# 1982 National Rugby Championships

The 1982 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, high school, Military, Sevens, and Interterritorial.

## Men's Club

The 1982 National Club Rugby Championship took place in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University's Harry Maloney Field from May 15–16. The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. The Berkeley Old Blues won the title defeating Denver Barbarians in the final 36–7.
| Regional Semifinal | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | Regional Final | | National Semifinal | National Semifinal | | National Final | National Final |
| April 24 - Long Beach, CA | April 24 - Long Beach, CA | | | | | | |
| Old Blues | 35 | | | | | | |
| Old Blues | 35 | April 25 - Long Beach, CA | April 25 - Long Beach, CA | | | | | |
| Old Puget SB | 9 | April 25 - Long Beach, CA | April 25 - Long Beach, CA | | | | |
| Old Puget SB | 9 | Old Blues | 16 | | | | |
| April 24 - Long Beach, CA | April 24 - Long Beach, CA | | Old Blues | 16 | | | | |
| April 24 - Long Beach, CA | April 24 - Long Beach, CA | Capitol | | | | | |
| Capitol | 11 | Capitol | | | | | |
| Capitol | 11 | | | | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | | |
| Newport | 6 | | | | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | |
| Newport | 6 | | | | Old Blues | 20 | |
| April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | | | | | Old Blues | 20 | |
| April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | | | | Chicago Lions | 15 | |
| Chicago Lions | 31 | | | | Chicago Lions | 15 | |
| Chicago Lions | 31 | April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | | | | | |
| Westside Harlequins | 0 | April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | | | | |
| Westside Harlequins | 0 | Chicago Lions | 30 | | | | |
| April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | | Chicago Lions | 30 | | | | |
| April 25 - Detroit, MI | April 25 - Detroit, MI | Milwaukee | 8 | | | | |
| Milwaukee | 14 | Milwaukee | 8 | | | | |
| Milwaukee | 14 | | | | | | | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Minneapolis | 9 | | | | | | | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Minneapolis | 9 | | | | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 36 |
| April 16 - Rexford, NY | April 16 - Rexford, NY | | | | | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 36 |
| April 16 - Rexford, NY | April 16 - Rexford, NY | | | | | | | Denver Barbarians | 7 |
| Denver Barbarians | | | | | | | | Denver Barbarians | 7 |
| Denver Barbarians | | April 25 - Denver, CO | April 25 - Denver, CO | | | | | | |
| | | Denver Barbarians | 25 | | | | | | |
| April 16 - Rexford, NY | April 16 - Rexford, NY | | Denver Barbarians | 25 | | | | | | |
| April 16 - Rexford, NY | April 16 - Rexford, NY | Kansas University | 21 | | | | | | |
| Kansas | | Kansas University | 21 | | | | | | |
| Kansas | | | | | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | | | | |
| | | | | | Denver Barbarians | 35 | | | |
| May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | | | | | Denver Barbarians | 35 | | | |
| May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | | | | Norfolk Blues | 24 | | Third place | Third place |
| Norfolk Blues | 11 | | | | Norfolk Blues | 24 | | Third place | Third place |
| Norfolk Blues | 11 | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | | | | | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Old Blue | 7 | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | | | | | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA | May 16 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Old Blue | 7 | Norfolk Blues | 25 | | | | | Norfolk Blues | 20 |
| May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | | Norfolk Blues | 25 | | | | | Norfolk Blues | 20 |
| May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | May 2 - Philadelphia, PA | Atlanta Renegades | 11 | | | | | Chicago Lions | 16 |
| Atlanta Renegades | | Atlanta Renegades | 11 | | | | | Chicago Lions | 16 |

### Semifinal

* 15 May 1982
| Denver Barbarians | 35–24 | Norfolk Blues |
| Try: Rohn Skillin c Ken Glassmeyer Doug Straehley c Mike Williams c Ken Glassmeyer Con: Milt Bennett Pen: Mike Williams 2' Milt Bennett Milt Bennett | | Try: Mike Osborne c Mike Osborne 12' c Bob McCaughey c Con: Otis Purvis Pen: Otis Purvis Otis Purvis 60' |
* Palo Alto, CA
* 15 May 1982
| Old Blues | 20–15 | Chicago Lions |
| Try: Art Ward 37' c Bo Meyersieck 60' c Mark Richter Con: Bill Armstrong Pen: Bo Meyersieck 31' Bill Armstrong | | Try: Webb Vorys 86' c Con: Roger Castino Pen: George Mostert 25' George Mostert Roger Castino |
* Palo Alto, CA

### Third place

* 16 May 1982
| Norfolk Blues | 20–16 | Chicago Lions |
* Palo Alto, CA

### Final

* 16 May 1982
| Old Blues | 36–7 | Denver Barbarians |
| Try: Ward 2 Armstrong Lee Evans John Everett Gary Bunce Blane Warhurst Mark Bass Con: Bo Meyersieck | | Try: Williams Pen: Milt Bennett |
* Palo Alto, CA Referee: Nixon

## Women's Club

The 1982 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place on May 29–30 in Oak Brook, IL. Beantown of Boston, MA won the championship with a 25–0 win over Chicago. Beantown advanced to the championship with a 44-0 quarterfinal win over San Jose SheHawks and a 20-4 semifinal triumph against Houston Heathen Hearts.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | | |
| Chicago | 26 | | | |
| Chicago | 26 | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | |
| New Orleans | 9 | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | |
| New Orleans | 9 | Chicago | 14 | |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | Chicago | 14 | |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | Florida State | 10 | |
| Florida State | | Florida State | 10 | |
| Florida State | | | | | May 30 – Oakbrook, IL | May 30 – Oakbrook, IL |
| | | | | | Chicago | 0 |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | | | | Chicago | 0 |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | | | Beantown | 20 |
| Beantown | 44 | | | | Beantown | 20 |
| Beantown | 44 | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | | |
| San Jose | 0 | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | | |
| San Jose | 0 | Beantown | 20 | | | |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | | Beantown | 20 | | | |
| May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | May 29 – Oakbrook, IL | Houston | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Houston | | Houston | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Houston | | | | | May 30 – Oakbrook, IL | May 30 – Oakbrook, IL |

## College

The 1982 College championship was won by University of California at Berkeley. Life Chiropractic was runner-up.

## Military

The 1982 Military Club Rugby Championship took place in Dayton, Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from May 22–23 and was won by Camp Pendleton with a 12–0 win over Fort Benning.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | | | |
| Wright Pat Jets | 6 | | | |
| Wright Pat Jets | 6 | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH | | |
| Fort Polk | 30 | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH | |
| Fort Polk | 30 | Fort Polk | 0 | |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | | Fort Polk | 0 | |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | Camp Pendleton | 10 | |
| Camp Pendleton | 25 | Camp Pendleton | 10 | |
| Camp Pendleton | 25 | | | | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH |
| 29 Palms | 4 | | | | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH |
| 29 Palms | 4 | | | | Camp Pendleton | 12 |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | | | | | Camp Pendleton | 12 |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | | | | Fort Benning | 0 |
| Fort Benning | 19 | | | | Fort Benning | 0 |
| Fort Benning | 19 | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH | | | |
| Fort Hood | 12 | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH | | | |
| Fort Hood | 12 | Fort Benning | 7 | | | |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | | Fort Benning | 7 | | | |
| May 22 - Dayton, OH | May 22 - Dayton, OH | USUHS | 6 | | Third place | Third place |
| USUHS | 9 | USUHS | 6 | | Third place | Third place |
| USUHS | 9 | | | | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH |
| Fort Bragg | 0 | | | | May 23 - Dayton, OH | May 23 - Dayton, OH |

### Championship

* 23 May 1982
| Camp Pendleton | 12–0 | Fort Benning |
| Try: Danny McMillan Danny McMillan Mike Ferguson | | |
* Dayton, OH

## Sevens

The 1982 National Sevens Rugby Tournament was hosted by the Hartford Wanderers and took place on June 20, 1982, at Sterling Field in West Hartford, Connecticut. The tournament was won by the Bethlehem Hooligans for the first time. On their way to the championship the Hooligans defeated the Hartford Banshees 24–6, Washington D.C. Exiles 26–12, Albany Knickerbockers 20–6, and Beacon Hill. 12–0.
* Bethlehem Hooligans 26-22 Duck Brothers (Final)

## ITT

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 1982 the tournament took place in Oak Brook, IL from May 29–31 with the Pacific Coast RFU repeating as tournament champions. Results:
* 29 May 1982
| Pacific Coast | 28–0 | Western |
| Try: Ian Gunn c Roy Helu c Wood Blane Warhurst O'Brien Fowler | | |
* Oakbrook, IL
* 29 May 1982
| Eastern | 10–16 | Midwest |
| | | Try: Jesse Lopez Drop: Paul McNaughton |
* Oakbrook, IL
* 30 May 1982
| Eastern | 16–3 | Western |
| Try: Gary Lambert Lin Walton Jack White Con: Steve Siano (2) | | Pen: Milt Bennett |
* Oakbrook, IL
* 30 May 1982
| Midwest | 3–16 | Pacific Coast |
| | | Try: Tim O'Brien 26' c Everett c Denis Shanagher Con: Bill Armstrong |
* Oakbrook, IL
* 31 May 1982
| Midwest | 17–0 | Western |
| Try: Bob Vaughn George Mostert Pen: George Mostert (3) | | |
* Oakbrook, IL
* 31 May 1982
| Eastern | 16–16 | Pacific Coast |
| Try: Steve Siano Ed Burlingham c Con: Bill Armstrong Pen: Dick Cooke Dick Cooke Steve Siano | | Try: Wood Purcell |
* Oakbrook, IL
| Team | Team | W | L | T |
| 1 | Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Eastern Colonials | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Western Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 0 |

## High School

The 1982 National High School Rugby Championship took place in Palo Alto, California at Stanford University's Harry Maloney Field from May 14–15. Redwood High of Larkspur, CA repeated as champions after defeating Highland of Utah in the final.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| May 14 – Palo Alto, CA | May 14 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Redwood | 10 |
| Redwood | 10 | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Turlock | 3 | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA |
| Turlock | 3 | Redwood | 18 |
| May 14 – Palo Alto, CA | May 14 – Palo Alto, CA | | Redwood | 18 |
| May 14 – Palo Alto, CA | May 14 – Palo Alto, CA | Highland | 3 |
| Highland | 25 | Highland | 3 |
| Serra | 24 | | |
| Serra | 24 | Third place | Third place |
| | | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA | May 15 – Palo Alto, CA |
| | | Turlock | 11 |
| | | Serra | 0 |

### Championship

* 15 May 1982
| Redwood | 18–3 | Highland |
| Try: Sean Tighe Doug Giles Ralph Venne Pen: Dan Morrison (2) | | |
* Palo Alto, CA
Champions: Redwood High Coach: David Kirschoff Roster: D. Shubin, Evan Frank, Ralf Venne, Jeff Davis, Don Morshead, Bob McHugh, Gordon Wright, B. Risch, Doug Giles, Tim Peterson, John Morken, Robert Salaber, Jeff Terry, Mark Barry, Frank Minenna, Scott Carter, Walter Friend, Peter Gordon, Bud Reilly, A. diSuvero, Ken Arciga, Pat Farley, Chris Matthews, J. Donovan, Sean Tighe, Ralph Salaber, Dan Morrison, Jeff Maier, Rich Coyle, C. Andrade, Jim Land, Rhim Fleischman, J. deTomasi, James Choulous, Matt Rubenstein, Pat Doyle, Mark MacQuarrie, Matt Eschoo.