Jump to content

1986 National Rugby Championships

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1986 National Rugby Championships
Tournament details
Tournament format(s)Various
Date1986
Tournament statistics
Final
← 1985 (Previous)
(Next) 1987 →

The 1986 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.

Men's Club[edit]

The 1986 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place at Pepin Rood Stadium of Tampa University in Florida from May 10–11.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU.[2] The Old Blues rugby club of Berkeley, CA won the title for the sixth time.[3]


 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 26 – Pasadena, CA
 
 
Old Blues (CA)12
 
April 27 – Pasadena, CA
 
Belmont Shore6
 
Old Blues (CA)45
 
April 26 – Pasadena, CA
 
San Francisco0
 
San Francisco19
 
May 10 - Tampa, FL
 
Los Angeles12
 
Old Blues (CA)26
 
April 26 – Milwaukee, WI
 
Milwaukee RC13
 
Milwaukee RC18
 
April 27 – Milwaukee, WI
 
Cincinnati Wolfhounds4
 
Milwaukee RC9
 
April 26 – Milwaukee, WI
 
Louisville6
 
Louisville8
 
May 11 - Tampa, FL
 
Scioto Valley0
 
Old Blues (CA)20
 
April 26 – Conshohocken, PA
 
Old Blue (NY)0
 
Old Blue (NY)
 
April 27 – Conshohocken, PA
 
 
 
Old Blue (NY)7
 
April 26 – Conshohocken, PA
 
Life College6
 
Life College
 
May 10 - Tampa, FL
 
 
 
Old Blue (NY)10
 
April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK
 
Dallas Harlequins7 Third place
 
Dallas Harlequins12
 
April 27 – Oklahoma City, OKMay 11 - Tampa, FL
 
 6
 
Dallas Harlequins20Dallas Harlequins7
 
April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK
 
Denver Barbarians6 Milwaukee RC7
 
Denver Barbarians18
 
 
Kansas City Blues12
 

Final[edit]

11 May 1986
6:00PM
Berkeley Old Blues20–0New York Old Blue
Try: Mark Richter 14'
Isi Havili 19' c
Roy Helu
Con: Gary Townsend
Pen: Gary Townsend (2)		[4]
Pepin Rood Stadium, Tampa, FL

Women's Club[edit]

The 1986 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place at Fort Adams State Park on May 24–25 in Newport, RI.[5] Beantown won the title by defeating Florida State 8–4 in overtime. The Eugene Housewives took third place with a 34–0 win over Denver Old Girls.[6][7]

First round:

  • Beantown
  • Florida State
  • Eugene Housewives 18–15 New Orleans Half Moons
  • Denver Old Girls 1

Second round:

  • Beantown W–L Denver
  • Florida State 8–0 Eugene
  • New Orleans

Third round:

  • Beantown 8–4OT Florida State
  • Eugene 34–0 Denver

Final[edit]

25 May 1986
Beantown8–4Florida State
Try: Jan Rutkowski 80'
Kerri Heffernan OT'		[8]Try: 1
Newport, RI

College[edit]

Main article: 1986 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1986 College championship was won by California. Dartmouth was runner-up.

Military[edit]

The 1986 National Military Rugby Championship was a twenty team tournament that took place at Kelly Air Force base in San Antonio, TX from May 10–11 and was won by Pensacola Naval Air Station[9] with a 19–6 win over Fort Sill Gunners in the Club Division while The Mike Stephenson President's Fifteen won the Open Division defeating US Coast Guard Select 17–9 in the final.[10] In the Chairman's Cup competition for kickers Gary Holmes of USN-Pensacola won the drop kicking contest, and Mike Schmidt of ORCHAS - US Army was the best place kicker.[11]

Club Division

Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A D-M FTH FTB PAR
1. Davis-Monthan Mandrills 3 3 0 0 43 0 X 12:0 18:0 13:0
2. Fort Hood 3 1 1 1 4 12 0:12 X 0:0 4:0
3. Fort Benning 3 1 1 1 10 18 0:18 0:0 X 10:0
4. Parris Island 3 0 3 0 0 27 0:13 0:4 0:10 X
Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A CPL USU HAW 3RD
1. Camp Lejeune 3 2 1 0 15 3 X 0:3 9:0 6:0
2. USUHS 3 2 1 0 19 11 3:0 X 7:8 9:3
3. Hawaiian ORCHAS 3 1 1 1 43 23 0:9 8:7 X 3:3
4. 3rd FSSG 3 0 2 1 6 18 0:6 3:9 3:3 X
Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A FTS PEN CAP MIN
1. Fort Sill Gunners 3 3 0 0 25 13 X 12:10 3:0 10:3
2. Pensacola 3 1 1 1 51 18 10:12 X 3:3 38:3
3. Camp Pendleton 2 1 1 1 3 6 0:3 3:3 X w/o
4. Minot 2 0 3 0 6 48 3:10 3:38 w/o X
Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A MON CPO SAN FTC
1. Monterey Fort Ord 2 3 0 0 51 6 X 10:0 18:0 w/o
2. Cherry Point 2 2 1 0 4 13 0:10 X 4:3 w/o
3. San Antonio 2 1 2 0 3 22 0:18 3:4 X w/o
4. Fort Campbell 0 0 3 0 0 0 w/o w/o w/o X
Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A FTC FTB W-P HAW
1. Fort Carson Ironhorses 3 3 0 0 21 0 X 3:0 6:0 12:0
2. Fort Bragg 3 1 2 0 21 19 0:3 X 12:6 9:10
3. Wright-Patterson 3 1 2 0 12 18 0:6 6:12 X 6:0
4. Hawaii Marines 3 1 2 0 10 27 0:12 10:9 0:6 X
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
 
Pensacola6
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Davis Monthan4
 
Pensacola13
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Fort Carson6
 
Fort Carson6
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Camp Lejeune0
 
Pensacola19
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Fort Sill6
 
Fort Sill10
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
USUHS0
 
Fort Sill7
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Monterey3
 
Monterey 21
 
 
Cherry Point0
 

Club Division Champions: Pensacola Naval Air Station
Roster: Donald Schleicher, Gary Holmes, Shay, Crockett, P.J. Mulloy, Richard Haddad, Jack McGonagle, Tim Decelle,

Open Division

Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A TMS COA RAR SWP
1. Mike Stephenson XV 3 3 0 0 60 3 X 3:0 18:0 39:3
2. Coast Guard Select 3 2 1 0 21 19 0:3 X 18:0 38:0
3. Rent-A-Rugger 3 1 2 0 12 18 0:18 0:18 X 0:0
4. Scott/Wright-Pat B 3 1 2 0 10 27 3:39 0:38 0:0 X
Standings
Rank Team Pld W L T F A BLA HOB 3FB PIC
1. USAF Black Sheep 3 3 0 0 42 3 X 12:3 26:0 4:0
2. Holloman AFB/Ft. Bliss 3 2 1 0 10 12 3:12 X 3:0 4:0
3. 3rd FSSG B 3 ? 2 0 0 29 0:26 0:3 X ?
4. Pickup Team 3 ? 2 0 0 8 0:4 0:4 ? X
 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
 
Mike Stephenson35
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Holloman/Bliss5
 
Mike Stephenson17
 
May 11 – San Antonio, TX
 
Coast Guard9
 
Coast Guard6
 
 
Black Sheep0
 

Open Division Champions: The Mike Stephenson President's Fifteen
Roster: Brzewski, Foster, Gorecki, Riley, Trumps, Winger

Sevens[edit]

The 1986 National Club Seven–a–side championship was played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 30 August.[12] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. The Quad City Irish defeated the Denver Barbarians 25–10 to win the championship.[13] Life College finished third by defeating OMBAC 12–8.[14]

First round:

  • OMBAC 20–6 Oklahoma
  • Quad City 20–10 Sud Americano
  • Life 18–15 Dayton
  • Denver 12–10 Old Puget Sound Beach

Second round:

  • Quad City 20–10 OMBAC
  • Denver 10–6(OT) Life
  • Sud Americano 13–12 Oklahoma
  • Old Puget Sound Beach 16–10 Dayton

Third round:

  • Quad City 20–10 Denver
  • Sud Americano 18–12 Old Puget Sound Beach
  • Life 12–8 OMBAC
  • Oklahoma 24–0 Dayton
Rank Team W L
1 Quad City Irish (Iowa) 3 0
2 Denver Barbarians (Colorado) 2 1
3 Life College (Georgia) 2 1
4 OMBAC (San Diego) 1 2
5 Sud Americano (Washington D.C.) 2 1
6 Old Puget Sound Beach (Seattle) 1 2
7 Oklahoma University 1 2
8 Dayton (Ohio) 0 3

Champions: Quad-City Irish
Roster: Allic Tangres (Davenport), John Bradley (Moline), Dave Sarafin (Bettendorf), Bill Ewan (Rock Island), Dave Houssler (Moline), Dave Watkins (Milan), Dan Kilen (Eldridge), Neil Early (Moline), Cecil Youngblood (Rock Island).


The 1986 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. The eight teams played two rounds of games and then were paired off in placement matches. The East I team won the final over the Midwest I team. Pacific Coast I came in third. [15]


ITT[edit]

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 1986 the tournament took place at the Orlando Renegades practice field in Orlando, FL from February 15–17.[16] The Pacific Coast Grizzlies won the tournament for the second year in a row and nine of the last ten.[17] The Pacific Coast RFU won the Junior Tournament for players under the age of 25.

Results:

15 February 1986
1:00PM
Eastern11–4Western
Try: Greg Pascale 17'
Lance Manga 79'
Pen: Dick Cooke 28'		[18]Try: Pete Knudsen 6'
Orlando, FL
Referee: Keith Morrison (Canada)
15 February 1986
2:30PM
Pacific Coast37–0Midwest
Try: Denis Shanagher 27'
Kevin Higgins 50' c
Randy Morris 62' c
Denis Shanagher 68' c
John Mickel c
Con: Joe Clarkson (4/5)
Pen: Joe Clarkson 5', 45'
Drop: Joe Clarkson 53'		[19]
Orlando, FL
Referee: Don Morrison (ERU)
16 February 1986
1:00PM
Western6–22Pacific Coast
Pen: Scott Bertrand 19', 27'[20]Try: Carl Crumpacker 1' c
Rick Crivellone 53'
Con: Gary Townsend
Pen: Gary Townsend 5', 8', 21', 44'
Orlando, FL
Referee: Keith Morrison (Canada)
16 February 1986
2:30PM
Midwest6–22Eastern
Pen: Joe Scheitlin 49', 56'[21]Try: Bill Bernhard 21'
Jack White 54' c
Chris Doherty 62' c
Con: Bill Bernhard (2/3)
Pen: Bill Bernhard 40', 76'
Orlando, FL
Referee: Don Reordan
17 February 1986
12:00PM
Pacific Coast17–3Eastern
Try: John Mickel 30'
Gary Hein 39'
Kevin Higgins 71' c
Con: Joe Clarkson (1/3)
Drop: Joe Clarkson 4'		[22]Pen: Greg Pascale 13'
Orlando, FL
Referee: Ian Nixon
17 February 1986
1:30PM
Western3–19Midwest
Pen: Ray Nelson 43'[23]Try: Mike Kavanaugh 19' c
Roger Castino 67'
Roger Castino 77' c
Con: Bill Jhung (2/3)
Pen: Bill Jhung
Orlando, FL
Referee: Don Morrison (ERU)

Champions: Pacific Coast Grizzlies
Staff: Peter Sertic (Manager), Bing Dawson (Coach), Jay Waldron (Asst. Coach), Jim Bezel (Trainer), John Chase (Doctor)
Roster: Rick Bailey (Old Blues), Mark Bass (Old Blues), Ed Burlingham (Back Bay), Joe Clarkson (Los Angeles), Rick Crivellone (Portland), Carl Crumpacker (OMBAC), Mark Deaton (Old Blues), Pete Deddeh (OMBAC), Gary Hein (Cal), Roy Helu (Old Blues), Kevin Higgins (Cal Poly), John Jelaco (Los Angeles), Mike McClintock (Old Blues), Pete McLaughlin (Seahawks), Bo Meyersieck (Old Blues), Randy Morris (Belmont Shore), John Mickel (Los Angeles), Dave Ochs (OMBAC), Mike Purcell (BATS), Tod Samet (San Francisco), Mike Saunders (OMBAC), Denis Shanagher (BATS), Bill Shiflet (Sacramento), Matt Taylor (Old Blues), Gary Townsend (Old Blues), Brian Vizard (OMBAC), Blane Warhurst (Old Blues), Kent Weyand (OMBAC).

Team W L
1 Pacific Coast Grizzlies 3 0
2 Eastern Colonials 2 1
3 Western Mustangs 1 2
4 Midwest Thunderbirds 0 3

High School[edit]

The 1986 National High School Rugby Championship was a 12-team tournament that took place in Cupertino, CA. The Highland squad from Salt Lake City won the championship by defeating Burlingame of California in the final.[24]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 16 – Cupertino, CA
 
 
Burlingame43
 
May 17 – Cupertino, CA
 
 0
 
Burlingame35
 
May 16 – Cupertino, CA
 
 0
 
 
 
May 17 – Cupertino, CA
 
 
 
Burlingame4
 
May 16 – Cupertino, CA
 
Highland17
 
Highland9
 
May 17 – Cupertino, CA
 
Orem0
 
Highland10
 
May 16 – Cupertino, CA
 
Vacaville4
 
Vacaville
 
 
 
 

Final[edit]

17 May 1986
Burlingame4–17Highland
[25]Try: Garth Hubert
Otu Fihaki
Jeff Brown
Con: Mike Pembroke
Pen: Mike Pembroke
Cupertino, CA

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Rugby Tournament Starts Tonight". (May 9, 1986). St. Petersburg Times, p.2C col.1
  2. ^ "Rugby Clubs Set To Compete". (May 8, 1986). Hartford Courant, p.C2 col.1–2
  3. ^ "Old Blues Win, Claim Club National Title". (May 11, 1986). Oakland Tribune, p.F-7 col.1
  4. ^ Scanlan, Rob (May 11, 1986). "Old Blues Capture Title". Tampa Tribune-Times, p.12-D col.5
  5. ^ "Rugby". (May 23, 1986). Providence Journal-Bulletin, p.D-10 col.6
  6. ^ "Eugene Ruggers Play For Third In National's". (May 24, 1986). The Register-Guard, p.8B col.2
  7. ^ "Eugene Ruggers Third In Nation". (May 26, 1986). The Register-Guard, p.4B col.6
  8. ^ Bickelhaupt, Susan (May 26, 1986). "Women Play A Rugged Game". Boston Globe, p.42 col.2-5
  9. ^ Donovan, John (May 21, 1986). "Pensacola Team Biggest Surprise". Pensacola News Journal, p.3D col.1-3
  10. ^ "Florida Team Captures Armed Forces Rugby Title". (May 12, 1986). San Antonio Light, p.D2 col.2-4
  11. ^ "Rugby MVP". (May 15, 1986). The Morning Call, p.C8 col.2
  12. ^ Obradovich, Jim (August 27, 1986). "Q-C Irish Hope Second Time Is Charm". The Daily Dispatch, p.28 col.1–4
  13. ^ "Irish Win Title". (September 1, 1986). Quad-City Times, p.18 col.6
  14. ^ "Rugby". (August 31, 1986). Seattle Post Intelligencer, p.D10 col.7
  15. ^ Signes, Emil (March 1991). "The Nation All-Star Sevens Championship". Rugby: Sevens Special. Vol. 17, no. 2. p. 32.
  16. ^ "Rugged Rugby Practice". (February 15, 1986). Orlando Sentinel, p.C-3 col.5
  17. ^ Wood, Benton (February 18, 1986). "Pacific Team Maintains Its Dominance In Rugby". Orlando Sentinel, p.C-7 col.3-4
  18. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "Pacific Coast: 1986 Territorial Champs". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. p. 6.
  19. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "Pacific Coast 37, Midwest 0". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. p. 7.
  20. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "Pacific Coast 22, West 6". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. p. 8.
  21. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "East 22, Midwest 6". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. p. 6.
  22. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "Championship". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. pp. 8–9.
  23. ^ Ewing, George (March 1986). "Midwest 19, West 3". Rugby. Vol. 12, no. 2. p. 9.
  24. ^ Benson, Lee (May 22, 1986). "Highland Ruggers Savor Title". Deseret News, p.D1 col.1-4
  25. ^ "Highland High Beats Burlingame". (May 22, 1986). Salt Lake Tribune, p.D5 col.5-6
Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=1986_National_Rugby_Championships&oldid=1232138988"