# 1986 National Rugby Championships

The 1986 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 1986 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place at Pepin Rood Stadium of Tampa University in Florida from May 10–11. The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. The Old Blues rugby club of Berkeley, CA won the title for the sixth time.
| Regional Semifinal | Regional Semifinal | Regional Final | Regional Final | | National Semifinal | National Semifinal | | National Final | National Final |
| April 26 – Pasadena, CA | April 26 – Pasadena, CA | | | | | | |
| Old Blues (CA) | 12 | | | | | | |
| Old Blues (CA) | 12 | April 27 – Pasadena, CA | April 27 – Pasadena, CA | | | | | |
| Belmont Shore | 6 | April 27 – Pasadena, CA | April 27 – Pasadena, CA | | | | |
| Belmont Shore | 6 | Old Blues (CA) | 45 | | | | |
| April 26 – Pasadena, CA | April 26 – Pasadena, CA | | Old Blues (CA) | 45 | | | | |
| April 26 – Pasadena, CA | April 26 – Pasadena, CA | San Francisco | 0 | | | | |
| San Francisco | 19 | San Francisco | 0 | | | | |
| San Francisco | 19 | | | | May 10 - Tampa, FL | May 10 - Tampa, FL | | |
| Los Angeles | 12 | | | | May 10 - Tampa, FL | May 10 - Tampa, FL | |
| Los Angeles | 12 | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 26 | |
| April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 26 | |
| April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | | | | Milwaukee RC | 13 | |
| Milwaukee RC | 21 | | | | Milwaukee RC | 13 | |
| Milwaukee RC | 21 | April 27 – Milwaukee, WI | April 27 – Milwaukee, WI | | | | | |
| Cincinnati Wolfhounds | 4 | April 27 – Milwaukee, WI | April 27 – Milwaukee, WI | | | | |
| Cincinnati Wolfhounds | 4 | Milwaukee RC | 9 | | | | |
| April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | | Milwaukee RC | 9 | | | | |
| April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | April 26 – Milwaukee, WI | Louisville | 6 | | | | |
| Louisville | 8 | Louisville | 6 | | | | |
| Louisville | 8 | | | | | | | May 11 - Tampa, FL | May 11 - Tampa, FL |
| Scioto Valley | 0 | | | | | | | May 11 - Tampa, FL | May 11 - Tampa, FL |
| Scioto Valley | 0 | | | | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 20 |
| April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | | | | | | | | Old Blues (CA) | 20 |
| April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | | | | | | | Old Blue (NY) | 0 |
| Old Blue (NY) | 7 | | | | | | | Old Blue (NY) | 0 |
| Old Blue (NY) | 7 | April 27 – Conshohocken, PA | April 27 – Conshohocken, PA | | | | | | |
| Washington | 3 | April 27 – Conshohocken, PA | April 27 – Conshohocken, PA | | | | | | |
| Washington | 3 | Old Blue (NY) | 7 | | | | | | |
| April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | | Old Blue (NY) | 7 | | | | | | |
| April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | April 26 – Conshohocken, PA | Life College | 6 | | | | | | |
| Life College | 17 | Life College | 6 | | | | | | |
| Life College | 17 | | | | May 10 - Tampa, FL | May 10 - Tampa, FL | | | | |
| Norfolk City Blues | 0 | | | | May 10 - Tampa, FL | May 10 - Tampa, FL | | | |
| Norfolk City Blues | 0 | | | | Old Blue (NY) | 10 | | | |
| April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | Old Blue (NY) | 10 | | | |
| April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | Dallas Harlequins | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Dallas Harlequins | 12 | | | | Dallas Harlequins | 7 | | Third place | Third place |
| Dallas Harlequins | 12 | April 27 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 27 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | May 11 - Tampa, FL | May 11 - Tampa, FL |
| Boulder | 6 | April 27 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 27 – Oklahoma City, OK | | | | | May 11 - Tampa, FL | May 11 - Tampa, FL |
| Boulder | 6 | Dallas Harlequins | 21 | | | | | Dallas Harlequins | 7 |
| April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | | Dallas Harlequins | 21 | | | | | Dallas Harlequins | 7 |
| April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | April 26 – Oklahoma City, OK | Denver Barbarians | 6 | | | | | Milwaukee RC | 7 |
| Denver Barbarians | 18 | Denver Barbarians | 6 | | | | | Milwaukee RC | 7 |
| Kansas City Blues | 12 | | | | | | | | |

### Semifinals

* 10 May 1986
| New York Old Blue | 10–7 | Dallas Harlequins |
| Try: Mike Stewart 57' Pen: Hugh O'Neill 21', 84' | | Try: John Scheef 73' Pen: Gawie Visagie 4' |
* Pepin Rood Stadium, Tampa, FL Referee: Don Morrison
* 10 May 1986
| Berkeley Old Blues | 26–13 | Milwaukee |
| Try: Roy Helu 9' Matt Taylor 26' c Gary Townsend 40'+ Roy Helu 46' c Con: Gary Townsend Pen: Gary Townsend 17', 81' | | Try: Bob Bilda 81' Pen: Simon Bailey (3) |
* Pepin Rood Stadium, Tampa, FL Referee: Ian Nixon

### Third place

* 11 May 1986
| Dallas Harlequins | 7–7 | Milwaukee |
| Try: Andy Bynum 30' Pen: Gawie Visagie 17' | | Try: Drew Howie 82' Pen: Simon Bailey 77' |
* Pepin Rood Stadium, Tampa, FL Referee: Don Morrison

### Final

* 11 May 1986 6:00PM
| Berkeley Old Blues | 20–0 | New York Old Blue |
| Try: Mark Richter 14' Isi Havili 19' c Roy Helu 39' Con: Gary Townsend Pen: Gary Townsend 36', 84' | | |
* Pepin Rood Stadium, Tampa, FL Referee: Ian Nixon
Champions: Old Blues (CA) Staff: Jeff Hollings (Coach), Bill Armstrong (Asst. Coach) Captain: Whit Everett Roster: Rick Bailey (Prop), Mark Bass (Flanker), Dave Bateman (Scrumhalf), John Blackburn (Flanker), Randy Coste (Prop), Mark Deaton (#8), John Everett (Hooker), Whit Everett (Flanker), Isi Havili (Prop), Sammy Havili (Lock), Roy Helu (Center), Chuck Hextrum (Lock), Stanley Lolahola (#8), Tim Mascheroni (Fullback), Mike McClintock (Hooker), Bo Meyersieck (Flyhalf), Ken Meyersieck (Scrumhalf), Dave Mogni (Center), Dave Morze (Lock), Tim O'Brien (Center), Mark Richter (Wing), Matt Taylor (Wing), Gary Townsend (Center/Wing), Art Ward (Lock/#8), Blane Warhurst (Flanker), Jeff Westcott (Wing).

## Women's Club

The 1986 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place at Fort Adams State Park on May 24–25 in Newport, RI. Beantown won the title by defeating Florida State 8–4 in overtime. The Eugene Housewives took third place with a 34–0 win over Denver Old Girls. Jan Rutkowski of Beantown was MVP.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | | |
| Beantown | W | | | |
| Beantown | W | May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | |
| Chicago | L | May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | |
| Chicago | L | Beantown | 36 | |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | Beantown | 36 | |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | Denver Old Girls | 0 | |
| Denver Old Girls | W | Denver Old Girls | 0 | |
| Denver Old Girls | W | | | | May 25 – Newport, RI | May 25 – Newport, RI |
| Bay Area SheHawks | L | | | | May 25 – Newport, RI | May 25 – Newport, RI |
| Bay Area SheHawks | L | | | | Beantown | 8 |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | | | | Beantown | 8 |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | | | Florida State | 4 |
| Florida State | W | | | | Florida State | 4 |
| Florida State | W | May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | | |
| Minnesota | L | May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | | |
| Minnesota | L | Florida State | 8 | | | |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | | Florida State | 8 | | | |
| May 24 – Newport, RI | May 24 – Newport, RI | Eugene Housewives | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Eugene Housewives | 18 | Eugene Housewives | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Eugene Housewives | 18 | | | | May 25 – Newport, RI | May 25 – Newport, RI |
| New Orleans Half Moons | 15 | | | | May 25 – Newport, RI | May 25 – Newport, RI |
| New Orleans Half Moons | 15 | | | | Denver Old Girls | 0 |
| | | | | | Eugene Housewives | 34 |

### Final

* 25 May 1986
| Beantown | 8–4 | Florida State |
| Try: Jan Rutkowski 80' Kerri Heffernan OT' | | Try: Candi Orsini 65' |
* Newport, RI Referee: Don Morrison (USARFU)
Lineups: Beantown- Flaven, Money, Kimball, Richardson, Thorley, Heffernan, Bridi, Rutkowski, McClure, Madden, Ramsey, Morrissey, Keith, Keefe, Crawford. Florida State- Hill, Kossman, Gilbert, Pace, Kojm, Morton, Watts, Flores, Holmes, Jakubcin, Arnsdorff, Orsini, Alley, Smith, Bowlin.

## College

The 1986 College championship was won by California. Dartmouth was runner-up.

## Military

The 1986 National Military Rugby Championship was a twenty team tournament that took place at Kelly Air Force base in San Antonio, TX from May 10–11 and was won by Pensacola Naval Air Station with a 19–6 win over Fort Sill Gunners in the Club Division while The Mike Stephenson President's Fifteen won the Open Division defeating US Coast Guard Select 17–9 in the final. In the Chairman's Cup competition for kickers Gary Holmes of USN-Pensacola won the drop kicking contest, and Mike Schmidt of ORCHAS - US Army was the best place kicker.
Club Division
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | D-M | FTH | FTB | PAR |
| 1. | Davis-Monthan Mandrills | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | X | 12:0 | 18:0 | 13:0 |
| 2. | Fort Hood | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0:12 | X | 0:0 | 4:0 |
| 3. | Fort Benning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 0:18 | 0:0 | X | 10:0 |
| 4. | Parris Island | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0:13 | 0:4 | 0:10 | X |
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | CPL | USU | HAW | 3RD |
| 1. | Camp Lejeune | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | X | 0:3 | 9:0 | 6:0 |
| 2. | USUHS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 3:0 | X | 7:8 | 9:3 |
| 3. | Hawaiian ORCHAS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 23 | 0:9 | 8:7 | X | 3:3 |
| 4. | 3rd FSSG | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0:6 | 3:9 | 3:3 | X |
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | FTS | PEN | CAP | MIN |
| 1. | Fort Sill Gunners | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 13 | X | 12:10 | 3:0 | 10:3 |
| 2. | Pensacola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 18 | 10:12 | X | 3:3 | 38:3 |
| 3. | Camp Pendleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0:3 | 3:3 | X | w/o |
| 4. | Minot | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 48 | 3:10 | 3:38 | w/o | X |
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | MON | CPO | SAN | FTC |
| 1. | Monterey Fort Ord | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | X | 10:0 | 18:0 | w/o |
| 2. | Cherry Point | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0:10 | X | 4:3 | w/o |
| 3. | San Antonio | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0:18 | 3:4 | X | w/o |
| 4. | Fort Campbell | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | w/o | w/o | w/o | X |
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | FTC | FTB | W-P | HAW |
| 1. | Fort Carson Ironhorses | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | X | 3:0 | 6:0 | 12:0 |
| 2. | Fort Bragg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0:3 | X | 12:6 | 9:10 |
| 3. | Wright-Patterson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0:6 | 6:12 | X | 6:0 |
| 4. | Hawaii Marines | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 0:12 | 10:9 | 0:6 | X |
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | | |
| Pensacola | 6 | | | |
| Pensacola | 6 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | |
| Davis Monthan | 4 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | |
| Davis Monthan | 4 | Pensacola | 13 | |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | Pensacola | 13 | |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | Fort Carson | 6 | |
| Fort Carson | 6 | Fort Carson | 6 | |
| Fort Carson | 6 | | | | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX |
| Camp Lejeune | 0 | | | | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX |
| Camp Lejeune | 0 | | | | Pensacola | 19 |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | | | | Pensacola | 19 |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | | | Fort Sill | 6 |
| Fort Sill | 10 | | | | Fort Sill | 6 |
| Fort Sill | 10 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | | |
| USUHS | 0 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | | |
| USUHS | 0 | Fort Sill | 7 | | | |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | Fort Sill | 7 | | | |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | Monterey | 3 | |
| Monterey | 21 | Monterey | 3 | |
| Cherry Point | 0 | | | |
Club Division Champions: Pensacola Naval Air Station Roster: Donald Schleicher, Gary Holmes, Shay, Crockett, P.J. Mulloy, Richard Haddad, Jack McGonagle, Tim Decelle,
Open Division
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | TMS | COA | RAR | SWP |
| 1. | Mike Stephenson XV | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | X | 3:0 | 18:0 | 39:3 |
| 2. | Coast Guard Select | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 0:3 | X | 18:0 | 38:0 |
| 3. | Rent-A-Rugger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0:18 | 0:18 | X | 0:0 |
| 4. | Scott/Wright-Pat B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 3:39 | 0:38 | 0:0 | X |
| Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | Standings | | | | |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | BLA | HOB | 3FB | PIC |
| 1. | USAF Black Sheep | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | X | 12:3 | 26:0 | 4:0 |
| 2. | Holloman AFB/Ft. Bliss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 3:12 | X | 3:0 | 4:0 |
| 3. | 3rd FSSG B | 3 | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0:26 | 0:3 | X | ? |
| 4. | Pickup Team | 3 | ? | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0:4 | 0:4 | ? | X |
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX |
| Mike Stephenson | 35 |
| Mike Stephenson | 35 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX |
| Holloman/Bliss | 5 | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX |
| Holloman/Bliss | 5 | Mike Stephenson | 17 |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | | Mike Stephenson | 17 |
| May 11 – San Antonio, TX | May 11 – San Antonio, TX | Coast Guard | 9 |
| Coast Guard | 6 | Coast Guard | 9 |
| Black Sheep | 0 | | |
Open Division Champions: The Mike Stephenson President's Fifteen Roster: Brzewski, Foster, Gorecki, Riley, Trumps, Winger
The 1986 Interservice Rugby Championship was held at Fort McNair in Washington D.C. from 6–7 September. 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. Round robin 6 Sep
* Coast Guard 13–3 Navy
* Coast Guard 21–0 Air Force
* Coast Guard 7–10 Army
* Marines 9–0 Air Force
* Marines 18–0 Navy
* Marines 9–4 Army
* Coast Guard 10–6 Marines
* Army 16–10 Air Force
* Army W–L Navy
* Air Force W–L Navy
Third place 7 Sep
* Army 16–6 Air Force
Championship
* 7 September 1986
| Marines | 19–7 | Coast Guard |
| Try: Bill Fell Don Schleicher Don Schleicher Pen: Scott Lance (2) | | Try: (1) Pen: (1) |
* Fort McNair, Washington, DC
1. Marines (4–1) 2. Coast Guard (3–2) 3. Army (4–1) 4. Air Force (1–4) 5. Navy (0–4)

## Sevens

Club The 1986 National Club Seven–a–side championship was played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 30 August. There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. The Quad City Irish defeated the Denver Barbarians 25–10 to win the championship. Life College finished third by defeating OMBAC 12–8. The MVPs were Ollie Taveres of Quad City and Dave Poquette of Denver.
First round:
* OMBAC 22–6 Oklahoma
* Quad City 20–10 Sud Americano
* Life 18–15 Dayton
* Denver 12–10 Old Puget Sound Beach
Second round:
* Quad City 20–10 OMBAC
* Denver 10–6(OT) Life
* Sud Americano 13–12 Oklahoma
* Old Puget Sound Beach 16–10 Dayton
Third round:
* Oklahoma 24–0 Dayton (Seventh place)
* Sud Americano 18–12 Old Puget Sound Beach (Fifth place)
* Life 12–8 OMBAC (Third place)

### Final

* 30 August 1986
| Quad City Irish | 25–10 | Denver Barbarians |
| Try: Ollie Tavares Bill Ewan c Dave Watkins Dan Kilen Dan Kilen Con: Ollie Tavares Pen: Ollie Tavares | | Try: Ron Biersdorf Mike Tatro c Con: Mike Tatro |
* Hi Corbett Stadium, Tucson, AZ Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)
Champions: Quad-City Irish Coach:Bob Horn Cecil Youngblood Roster: Ollie Tavares (Hooker), John Bradley (Hooker), Dave Sarafin (Scrumhalf), Bill Ewan (Flyhalf), Dave Houssler (Moline), Dave Watkins (Forward), Dan Kilen (Center), Neil Early (Moline), Cecil Youngblood (Prop).
| Rank | Team | W | L | F | A |
| 1 | Quad City Irish (Iowa) | 3 | 0 | 65 | 30 |
| 2 | Denver Barbarians (Colorado) | 2 | 1 | 32 | 41 |
| 3 | Life College (Georgia) | 2 | 1 | 36 | 33 |
| 4 | OMBAC (San Diego) | 1 | 2 | 40 | 38 |
| 5 | Sud Americano (Washington D.C.) | 2 | 1 | 41 | 44 |
| 6 | Old Puget Sound Beach (Seattle) | 1 | 2 | 38 | 40 |
| 7 | Oklahoma University | 1 | 2 | 42 | 35 |
| 8 | Dayton (Ohio) | 0 | 3 | 25 | 58 |
All Star The 1986 National All-Star Sevens Rugby Tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory that took place in Tucson, AZ on November 8. Similar to the ITTs, the other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team. The eight teams played two rounds of games and then were paired off in placement matches. The East I team won the final over the Midwest I team. Pacific Coast I came in third.
First round:
* Pacific Coast A 34–0 Midwest B
* East A 34–6 West B
* West A 10–12 East B
* Midwest A 20–0 Pacific Coast B
Second round:
* Midwest B 16–6 West B
* West A 18–4 Pacific Coast B
* Midwest A 18–10 East B
* East A 18–8 Pacific Coast A
Third round:
* Pacific Coast B 12–10 West B (Seventh place)
* West A 20–8 Midwest B (Fifth place)
* Pacific Coast A 18–10 East B (Third place)

### Final

* 8 November 1986
| East A | 22–10 | Midwest A |
| Try: Will Brewington c Chris Albrittain Mark Gaetjen c Will Brewington c Con: Will Brewington Mark Gaetjen | | Try: Dave Sarafin c Dave Watkins c Con: John Bradley |
* Hi Corbett Stadium, Tucson, AZ Referee: Ian Nixon (USARFU)
Champions: East A Coach: Emil Signes Roster: Chris Albrittain–Prop (NOVA), Bill Bernhard–Wing (Washington), Will Brewington–Hooker (MOB), Mark Gaetjen–Center (NOVA), Gary Lambert–Prop (Life), Dan Parris–Scrumhalf (NOVA), Chris Petrakes–Forward (MOB), Charlie Wilkenson–Flyhalf (NOVA), Jim Wilkenson–Back (NOVA).

## 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 1986 the tournament took place at the Orlando Renegades practice field in Orlando, FL from February 15–17. The Pacific Coast Grizzlies won the tournament for the second year in a row and nine of the last ten. The Pacific Coast RFU won the Junior Tournament for players under the age of 25.
Results:
* 15 February 1986 1:00PM
| Eastern | 11–4 | Western |
| Try: Greg Pascale 17' Lance Manga 79' Pen: Dick Cooke 28' | | Try: Pete Knudsen 6' |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Keith Morrison (Canada)
* 15 February 1986 2:30PM
| Pacific Coast | 37–0 | Midwest |
| Try: Denis Shanagher 27' Kevin Higgins 50' c Randy Morris 62' c Denis Shanagher 68' c John Mickel c Con: Joe Clarkson (4/5) Pen: Joe Clarkson 5', 45' Drop: Joe Clarkson 53' | | |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Don Morrison (ERU)
* 16 February 1986 1:00PM
| Western | 6–22 | Pacific Coast |
| Pen: Scott Bertrand 19', 27' | | Try: Carl Crumpacker 1' c Rick Crivellone 53' Con: Gary Townsend Pen: Gary Townsend 5', 8', 21', 44' |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Keith Morrison (Canada)
* 16 February 1986 2:30PM
| Midwest | 6–22 | Eastern |
| Pen: Joe Scheitlin 49', 56' | | Try: Bill Bernhard 21' Jack White 54' c Chris Doherty 62' c Con: Bill Bernhard (2/3) Pen: Bill Bernhard 40', 76' |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Don Reordan
* 17 February 1986 12:00PM
| Pacific Coast | 17–3 | Eastern |
| Try: John Mickel 30' Gary Hein 39' Kevin Higgins 71' c Con: Joe Clarkson (1/3) Drop: Joe Clarkson 4' | | Pen: Greg Pascale 13' |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Ian Nixon
* 17 February 1986 1:30PM
| Western | 3–19 | Midwest |
| Pen: Ray Nelson 43' | | Try: Mike Kavanaugh 19' c Roger Castino 67' Roger Castino 77' c Con: Bill Jhung (2/3) Pen: Bill Jhung |
* Orlando, FL Referee: Don Morrison (ERU)
Champions: Pacific Coast Grizzlies Staff: Peter Sertic (Manager), Bing Dawson (Coach), Jay Waldron (Asst. Coach), Jim Bezel (Trainer), John Chase (Doctor) Roster: Rick Bailey (Old Blues), Mark Bass (Old Blues), Ed Burlingham (Back Bay), Joe Clarkson (Los Angeles), Rick Crivellone (Portland), Carl Crumpacker (OMBAC), Mark Deaton (Old Blues), Pete Deddeh (OMBAC), Gary Hein (Cal), Roy Helu (Old Blues), Kevin Higgins (Cal Poly), John Jelaco (Los Angeles), Mike McClintock (Old Blues), Pete McLaughlin (Seahawks), Bo Meyersieck (Old Blues), Randy Morris (Belmont Shore), John Mickel (Los Angeles), Dave Ochs (OMBAC), Mike Purcell (BATS), Tod Samet (San Francisco), Mike Saunders (OMBAC), Denis Shanagher (BATS), Bill Shiflet (Sacramento), Matt Taylor (Old Blues), Gary Townsend (Old Blues), Brian Vizard (OMBAC), Blane Warhurst (Old Blues), Kent Weyand (OMBAC).
| Team | Team | W | L | F | A |
| 1 | Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 3 | 0 | 76 | 9 |
| 2 | Eastern Colonials | 2 | 1 | 36 | 27 |
| 3 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 1 | 2 | 25 | 62 |
| 4 | Western Mustangs | 0 | 3 | 13 | 52 |

## High School

The 1986 National High School Rugby Championship was a 12-team tournament that took place in Cupertino, CA. The Highland squad from Salt Lake City won the championship by defeating Burlingame of California in the final.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | | | |
| Burlingame | 35 | | | |
| Burlingame | 35 | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | | |
| Gunderson | 0 | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | |
| Gunderson | 0 | Burlingame | 14 | |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | | Burlingame | 14 | |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | Redwood | 6 | |
| Redwood | | Redwood | 6 | |
| Redwood | | | | | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA |
| College Park | | | | | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA |
| College Park | | | | | Burlingame | 0 |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | | | | | Burlingame | 0 |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | | | | Highland | 17 |
| Highland | 9 | | | | Highland | 17 |
| Highland | 9 | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | | | |
| Orem | 0 | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | May 17 – Cupertino, CA | | | |
| Orem | 0 | Highland | 10 | | | |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | | Highland | 10 | | | |
| May 16 – Cupertino, CA | May 16 – Cupertino, CA | Vacaville | 4 | |
| Vacaville | | Vacaville | 4 | |
| Los Gatos | | | | |

### Final

* 17 May 1986
| Burlingame | 0–17 | Highland |
| | | Try: Garth Hubert Otu Fihaki Jeff Brown Con: Mike Pembroke Pen: Mike Pembroke |
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