2021-22 USA Club Women’s Rugby Standings

Rugby is finally back! We’re picking up our traditional breakdown of all the divisions in women’s Club rugby. Read on to learn about new formats for D1 and D2 Club along with their current standings.

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USA Rugby National Club Championships – May 20-22

The big event finally returns after two years and we couldn’t be more excited. This year’s event was finally announced as taking place in Atlanta, GA at Silverbacks Park. The last time this event was held was in 2019 and the Champions  were NOVA for D1 and the Sacramento Amazons for D2.

Seeding for WD1 is should be West vs Pacific and East vs Midwest and WD2 will be Northern vs Atlantic and Gulf Coast vs Pacific.

  • D1 – Semifinals will be played on Friday, May 20 with Championship on Sunday, May 22
  • D2  – Semifinals will be played on Saturday, May 21 with Championship on Sunday, May 22

Read our post about the 2022 USA Rugby Club Nationals and who is participating. We also cover some of the concerns we’ve heard around the new Super Regional format, streaming and controversial decisions.

Super Regionals – April 23, 30 or May 7

One of the big changes this year has been the creation of Superregional events across four regions. Each region has determined how their Superregional will work but in the end only one seed from each region will advance.

D1

 

Atlantic Super Regional

Midwest Championships

Rocky Mountain & Red River Championships

Pacific Super Regional

Dates4/30-5/1/224/23/225/7/225/7/22
LocationBuffalo, NYChicago, ILGlendale, ColoradoPalo Alto, CA
WinnerNOVAChicago LionsColorado Gray WolvesTempe

Brackets

We’re partnering with The Rugby Breakdown and tracking USAR Club D1 XVs Brackets.

Schedule & Results

Date

Team 1

Score

Team 2

Score

Competition

4/23/2022Chicago Lions24Metropolis Valkyries17Midwest Championships
4/30/2022NOVA90Philadelphia0Atlantic Super Regional SF
4/30/2022Raleigh20Atlanta22Atlantic Super Regional SF
5/1/2022NOVA36Atlanta3Atlantic Super Regional Final
5/7/2022
Colorado Gray Wolves
39sHARCs38Red River Championship

D2

Atlantic Super Regional

Northern Super Regional

Gulf Coast Super Regional

Pacific Super Regional

Dates 4/30-5/1/22 5/7-8/22 5/7-8/22 5/6 & 5/8
Location Buffalo, NY St Louis, MO Houston, TX Palo Alto
Winner Providence Palmer College Knoxville Berkeley

Brackets

We’re partnering with The Rugby Breakdown and tracking USAR Club D2 XVs Brackets.

Schedule & Results

Date

Team 1

Score

Team 2

Score

Competition

4/30/2022 New Haven 7 Severn River 54 Atlantic Super Regional SF
4/30/2022 Phoenixville 20 Providence 31 Atlantic Super Regional SF
5/1/2022
Severn River
5
Providence
8 Atlantic Super Regional Final
5/7/2022
Palmer College
51
St. Louis Sabres
5 Northern Super Regional SF
5/7/2022
Columbus
20 KC Jazz 30 Northern Super Regional SF
5/7/2022
Tampa Bay
57
San Antonio Riveters
3
Gulf Coast Super Regional SF
5/7/2022 Knoxville 28 Augusta/Fear the Maniacs 0
Gulf Coast Super Regional SF
5/7/2022
Old Pueblo
14 Berkeley 74 Pacific Super Regional SF
5/7/2022 Portland
Santa Barbara
Forfeit Pacific Super Regional SF
5/8/2022 Palmer College 54 KC Jazz 10
Northern Super Regional Final
5/8/2022 Tampa Bay 10 Knoxville 30
Gulf Coast Super Regional Final
5/8/2022 Berkeley 27 Portland 14 Pacific Super Regional Final

Regional Championships – by ~April 30

Unions continue to determine their regional champions through league competitions. Some are using hybrid competitions this year in an effort to promote further development in their region. 

D1

 

East

 
 

MAC East

Capital, Eastern Pennsylvania, New England, Atlantic North, Mid-Atlantic (MAC)

Empire

NERFU

 
Dates9/25/21-4/16/22No WD1
Part of MAC East
 
StandingsStandings   
Participating Teams
Atlanta Harlequins D1
Boston (NERFU)
Charlotte
D.C. Furies (MAC)
NOVA (MAC)
Philadelphia Rugby (MAC)
Raleigh Venom (MAC)
   
 

Midwest

  
 

Midwest

Mid-America

  
Dates9/11/21 – 10/23/21No WD1  
StandingsStandings   
Participating Teams

D1 West A
Chicago Lions
Metropolis Valkyries
Chicago
Wisconsin

D1/D2 East Hybrid
Pittsburgh Forge
Colombus
Cincinnati
Detroit
Buffalo

   
     
 

Red River/Rocky Mtn

   
Dates
10/23/21 – 4/24/22
   
StandingsStandings   
Participating Teams
Colorado Gray Wolves
Denver Black Ice
Dallas Harlequins
Houston SHARCs
Austin Valkyries
   
 

Pacific

 

NorCal

Pacific Northwest

SoCal

Arizona/Southwest/Rio Grande

Dates2/5-4/23/22 1/15-4/9/22Part of SoCal
StandingsStandingsStandingsStandings 
Participating TeamsLife West II
Berkeley II
Sacramento Amazons
Reno Battle Born Babes
San Jose Seahawks
East Palo Alto Razorbacks

Hybrid

Seattle*

Pasadena
Tempe Ninjas
Santa Monica Dolphins
San Diego Surfers D1
Belmont Shore
 
 

Southeast

   
 

Carolinas

Florida

Georgia

Southeast

DatesPart of MAC EastNo WD1No WD1No WD1
Standings    
Participating Teams    

*UPDATE 4/2: USA Rugby Club Competitions Committee determined Seattle are not eligible for advancement this year.

D2

 

East

 
 

MAC

Empire

NERFU

 
Dates9/18-4/199/11-10/23No WD2 
StandingsStandingsStandings  
Participating Teams

EPRU
Harrisburg Rugby
Phoenixville White Horse
Doylestown Dragons
North Philadelphia

Capital
Severn River
James River
Norfolk Storm
Chesapeake Rugby

New York
New Haven
Brooklyn
Morris
Danbury
Monmouth
Village Lions
  
 

Northern

 
 

Midwest

Mid-America

Rocky Mountain

 
Dates9/11-4/23   
StandingsStandings   
Participating Teams

D2 East B North
North Buffalo Ninjas
South Buffalo Women
Akron Women’s Rugby
Cleveland Iron Maidens

D2 East C South
Grand Rapids
Fort Wayne
Dayton
Lexington Black Widows

D2 West A North
Palmer College
Milwaukee Scylla
Twin Cities Amazons
Minneapolis Menagerie

D2 West B CARFU
Chicago Sirens
Oconomowoc
County Will Morrigans
Fox Valley Vixens
Northwest Indiana Banshees

Kansas City Jazz
St Louis Sabres
Boulder Babes 
 

Pacific

 

NorCal

Pacific Northwest

SoCal

Arizona/Southwest/Rio Grande

Dates2/5-4/23 20223/5-4/16 20222/-3/28 20221/22-4/16 2022
StandingsStandingsStandingsStandingsStandings
Participating TeamsBerkeley II
Life West II
Sacramento Amazons
Reno Battle Born Babes
San Jose Seahawks
East Palo Alto Razorbacks
Portland Pigs
Emerald City Mudhens
Tacoma Sirens
Fullerton Wolfpack
Riverside Rugby
San Fernando Valley
San Bernadino Mermaids
Atomic Sisters
Las Vegas Strong
Northern Arizona LadySharks
Old Pueblo Lightning
Phoenix Rugby
Prescott Black Sheep
 

Gulf Coast

 

Carolinas-Georgia

Florida

Southeast

Red River

Dates9/18/21-4/16/221/22-3/15 20229/25/21-4/2/2212/11/21-4/16/22
StandingsStandingsStandingsStandingsStandings
Participating TeamsAugusta Furies
Savannah Shamrocks
Fear the Maniacs
Southern Pines Celts
Columbia Bombshells
Eno River
Tampa Bay Krewe
Jacksonville Sinngers
Fort Miami
Orlando
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Lagniappe
Nashville
Battleship
New Orleans
Memphis

North
Little Rock Stormers
Dallas Rugby
Dallas Athletic

South
San Antonio Riveters
Austin Valkyries D2
Round Rock Rage
Bay Area

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