Club rugby in the USA is well underway! We believe we’ve figured out where everyone is playing…if we’ve got it wrong or you want to provide any additional information please email Wendy.
Read on for our our traditional breakdown of all the divisions in USA Women’s Club rugby. As we learn more about Regional Championships, Super Regionals and National Championships we will update this post.
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League Play and Regional Championships
Unions continue to determine their regional champions through league competitions. Hybrid competitions continue this year in an effort to promote further development and growth.
D1
East
Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC)
- League play is from November 11 to April 22
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- NOVA
- Raleigh Venom
- DC Furies
- Philadelphia
- Charlotte
- Atlanta Harlequins*
- Results:
- *Atlanta forfeited a match and is not eligible for playoffs regardless of finish
North Eastern Rugby Football Union (NERFU)
- League play dates are unknown
- Current Standings (not updated?)
- Participating Teams:
- Boston
- Providence
- Results: Boston and Providence advance to the Atlantic Super Regional
Midwest
Midwest Hybrid
- League play is August 27 to October 15
- Current Standings: East | West (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- East
- Pittsburgh Forge
- Columbus
- Cincinnati Kelts
- Buffalo
- Detroit
- West
- Wisconsin
- Metropolis Valkyries
- Palmer College
- Chicago
- Chicago Lions
- Milwaukee Scylla
- East
- Results: Metropolis Valkyries won the Midwest Championship over the Chicago Lions 35-21. In the hybrid league, the top two teams out of the eastern and western conferences advanced to the DI semifinals, while the remainder funneled into the DII playoffs along with the DII-only leagues.
Frontier/Red River
Frontier/Red River
- League play is from October 1 to May 14
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- Austin Valkyries
- Black Ice
- Colorado Gray Wolves
- Houston Athletic Rugby Club (HARC)
- Utah Vipers*
- *Utah forfeited a match and is not eligible for playoffs regardless of finish
Pacific
Southern California (SoCal)
- League play is from January 14 to April 15
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- San Diego Surfers
- Santa Monica
- Belmont Shore
- Tempe
- Royals
Pacific Northwest (PNW)
- League play is from September 10 to October 22
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure: Pacific NW are operating in a new hybrid league. The designated D1 teams, Seattle and ORSU for the right to appear at the Pacific Super Regional. For D2, the Mudhens and Portland Pigs, our hybrid D2 teams who competed with both D1 and D2 teams in the fall, will each compete against a D2 team and winners of those matches will then compete in a final round with winners attending the Pacific Super Regional.
- Participating Teams:
- Salem Attack Owls
- Seattle
- Jesters
- South Sound
- Boise United
- Tacoma
- Chuckanut Bay
- Mudhens
- Portland Pigs
- Eugene Reign
- Bend
- Results: Seattle and ORSU both move on to the Pacific Super Regionals May 13-14
D2
East
Capital
- League play is from November 5 to April 15
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- James River
- Norfolk Storm
- NOVA II
- Severn River
Empire
- League play is from September 10 to October 22
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Pool A
- New Haven
- Uticuse
- Brooklyn
- Danbury
- Pool B
- Village Lions
- New York
- Monmouth
- Morris
- Pool A
- Results: New Haven won the Empire Championship and moves on to the Northern Super Regional
Eastern Pennsylvania (EPRU)
- League play is from September 17 to April 1
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Phoenixville
- Harrisburg
- Northeast Philadelphia
- Doylestown
North Eastern Rugby Football Union (NERFU)
- League play dates are unknown
- Current Standings (not updated?)
- Participating Teams:
- Worcester
- Burlington
- Albany
- Hartford
- Winner: Worcester over Albany 24-20
Midwest
Midwest Hybrid
- League play is August 27 to October 15
- Current Standings: Central | East | Western (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- Central
- Fort Wayne
- Grand Rapids
- Dayton Area
- Lexington Black Widows
- East
- North Buffalo Ninjas
- South Buffalo
- Akron
- Cleveland Iron Maidens
- Western
- Twin Cities Amazons
- County Will Morrigans
- Minneapolis Menagerie
- Oconomowoc
- Chicago Sirens
- Central
- Results: Milwaukee Scylla beat Chicago 30-28 in the Midwest Championship. Scylla beat Detroit 71-22 in the Midwest final. Scylla and Cincinnati Kelts (Detroit withdrew) to play again at Northern Super Regional
Mid-American Rugby Football Union (MARFU)
- League play is October 15 to May 6
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- St. Louis Sabres
- KC Jazz
Rocky Mountain
- League play is September 10 to October 15
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Black Ice
- Salt Lake City Slugs
- Boulder Babes
- Cold Front Coyotes
- Results: Black Ice wins overall, assuming they will move on to Midwest Super Regional
Gulf Coast
Red River
- League play is is January 14 to April 8
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- North
- Little Rock
- Dallas Harlequins
- Austin Valkyries
- Dallas RFC
- South
- Houston Athletic Rugby Club (HARC)
- Bay Area Rugby Club (BARC)
- Round Rock Rage
- San Antonio Riveters
- North
- Results:
- The Austin Valkyries have forfeited matches and cannot advance
True South
- League play is October 1 to March 25
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure
- Participating Teams:
- Chattanooga
- Knoxville
- Memphis Flamingos
- Louisiana Lagniappe
- Nashville Stone Lions
Florida
- League play is is January 21 to April 15
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Tampa
- Ft. Miami
- Orlando
- Jacksonville
Carolinas
- League play is October 22 to March 25
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- North
- Eno River
- Fear the Maniacs
- Carolina Villians
- Souther Pines Celts
- South
- Charleston
- Savannah Shamrocks
- Atlanta Harlequins
- Columbia Bombshells
- North
Pacific
Southern California (SoCal)
- League play is Jan 21 to April 1
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Warriors
- Outlaws
- Mermaids
- SLO Beaches
- Santa Monica
- San Fernando Valley (SFV)
Northern California (NorCal)
- League play is February 4 to May 6
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Berkeley All Blues
- East Palo Alto
- Life West
- Sacramento Amazons
- Results:
- *Life West has forfeited matches and cannot advance as a result
Pacific Northwest (PNW)
- League play is from September 10 to October 22
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Competition Structure: Pacific NW are operating in a new hybrid league. The designated D1 teams, Seattle and ORSU for the right to appear at the Pacific Super Regional. For D2, the Mudhens and Portland Pigs, our hybrid D2 teams who competed with both D1 and D2 teams in the fall, will each compete against a D2 team and winners of those matches will then compete in a final round with winners attending the Pacific Super Regional.
- Participating Teams:
- Salem Attack Owls
- Seattle
- Jesters
- South Sound
- Boise United
- Tacoma
- Chuckanut Bay
- Mudhens
- Portland Pigs
- Eugene Reign
- Bend
Southwest
- League play is January 21 to March 4
- Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
- Participating Teams:
- Phoenix
- Las Vegas
- Atomic Sisters
- OP Lightening
- El Paso
Super Regional Championships
The Super Regional events across four regions will continue this year. Each region is determining how their Super Regional will work but in the end only one winner from each region will advance to the USA Rugby National Club XVs Championships.
D1
Atlantic
- Date: April 29-30
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Seeding:
- Boston (NERFU #1) vs Mid-Atlantic #2
- Mid-Atlantic #2 vs Providence (NERFU #2)
- Winner:
Northern
- Date: November 12, 2022
- Location: Midwest
- Participating Teams: Metropolis Valkyries vs Chicago Lions
- Winner: Metropolis Valkyries
Frontier/Red River
- Date: The overall first seed (determined by RX league standings) of the regular season competition, based on RX standings points, will advance to the USA Women’s Division 1 Semifinal
- Winner:
Pacific
- Date: May 13-14
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Seeding:
- SoCal/Southwest Champ vs Pacific NW Champ
- Winner:
Brackets
We’ve partnered with The Rugby Breakdown in building USAR Club D1 XVs Brackets:
D2
Atlantic
- Date: April 29-30
- Location: Richmond, VA
- Seeding:
- EPRU Champ vs Worcester (NERFU Champ)
- Capital Champ vs New Haven (Empire Champ)
- Winner:
Northern
- Date: May 20-21
- Location: Lemont, IL
- Seeding:
- Milwaukee Scylla (Midwest 1) vs Rocky Mtn 1
- Detroit (Midwest 2) vs St. Louis Sabres/KC Jazz (Mid-America 1)
- Winner:
Frontier/Red River
- Date: May 6-7
- Location: Orlando, FL
- Seeding:
- Carolinas vs True South
- Red River vs Florida
- Winner:
Pacific
- Date: May 13-14
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Seeding:
- SoCal vs NorCal
- Pacific NW vs Southwest
- Winner:
Brackets
We’ve partnered with The Rugby Breakdown in building USAR Club D2 XVs Brackets:
USA Rugby National Club Championships - June 2-4
Championships have been moved back a bit this year and will take place the first weekend in June. The location is yet to be determined but if your club is interested in hosting, submit a bid here by Feb 28
In 2022, NOVA won in D1 and Providence won in the D2 division.
Seeding for WD1 is should be West vs Pacific and Atlantic vs Midwest and WD2 will be Northern vs Atlantic and Gulf Coast vs Pacific.
