2024-25 USA Club Women’s Rugby: Leagues, Playoffs, Super Regionals and National Championships

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The 2024-25 USA Club Women’s Rugby season is officially underway! The start of the season varies by region—teams in the East typically kick off in the fall, while the West gets going in the spring. Through our continuing partnership with The Rugby Breakdown and the USA Rugby Senior Club Competition Committee, we’re excited to bring you our comprehensive guide and weekly standings for the 2024-25 season. 

In this guide, we’ll break down the divisions across USA Club Women’s Rugby and give you an inside look at the competitive landscape. We’re tracking standings based on Rugby Xplorer (RX) or individual Union scoring systems if those are being utilized. Our updates go out weekly, but if RX hasn’t been updated, we can only report what’s available at the time.

As the season progresses, we’ll keep you updated on Union Playoffs, Super Regionals, and National Championships, ensuring you stay informed throughout the season.

Looking for rankings? While we’re not tackling that just yet, Jackie Finlan at TRB has it covered. Check out her rankings here (subscription required).

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League Play and Regional Championships

League seasons differ throughout the country, influenced by factors such as weather, field availability, and local preferences. Typically, the East Coast kicks off the season in the fall, with the rest of the country adopting split seasons.

Regional champions information usually comes later in the season and we’ll share additional details as soon as they become available.

D1

Northern

Midwest Premiership

  • League play is September 7 to October 19.
  • Current Standings: East | West (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure
    • Eight teams across two regions will play home and away within their region.
  • Participating Teams:
    • East
      • Pittsburgh Forge
      • Columbus
      • Detroit
      • Buffalo
    • West
      • Metropolis Valkyries
      • Chicago Lions
      • Milwaukee Scylla
      • Chicago
  • Postseason:
    • November 2: Semifinals
    • November 9: Championships

Atlantic

Atlantic

  • League play is September 28 to April 12.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Five teams across the NERFU, Capital, and Carolinas* conferences will compete in a home-and-away format.
      • *Atlanta Harlequins are sitting out this season after two years of forfeits to regain good standing next year.
  • Participating Teams:
    • NOVA
    • Boston
    • Raleigh Venom
    • DC Furies
    • Philadelphia
    • Atlanta Harlequins*
      • *Ineligible for postseason due to consecutive forfeits over the past two years.
  • Postseason:
    • April 5: Semifinals
    • April 12: Championships

Pacific

Pacific NW Premiership

Southern California (SCRFU)

  • League play begins January 11 and ends March 29.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found)
  • Participating Teams:
    • San Diego Surfers
    • Belmont Shore
    • Tempe
    • Santa Monica
  • Postseason:

Red River | Frontier

Frontier

  • League play is September 14 to ? Some matches are in RX and the table has been manually updated. Attempting to verify details with the Union.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (link on website is from 2019):
    • Three teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Black Ice
    • Colorado Gray Wolves
    • Utah Vipers
  • Postseason:

Red River Premiership

  • League play begins December 14 and ends March 22.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Six clubs split into Division 1 and Division 2. Teams play home and away games within their division, avoiding lower-division sides from multi-side clubs, and also compete in crossover matches between divisions.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Austin Valkyries
    • Houston Athletic Rugby Club (sHARCs)
  • Postseason:
    • April 5: Semifinals
    • April 12: Championships

D2

Northern

Midwest Premiership

  • League play is September 7 to October 12.
  • Current Standings: Central | Eastern | Western (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Nineteen teams are split into three regions and will play home and away matches.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Eastern
      • Buffalo
      • Rochester Renegades
      • South Buffalo
      • Pittsburgh Forge
      • North Buffalo Ninjas
      • Uticuse
    • Central
      • Cleveland Iron Maidens
      • Grand Rapids Growlers
      • Columbus Squirrels D2
      • Akron
      • Dayton
      • Fort Wayne
    • Western
      • Palmer College
      • Wisconsin
      • Twin Cities Amazons D2
      • Chicago Sirens
      • Minneapolis Menagerie
      • Oconomowoc
      • County Will Morrigans
  • Postseason:
    • October 26: Quarterfinals
    • November 2: Semifinals
    • November 9: Championship

Rocky Mountain

  • League play is September 14 to ? Some matches are in RX and the table has been manually updated. Attempting to verify details with the Union.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure
    • Three teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Black Ice
    • Salt Lake City Slugs
    • Boulder Babes
    • Laramie Cold Front Coyotes
  • Postseason:

Mid-America Rugby Football Union (MARFU)

  • League play is September 21 to April 25.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Four teams playing home and away. Omaha and Patriots are new additions to this division.
  • Participating Teams:
    • St. Louis Sabres
    • KC Jazz
    • Omaha G.O.A.T.S.
    • Patriot RC
  • Postseason:
    • April 12-13: Championships

Atlantic

Empire

  • League play is September 12 to October 19.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
    • Four teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Danbury
    • New Haven
    • Brooklyn
    • New York D2
  • Postseason:
    • October 26: Championship

EPRU

  • League play is September 21 to April 5.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
    • 5 teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Monmouth
    • Phoenixville
    • Northeast Philadelphia
    • Harrisburg
    • Doylestown
  • Postseason:

Capital

  • League play is September 21 to April 12.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Four teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • James River
    • Norfolk Storm
    • NOVA D2
    • Severn River
  • Postseason:
    • April 5: Semifinals
    • April 12: Championships

NERFU

  • League play is September 28 to October 19.
  • Current standings (teams are responsible for updating)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Six teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Worcester Shamrocks
    • Albany Knicks
    • Burlington
    • Hartford Wild Roses
    • Portland
    • Charles River
  • Postseason:
    • November 9: Semifinals
    • November 16: Championship

Gulf Coast

Carolinas

  • League play is September 30 to March 30.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
    • Ten teams split into two regions will play within their region home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • East
      • Charleston Hurricanes
      • Charlotte
      • Eno River
      • Fear the Maniacs
      • Southern Pines Celts
    • West
      • Atlanta 2.0 Selects
      • Atlanta Harlequins
      • Carolina Villains
      • Savannah Shamrocks
      • Columbia Bombshells
  • Postseason:

True South

  • League play is October 1 to March 25.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Six teams will be split into two pools, with each team playing the others twice.
  • Participating Teams:
    • East
      • Chattanooga Queens
      • Knoxville Minx
      • Nashville Stone Lions
    • West
      • Memphis Flamingos
      • Birmingham Steel
      • Louisiana Lagniappe
  • Postseason:

Red River Premiership

  • League play is December 14 to March 22.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Six clubs split into Division 1 and Division 2. Teams play home and away games within their division, avoiding lower-division sides from multi-side clubs, and also compete in crossover matches between divisions.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Little Rock
    • sHARCs D2
    • San Antonio Riveters
  • Postseason:
    • April 5: Semifinals
    • April 12: Championships

Florida

  • League play begins January 11 and ends (TBC).
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
  • Participating Teams:
    • Fort Miami
    • Jacksonville
    • Orlando
    • Tampa
    • Treasure Coast*
      • *Friendly matches only
  • Postseason:

Pacific

Pacific North West (PNW)

  • League play begins September 14 and ends November 9.
  • Current Standings  | RX (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
  • Participating Teams:
    • Portland Pigs
    • Steller Sea Lions
    • Bend Lady Roughriders
    • Emerald City Mudhens
    • Tacoma Sirens
    • Salem Attack Owls
  • Postseason:

Southwest

  • League play begins January 11.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Five teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Albuquerque Atomic Sisters
    • El Paso
    • Las Vegas
    • Phoenix
    • Old Pueblo Lightning
  • Postseason:
    • April 12: Championships

Southern California (SCRFU)

  • League play begins January 11.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data):
  • Competition Structure (no link found)
  • Participating Teams:
    • Ventura County Outlaws
    • Santa Barbara Mermaids
    • SLO Beaches
    • Santa Monica
    • San Fernando Valley (SFV)
    • Fullerton Wolfpack
    • Los Angeles
    • Empire Monarchs
    • Camp Pendleton Warriors
    • Pasadena Royals
  • Postseason:

Northern California (NCRFU)

  • League play begins February 22 and ends April 12.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure (no link found):
  • Participating Teams:
    • All Blues D2
    • East Palo Alto Razorbacks
    • Life West D2
    • Sacramento Amazons
  • Postseason:

D3

Northern

Mid-America Rugby Football Union (MARFU)

  • Teams don’t compete in an official league but play friendly matches throughout the fall and spring. Check out each team’s  social media pages for the latest results!
  • Competition Structure
  • Participating Teams:
    • Mid-Mo Blacksheep
    • Wichita Valkyries
    • Tulsa
    • Kansas
    • Fayetteville
    • Queen City Chaos
    • Rowdies

Midwest

  • No WD3

Rocky Mountain

  • No WD3

Atlantic

Empire

  • League play is September 7 to October 12.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure
    • Six teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Union
    • Morris
    • Long Island
    • Princeton
    • Fly Valley
    • Village Lions
  • Postseason:
    • Oct 19: Semifinals
    • Oct 26: Championship

NERFU

  • League play is September 7 to November 16.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure: (no link found)
    • Six teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Portland
    • South Shore
    • Amoskeag
    • North Shore
    • Seacoast
    • Upper Valley Valkryies
  • Postseason:
    • Nov 9: Semifinals
    • Nov 16: Championships

Capital

  • League play is September 7 to March 29.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure
    • Seven teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • DC Revolution
    • Frederick
    • Roanoke
    • Severn River D3
    • Stingers
    • Rappahannock
    • Baltimore Flamingos
  • Postseason:
    • April 12: Final #1 vs #2

EPRU

  • League play is September 14 to March 29.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure: (no link found)
    • Seven teams playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Brandywine
    • Thorns
    • North Bay
    • Philly D3
    • South Jersey
    • Reading
    • Wilmington
  • Postseason:

Gulf Coast

True South

  • League play is September 28 to March 15.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Six teams split into North and South regions playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • North
      • Chattanooga Queens D3
      • Huntsville Supernovas
      • High Country
    • South
      • New Orleans Halfmoons
      • Battleship
      • PCM Swamp Cats
  • Postseason:

Red River Cup

  • League play is December 14 to March 22.
  • Current Standings (teams are responsible for updating this data)
  • Competition Structure:
    • Four clubs playing home and away.
  • Participating Teams:
    • Bay Area (BARC)
    • Dallas RFC
    • OKC Mountain Boomers
    • Round Rock Rage
  • Postseason:
    • April 5: Semifinals
    • April 12: Championships

Florida

  • No WD3

Carolinas

  • No WD3

Pacific

SoCal

  • No WD3

NorCal

  • ?

Pacific NW

  • No WD3

Southwest

  • No WD3

Super Regional Championships

Super Regional events are key in the USA Club Rugby XVs National Championship pathway, with each of the four regions (Pacific, Northern, Gulf Coast, and Atlantic) determining a champion to advance to the National Finals.

Each region establishes its own format, potentially involving a Round of 16 or Quarterfinal structure. Unions within a region may also opt to crown regional champions within the Super Regionals. The event acts as the first round of the National Championship Series, and winners move on to the National Finals. Unions are encouraged to make multi-year hosting agreements, and in some cases, Super Regional champions may compete against each other before the finals, with approval from the Senior Club Competitions Committee.

D1

Atlantic

  • May 3-4 in New England (NERFU); anticipated to be in the Boston area
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

Red River

  • League champion advances directly to the USA Club Rugby semifinals.

Northern

  • May 3-4 in Springfield, MO
  • Qualified Teams:
    • Metropolis Valkyries (Midwest)
  • Winner

Pacific

  • May 3-4 in Henderson, NV
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

D2

Atlantic

  • May 3-4 in New England (NERFU); anticipated to be in the Boston area
  • Qualified Teams:
    • New Haven
    • Worcester Warriors
  • Winner:

Gulf Coast

  • May 3-4 in True South
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

Northern

  • May 3-4 in Springfield, MO
  • Qualified Teams:
    • Grand Rapid Growlers (Midwest)
  • Winner:

Pacific

  • May 3-4 in Henderson, NV
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

D3

Atlantic

  • May 3-4 in New England (NERFU); anticipated to be in the Boston area
  • Qualified Teams:
    • Union (Empire)
  • Winner:

Gulf Coast

  • No WD3

Northern

  • May 2-4 in Springfield, MO
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

Pacific

  • May 3-5 in Henderson, NV
  • Qualified Teams:
  • Winner:

USA Club Rugby XVs National Championships

The USA Rugby Club XVs National Championships are set for May 16-18, 2025 at a to be determined location. Teams from Division 1 and Division 2 will battle for the prestigious championship titles, with Division 1 matches scheduled for Friday afternoon and Division 2 games on Saturday. The finals for both divisions will culminate on Sunday.

This year’s seeding means that Atlantic will take on Gulf Coast and Northern will take on Pacific.

In the 2024 edition, NOVA claimed victory in the D1 division, while the D2 title went to Tampa Bay Crew.

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