The 2019 USA Rugby League season is the 22nd season overall of semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 8th season under the governance of the USARL.
Teams
North Conference Colors Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles(Last)Boston Thirteens2009BostonEastern Boston Stadium1 (2015)Brooklyn Kings RLFC2014BrooklynRandalls Island Field 100 (N/A)Delaware Black Foxes2015WilmingtonEden Park Stadium0 (N/A)Northern Virginia Eagles2007NokesvilleGrizzly Sports Complex0 (N/A)Philadelphia Fight1998Conshohocken (Philadelphia)Garthwaite Stadium4 (2016)White Plains Wombats2016White PlainsBlind Brook Elementary School0 (N/A)
South Conference Colors Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles(Last)Atlanta Rhinos2014AtlantaAtlanta Silverbacks Park1 (2017)Jacksonville Axemen2006JacksonvilleUNF Rugby Field2 (2018)Lakeland Renegades2019LakelandAll Saints Academy0 (N/A)Southwest Florida Copperheads2018Buckingham (Fort Myers)Lehigh Senior High School0 (N/A)Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa BayTampa Catholic High School0 (N/A)
2019 Season Ladder North Conference#TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts1Brooklyn Kings RLFC8800422112310162Boston 13s862029220092123Delaware Black Foxes8440286314 -2884Northern Virginia Eagles8350218304 -9665White Plains Wombats8260226342 -10646Philadelphia Fight8170172354 -1820*South Conference#TeamPldWLDPFPAPDPts1Jacksonville Axemen770040058342142Tampa Mayhem7340234200 3463Atlanta Rhinos7250132286 -1542***4Lakeland Renegades716082332 -25025Southwest Florida Copperheads6420148120 280**
* Philadelphia Fight two competition point deduction for forfeit to Northern Virginia Eagles in week 8 ** Southwest Florida Copperheads two competition point deduction for playing unregistered players in week 1 and week 5, and forfeit to Axemen in week 6 (-6 total) *** Atlanta Rhinos two competition point deduction for forfeit to Southwest Florida Copperheads in week 8. Week 3 match between Atlanta Rhinos and Southwest Florida Copperheads in Atlanta cancelled due to weather Week 7 match between Lakeland Renegades and Jacksonville Axemen in Lakeland Renegades cancelled due to weather Week 8 match between Tampa Mayhem and Southwest Florida Copperheads in Tampa cancelled due to weather
Results
Round 1 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueLakeland Florida Renegades16-30Tampa Mayhem25 May 2019, TBDAll Saints' AcademySouthwest Florida Copperheads14-42*Jacksonville Axemen25 May 2019, TBDDr. James A. Adams Memorial StadiumSource:
Southwest Florida Copperheads fielded unregistered players and have lost two competition points.
Round 2 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenuePhiladelphia Fight38-34Northern Virginia Eagles1 June 2019, 17:00A. A. Garthwaite StadiumWhite Plains Wombats34-44Delaware Black Foxes1 June 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School FootballLakeland Florida Renegades22-18Atlanta Rhinos1 June 2019, TBDAll Saints' AcademyTampa Mayhem12-52Jacksonville Axemen1 June 2019, 17:00Tampa Catholic High SchoolBrooklyn Kings RLFC36-12Boston 13s2 June 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkSource:
Round 3 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueNorthern Virginia Eagles12-62Brooklyn Kings RLFC8 June 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports ComplexJacksonville Axemen106-4Lakeland Renegades8 June 2019, 17:00UNF Rugby FieldBoston 13s50-30White Plains Wombats8 June 2019, 19:00Saunders StadiumAtlanta RhinosNR*Southwest Florida Copperheads8 June 2019, 17:00Atlanta Silverbacks ParkDelaware Black Foxes38-34Philadelphia Fight8 June 2019, 18:00Eden Park StadiumSource:
*Game was abandoned due to bad weather. No word yet if the game will be replayed at a later date.
Round 4 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueBoston 13s34-18Delaware Black Foxes15 June 2019, 17:00Saunders StadiumWhite Plains Wombats32-36Northern Virginia Eagles15 June 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School FootballAtlanta Rhinos0-70Jacksonville Axemen15 June 2019, 17:00Atlanta Silverbacks ParkSouthwest Florida Copperheads32-24Tampa Mayhem15 June 2019, 17:00Dr. James A. Adams Memorial StadiumBrooklyn Kings RLFC84-12Philadelphia Fight16 June 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkSource:
Round 5 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueDelaware Black Foxes36-44Brooklyn Kings RLFC22 June 2019, TBDEden Park StadiumPhiladelphia Fight28-38White Plains Wombats22 June 2019, 17:00A. A. Garthwaite StadiumAtlanta Rhinos64-28Tampa Mayhem22 June 2019, 17:30Atlanta Silverbacks ParkLakeland Renegades12-30*Southwest Florida Copperheads22 June 2019, 18:00All Saints' AcademyNorthern Virginia Eagles28-52Boston 13s22 June 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports ComplexSource:
Southwest Florida Copperheads fielded unregistered players and have lost two competition points.
Round 6 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueNorthern Virginia Eagles52-44Delaware Black Foxes29 June 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports ComplexBrooklyn Kings RLFC52-12White Plains Wombats29 June 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkAtlanta Rhinos40-12Lakeland Renegades29 June 2019, TBDAtlanta Silverbacks ParkJacksonville Axemen30-0*Southwest Florida Copperheads29 June 2019, 16:00UNF Rugby FieldBoston 13s42-6Philadelphia Fight29 June 2019, TBDSaunders StadiumSource:
*Southwest Florida Copperheads could not travel due to bad weather in Florida and have therefore forfeited the game. The rules are if a team forfeits a game, they lose 30-0. They also lost two competition points.
Round 7 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueLakeland RenegadesNR*Jacksonville Axemen6 July 2019, TBDAll Saints' AcademyTampa Mayhem56-0Atlanta Rhinos6 July 2019, TBDTampa Catholic High SchoolSource:
*Game cancelled due to bad weather. No word yet if the game will be rescheduled.
Round 8 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueNorthern Virginia Eagles30-0*Philadelphia Fight13 July 2019, TBDGrizzly Sports ComplexTampa Mayhem66-4Lakeland Renegades13 July 2019, TBDTampa Catholic High SchoolDelaware Black Foxes16-52White Plain Wombats13 July 2019, TBDEden Park StadiumSouthwest Florida Copperheads30-0*Atlanta Rhinos13 July 2019, TBDDr. James A. Adams Memorial StadiumBoston 13s18-38Brooklyn Kings RLFC13 July 2019, 17:00Charlestown High SchoolSource:
*Atlanta Rhinos forfeited the game. The rules state that if a team forfeits a game, they lose 30-0. They also lost 2 competition points. *Philadelphia Fight forfeited the game against Northern Virginia Eagles and lost two competition points
Round 9 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenuePhiladelphia Fight38-44Delaware Black Foxes20 July 2019, TBDA. A. Garthwaite StadiumTampa MayhemNR*Southwest Florida Copperheads20 July 2019, TBDTampa Catholic High SchoolWhite Plains Wombats28-40Boston 13s20 July 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School FootballJacksonville Axemen68-10Atlanta Rhinos20 Jule 2019, TBDUNF Rugby FieldBrooklyn Kings RLFC30-0Northern Virginia Eagles20 July 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkSource:
*Tampa Mayhem and Southwest Florida Copperheads game cancelled due to bad weather
Round 10 HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenuePhiladelphia Fight16-44Boston 13s27 July 2019, TBDA. A. Garthwaite StadiumWhite Plains Wombats10-76Brooklyn Kings RLFC27 July 2019, TBDWhite Plains High School FootballSouthwest Florida Copperheads42-12Lakeland Renegades27 July 2019, TBDDr James A. Adams Memorial StadiumJacksonville Axemen32-18Tampa Mayhem27 July 2019, TBDUNF Rugby FieldDelaware Black Foxes46-26Northern Virginia Eagles27 July 2019, TBDEden Park StadiumSource:
Conference Semi-finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueBrooklyn Kings RLFC 30-0Northern Virginia Eagles*3 August 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkBoston 13s 44-22Delaware Black Foxes3 August 2019, TBDCharlestown High SchoolJacksonville Axemen 68-0Southwest Florida Copperheads*3 August 2019, TBDUNF Rugby FieldTampa Mayhem 68-6Lakeland Renegades3 August 2019, 17:30Tampa Catholic High SchoolSource:
* Atlanta Rhinos withdraw from the playoffs due to inability to field a side. Southwest Florida Copperheads took their place. Northern Virginia Eagles forfeited the game against Brooklyn Kings.
Conference Championships HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueBrooklyn Kings RLFC 54-0Boston 13s10 August 2019, TBDBushwick Inlet ParkJacksonville Axemen 28-6Tampa Mayhem10 August 2019, TBDUNF Rugby FieldSource:
With the wins, Jacksonville Axemen are the Champions of the Southern Conference and the Brooklyn Kings are the Champions of the Northern Conference.
National Championship HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueBrooklyn Kings RLFC 12 - 6Jacksonville Axemen24 August 2019, 16:00Floyd Bennet FieldSource:
Representative Game HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and TimeVenueSouth All Stars 44 – 32North All Stars7 September 2019, 16:00Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa BaySource:
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