2022 USARL season explained

2022 USARL Season
League:USA Rugby League
Duration:June 11-August 14
No Of Teams:4
Season:2022 season
Season Champs:Jacksonville Axemen
Season Champ Name:Champions
Prevseason Link:2021 USARL season
Prevseason Year:2021 USARL season
Nextseason Link:2023 USARL season
Nextseason Year:2023 USARL season
Minor Premiership:Jacksonville Axemen
Minor Premiers:Jacksonville Axemen

The 2022 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 10th season under the governance of the USARL.

2022 in United States rugby league saw an eventful season, featuring developments in the governance of the sport within the United States, the split between the United States Association of Rugby League (USARL) and the North American Rugby League (NARL) in regards to the national competition, and the conduction of multiple regional leagues below these.

Clubs

Although seven teams were scheduled to participate in the 2022 season, from four states, the entire North Conference was cancelled, leaving only four teams, all from Florida, to compete in the season.

North Conference (Cancelled for 2022)
ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles(Last)
Boston Thirteens2009BostonEastern Boston Stadium1 (2015)
Brooklyn Kings RLFC2014BrooklynRandalls Island Field 10None
Delaware Black Foxes2015WilmingtonEden Park StadiumNone
South Conference
ColorsClubFoundedCity (MSA)StateStadiumTitles(Last)
Jacksonville Axemen2006JacksonvilleUNF Rugby Field2 (2018)
South Florida Speed2022MiamiNorth Dade Optimist Park0 (N/A)
Southwest Florida Copperheads2018Buckingham (Fort Myers)Lehigh Senior High School0 (N/A)
Tampa Mayhem2014Tampa BayTampa Catholic High School0 (N/A)

Regular Season

Round 2

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
Tampa Mayhem24–12 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday June 18Leto Falcons Field
South Florida Speed0–80 Jacksonville AxemenSaturday June 18Ives Estates Park

Round 3

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
Southwest Florida Copperheads6–20 Tampa MayhemSaturday June 25Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Jacksonville Axemen30–0 South Florida SpeedSaturday June 25UNF Rugby Field

Round 5

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
South Florida Speed0–30 Tampa MayhemSaturday July 16Ives Estates Park
Jacksonville Axemen70–16 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday July 16UNF Rugby Field

Round 6

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
South Florida Speed0–30 Southwest Florida CopperheadsSaturday July 23Ives Estates Park
Jacksonville Axemen36–26 Tampa MayhemSaturday July 23UNF Rugby Field

Round 7

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
Tampa Mayhem30–0 South Florida SpeedSaturday July 30Leto Falcons Field
Southwest Florida Copperheads16–30 Jacksonville AxemenSaturday July 30Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Source: USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference

Ladder

StandingsPWTLPFPA+/-Pts
Jacksonville Axemen (P)660026266+19612
Tampa Mayhem (Q)640213870+688
Southwest Florida Copperheads6204168148+204
South Florida Speed60064288-2840
(P): Minor Premiers (Q): Qualified USA Rugby League Finals

Source: USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs Competition StandingsUSARL Standings

North Conference Exhibition Matches

Following the abandonment of the North Conference season, the USARL organized a series of exhibition matches between the three North Conference sides and independent former NARL side New York Freedom.

Home TeamScoreAway TeamDateVenue
Brooklyn Kings RLFC50–16 Boston ThirteensBushwick Inlet ParkSaturday July 23
New York Freedom30–36 Delaware Black Foxes
Source: Past National Champs Win Big in NYC

Grand Final: Tampa vs Jacksonville

Full Match: Jacksonville Axemen vs Tampa Mayhem Rugby League 2022-08-13 Match Review: Jacksonville Wins 2022 USARL Championship

External links

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