| 1987 National Rugby Championships | |
| Tournament Format: | Various |
| Date: | 1987 |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1986 National Rugby Championships |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
| Next Tournament: | 1988 National Rugby Championships |
The 1987 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.
The 1987 National Club Rugby Championship was sponsored by Michelob and took place at Pepin Rood Stadium of Tampa University in Florida from May 8–9.[1] 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 seventh time.[2] [3] [4] Gary Townsend of Old Blues was MVP.
Champions: Old Blues
Staff: Whit Everett (Coach), Dave Bateman (Coach), Mr. Goldenburg (President)
Captain: John Everett
Roster: Mark Bass (Flanker), John Blackburn (Flanker), Mark Carlson (#8), Steve Ellis (Center), John Everett (Hooker), Sam Havili (Lock), Brian Hillesland (Lock), Greg Hulbert (Lock), Don James (Prop), Stanley Lolahea (Flanker), Rob Mascheroni (Wing), Mike McClintock (Hooker), Bo Meyersieck (Flyhalf), Ken Meyersieck (Scrumhalf), Dave Mogni (Center), Dave Morze (Lock), Tim O'Brien (Center), Ramon Samaniego (Scrumhalf), Moses Similai (Center), Todd Stone (Wing), Matt Taylor (Wing), Gary Townsend (Fullback), Brian Walgenbach (Prop), Art Ward (#8), Blane Warhurst (Flanker), Giles Wilson (Prop).
The 1987 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament that took place at Robb Field on May 23–24 in San Diego, CA.[5] Beantown won the title by defeating Florida State 6–4.[6] [7] The University of Minnesota took third place with a 34–0 win over Belmont Shore Land Sharks.
Champions: Beantown of Boston, MA
Roster: Flavin, Connors, Kimball, Kane, Thorley, Heffernan, Bridi, Rutkowski, Margie McClure, Mary Ellen Martin-Madden, Karen Keith, Onufry, Morrissey, Carmen Morrison, Keefe.
See main article: 1987 National Collegiate Rugby Championship. The 1987 College championship was won by San Diego State. Air Force was runner-up.
The 1987 National Military Rugby Championship was a twenty team tournament that took place at Wright Patterson Air Force base in Dayton, OH from May 2–3[8] and was won by Pensacola Naval Air Station with a 40–0 win over the Davis Monthan Mandrills in the Club Division[9] while The Mike Stephenson President's Fifteen won the Open Division defeating US Coast Guard Select 22–14 in the final.[10] In the Chairman's Cup competition for kickers John Byzewski of Mike Stephensons won the drop kicking contest, and Mike Croy of Scott Air Force Base was the best place kicker.[11]
Club Division
| Standings | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Group A | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | WPI | FTB | FTC | CLA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wright-Patterson Jets | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 4 | X | 17:4 | 16:0 | 31:0 | |
| 2. | Fort Benning | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 25 | 4:17 | X | 9:8 | 46:0 | |
| 3. | Fort Carson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 0:16 | 8:9 | X | ? | |
| 4. | Clark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0:31 | 0:46 | ? | X | |
| Standings | |||||||||||
| Rank | B+C | Pld | W | L | PEN | D-M | WP2 | SCO | SEY | PAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pensacola | 3 | 3 | 0 | X | X | 40:0 | 46:0 | X | 38:0 | |
| 2. | Davis Monthan Mandrills | 3 | 3 | 0 | X | X | 29:0 | 21:0 | 40:0 | X | |
| 3. | Wright Pat II | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0:40 | 0:29 | X | X | 24-4 | X | |
| 4. | Scott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0:46 | 0:21 | X | X | X | X | |
| 5. | Seymore Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | X | 0:40 | 4:24 | X | X | X | |
| 6. | Panama Southcom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0:38 | X | X | X | X | X | |
| Standings | |||||||||
| Rank | Group D | Pld | W | L | CAM | FTL | HAW | FTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Camp Lejeune Misfits | 3 | 3 | 0 | X | 7:0 | 20:10 | 41:0 | |
| 2. | Fort Leavenworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0:7 | X | ? | ? | |
| 3. | Hawaii Marines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10:20 | ? | X | ? | |
| 4. | Fort Hood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0:41 | ? | ? | X | |
| Standings | ||||||||||||
| Rank | Group E | Pld | W | L | T | F | A | FTC | CHE | CAM | TIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fort Campbell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 12 | X | 12:12 | 25:0 | 16:0 | |
| 2. | Cherry Point | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 18 | 12:12 | X | 9:0 | 25:6 | |
| 3. | Camp Pendleton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0:25 | 0:9 | X | ? | |
| 4. | Tinker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0:16 | 6:25 | ? | X | |
| Standings | |||||||||||
| Rank | Group F | Pld | W | L | F | A | HAW | FTS | USU | FTK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hawaii ORCHAS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 20 | X | 10:16 | 12:0 | 6:4 | |
| 2. | Fort Sill | 3 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 16:10 | X | 0:22 | 8:0 | |
| 3. | USUHS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 0:12 | 22:0 | X | ? | |
| 4. | Fort Knox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 4:6 | 0:8 | ? | X | |
Open Division
The Mike Stephenson's President's Fifteen advanced to the championship match with wins of 36–4 against the combined team of Yuma/29 Palms and 40–0 against the Subic Bay Marines. The Coast Guard also made it to the final from its group with wins of 60–0 over Black Sheep and 44–0 over the combined team of Ellsworth/Lackland AFB.
Third place
Subic Bay Marines 18-4 Black Sheep
Championship
Mike Stephenson's President's Fifteen 22-14 Coast Guard
Club
The 1987 National Club Seven–a–side championship, was played at Lincoln Park at the Milwaukee Polo Grounds in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 6 September as part of the 14th annual Labor Day tournament.[12] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. Akron and QC Irish qualified from the Midwest.[13] Bethlehem and Duck Brothers qualified from the Eastern regional.[14] Los Angeles and Old Puget Sound represented the Pacific Coast. Denver Barbarians and Oklahoma University represented the West. The Duck Brothers defeated the Denver Barbarians to win the championship. Old Puget Sound finished third.[15]
First round:
Second round:
Third round:
Champions: Duck Brothers
Coach: Tony Brown
Roster: Chris Albrittain (Prop), Will Brewington (Hooker), Chris Doherty (Center), Jeff Gaetjen (Hooker), Mark Gaetjen (Wing), Danny Parris (Scrumhalf), Charlie Wilkinson (Flyhalf), George Wilkinson (Center), Jimmy Wilkinson (Prop).
All Star
The 1987 National All-Star Sevens Rugby Tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory. Similar to the ITTs, the other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team.[16] The eight teams played two rounds of games and then were paired off in placement matches. This years tournament took place at Hi Corbett Field and Hi Corbett Annex in Tucson, AZ from 30 October to 1 November as part of the 13th Annual Michelob Continental Rugby Classic.[17] The East II team won the final over the East I team. Pacific Coast I came in third.[18]
First round:
Second round:
Third round:
Champions: East II
Coach: Emil Signes, Tony Brown
Roster: Joe Taranto (Union), Joe McCann (OMEX), Steve Burnham (MOB), Shaun Western (MOB), Rory Lewis (Washington), Jimmy Wilkinson (NOVA), Mike Siano (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Miller (MOB), Chris Petrakes (MOB).
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 1987 the tournament took place at Windhover Park in Schenectady, NY from May 23–25.[19] The Pacific Coast Grizzlies won the tournament for the tenth time. The Pacific Coast RFU also won the Junior Tournament for players under the age of 25.
Results:
Champions: Pacific Coast Grizzlies
Staff: Mike Pitts (Manager/San Francisco), Bing Dawson (Coach/OMBAC)
Roster: Dave Bateman (Old Puget Sound), Bruce Bevirt (Santa Monica), Mark Carlson (Old Blues), Tom Constantine (Belmont Shore), Peter Deddeh (OMBAC), Jon Knutson (Old Puget Sound), Jon Lee (OMBAC), Bill Leversee (Belmont Shore), Rick Mayfield (Portland Pigs), Joe McGlinchey (Belmont Shore), John Mickel (Los Angeles), Tex Moore (Tucson Magpies), Randy Morris (Belmont Shore), Dan Morrison (San Francisco), Mike Murray (Los Angeles), Dave Ochs (OMBAC), Tim Peterson (San Francisco), Lee Rosen (Los Angeles), Ramon Samaniego (Old Blues), Todd Samet (San Francisco), Gary Stasco (OMBAC), Dave Surdyka (Los Angeles), Sam Vaca (San Francisco), Kurt Weyand (OMBAC), Barry Williams (Los Angeles).
| width=25% colspan=2 | Team | width=5% | W | width=5% | L | width=5% | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pacific Coast Grizzlies | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 2 | Midwest Thunderbirds | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 3 | Western Mustangs | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Eastern Colonials | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
Women's ITT
The first edition of the Women's ITT was played from January 31 to February 1 in Metarie, LA and held in conjunction with the Battle of New Orleans tournament.[20] The Eastern RU won the championship.
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
Champions: Eastern RU
Coach: Kojm, Arnsdorff
Roster: Alhberg, Auger, Bowlin, Camp, Correira, Crowson, Dixey, Fahey, Flavin, Flores, Gowl, Hanawalt, Heffernan, Holmes, Jervey, Johnson, Maher, McClure, McFarren, Money, Morrison, Morrissey, Onufry, Orsini, Pace, Rutkowski, Sup, J. Watts, M. Watts.
The 1987 National High School Rugby Championship was an eight team tournament took place 16 May at the Fort Logan complex in Denver, CO.[21] The Burlingame squad from California won the championship by defeating Highland of Salt Lake City in the final.[22] [23] Alamo City took third.[24]