AmazonsMadison2015Wisconsin Rugby66 – 20Sacramento AmazonsGlendale2016Life West Gladiatrix66 – 20Wisconsin RugbyGlendale2017Milwaukee Scylla16 – 15San Francisco Golden GateGlendale2018Charlotte Rugby Club46 – 28St. Louis SabresGlendale2019Sacramento Amazons53 - 42Harrisburg RugbyObetz2020-21No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Providence25 - 8Knoxville MinxAtlanta2023Knoxville Minx33 – 22Severn River RugbySt. Charles2024Tampa Bay Krewe59 - 14White Horse PhoenixvilleRound Rock2025Las Vegas Rugby28 - 24White Horse PhoenixvilleIndianapolis2026Life West Gladiatrix24 - 12Tampa Bay KreweChicago
Men's Division III Championship results +SeasonChampionScoreRunner-upLocation2000Boston Rugby30 – 18Stanislaus RugbyRockford2001Battleship Rugby23 – 12Milwaukee Westside HarlequinsRockford2002Chico Mighty Oaks47 – 5Clinton Muddy RiverPittsburgh2003Reno Zephyrs28 – 10Clinton Muddy RiverPittsburgh2004Clinton Muddy River22 – 19Reno ZephyrsPittsburgh2005Pearl City Black Bears26 – 10Montauk SharksSan Diego2006Mission Rugby32 – 22Boston Irish WolfhoundsSan Diego2007Boston Irish Wolfhounds55 – 5Mission RugbySan Diego2008Reno Zephyrs31 – 27Michiana MooseGlendale2009Northern State Wolves67 – 22Beaumont BluehawksGlendale2010OMBAC San Diego28 – 14St. Louis RoyalsGlendale2011Metropolis Rugby46 – 25Syracuse ChargersGlendale2012New Orleans Rugby36 – 20Philadelphia Whitemarsh RugbyGlendale2013Oceanside Chiefs44 – 40 (3OT)Old Blue of New YorkGlendale2014Old Blue of New York25 – 7Life West GladiatorsMadison2015Wichita Barbarians30 – 28Tri-City BarbariansGlendale2016Fairfield Yankees54 – 21Euless TexansGlendale2017St. Louis Royals29 – 19Bremer County BucksGlendale2018Austin Blacks33 – 18Long Island RugbyGlendale2019Austin Blacks48 - 12Grand Rapids GazellesObetz2020-21No champion due to COVID-19 pandemic2022Palm Beach Panthers48 - 7Union County MudturtlesAtlanta2023Austin Blacks18 - 14Colorado Springs GrizzliesSt. Charles2024Austin Blacks86 - 0Colusa CountyRound Rock2025Columbia Rhinos36 - 19Scottsdale RugbyIndianapolis2026Syracuse Chargers46 - 44Brevard Old Red EyeChicago
See also History of rugby union in the United States USA Rugby
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20190629103455/https://www.usarugby.org/club-championships/#mens-division-i Club Rugby Championships History