1980 National Rugby Championships
| 1980 National Rugby Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Various |
| Date | 1980 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Final | |
The 1980 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, Military, Sevens, and Interterritorial.
Men's Club[edit]
The 1980 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California on May 10 and 11.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. The Berkeley Old Blues won the title defeating St. Louis in the final after beating their New York namesakes in the semifinals for the second straight year.[2] The All-Whites of Evansville, Indiana took third place.[3]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 10 – Long Beach, CA | ||||||
| Old Blues (CA) | 6 | |||||
| May 11 – Long Beach, CA | ||||||
| Old Blues (NY) | 3 | |||||
| Old Blues (CA) | 20 | |||||
| May 10 – Long Beach, CA | ||||||
| St. Louis Falcons | 6 | |||||
| St. Louis Falcons | 20 | |||||
| Evansville (IN) | 9 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| May 11 – Long Beach, CA | ||||||
| Evansville (IN) | 12 | |||||
| Old Blues (NY) | 7 | |||||
Women's Club[edit]
The 1980 Women's National Rugby Classic took place on May 24–26 in Oakbrook, IL.[4] The team from Florida State won the championship with five victories: FSU 29-3 Beantown, FSU 20-0 Ohio State, FSU 13-0 and 19–6 against Chicago and the 14-0 championship match against Hoyden of Atlanta, GA. En route to the final Hoyden dropped their opener 0-3 against Wisconsin then won two overtime games against Minnesota 8-4 and Wisconsin 4-0. Wisconsin defeated Chicago 6-0 for third place while Ohio State took fifth place with a 3-0 win over Minnesota.[5] Seven members of Florida State were named to the all-tournament team: Renate Brady, Vicki Bowlin, Kathy Flores, Mary Holmes, Candy Orsini, Jamie McAllister, and Karen Hornsby.
Final[edit]
| 26 May 1980 |
| Florida State | 14–0 | Hoyden(GA) |
| Try: Andra Douglas Susie Rosen 50' Susie Rosen 75' c Con: Sharon Jamison | [6] |
| Oakbrook, IL |
College[edit]
The 1980 College championship was won by University of California at Berkeley. Air Force was runner-up.
Military[edit]
The 1980 Combined Services Rugby Championship was won by Coronado Navy with a 12–4 win over Scott AFB.[7]
Sevens[edit]
The 1980 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was hosted by the Hartford Wanderers and took place on June 14, 1980, at Sterling Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.[8] The twelve team tournament was won by the Virginia Duck Brothers.[9]
- Virginia Duck Brother 28-10 Hartford Wanderers(Final)
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 from selected players from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes. The 1980 edition was sponsored by Michelob and was played at Oak Brook Polo Field in Oak Brook, Illinois from May 24–26.[10] The Pacific Coast RFU repeated as tournament champions.[11]
Results:
Saturday May 24
- Pacific 16-6 Midwest
- Western 13-12 Eastern
Sunday May 25
- Pacific 25-6 Eastern
- Midwest 22-6 Western
Monday May 26
- Western 7-40 Pacific
- Eastern 3-9 Midwest
| Team | W | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Western Mustangs | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Eastern Colonials | 0 | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rugby Super Bowl". (May 6, 1980). Los Angeles Times, p.J18 col.3
- ^ "Old Blues Win Rugby Title". (May 12, 1980). San Francisco Chronicle, p.54 col.1-2
- ^ "All-Whites Say Third Place Beats Fourth". (May 12, 1980). Evansville Press, p.15
- ^ "FSU’s Women Ruggers Defend National Title". (May 23, 1980). Tallahassee Democrat, p.2C
- ^ "National Women's Championships". (1980). Rugby, p.32
- ^ "FSU Women Ruggers Capture National Title". (May 28, 1980). Tallahassee Democrat, p.1B
- ^ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). "National Championships". Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. p. 6. ISBN 0-938428-04-7.
- ^ "Big Day". (June 14, 1980). Hartford Courant, p.25
- ^ Paterno, Karen (June 15, 1980). "Ruggers Sing Praises Of Their Sport". Hartford Courant, p.18
- ^ "Rugby Tournament". (May 26, 1980). The Daily Herald, sec.4 p.4 col.6
- ^ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. pp. 63–68. ISBN 0-938428-04-7.
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