1985 National Rugby Championships
1985 National Rugby Championships | |
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Tournament details | |
Tournament format(s) | Various |
Date | 1985 |
Tournament statistics | |
Final | |
The 1985 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 1985 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place in Chicago, IL at Winnemac Stadium from May 11–12.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. Milwaukee rugby club won the title for the first time.[2]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
May 5 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||
Milwaukee | W | |||||||||
May 11 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||
L | ||||||||||
Milwaukee | 19 | |||||||||
April 28 - Conshohocken, PA | ||||||||||
Boston | 10 | |||||||||
Boston | 10 | |||||||||
May 12 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||
Philadelphia White Marsh | 6 | |||||||||
Milwaukee | 10 | |||||||||
April 28 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||
Denver Barbarians | 4 | |||||||||
Denver Barbarians | W | |||||||||
May 11 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||
Oklahoma U. | L | |||||||||
Denver Barbarians | 15 | |||||||||
April 28 - Tempe, AZ | ||||||||||
Old Blues | 8 | Third place | ||||||||
Old Blues | 34 | |||||||||
May 12 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||
OMBAC | 4 | |||||||||
Boston | 10 | |||||||||
Old Blues | 7 | |||||||||
Women's Club[edit]
The 1985 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place at Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on May 25–26 in San Francisco, CA.[3] Florida State won back to back titles and fourth overall after defeating San Diego Surfers 12–6 in the final.[4] Minnesota took third place with a 8–0 win over Chicago.[5]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Surfers | 4 | |||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Beantown | 0 | |||||||||
Surfers | 6 | |||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Chicago | 4 | |||||||||
Chicago | 20 | |||||||||
May 26 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Texas A&M | 0 | |||||||||
Surfers | 6 | |||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Florida State | 12 | |||||||||
Florida State | 20 | |||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Belmont Shore | 0 | |||||||||
Florida State | 12 | |||||||||
May 25 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | Third place | ||||||||
Minnesota | 10 | |||||||||
May 26 - San Francisco, CA | ||||||||||
New Orleans | 6 | |||||||||
Chicago | 0 | |||||||||
Minnesota | 8 | |||||||||
Final[edit]
26 May 1985 |
Surfers | 6–12 | Florida State |
Pen: 2 | [6] | Try: Kathy Kojm Bebe Alley 50' Bebe Alley 78' |
San Francisco, CA |
College[edit]
The 1985 College championship was won by California. Maryland was runner-up.
Military[edit]
The 1985 National Military Rugby Championship was a sixteen team tournament that took place at Fort Sill, OK from May 11–12 and was won by Fort Ord of Monterey, CA with a 22–12 win over the Medical School of Maryland.[7]
Championship Bracket
First round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Monterey | 30 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Wright Patterson | 3 | |||||||||||||
Monterey | 16 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Davis Monthan | 0 | |||||||||||||
Davis Monthan | 19 | |||||||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Fort Benning | 7 | |||||||||||||
Monterey | 15 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Fort Sill | 0 | |||||||||||||
Cherry Point | 0 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Fort Sill | 15 | |||||||||||||
Fort Sill | 13 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Okinawa | 4 | |||||||||||||
Fort Riley | 4 | |||||||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Okinawa | 22 | |||||||||||||
Monterey | 22 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
USUHS | 12 | |||||||||||||
29 Palms | 0 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
USUHS | 18 | |||||||||||||
USUHS | 9 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Fort Stewart | 0 | |||||||||||||
Fort Stewart | 17 | |||||||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Parris Island | 0 | |||||||||||||
USUHS | 7 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Camp Pendleton | 0 | |||||||||||||
Camp Pendleton | 12 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Ft. Leavenworth | 6 | |||||||||||||
Camp Pendleton | 4 | |||||||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||||||
Fort Hood | 3 | |||||||||||||
Fort Hood | 16 | |||||||||||||
Lackland | 4 | |||||||||||||
Final[edit]
Consolation Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Wright Patterson | 9 | |||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Fort Benning | 8 | |||||||||
Wright Patterson | 9 | |||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Fort Riley | 14 | |||||||||
Cherry Point | 3 | |||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Fort Riley | 7 | |||||||||
29 Palms | 20 | |||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Fort Riley | 6 | |||||||||
29 Palms | W | |||||||||
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Parris Island | L | |||||||||
29 Palms | 14 | |||||||||
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK | ||||||||||
Ft. Leavenworth | 9 | |||||||||
Ft. Leavenworth | W | |||||||||
Lackland | L | |||||||||
Open Division
May 11
Wheeler/Scott 9-3 Black Sheep
Coast Guard 34-3 Campbell/Bliss
Black Sheep 14-3 Campbell/Bliss
Coast Guard 32-0 Wheeler/Scott
May 12
Coast Guard 30-0 Black Sheep
Wheeler/Scott W-L Campbell/Bliss
Sevens[edit]
The 1985 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was an eight team tournament sponsored by Michelob and took place on February 17, 1985, at Robb Field in San Diego, California.[9] The eight teams played two rounds of games and then were paired off in placement matches. The Pacific Coast A team won the final over the Eastern A team. Similar to the ITTs, the other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team.[10]
First round:
- Pacific A 14–4 Midwest B
- Western A 20–10 Eastern B
- Eastern A 18–0 Pacific B
- Midwest A 16–4 Western B
Second round:
- Eastern B 20–4 Midwest B
- Pacific A 17–10 Western A
- Pacific B 16–4 Western B
- Eastern A W–L Midwest A
Seventh place
17 February 1985 |
Midwest B | 24–0 | Western B |
Try: John Spencer Kevin Moylan Enyo Dewith Dale Tuttle Enyo Dewith Con: Kevin Conroy (2/5) | [11] |
San Diego, CA Referee: Dave Head (Pacific Coast) |
Fifth place
17 February 1985 |
Eastern B | 12–0 | Pacific B |
Try: Pete Sweet c Jim Montaine c Con: Jim Montaine (2/2) | [12] |
San Diego, CA Referee: Fletcher (Southern California) |
Third place
17 February 1985 |
Western A | 14–10 | Midwest A |
Try: Jim Bartle c Dave Jenkinson Dave Jenkinson Con: Jim Bartle | [13] | Try: Dan Kilen Lee St. Clair c Con: Joe Scheitlin (1/2) |
San Diego, CA Referee: Sivyer (Midwest) |
Final[edit]
17 February 1985 |
Pacific Coast A | 14–10 | Eastern A |
Try: Denis Shanagher Steve Gray 80' c Pete Deddah Con: Steve Gray | [14] | Try: Terrence Titus Jerry Miller c Con: Ned Corcoran (1/2) |
San Diego, CA Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU) |
Champions: Pacific Coast A
Roster: Dave Bateman (Old Blues), Gary Bunce (Old Blues), Pete Deddah (OMBAC), Steve Gray (OMBAC), Willie Jefferson (Harlequins), Mike Purcell (BATS), Denis Shanagher (BATS), Blane Warhurst (Old Blues).
At the club level the National Seven–a–side championship was played as part of the 11th Annual Michelob Continental Rugby Classic at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson, Arizona on November 2nd.[15] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. The Old Mission Beach Athletic Club defeated the Northern Virginia Duck Brothers 26–12 to win the championship.[16] Bethlehem finished third by defeating Quad City 10–6 in OT.
A second All Star Sevens Tournament sponsored by Michelob took place in Orlando, Florida on December 7. The format was the same as the February event. Three rounds are played with winners and losers advancing to play each other respectively in the next round with the third round determining placements. Mark Gaetjen of the Eastern A team was MVP.
First round:
- West A 14–10 Pacific B
- East A 28–10 Midwest B
- Pacific A 18–10 West B
- East B 16–6 Midwest A
Second round:
- Pacific B 18–10 Midwest B
- East A 24–4 West A
- Midwest A 14–22 West B
- Pacific A 20–14 East B
Seventh place: Midwest A 24–12 Midwest B
Fifth place: West B 18–6 Pacific B
Third place
7 December 1985 |
East B | 18–6 | West A |
Try: Pete Sweet c Chris Bader c Jay Fredkin c Con: Chris Bader (3/3) | [17] | Try: Bill Baker c Con: Jim Bartle (1/1) |
Orlando, FL |
Final[edit]
7 December 1985 |
East A | 21–4 | Pacific A |
Try: Mark Gaetjen 3' c Pete Peluso 5' c Mark Gaetjen 10' c Con: Mike Caulder (3/3) Pen: Mike Caulder | [18] | Try: Del Chipman 2' |
Orlando, FL Referee: Don Morrison |
East A: Mike Caulder(c)(Life College), Mark Gaetjen (NOVA), Hoover, Gary Lambert (Life College), Dan Parris (NOVA), Pete Peluso (Bethlehem), Joe Taranto (Union County).
Pacific Coast A: Dave Bateman (Old Blues), Del Chipman (OMBAC), Pete Deddeh (OMBAC), Mike Purcell (BATS), Denis Shanagher(c)(BATS), Lin Walton(OMBAC)(subbed M. Smith), Blane Warhurst (Old Blues).
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 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 1985 the tournament took place at Miller Park in Sacramento, CA from May 25–27.[19]
Results: Saturday May 25
- Western 22-16 Midwest
- Pacific 17-11 Eastern
Sunday May 26
- Pacific 16-8 Midwest
- Eastern 33-15 Western
Monday May 27
- Western - Pacific
- Eastern - Midwest
High School[edit]
The 1985 National High School Rugby Championship took place at the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. The Xavier squad from Manhattan won the championship by defeating Highland of Utah in the final.[20]
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Xavier | 21 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Redwood | 3 | |||||||||
Xavier | 18 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Vacaville | 0 | |||||||||
Vacaville | 15 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Whitemarsh | 3 | |||||||||
Xavier | 7 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Highland | 6 | |||||||||
Highland | 12 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Fairfax | 6 | |||||||||
Highland | 16 | |||||||||
May 18 – Washington, D.C. | ||||||||||
Burlingame | 6 | |||||||||
Burlingame | 8 | |||||||||
Langley | 4 | |||||||||
Final[edit]
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