The 2022 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 10th season under the governance of the USARL.
2022 in United States rugby league saw an eventful season, featuring developments in the governance of the sport within the United States, the split between the United States Association of Rugby League (USARL) and the North American Rugby League (NARL) in regards to the national competition, and the conduction of multiple regional leagues below these.
Clubs Although seven teams were scheduled to participate in the 2022 season, from four states, the entire North Conference was cancelled, leaving only four teams, all from Florida, to compete in the season. North Conference (Cancelled for 2022)ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles (Last)Boston Thirteens2009BostonEastern Boston Stadium1 (2015)Brooklyn Kings RLFC2014BrooklynRandalls Island Field 10NoneDelaware Black Foxes2015WilmingtonEden Park StadiumNone South ConferenceColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles (Last)Jacksonville Axemen2006JacksonvilleUNF Rugby Field2 (2018)South Florida Speed2022MiamiNorth Dade Optimist Park0 (N/A)Southwest Florida Copperheads2018Buckingham (Fort Myers)Lehigh Senior High School0 (N/A)Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa BayTampa Catholic High School0 (N/A)
Regular season Round 1 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Southwest Florida Copperheads88–4 South Florida SpeedSaturday June 11Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Round 2 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Tampa Mayhem24–12 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday June 18Leto Falcons Field South Florida Speed0–80 Jacksonville AxemenSaturday June 18Ives Estates Park
Round 3 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Southwest Florida Copperheads6–20 Tampa MayhemSaturday June 25Paradise Coast Sports Complex Jacksonville Axemen30–0 South Florida SpeedSaturday June 25UNF Rugby Field
Round 4 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Tampa Mayhem8–16 Jacksonville AxemenSaturday July 9Leto Falcons Field
Round 5 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue South Florida Speed0–30 Tampa MayhemSaturday July 16Ives Estates Park Jacksonville Axemen70–16 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday July 16UNF Rugby Field
Round 6 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue South Florida Speed0–30 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday July 23Ives Estates Park Jacksonville Axemen36–26 Tampa MayhemSaturday July 23UNF Rugby Field
Round 7 Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Tampa Mayhem30–0 South Florida SpeedSaturday July 30Leto Falcons Field Southwest Florida Copperheads16–30 Jacksonville AxemenSaturday July 30Paradise Coast Sports Complex Source: USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference
Ladder StandingsPWTLPFPA+/-Pts Jacksonville Axemen (P)660026266 +19612 Tampa Mayhem (Q)640213870 +688 Southwest Florida Copperheads6204168148 +204 South Florida Speed60064288 -2840 (P): Minor Premiers (Q): Qualified USA Rugby League Finals
Source: USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs Competition StandingsUSARL Standings
North Conference Exhibition Matches Following the abandonment of the North Conference season, the USARL organized a series of exhibition matches between the three North Conference sides and independent former NARL side New York Freedom. Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Brooklyn Kings RLFC50–16 Boston ThirteensBushwick Inlet ParkSaturday July 23 New York Freedom30–36 Delaware Black Foxes Source: Past National Champs Win Big in NYC
Grand Final: Tampa vs Jacksonville Home teamScoreAway teamDateVenue Jacksonville Axemen36–12 Tampa MayhemSaturday August 14UNF Rugby Field Full Match: Jacksonville Axemen vs Tampa Mayhem Rugby League 2022-08-13 Match Review: Jacksonville Wins 2022 USARL Championship
References
External links USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs Competition StandingsUSARL Standings Past National Champs Win Big in NYC Jacksonville Axemen vs Tampa Mayhem Rugby League 2022-08-13 Jacksonville Wins 2022 USARL Championship