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1985 National Rugby Championships
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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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 5 - Chicago, IL
 
 
MilwaukeeW
 
May 11 - Chicago, IL
 
 L
 
Milwaukee19
 
April 28 - Conshohocken, PA
 
Boston10
 
Boston10
 
May 12 - Chicago, IL
 
Philadelphia White Marsh6
 
Milwaukee10
 
April 28 - Dallas, TX
 
Denver Barbarians4
 
Denver BarbariansW
 
May 11 - Chicago, IL
 
Oklahoma U.L
 
Denver Barbarians15
 
April 28 - Tempe, AZ
 
Old Blues8 Third place
 
Old Blues34
 
May 12 - Chicago, IL
 
OMBAC4
 
Boston10
 
 
Old Blues7
 

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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
 
Surfers4
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
Beantown0
 
Surfers6
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
Chicago4
 
Chicago20
 
May 26 - San Francisco, CA
 
Texas A&M0
 
Surfers6
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
Florida State12
 
Florida State20
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
Belmont Shore0
 
Florida State12
 
May 25 - San Francisco, CA
 
Minnesota0 Third place
 
Minnesota10
 
May 26 - San Francisco, CA
 
New Orleans6
 
Chicago0
 
 
Minnesota8
 

Final[edit]

26 May 1985
Surfers6–12Florida State
Pen: 2[6]Try: Kathy Kojm
Bebe Alley 50'
Bebe Alley 78'
San Francisco, CA

College[edit]

Main article: 1985 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

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 roundQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
 
              
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
 
Monterey30
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Wright Patterson3
 
Monterey16
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Davis Monthan0
 
Davis Monthan19
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Benning7
 
Monterey15
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Sill0
 
Cherry Point0
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Sill15
 
Fort Sill13
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Okinawa4
 
Fort Riley4
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Okinawa22
 
Monterey22
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
USUHS12
 
29 Palms0
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
USUHS18
 
USUHS9
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Stewart0
 
Fort Stewart17
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Parris Island0
 
USUHS7
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Camp Pendleton0
 
Camp Pendleton12
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Ft. Leavenworth6
 
Camp Pendleton4
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Hood3
 
Fort Hood16
 
 
Lackland4
 

Final[edit]

12 May 1985
Monterey22–12USUHS
Try: Edwards
McKeon
Con: Byzewski		[8]
Ft. Sill, OK
Referee: Jim Russell

Consolation Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
 
Wright Patterson9
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Benning8
 
Wright Patterson9
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Riley14
 
Cherry Point3
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Riley7
 
29 Palms20
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Fort Riley6
 
29 PalmsW
 
May 12 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Parris IslandL
 
29 Palms14
 
May 11 – Fort Sill, OK
 
Ft. Leavenworth9
 
Ft. Leavenworth W
 
 
LacklandL
 

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 B24–0Western 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 B12–0Pacific 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 A14–10Midwest 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 A14–10Eastern 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 B18–6West 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 A21–4Pacific 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-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
 
Xavier21
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Redwood3
 
Xavier18
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Vacaville0
 
Vacaville15
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Whitemarsh3
 
Xavier7
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Highland6
 
Highland12
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Fairfax6
 
Highland16
 
May 18 – Washington, D.C.
 
Burlingame6
 
Burlingame8
 
 
Langley4
 

Final[edit]

18 May 1985
Xavier7–6Highland
Pen: Mike Tolkin 76'[21]
Washington, D.C.

References[edit]

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