2022 in United States rugby league
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.
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Governance Reforms
In 2022, the International Rugby League officially established the Commission for Rugby League in the United States (USARLC) as the governing body for rugby league in the United States. This will see control of the international game transferred from the USARL to the new commission, while the domestic scene will see major changes with the AMNRL to return as the domestic competition in the northern states, the USARL to remain as the legal domestic competition in the southern states, and the Championship Rugby League to become the western national-level competition. The North American Rugby League will remain unsanctioned.[1]
2022 USARL Season
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.
Colors | Club | Founded | City (MSA) | State | Stadium | Titles
(Last) |
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Colors | Club | Founded | City (MSA) | State | Stadium | Titles
(Last) |
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Jacksonville Axemen | 2006 | Jacksonville | ![]() |
UNF Rugby Field | 2 (2018) | |
South Florida Speed | 2022 | Miami | ![]() |
North Dade Optimist Park | 0 (N/A) | |
Southwest Florida Copperheads | 2018 | Buckingham (Fort Myers) | ![]() |
Lehigh Senior High School | 0 (N/A) | |
Tampa Mayhem | 2014 | Tampa Bay | ![]() |
Tampa Catholic High School | 0 (N/A) |
Results
Round 1
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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88–4 | File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | Saturday June 11 | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
Round 2
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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24–12 | ![]() |
Saturday June 18 | Leto Falcons Field |
File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | 0–80 | ![]() |
Saturday June 18 | Ives Estates Park |
Round 3
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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6–20 | ![]() |
Saturday June 25 | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
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30–0 | File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | Saturday June 25 | UNF Rugby Field |
Round 4
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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8–16 | ![]() |
Saturday July 9 | Leto Falcons Field |
Round 5
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | 0–30 | ![]() |
Saturday July 16 | Ives Estates Park |
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70–16 | ![]() |
Saturday July 16 | UNF Rugby Field |
Round 6
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | 0–30 | ![]() |
Saturday July 23 | Ives Estates Park |
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36–26 | ![]() |
Saturday July 23 | UNF Rugby Field |
Round 7
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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30–0 | File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | Saturday July 30 | Leto Falcons Field |
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16–30 | ![]() |
Saturday July 30 | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
Source:[2]
Ladder
Standings | Pld | W | T | L | Game Points | Pts |
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 262 – 66 | 12 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 138 – 70 | 8 |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 168 – 148 | 4 |
File:Scorpions.png South Florida Speed | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 – 288 | 0 |
Source:[3]
Grand Final
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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36–12 | ![]() |
Saturday August 14 | UNF Rugby Field |
North Conference Exhibition Matches
Following the abandonment of the North Conference season, the USARL organised a series of exhibition matches between the three North Conference sides and independent former NARL side New York Freedom.
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
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File:North Queensland colours.svg Brooklyn Kings | 50–16 | ![]() |
Bushwick Inlet Park | Saturday July 23 |
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30–36 | ![]() |
Source:[6]
2022 NARL Season
The North American Rugby League aimed to kick-off its inaugural season in 2022. However, the loss of the Brooklyn and Cleveland clubs along with the confirmation of Ottawa's move to Cornwall and the collapse of broadcast partner SportsFlick saw the season abandoned. The future of the competition is unclear, as only the DC Cavalry and Atlanta Rhinos remain affiliated with the NARL organisation.
Clubs
Atlanta Rhinos
File:North Queensland colours.svg Brooklyn Kings
Cleveland R.L.F.C.
DC Cavalry
New York Freedom
[[Image:|16px|]] Toronto Wolfpack
Regional Leagues
Championship Rugby League
Teams
East Palo Alto Razorbacks
Laie Rhinos
Sin City Islanders
North Bay Warriors
Provo Steelers
Sacramento Immortals
Salt Lake City Spartans
San Francisco Savage
Utah Saints Rugby
Championship Final
Sacramento Immortals 16–20
Laie Rhinos
Source:[7]
Lonestar Rugby League
The 2022 Lonestar Rugby League (LRL) season was a rugby league competition planned in Texas.
Midwest Rugby League
The Midwest Rugby League (MWRL) was dormant in 2022
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