1984 National Rugby Championships

1984 National Rugby Championships
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The 1984 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

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The 1984 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place in Hartford, CT at Dillon Stadium from May 12–13.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. Last years runners up, the Dallas Harlequins won the title.[2] For the first time the championship game was broadcast on ESPN.

 
Territorial SemifinalTerritorial FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 15 - Dallas, TX
 
 
Dallas Reds9
 
April 28 - Dallas, TX
 
Dallas Harlequins58
 
Dallas Harlequins59
 
April 15 - Kansas City, MO
 
Univ. of Oklahoma10
 
Black Sheep6
 
May 12 – Hartford, CT
 
Univ. of Oklahoma15
 
Dallas Harlequins16
 
April 28 - Cincinnati, OH
 
Chicago Lions3
 
Cincinnati Wolfhounds0
 
April 29 - Cincinnati, OH
 
Chicago Lions3
 
Chicago Lions7
 
April 28 - Cincinnati, OH
 
Milwaukee3
 
Pittsburgh3
 
May 13 – Hartford, CT
 
Milwaukee6
 
Dallas Harlequins31
 
April 28 - San Francisco, CA
 
Los Angeles12
 
Old Blues4
 
April 29 - San Francisco, CA
 
Belmont Shore12
 
Belmont Shore4
 
April 28 - San Francisco, CA
 
Los Angeles26
 
Portland9
 
May 12 – Hartford, CT
 
Los Angeles25
 
Los Angeles23
 
April 28 - Conshohocken, PA
 
Blackthorn4 Third place
 
Boston46
 
April 29 - Conshohocken, PAMay 13 – Hartford, CT
 
Atlanta Renegades6
 
Boston9Chicago Lions13
 
April 28 - Conshohocken, PA
 
Blackthorn12 Blackthorn10
 
Blackthorn20
 
 
Charlotte16
 

Semifinals

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12 May 1984
1:00 PM
Dallas Harlequins16–3Chicago Lions
Try: Bob Saunders 10'
Mike Carey 53' c
Con: Naas Botha 1/2
Pen: Naas Botha 56'
Drop: Naas Botha 69'		[3]Pen: Roger Castino 66'
Dillon Stadium
Referee: Kierin Geoghegan (ERU)
12 May 1984
3:00 PM
Los Angeles23–4Philadelphia Blackthorn
Try: Rob Pigott 17'
Mike Carey 32' c
Mike Carey 45'
John Mickel 68' c
Con: Ray Nelson 2/4
Pen: Ray Nelson 77'		[4]Try: Pete Brindle 83'
Dillon Stadium
Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)

Third place

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13 May 1984
1:00 PM
Chicago Lions13–10Blackthorn
Try: Tony Grant 38'
Mike Maddock 75' c
Con: Roger Castino 1/2
Pen: Roger Castino 3'		[5]Try: Perry Cummings 12' c
Marc McKenna
Con: Dave Ralph
Dillon Stadium
Referee: Jim Russell (USARFU)

Final

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13 May 1984
3:00 PM
Dallas Harlequins31–12Los Angeles
Try: Mike Carey 44'
Alan James c
David Cronje 81' c
Con: Naas Botha 2/3
Pen: Naas Botha 58'
Naas Botha 69'
Drop: Naas Botha
Naas Botha 67'
Naas Botha 74'		[6]Pen: Ray Nelson
Ray Nelson 39'
Drop: Ray Nelson
Dillon Stadium
Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)

Dallas Harlequins: 1 Taylor, 2 Lankin, 3 Aneskievich, 4 Olsonski, 5 Dippie, 6 Lutterbach, 7 James, 8 Van Biljon, 9 Cronje(C), 10 Botha, 11 Gehur, 12 Spriggs, 13 Saunders, 14 Carey, 15 Aston.
Los Angeles: 1 Gonsalves, 2 Lanu, 3 Jellico, 4 Scanlin (Pigott 69'), 5 Teuhema, 6 McClain, 7 Surdyka, 8 Carey, 9 Mickel, 10 Philip, 11 Williams (Hackett 72'), 12 McNaughton, 13 Corcoran(C), 14 Trudeau, 15 Nelson.

Women's Club

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The 1984 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place at the Polo Grounds on May 27–28 in Oak Brook, IL.[7] Florida State reversed the previous year's result and defeated Beantown of Boston, MA 11–6 to win the title.[8] Iowa State took third place with a 14–6 win over UC Berkeley.[9] Candi Orsini of Florida State was named tournament MVP.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 27 - Oak Brook, IL
 
 
Florida State24
 
May 27 – Oak Brook, IL
 
New Orleans3
 
Florida State16
 
May 27 - Oak Brook, IL
 
Iowa State0
 
Iowa State16
 
May 28 – Oak Brook, IL
 
Stanford4
 
Florida State11
 
May 27 - Oak Brook, IL
 
Beantown6
 
Beantown34
 
May 27 – Oak Brook, IL
 
Texas A&M0
 
Beantown26
 
May 27 - Oak Brook, IL
 
Cal Berkeley3 Third place
 
Cal Berkeley
 
May 28 – Oak Brook, IL
 
Chicago
 
Iowa State14
 
 
Cal Berkeley6
 

Final

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28 May 1984
Florida State11–6Beantown
Try: Kathy Kojm 56'
Candi Orsini 79'
Con: Vicki Bowlin 0/2
Pen: Vicki Bowlin 11'		[10]Try: Kerri Heffernan 22' c
Con: Margie McClure 1/1
Oakbrook, IL
Referee: Peter Jones (ERU)

Florida State: 1 Frances Gilbert, 2 Pat Kossman, 3 Sheila Hill, 4 Kathy Kojm, 5 Coller Fahey, 6 Jackie Bonaker, 7 Karin Morton, 8 Kathy Flores, 9 Mary Holmes, 10 Connie Jakubcin, 11 Carolyn Alley, 12 Suzi Rosen Arnsdorff, 13 Candi Orsini, 14 Gina Shlopak, 15 Vicki Bowlin.
Beantown: 1 Moynahan, 2 Money, 3 Flavin, 4 Girouard, 5 Richardson, 6 Heffernan, 7 Bridi, 8 Rutkowski, 9 Cepko, 10 Onufry, 11 Keith, 12 McClure, 13 Morrissey, 14 McVann, 15 Keefe.

College

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Main article: 1984 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1984 College championship was won by Harvard. Colorado was runner-up.

Military

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The 1984 Combined Services Rugby Championship was an 18 team tournament that took place at Fort Stewart, GA from May 11–12 and was won by the home team Fort Stewart with a 25–0 win over Fort Sill.[11]
Preliminary Round:
May 11 Fort Bragg 3–0 29 Palms
May 11 USUHS 11–3 Parris Island
Championship Bracket

 
First roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
 
              
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
 
Fort Stewart13
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Camp Lejeune9
 
Fort Stewart17
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Bragg0
 
Fort Bragg16
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Hood12
 
Fort Stewart19
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Benning3
 
Fort Benning9
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Campbell4
 
Fort Benning19
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
West Potomac10
 
West Potomac7
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Dix4
 
Fort Stewart25
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Sill0
 
Fort Sill23
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Wright Patterson12
 
Fort Sill21
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Davis Monthan0
 
Davis Monthan16
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Riley7
 
Fort Sill13
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
USUHS12
 
USUHS3*
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Camp Pendleton3
 
USUHS16
 
May 11 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Yuma0
 
Yuma12
 
 
Fort Leavenworth6
 

*Advanced on kicks
Consolation Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
 
Fort Bragg10
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Fort Campbell8
 
Fort BraggW
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
29 PalmsL
 
29 Palms3*
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
West Potomac3
 
Fort Bragg46
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Camp Lejeune9
 
Camp Lejeune12
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Yuma9
 
Camp LejeuneW
 
May 12 – Fort Stewart, GA
 
Wright PattersonL
 
Wright Patterson 16
 
 
Davis Monthan6
 

*Advanced on kicks

Sevens

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The 1984 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was a 48 team tournament sponsored by Coors and took place on May 27, 1984, at Washington Park in Denver, Colorado. The winners of the eight 6-team groups advanced to the quarterfinals. The Denver Barbarians won the final over Dallas Harlequins.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 27 - Denver, CO
 
 
Denver Barbarians22
 
May 27 – Denver, CO
 
Raleigh Hills All Stars6
 
Denver Barbarians22
 
May 27 - Denver, CO
 
Houston12
 
Houston16
 
May 27 – Denver, CO
 
Colorado University6
 
Denver Barbarians14
 
May 27 - Denver, CO
 
Dallas Harlequins12
 
Dallas Harlequins14
 
May 27 – Denver, CO
 
Denver Highlanders6
 
Dallas Harlequins18
 
May 27 - Denver, CO
 
Vail10
 
Vail23
 
 
Odessa Mad Dogs0
 
27 May 1984
Denver Barbarians14–12Dallas Harlequins
Try: Roland Solomon
Roland Solomon
Ron Biersdorf
Con: Len Martling		[12]Try: 1 c
2 c
Con: 2/2
Denver, CO

ITT

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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 1984 the tournament took place in Chicago, IL from May 26–28. The Eastern Rugby Union won the tournament for the first time.[13]The Eastern RU won the Junior Tournament for players under the age of 25.
Results:

26 May 1984
Eastern30–0Midwest
Try: Russ Isaac 25' c
Chris Doherty 45' c
Phil Green 59' c
Phil Green 63' c
Chris Doherty 81' c
Con: Mike Caulder 5/5		[14]
Chicago, IL
Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)
26 May 1984
Pacific22–15Western
Try: Kevin Higgins c
Ed Burlingham 45'
Con: Tommy Smith
Pen: Mike Inns 4'
Mike Inns
Mike Inns 64'
Drop: Tommy Smith		[15]Try: Dave Jenkinson 20' c
Scott Bertrand 59' c
Con: Phil Waterman 2/2
Pen: Phil Waterman 12'
Chicago, IL
Referee: Don Morrison (USARFU)
27 May 1984
1:00 PM
Midwest16–6Western
Try: Dan Bostrum 24' c
John Apke 34'
Ken Glassmeyer c
Con: Roger Castino 2/3		[16]Try: Frank Kennedy c
Con: Phil Waterman 1/1
Chicago, IL
27 May 1984
Eastern13–6Pacific
Try: Stu McClay 24' c
Larry Menyhart 54'
Con: Dick Cooke 1/2
Pen: Dick Cooke 17'		[17]Try: Dave Bateman 82' c
Con: Tommy Smith 1/1
Chicago, IL
Referee: Jim Russell (USARFU)
28 May 1984
Midwest3–0Pacific
Drop: Tom Beckmann 60'[18]
Chicago, IL
Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)
28 May 1984
Eastern10–0Western
Try: Jack Donnelly 19' c
Stu McClay 50'
Con: Mike Caulder		[19]
Chicago, IL
Referee: Jim Russell (USARFU)
Team W L
1 Eastern Colonials 3 0
2 Midwest Thunderbirds 2 1
3 Pacific Coast Grizzlies 1 2
4 Western Mustangs 0 3

Juniors

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Semifinals

9 June 1984
Eastern25–10Western
Try: Kevin Swords c
Ken Eckert c
Ken Eckert
Brian Corcoran c
Con: Greg Pascale (3/4)
Drop: Dave Horton		Try: Rich Frankenheimer
Pen: Rich Frankenheimer (2)
Chicago, IL
9 June 1984
Midwest13–16Pacific Coast
Try: Bill Gendel
Pen: Rick Medinis (2)
Drop: Rick Medinis 60'		Try: John Metheny
Brian Vizard c
Con: Chris O'Brien
Pen: Chris O'Brien
Chris O'Brien OT'
Chicago, IL

Third place

10 June 1984
West27–10Midwest
Try: Jim Ellis (2)
John Scott
Chicago, IL

Final

10 June 1984
East18–9Pacific Coast
Try: Ken Eckert
John Robbins
Scott Walker 31'
Greg Pascale 83' c
Con: Greg Pascale		Try: Mike Minafo
Con: Chris O'Brien
Pen: Chris O'Brien
Chicago, IL
Referee: Morrison (USARFU)

Champions: Eastern RU
Lineup- Redmund, Hynes, Robbins, O'Boyle, Swords, Geipert, Chisholm, Eckert, Levitan(captain), Horton, Walker, Borkowski, Corcoran, Pascale, Siano.

High School

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The 1984 National High School Rugby Championship took place at the Polo Fields in San Francisco, CA. The Lamorinda Rodents were the champions.[20]

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
San Francisco, CA
 
 
Xavier Outlaws (NY)4
 
San Francisco, CA
 
Lamorinda Rodents6
 
Lamorinda22
 
San Francisco, CA
 
Del Campo6
 
Los Angeles HarborL
 
 
Del Campo (Sacramento)W
 

Final

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1984
Lamorinda22–6Del Campo
Try: Kirk Goddard
Brett Good
Jim Wilson
Con: Eric Whitaker		[21]
San Francisco, CA

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby". (May 12, 1984). Hartford Courant, p.D2 col.5
  2. ^ "Harlequins Rally, Win National Rugby Title". (May 14, 1984). Dallas Morning News, p.7B col.1
  3. ^ Condon, Tom (May 13, 1984). "Rugby Botha's Game". Hartford Courant, p.E14 col.1-2
  4. ^ Canfield, Owen (May 13, 1984). "It's Rough, It's Rugby". Hartford Courant, p.E3 col.1-3
  5. ^ "Rugby". (May 14, 1984). Philadelphia Daily News, p.74 col.4-5
  6. ^ Condon, Tom (May 14, 1984). "Dallas Wins U.S. Rugby Title". Hartford Courant, p.C1 col.2-4
  7. ^ "FSU Women's Rugby Team Plays For U.S. Title". (May 27, 1984). St. Petersburg Times, p.10C col.3
  8. ^ "FSU Captures Women’s Rugby Title". (May 28, 1984). St. Petersburg Times, p.7C col.3
  9. ^ "Women’s Rugby Team Takes 3rd At Nationals". (May 29, 1984). Iowa City Press Citizen, p.2B col.1
  10. ^ "FSU Wins National Title In Women's Rugby". (May 28, 1984). Tallahassee Democrat, p.3D col.1
  11. ^ "Ft. Stewart Wins Rugby Tourney". (June 11, 1984). Army Times, p.37 col.5
  12. ^ O'Connell, Jim (July 2, 1984). "Barbarians". Rugby. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 22–23.
  13. ^ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. pp. 63–68. ISBN 0-938428-04-7.
  14. ^ Levitan, Tony (Summer 1984). "ERU Wins ITTs". The Colonial. Vol. 1, no. 3. p. 1.
  15. ^ Levitan, Tony (July 2, 1984). "Eastern R.U. Sweeps Territorials". Rugby. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 6–7.
  16. ^ Levitan, Tony (July 2, 1984). "Eastern R.U. Sweeps Territorials". Rugby. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 7–8.
  17. ^ Levitan, Tony (Summer 1984). "ERU Wins ITTs". The Colonial. Vol. 1, no. 3. p. 4.
  18. ^ Levitan, Tony (July 2, 1984). "Eastern R.U. Sweeps Territorials". Rugby. Vol. 10, no. 4. pp. 8–9.
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  20. ^ "5 Local Ruggers In U.S.-Canada Game". (June 8, 1984). San Francisco Chronicle, p.81 col.5–6
  21. ^ Strain, Scott (June 13, 1984). "Team Effort Nets Top Rugby Title". Oakland Tribune, p.CC–7 col.1–3
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