The 2021 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 11th season under the governance of the USARL.
USARL membership was in flux since the announcement of the North American Rugby League in Spring 2021. Atlanta Rhinos, Boston 13s and Philadelphia Fight left USARL to be founding members of the new competition. White Plains folded after NARL established the New York Freedom. Northern Virginia folded after most of its players joined the newly established DC Cavalry in NARL. Lakeland Renegades suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 USARL season was contested by six teams. Philadelphia and Delaware in the North; Tampa, Jacksonville, Southwest Florida Copperheads, and South Florida Speed in the South.
Participating clubs North Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles(Last) Delaware Black Foxes2015WilmingtonEden Park Stadium0 (N/A) Philadelphia Fight1998Conshohocken (Philadelphia)Garthwaite Stadium4 (2016) South Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles(Last) Jacksonville Axemen2006JacksonvilleUNF Rugby Field2 (2018) South Florida Speed2021MiamiNorth Dade Optimist Park0 (N/A) Southwest Florida Copperheads2018NaplesParadise Coast Sports Complex0 (N/A) Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa BayKeystone Prep High School (Tampa)0 (N/A)
Fixtures and results
Week 1HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Tampa Mayhem18 - 40 Jacksonville AxemenJune 12Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) Southwest Florida Copperheads40 - 6 South Florida SpeedParadise Coast Sports Complex Week 2HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport South Florida Speed22 - 24 Southwest Florida CopperheadsJune 19North Dade Optimist Park Week 3HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Jacksonville Axemen56 - 14 Southwest Florida CopperheadsJune 26UNF Rugby Field South Florida Speed0 - 30 Tampa MayhemNorth Dade Optimist Park Delaware Black Foxes74 - 10 Philadelphia FightEden Park Stadium Week 4HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Tampa Mayhem72 - 0 South Florida SpeedJuly 3Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) Southwest Florida Copperheads26 - 30 Jacksonville AxemenJuly 10Paradise Coast Sports Complex Week 5HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Jacksonville Axemen55 - 16 South Florida SpeedJuly 17UNF Rugby Field Southwest Florida Copperheads24 - 28 Tampa MayhemParadise Coast Sports Complex Week 6HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Jacksonville Axemen30 - 20 Tampa MayhemJuly 24UNF Rugby Field Philadelphia Fight14 - 30 Delaware Black FoxesGarthwaite Stadium Week 7HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Tampa Mayhem30 - 0 Southwest Florida CopperheadsJuly 31Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) Delaware Black Foxes*50 - 10 Philadelphia FightEden Park Stadium *Delaware qualifies for USARL Grand Final
Standings South Rugby League StandingsPosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification1 Tampa Mayhem (C)660021168 +14312Playoffs2 Jacksonville Axemen640217894 +8483 Southwest Florida Copperheads620490170 -8044 South Florida Speed600644221 -1770 North Rugby League StandingsPosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification1 Delaware Black Foxes330015430 +1246North Champion2 Philadelphia Fight300330154 -1240
Playoffs Southeast FinalHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (PST)VenueReport Jacksonville Axemen14 - 18 Tampa MayhemAugust 14, 2021/6:30 PMUNF Rugby Field USA Rugby League National ChampionshipHomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDate and Time (EST)VenueReport Tampa Mayhem60 - 10 Delaware Black FoxesAugust 28, 2021/2:00 PMSportsplex of Tampa
References
External links
USA Rugby League