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1980 National Rugby Championships

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1980 National Rugby Championships
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The 1980 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

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The 1980 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place at Veteran's Memorial Stadium in Long Beach, California on May 10 and 11.[1] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. The Berkeley Old Blues won the title defeating St. Louis in the final after beating their New York namesakes in the semifinals for the second straight year.[2] The All-Whites of Evansville, Indiana took third place.[3] Whit Everett of Berkeley Old Blues was named MVP.

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 26 - San Francisco, CA
 
 
Old Blues16
 
April 27 - San Francisco, CA
 
Los Angeles RC12
 
Old Blues24
 
April 26 - San Francisco, CA
 
Old Puget Sound Beach12
 
Old Puget Sound Beach15
 
May 10 – Long Beach, CA
 
BATS8
 
Old Blues (CA)6
 
April 27 - Virginia Beach, VA
 
Old Blue (NY)3
 
Old Blue
 
April 27 - Virginia Beach, VA
 
 
 
Old Blue15
 
April 27 - Virginia Beach, VA
 
Norfolk9
 
Norfolk17
 
May 11 – Long Beach, CA
 
Atlanta Renegades11
 
Old Blues (CA)20
 
April 19 - Austin, TX
 
St. Louis Falcons6
 
St. Louis Falcons
 
April 20 - Austin, TX
 
 
 
St. Louis Falcons29
 
April 19 - Austin, TX
 
Houston Old Boys9
 
Houston Old Boys
 
May 10 – Long Beach, CA
 
 
 
St. Louis Falcons20
 
April 27 - Dayton, OH
 
Evansville (IN)9 Third place
 
Evansville All-Whites13
 
April 27 - Dayton, OHMay 11 – Long Beach, CA
 
West Side Harlequins0
 
Evansville All-Whites25Evansville (IN)12
 
April 27 - Dayton, OH
 
Akron9 Old Blue (NY)7
 
Akron
 
 
 
 

Semifinals

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10 May 1980
Old Blues (CA)6–3Old Blue (NY)
Try: Gary Bunce c
Con: Bill Armstrong (1/1)
Pen: Malcolm Kimble
Long Beach, CA
10 May 1980
St. Louis Falcons20–9Evansville All-Whites
Long Beach, CA

Third place

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11 May 1980
Evansville All-Whites12–7Old Blue (NY)
Long Beach, CA

Final

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11 May 1980
Old Blues (CA)18–6St. Louis Falcons
Try: John Dixon
Bill Armstrong
Mark Richter
Pen: Bill Armstrong (2)
Pen: Dennis Henley (2)
Long Beach, CA

Women's Club

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The 1980 Women's National Rugby Classic took place on May 24–26 in Oakbrook, IL.[4] The team from Florida State won the championship with five victories: FSU 29-3 Beantown, FSU 20-0 Ohio State, FSU 13-0 and 19–6 against Chicago and the 14-0 championship match against Hoyden of Atlanta, GA. En route to the final Hoyden dropped their opener 0-3 against Wisconsin then won two overtime games against Minnesota 8-4 and Wisconsin 4-0. Wisconsin defeated Chicago 6-0 for third place while Ohio State took fifth place with a 3-0 win over Minnesota.[5] Seven members of Florida State were named to the all-tournament team: Renate Brady, Vicki Bowlin, Kathy Flores, Mary Holmes, Candy Orsini, Jamie McAllister, and Karen Hornsby.

Final

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26 May 1980
Florida State14–0Hoyden(GA)
Try: Andra Douglas
Susie Rosen 50'
Susie Rosen 75' c
Con: Sharon Jamison
[6]
Oakbrook, IL

College

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The 1980 College championship was won by University of California at Berkeley. Air Force was runner-up.

Military

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The 1980 Combined Services Rugby Championship was won by Coronado Navy with a 12–4 win over Scott AFB.[7]

Sevens

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The 1980 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was hosted by the Hartford Wanderers and took place on June 14, 1980, at Sterling Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.[8] The twelve team tournament was won by the Virginia Duck Brothers.[9]

  • Virginia Duck Brother 28-10 Hartford Wanderers(Final)

ITT

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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 from selected players from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes. The 1980 edition was sponsored by Michelob and was played at Oak Brook Polo Field in Oak Brook, Illinois from May 24–26.[10] The Pacific Coast RFU repeated as tournament champions.[11]
Results:

24 May 1980
Pacific Coast16–6Midwest
Try: Tim O'Brien
Pen: Steve Gray (3)
Drop: Ian Gunn
Pen: Dick Cooke (2)
Oakbrook, IL
24 May 1980
Western13–12Eastern
Pen: Doug Park
Oakbrook, IL
25 May 1980
Pacific Coast25–6Eastern
Try: Mike Fanucchi (2)
Oakbrook, IL
25 May 1980
Midwest22–6Western
Drop: Fred SchofieldPen: Park
Oakbrook, IL
26 May 1980
Western7–42Pacific Coast
Try: 1
Pen: 1
Try: Lin Walton
Ed Burlingham
Deaton
Lin Walton
Con: Dennis Jablonski 3
Oakbrook, IL
26 May 1980
Midwest9–3Eastern
Pen: Fred Warmbrodt (2)
Drop: Fred Schofield
Pen: Tommy Smith
Oakbrook, IL
Team W L F A
1 Pacific Coast Grizzlies 3 0 83 19
2 Midwest Thunderbirds 2 1 37 25
3 Western Mustangs 1 2 26 76
4 Eastern Colonials 0 3 21 47

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Super Bowl". (May 6, 1980). Los Angeles Times, p.J18 col.3
  2. ^ "Old Blues Win Rugby Title". (May 12, 1980). San Francisco Chronicle, p.54 col.1-2
  3. ^ "All-Whites Say Third Place Beats Fourth". (May 12, 1980). Evansville Press, p.15
  4. ^ "FSU’s Women Ruggers Defend National Title". (May 23, 1980). Tallahassee Democrat, p.2C
  5. ^ "National Women's Championships". (1980). Rugby, p.32
  6. ^ "FSU Women Ruggers Capture National Title". (May 28, 1980). Tallahassee Democrat, p.1B
  7. ^ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). "National Championships". Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. p. 6. ISBN 0-938428-04-7.
  8. ^ "Big Day". (June 14, 1980). Hartford Courant, p.25
  9. ^ Paterno, Karen (June 15, 1980). "Ruggers Sing Praises Of Their Sport". Hartford Courant, p.18
  10. ^ "Rugby Tournament". (May 26, 1980). The Daily Herald, sec.4 p.4 col.6
  11. ^ Carlson, Kenneth N. (February 1984). Rugby Football Scorebook (1st ed.). Lynwood, WA: Rain Belt Inc. pp. 63–68. ISBN 0-938428-04-7.