1993 National Rugby Championships
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The 1993 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized by the United States RFU to determine a national champion in several divisions for United States rugby teams. The divisions included club, college, high school, military, sevens, all–stars and local union.
| 1993 National Rugby Championships | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Tournament format(s) | Various |
| Date | 1993 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Final | |
Men's Club
The 1993 USA Rugby National Club Championship took place at the Catholic University in Washington, DC from May 8–9.[1][2] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. OMBAC of San Diego, CA won its fourth national title.[3][4] Lock Rick Crivellone of OMBAC was the MVP.[5]
| Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | National Semifinal | National Final | |||||||||||
| April 10 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| OMBAC | 14 | |||||||||||||
| April 11 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 3 | |||||||||||||
| OMBAC | 27 | |||||||||||||
| April 10 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Old Blues | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Old Blues | 43 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 - Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||
| Belmont Shore | 34 | |||||||||||||
| OMBAC | 21 | |||||||||||||
| December 5 - Columbia, SC | ||||||||||||||
| Potomac AC | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Potomac AC | 31 | |||||||||||||
| December 6 - Columbia, SC | ||||||||||||||
| Norfolk Blues | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Potomac AC | 23 | |||||||||||||
| December 5 - Columbia, SC | ||||||||||||||
| Life College | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Life College | 26 | |||||||||||||
| May 9 - Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||
| Old Blue | 19 | |||||||||||||
| OMBAC | 30 | |||||||||||||
| November 7 - Lemont, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 57 | |||||||||||||
| November 8 - Lemont, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Des Moines | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 23 | |||||||||||||
| November 7 - Lemont, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Scioto Valley | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Scioto Valley | 17 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 - Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Milwaukee | 31 | |||||||||||||
| April 26 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Blues | 13 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Kansas City Blues | 28 | |||||||||||||
| April 27 - Dallas, TX | May 9 - Washington, DC | |||||||||||||
| Houston Old Boys | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Kansas City Blues | 32 | Potomac AC | 23 | |||||||||||
| April 26 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Dallas Harlequins | 25 | Kansas City Blues | 8 | |||||||||||
| Dallas Harlequins | 31 | |||||||||||||
| Boulder | 12 | |||||||||||||
Semifinals
| 8 May 1993 3:00PM |
| Milwaukee | 31–13 | Kansas City Blues |
| Try: Rich Matiszik 6' c Shawn McLaughlin 13' c Mike Landry 28' c Rich Matiszik 54' Rich Matiszik 80' Con: Simon Bailey | [5] | Try: Travis Williams 23' c Con: Schaun Colin Pen: Schaun Colin 32', 2H' |
| Washington, DC Attendance: 1500 Referee: Don Reordan (USA) |
| 8 May 1993 5:00PM |
| OMBAC | 21–8 | Potomac AC |
| Try: Tom Short 8' Duncan Lumsden 61' c Con: Sean Doherty Pen: Jason McVeigh 5', 18' Drop: Sean Doherty 55' | [5] | Try: Tom Lyons 33' Pen: Neil Williams 45' |
| Washington, DC Referee: B. Loftus (Chicago) |
Third place
| 9 May 1993 1:00PM |
| Potomac AC | 23–8 | Kansas City Blues |
| Try: Chris Schrichte 24' John Jasper 39' Phil Vivaldi 57' c Con: Neil Williams Pen: Mike O'Neil 5' Drop: Neil Williams 75' | [5] | Try: Chuck McKeon 70' Pen: Chuck McKeon 11' |
| Washington, DC Referee: Bob Loftus (USA) |
Final
| 9 May 1993 11:00AM |
| OMBAC | 30–13 | Milwaukee |
| Try: Jason McVeigh 8' Ben Hough 17' Brian Vizard 36' Jon Lee 46' c Jason McVeigh Con: Jason McVeigh Pen: Jason McVeigh 6' | [5] | Try: Rich Matiszik 57' c Con: Simon Bailey Pen: Simon Bailey (2) |
| Washington, DC Referee: Don Reordan (USA) |
Champions: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
Staff: Rolls, McFadyen, Coogan, Ramirez, Downes
Captain: Mike Saunders (Scrumhalf)
Roster: Sean Allen (Hooker), Gabriel Araujo (Prop), Clark Bernales (Flanker), Scott Bracken (Prop), Kevin Casey (Flanker), Dave Crist (Center), Rick Crivellone (Lock), Sean Doherty (Center/Fullback), Kelly Dolan (Lock), Jerry Fanning (Hooker), John Gibb (Scrumhalf), Dennis Gonzalez (Flanker), Matt Heasley (Center), John Hinken (Wing), Ben Hough (#8/Flanker), Solo Komai (Flanker), Jon Lee (Wing), Chris Lippert (Prop), Duncan Lumsden (Fullback), Simon Mathews (Flyhalf/Fullback), Jason McVeigh (Flyhalf), Kevin Perry (Prop), Joe Santos (Center/Wing), Mike Saunders (Scrumhalf), Tom Short (Center/Wing), Brian Vizard (#8), Brad Walker (Lock), Frank Zugovitz (Lock).
Club Division II
The 1993 National Division II Championship was the second edition of this tournament held May 8–9 at the USS Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, AL.[6] The Santa Rosa club of California was the champion.[7]
Tournament MVP was Santa Rosa flyhalf Greg DeJoux.
| Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | National Semifinal | National Final | |||||||||||
| April 11 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Santa Rosa | 34 | |||||||||||||
| April 11 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Old Aztecs | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Rosa | 22 | |||||||||||||
| April 11 - Long Beach, CA | ||||||||||||||
| Riverside | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Riverside | 56 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 - Mobile, AL | ||||||||||||||
| Skyline | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Rosa | 18 | |||||||||||||
| April 26 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Austin Huns | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Austin Huns | 63 | |||||||||||||
| April 27 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Kohlfield Scorpions | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Austin Huns | 7 | |||||||||||||
| April 26 - Dallas, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Denton County | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Denton County | 21 | |||||||||||||
| May 9 - Mobile, AL | ||||||||||||||
| Topeka | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Santa Rosa | 21 | |||||||||||||
| April 17 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Nashville | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Nashville | 26 | |||||||||||||
| April 18 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Dayton | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nashville | 8 | |||||||||||||
| April 17 - Chicago, IL | ||||||||||||||
| Fox Valley | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fox Valley | 12 | |||||||||||||
| May 8 - Mobile, AL | ||||||||||||||
| South Side Irish | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Nashville | 20 | |||||||||||||
| December 5 - Columbia, SC | ||||||||||||||
| Severn River | 5 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Severn River | 22 | |||||||||||||
| December 6 - Columbia, SC | May 9 - Mobile, AL | |||||||||||||
| Cape Fear | 14 | |||||||||||||
| Severn River | 21 | Severn River | 17 | |||||||||||
| December 5 - Columbia, SC | ||||||||||||||
| Albany Knicks | 18 | Austin Huns | 7 | |||||||||||
| Albany Knicks | 40 | |||||||||||||
| Battleship | 15 | |||||||||||||
Semifinals
| 8 May 1993 12:00PM |
| Nashville | 20–5 | Severn River |
| Try: Eric Raney 36' David Brooks 60' c Marcus Williamson 71' Con: David Brooks Pen: David Brooks 25' | [8] | Try: Doug Stump 45' |
| Mobile, AL Referee: Mike Geach (West) |
| 8 May 1993 2:00PM |
| Santa Rosa | 18–15 | Austin Huns |
| Try: Chris Orr 36' c Dan McMillon Con: Greg DeJoux Pen: Greg DeJoux 8', 17' | [8] | Try: Thierry Dubose 1H', 64' Graham Watson 70' |
| Mobile, AL Referee: Jerry McLemore (Midwest) |
Third place
| 9 May 1993 11:00AM |
| Severn River | 17–7 | Austin Huns |
| Try: Bill Antlitz 46' c Colin Rand 56' c Roger Coleman Con: Colin Rand | [8] | Try: Jack Bloom 17' c Con: Dave Sugden |
| Mobile, AL Referee: Jerry McLemore (Midwest) |
Final
| 9 May 1993 1:00PM |
| Santa Rosa | 21–5 | Nashville |
| Try: Jason Mahaere 8', 55' Greg DeJoux 61' Pen: Greg DeJoux 5', 13' | [8] | Try: Keith Burnett |
| Mobile, AL Referee: Mike Geach (West) |
Champions: Santa Rosa
Coach: Pete Eiermann
Roster: Kahaulelio, Ratcliff, Jason Mahaere, Bodwin, Doug Orr, Amsbrufy, Dan Maloney, Matt Eshoo, John Tomasin, Greg DeJoux, Pickford, Rivera, Chris Orr, Gilligan, Dan McMillon, Wongking, Hensley, Dunbar, Bertolone.
Women's Club
The 1993 Women's National Rugby Championship was an eight team tournament and played at California State University Long Beach in Long Beach, CA on May 29–30. The Bay Area Shehawks won the title by defeating Beantown 6–5.[9] Florida State took third place.[10]
Quarterfinals
| 29 May 1993 |
| Beantown | 54–0 | Colorado Olde Girls |
| Long Beach, CA |
| 29 May 1993 |
| Florida State | 30–0 | New Orleans Halfmoons |
| Long Beach, CA |
| 29 May 1993 |
| Bay Area SheHawks | 25–0 | Chicago |
| Long Beach, CA |
| 29 May 1993 |
| Twin City Amazons | 13–11 | Berkeley All–Blues |
| Long Beach, CA |
Seventh place
| 30 May 1993 |
| Chicago | 18–5 | Colorado Olde Girls |
| Long Beach, CA |
Fifth place
| 30 May 1993 |
| Berkeley All–Blues | W–L | New Orleans Halfmoons |
| Long Beach, CA |
Semifinals
| 29 May 1993 |
| Beantown | 23–3 | Twin City Amazons |
| Try: Kerry Kilander Mary Sullivan Alex Williamson Amy Westerman Pen: 1 | Pen: 1 |
| Long Beach, CA |
| 29 May 1993 |
| Bay Area SheHawks | 23–10 | Florida State |
| Try: Koreen Keith walkover c Teresa Mauldin Con: Jos Bergman Pen: Jos Bergman 1H', 62' | Try: Patty Jervey 15' BB Alley 56' |
| Long Beach, CA Referee: Paul Champ |
Third place
| 30 May 1993 |
| Florida State | 15–10 | Twin City Amazons |
| Try: Mary Waller Elita Lerner Claire Godwin | Try: Teresa Taylor Sue Shierverand |
| Long Beach, CA |
Final
| 30 May 1993 |
| Bay Area Shehawks | 6–5 | Beantown |
| Pen: Joslin Bergman 1', 1H' | [11] | Try: Brett Newton |
| Long Beach, CA Attendance: 500 Referee: Gary Andrews |
Lineups:
Bay Area SheHawks– Kathy Morrison (Coach), Weix, Pepper, Schawver, Surr, Cook, Meredith, Law, Murray, Kelly, Bergmann, Zdarko, Misko, Mauldin, Gutierrez, Keith (Cote).
Beantown– Flavin, Palmacci, Hertz, Stevens, Rutkowski, Spicer–Bourdon, Kilander, Williams, Connell, Dixey, Sullivan, Craven, Morrissey, Newton, Westerman.
College
The 1993 College championship was won by UC Berkeley with a win over Army. Boston College won the second edition of the Women's Collegiate Championship. The College All–Star Championship was won by the Pacific Coast while the East was runner–up.
Military
The 1993 National Military Rugby Championship were hosted by the Columbus/Fort Benning Cruise–a–matics rugby club and took place at French and Blue Fields in Fort Benning, GA from April 29 to May 2.[12] There were 18 teams that participated in the event. The club division was won by Pensacola with a win over Fort Benning.[13] Pensacola scrumhalf Mark Pidcock and Fort Benning lock E.J. Hall were the MVPs.[14] West Point beat Fort Bragg 43–6 to win the consolation bracket.The Fort Benning Cruise–a–matics won the 7s tournament 28–17 over the Fort Benning Rebels. In the Open division the President's XV won the title 17–10 over the Exiles.[15]
The club division groups were the following:
1 - Pensacola, Quantico, Ft Leonard Wood, Ft Sill
2 - Wright-Patterson AFB, Army, Navy, Camp Lejeune
3 - USUHS Camp Pendleton, Eglin AFB, Ft Bragg, Ft Rucker
4 - Ft Benning, Whiteman AFB, Ft Polk, Scott AFB, Panama
The open division groups were the following:
1 - President's XV, DOC, Gulf Coast
2 - Exiles, Ft Hood, Cherry Point
Path to championship:[16]
Pensacola 28–0 Quantico
Pensacols 43–0 Fort Leonard Wood
Pensacola 46–0 Fort Sill
Path to final:[17]
Fort Benning 11–12 Scott AFB
Fort Benning 59–0 Fort Polk
Fort Benning 53–0 Whiteman AFB
Championship bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Pensacola NAS | 33 | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Wright–Patterson | 3 | |||||||||
| Pensacola NAS | 41 | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Camp Lejeune | 13 | |||||||||
| Camp Lejeune | W | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Quantico | L | |||||||||
| Pensacola NAS | 6 | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Fort Benning | 3 | |||||||||
| Fort Benning | W | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| Camp Pendleton | L | |||||||||
| Fort Benning | W | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| USUHS | L | Third place | ||||||||
| USUHS | W | |||||||||
| May 2 – Fort Benning, GA | ||||||||||
| USSOCOM | L | |||||||||
| Camp Lejeune | ||||||||||
| USUHS | ||||||||||
Club Championship
| 2 May 1993 |
| Pensacola | 6–3 | Fort Benning |
| Pen: Keith Takabayashi 2' Mark Pidcock 18' | [18] | Pen: Malcolm Frost |
| Fort Benning, GA Referee: Jerry McLemore (West |
Lineups:
Pensacola– Stasko, Sands, Speece, Sheran, Heard, Liebe, Edgarton, Brown, Takabayashi, Pidcock, Traq, Hughes, Anderson, Kumagai, Michles.
Fort Benning– Allen, Kreuger, Frescura, Hensley, Hall, Monaco, McGinnis, Morton, Strafer (Kostecki), Lissner, Weyand, Goldhammer, Mennes, Frost, Monnard.
The 1993 Interservice Rugby Championship was held at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida from 9 to 11 September.[19][20] The teams involved were select sides of each service branch. From these teams a selection was made to field the Combined Services Rugby team for tours. Navy was the championship for the first time.[21]
| Round Robin | Scores | |||||||||
| Rank | Standings | Pld | W | L | NAV | MAR | ARM | AIR | COA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Navy | 4 | 3 | 1 | X | 8:5 | 12:13 | 10:8 | 35:0 | |
| 2. | Marines | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5:8 | X | 12:0 | 18:5 | 32:11 | |
| 3. | Army | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13:12 | 0:12 | X | 18:10 | 17:5 | |
| 4. | Air Force | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8:10 | 5:18 | 10:18 | X | 22:5 | |
| 5. | Coast Guard | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0:35 | 11:32 | 5:17 | 5:22 | X | |
Wooden Spoon
Coast Guard
Third place
| 11 September 1993 |
| Air Force | 29–17 | Army |
| Pensacola, FL |
Championship
| 11 September 1993 |
| Navy | 20–7 | Marines |
| Try: Mark Pidcock 7' Eric Wick 16' Craig Haines Mark Pidcock | [24] | Try: Tim Taillon 2' c Con: Keith Takabayashi |
| Pensacola, FL Referee: Bruce Carter (NorCal) |
Lineups:
Navy– Gary Stasco (Coach), Speece, Fleming (DiGuardo), Taylor, Walker (Kirby), McLaughlin, Wick (Edgarton), Guinan, Gabe Puello, Mark Pidcock, Shay, Sinibaldi (Faraimo), Koyne, Long, Williams, Hurni.
Marines– Danny Meredith (Coach), Schill, Church, Turman, Brown, Wynn (Flynn), Jacobs, Pelham, Murphy (Gilligan), Kurz (Haines), Bowlin, Pooler (Kumagai), Taillon, Washington, Evergin, Takabayashi.
Sevens
Club
The 1993 National Club Sevens championship, was played at Dillon Stadium in Hartford, CT from 21 to 22 August.[25] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. Metropolis and Milwaukee qualified from the Midwest. Old Blue and OMEX (Old Maroon of Essex County) qualified from the East. Tempe and Tacoma represented the Pacific Coast. Dallas Reds and Kansas City Blues represented the West.[26] Old Blue defeated the KC Blues to win the championship.[27][28]
Path to championship:[29]
Old Blue 24-17 Kansas City Blues
Old Blue 26-0 Tempe
Old Blue 33-5 Metropolis
Semifinals
Old Blue 45-7 OMEX
Kansas City 17-12 Milwaukee
Final
Old Blue 40-22 Kansas City Blues
All Star
The 1993 National All-Star Sevens rugby tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory. The other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team. This year's tournament took place at Dillon Stadium in Hartford, CT from 21 to 22 August. The Pacific Coast I team won the final 35–17 over the East II team. West I came in third.[30]
Semifinals
East 2 19–17 Midwest
Pacific 1 W–L West
Final
Pacific Coast 1 35-17 East 2
All–Star
In 1993 The National All–Star Championship featured six teams and took place at Englewood High School in Denver, CO from May 29–31.[31][32] This edition included the four regional rugby union teams as well as the U.S. Military's Combined Services team and the U.S. Jewish Olympic team Maccabiah. The Western Mustangs won the tournament with three wins. The MVPs were Western scrumhalves David James and Greg Goodman.
Results:
| 29 May 1993 10:00AM |
| Pacific Coast | 39–19 | Combined Services |
| Try: Ramon Samaniego (2) Mike Moe (2) Hinkin Short Con: Barry Williams (3) Pen: Barry Williams | [33] | Try: Graves c Con: Pidcock Pen: Shay (3) Moore |
| Denver, CO Referee: Mark Binning (East) |
| 29 May 1993 12:00PM |
| West | 35–22 | Maccabiah |
| Try: Williams Englebrecht Goodman Van der Molen Mazerolle Con: Gale (2) Pen: Gale (2) | [33] | Try: Lipman c Con: Kane Pen: Kane (3) Schleifer (2) |
| Denver, CO Referee: Mike Geach (West) |
| 29 May 1993 2:00PM |
| East | 38–6 | Midwest |
| Try: Winters Johnson Fenn Kennedy Con: Caulder (3) Pen: Caulder (4) | [33] | Pen: Konczak (2) |
| Denver, CO |
| 30 May 1993 10:00AM |
| Midwest | 23–0 | Combined Services |
| Try: Konczak Blaska Varnes Panyard Pen: Pickston | [33] |
| Denver, CO Referee: Jerry McLemore (West) |
| 30 May 1993 12:00PM |
| West | 30–26 | Maccabiah |
| Try: Kreutzer (3) c Schlereth c Con: Colin (4) Pen: Colin (5) | [33] | Try: S. Calmas Simon Con: Lipschitz Pen: Kane |
| Denver, CO Referee: Dave Head (Pacific) |
| 30 May 1993 2:00PM |
| Pacific Coast | 45–19 | East |
| Try: Schurfeld (2) Hein (2) Hansen Con: O'Brien (4) Pen: O'Brien (4) | [33] | Try: Kennedy (2) Pen: Judge (3) |
| Denver, CO Referee: Bob Loftus (Midwest) |
Fifth place
| 31 May 1993 9:45AM |
| Maccabiah | 33–17 | Combined Services |
| Try: Schleifer Spielman Gordon Karetsky Con: Schleifer (2) Pen: Schleifer (3) | [33] | Try: Pidcock Drummond Sinibaldi Con: Pidcock (2) |
| Denver, CO Referee: Scott Miller (West) |
Third place
| 31 May 1993 11:15AM |
| East | 41–36 | Midwest |
| Try: Simpson (2) Geraghty (2) Con: Judge (3) Pen: Judge (5) | [33] | Try: Flohre Gosch Blaska Con: Konczak (3) Pen: Konczak (5) |
| Denver, CO Referee: Ed Sorenson (East) |
Championship
| 31 May 1993 1:00PM |
| West | 39–27 | Pacific Coast |
| Try: Glass Mazerolle Van der Molen Schlereth Brown Con: Gale Pen: Gale (3) Drop: Gale | [33] | Try: Steinbauer Short Williams Kelder Con: O'Brien (2) Pen: O'Brien |
| Denver, CO Referee: Don Reordan (Pacific) |
| Team | W | L | F | A | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Mustangs | 3 | 0 | 104 | 75 |
| 2 | Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 2 | 1 | 111 | 77 |
| 3 | Eastern Colonials | 2 | 1 | 98 | 87 |
| 4 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 1 | 2 | 65 | 79 |
| 5 | Maccabiah | 1 | 2 | 81 | 82 |
| 6 | Combined Services | 0 | 3 | 36 | 95 |
Champions: Western Mustangs
Staff: Larry Naifeh (Coach), Ron Laszewski (Asst.), John Godsman (Manager), Carrie Guvito (Trainer)
Captains Mark Pedersen–Flanker (Houston), Greg Goodman–Scrumhalf (Dallas Harlequins)
Roster: Locks– Jim Angstman (Dallas Harlequins), Tony Duplisse (Dallas Harlequins), Norbert Mueller (Dallas Harlequins), Bob Reininga (Denver Barbarians); Flyhalves– Schaun Colin (KC Blues), Mark Gale (Dallas Harlequins); Hookers– Steve Brown (Boulder), Brett Taylor (Dallas Harlequins); Flankers– Scott Emerson (Kansas University), Leland Means (Austin), Sean O'Brien (Denver Barbarians), Mark Van Der Molen (Denver Barbarians); Centers– Greg Kreutzer (Columbia Outlaws), Michael Waterman (Dallas Harlequins), Steve Whittington (Houston), Mark Williams (Aspen); Wings– Michael Engelbrecht (Dallas Harlequins), Mike Glass (Rio Grande), Michael Mazerolle (Houston Old Boys), Chris Schlereth (St. Louis Bombers); Scrumhalves– Greg Goodman (Dallas Harlequins), David James (Denver Barbarians); #8s– Brannan Smoot (Dallas Harlequins); Props– Brian Monaghan (Dallas Reds), Norman Mottram (Boulder), John Toole (Denver Barbarians), Duane Watts (Dallas Harlequins); Fullback– Greg Jarvis (Kansas University), Travis Williams (KC Blues).
Junior All–Star
The 1993 Junior All–Star competition took place in Denver, CO. The Midwest were the winners. East was second and West finished third.
Women's All–Star
The seventh edition of the Women's All–Star was hosted by Florida State women's rugby club and played at Godby High School from December 5–6 in Tallahassee, FL.[34] The Pacific Coast and East tied for first, West was third and Midwest fourth.
| 5 December 1992 |
| East | 60–0 | West |
| Try: Mary Dixey(2) Patty Connell (2)2 Beth Grohovsky (2) Vicky Bowlin Jan Auger Kirsten Vernon Colleen Fahey Con: Amy Westerman (4) Vicky Bowlin | [35] |
| Tallahassee, FL |
| 5 December 1992 |
| Pacific Coast | 54–5 | West |
| Try: Jos Bergman (2) Jen Crawford (2) Pam Irby Sharon Girardi Kim Green Kim Cobb Jim Vialet Con: Jos Bergman (4) Pen: Jos Bergman 2 | [35] | Try: Cyndi Miller |
| Tallahassee, FL |
| 5 December 1992 |
| West | 38–15 | Midwest |
| Try: Krista McFarren c Tracy Henderson c Peggy Claiborne c Michelle Johnson c Tracy Henderson c Con: Chris Minsky Pen: Chris Minsky | [35] | Try: Christie Nixon c Con: Christie Nixon Pen: Christie Nixon |
| Tallahassee, FL |
| 5 December 1992 |
| East | 13–13 | Pacific |
| Try: Jan Rutkowski Alex Williams 59' Pen: Amy Westerman | [35] | Try: Vicky Cody Jen Crawford Drop: Jen Crawford 61' |
| Tallahassee, FL |
| 6 December 1992 |
| East | 27–3 | Midwest |
| Try: Mary Dixey 1' Vicky Bowlin 25' Patty Connell Candi Orsini Kati Kovacs Con: Amy Westerman | [35] | Pen: Christie Nixon 3' |
| Tallahassee, FL |
| 6 December 1992 |
| Pacific Coast | 32–5 | East |
| Try: Kim Cobb c Jen Crawford Karen Cook Pam Irby Betsy Hill Con: Jos Bergman (2) Pen: Jos Bergman | [35] | Try: Tania Hahn |
| Tallahassee, FL |
Local Union
The 1993 National Local Union Championship took place in Lemont, IL from June 12–13. This tournament brought together the Local Union champions of the four regional territories. Metropolitan New York represented the Northeast, Chicago Area represented the Midwest RFU, Texas represented the Western RFU, and the Pacific Coast RFU representative, Southern California had to withdraw and was replaced by Deep South. Metropolitan New York were the champions. Met NY fullback Dan Kennedy was Most Valuable Back and Met NY #8 Adrian Scott was Most Valuable Forward.
Semifinals
| 12 June 1993 |
| Met New York | 44–18 | Texas |
| Try: Doug Erickson 21' c Paul Holdstock 25' Tom Rodgers 35' Adrian Scott 51' Greg McAllister 60' c Kevin Bowman 63' Drew Fautley 68' c Con: Bill Russell Pen: Paul Holdstock 48' | [36] | Try: Larry Wydermeyer Craig Hyer c Con: Britt Coffman Pen: Steve Mitchell 18', 54' |
| Lemont, IL Referee: Don Reordan (USA) |
| 12 June 1993 |
| Chicago Area | 63–7 | Deep South |
| Try: Bob Kuras 7' Steve Blashka 13', 49' Russell Hyde 20', 67' c, 69' c Mark Sawicki 29' c John Bell 55', 2H' c Pat Bolger 58', 70' Con: Matt Pickston Pen: Mike Telkamp 71' | [36] | Try: Joe Goodwin 43' c Con: John Garrigan |
| Lemont, IL Referee: Tim Walsh (CARFU) |
Third place
| 13 June 1993 |
| Texas | 30–13 | Deep South |
| Try: Bill Bartok 59' Gary Heitman 66' c Larry Wydermeyer 72' Steve Binion c Con: Sean Conlan Steve Mitchell Pen: Sean Conlan 12', 45' | [36] | Try: Dave Culpepper 25' Con: John Garrigan Pen: John Garrigan 31', 55' |
| Lemont, IL Referee: Tim Walsh (CARFU) |
Final
| 13 June 1993 |
| Met New York | 19–12 | Chicago Area |
| Try: Dan Kennedy 19' c, 2H' c Paul Holdstock 52' Con: Bill Russell | [36] | Try: Larry Zeno 43' c Jeff Campbell 63' Con: Matt Pickston |
| Lemont, IL Referee: Don Reordan (USA) |
Champions: Metropolitan New York
Staff: Jacko Jackson (President), Colin Kiley (Coach), Dean Carson (Manager), Bruce McLane (Assistant Manager)
Roster: Props– Chuck Donigian (Old Blue), John Galloway (White Plains), Jim Louro (Monmouth); Hookers– Joe Casella (White Plains), Frank Romano (Manhattan); Locks– Derek DeLapp (New York), Drew Fautley (New York); Flankers– Kevin Bowman (Monmouth), Ned Elton (Old Blue), Matt Heisler (Old Blue), Vinnie Laino (Old Blue), Rich Podlucki (Monmouth); #8s– Adrian Scott (Old Blue), Gary Lambert (White Plains); Scrumhalf– Joss Raven (Manhattan); Flyhalf– Greg McAllister (Old Blue); Centers– Doug Erickson (White Plains), Kirk Miller (Manhattan), Bill Russell (Old Blue); Wings– Paul Holdstock (Winged Foot), Tom Rodgers (Old Blue), Andy Koefler (White Plains); Fullback– Dan Kennedy (Old Blue).
High School
The 1993 National High School Rugby Championship was a twelve team tournament that took place from 14 to 15 May at Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA.[37][38] The Xavier squad from New York won the championship by defeating Highland of Salt Lake City, UT in the final.[39]
Scores:[40][41]
Group I
Highland 24-3 Walt Whitman
Littleton 10-3 Walt Whitman
Highland 20-0 Littleton
Group II
Redmond 8-7 Ben Davis
Redmond 22-17 Doylestown
Doylestown 13-3 Ben Davis
Group III
Skyline 14-3 St. Louis Druids
Skyline 20-6 Valley Joeys
St. Louis Druids 14-5 Valley Joeys
Group IV
Xavier 22-8 Parkhill
Kentwood 20-0 Parkhill
Xavier 12-3 Kentwood
Consolation
| 15 May 1993 9:30AM |
| Littleton | 5–13 | Doylestown |
| Seattle, WA |
| 15 May 1993 9:30AM |
| St. Louis Druids | 7–12 | Kentwood |
| Seattle, WA |
| 15 May 1993 11:30AM |
| Walt Whitman | 7–0 | Ben Davis |
| Seattle, WA |
| 15 May 1993 11:30AM |
| Valley Joeys | 12–7 | Parkhill |
| Seattle, WA |
Eleventh place
| 15 May 1993 |
| Ben Davis | 12–5 | Parkhill |
| Seattle, WA |
Ninth place
| 15 May 1993 |
| Valley Joeys | 8–0 | Walt Whitman |
| Seattle, WA |
Seventh place
| 15 May 1993 |
| Valley Joeys | 8–0 | Walt Whitman |
| Seattle, WA |
Fifth place
| 15 May 1993 |
| Doylestown | 7–5 | Kentwood |
| Seattle, WA |
Semifinals
| 15 May 1993 10:30AM |
| Highland | 28–0 | Redmond |
| Try: Andy Brinton Lihai Makoni Jon Law Brett Steele |
| Seattle, WA |
| 15 May 1993 10:30AM |
| Skyline | 7–10 | Xavier |
| Try: Ryan Hodgson c Con: Robb Reinhold | Try: Joe Lozito c Con: Finbar Carrig Pen: Finbar Carrig |
| Seattle, WA |
Third place
| 15 May 1993 |
| Redmond | 15–5 | Skyline |
| Seattle, WA |
Final
| 15 May 1993 4:30PM |
| Xavier | 6–3 | Highland |
| Pen: Finbar Carrig 78', 83' | Pen: Taylor Scalley 1H' |
| Seattle, WA Referee: Ian Hyde–Lay |
Lineups:
Highland– Larry Gelwix (Coach), Buehner, Watkins, Bradley, Hawes (Captain), Petersen, Henricksen, Moreno, Brinton, Berg, Schroepfer, Makoni, Steele, Fihaki, Law, Scalley.
Xavier– Mike Tolkin (Coach), Pat Cusanelli (Coach), Lozito, McGuiness, Morris, Lynch, Duffell, Steffens, Stevens, Israel(Captain), Guarneri, Bender, Mullen, Lugano, Gallagher, Dimango, Carrig.