1993 National Rugby Championships

1993 National Rugby Championships
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The 1993 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized by the United States RFU to determine a national champion in several divisions for United States rugby teams. The divisions included club, college, high school, military, sevens, all–stars and local union.

Men's Club

The 1993 USA Rugby National Club Championship took place at the Catholic University in Washington, DC from May 8–9.[1][2] The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. OMBAC of San Diego, CA won its fourth national title.[3][4] Lock Rick Crivellone of OMBAC was the MVP.[5]

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 10 - Long Beach, CA
 
 
OMBAC14
 
April 11 - Long Beach, CA
 
San Francisco3
 
OMBAC27
 
April 10 - Long Beach, CA
 
Old Blues14
 
Old Blues43
 
May 8 - Washington, DC
 
Belmont Shore34
 
OMBAC21
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Potomac AC8
 
Potomac AC31
 
December 6 - Columbia, SC
 
Norfolk Blues6
 
Potomac AC23
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Life College0
 
Life College26
 
May 9 - Washington, DC
 
Old Blue19
 
OMBAC30
 
November 7 - Lemont, IL
 
Milwaukee13
 
Milwaukee57
 
November 8 - Lemont, IL
 
Des Moines6
 
Milwaukee23
 
November 7 - Lemont, IL
 
Scioto Valley18
 
Scioto Valley17
 
May 8 - Washington, DC
 
Pittsburgh6
 
Milwaukee31
 
April 26 - Dallas, TX
 
Kansas City Blues13 Third place
 
Kansas City Blues28
 
April 27 - Dallas, TXMay 9 - Washington, DC
 
Houston Old Boys11
 
Kansas City Blues32Potomac AC23
 
April 26 - Dallas, TX
 
Dallas Harlequins25 Kansas City Blues8
 
Dallas Harlequins31
 
 
Boulder12
 

Semifinals

8 May 1993
3:00PM
Milwaukee31–13Kansas City Blues
Try: Rich Matiszik 6' c
Shawn McLaughlin 13' c
Mike Landry 28' c
Rich Matiszik 54'
Rich Matiszik 80'
Con: Simon Bailey		[5]Try: Travis Williams 23' c
Con: Schaun Colin
Pen: Schaun Colin 32', 2H'
Washington, DC
Attendance: 1500
Referee: Don Reordan (USA)
8 May 1993
5:00PM
OMBAC21–8Potomac AC
Try: Tom Short 8'
Duncan Lumsden 61' c
Con: Sean Doherty
Pen: Jason McVeigh 5', 18'
Drop: Sean Doherty 55'		[5]Try: Tom Lyons 33'
Pen: Neil Williams 45'
Washington, DC
Referee: B. Loftus (Chicago)

Third place

9 May 1993
1:00PM
Potomac AC23–8Kansas City Blues
Try: Chris Schrichte 24'
John Jasper 39'
Phil Vivaldi 57' c
Con: Neil Williams
Pen: Mike O'Neil 5'
Drop: Neil Williams 75'		[5]Try: Chuck McKeon 70'
Pen: Chuck McKeon 11'
Washington, DC
Referee: Bob Loftus (USA)

Final

9 May 1993
11:00AM
OMBAC30–13Milwaukee
Try: Jason McVeigh 8'
Ben Hough 17'
Brian Vizard 36'
Jon Lee 46' c
Jason McVeigh
Con: Jason McVeigh
Pen: Jason McVeigh 6'		[5]Try: Rich Matiszik 57' c
Con: Simon Bailey
Pen: Simon Bailey (2)
Washington, DC
Referee: Don Reordan (USA)

Champions: Old Mission Beach Athletic Club
Staff: Rolls, McFadyen, Coogan, Ramirez, Downes
Captain: Mike Saunders (Scrumhalf)
Roster: Sean Allen (Hooker), Gabriel Araujo (Prop), Clark Bernales (Flanker), Scott Bracken (Prop), Kevin Casey (Flanker), Dave Crist (Center), Rick Crivellone (Lock), Sean Doherty (Center/Fullback), Kelly Dolan (Lock), Jerry Fanning (Hooker), John Gibb (Scrumhalf), Dennis Gonzalez (Flanker), Matt Heasley (Center), John Hinken (Wing), Ben Hough (#8/Flanker), Solo Komai (Flanker), Jon Lee (Wing), Chris Lippert (Prop), Duncan Lumsden (Fullback), Simon Mathews (Flyhalf/Fullback), Jason McVeigh (Flyhalf), Kevin Perry (Prop), Joe Santos (Center/Wing), Mike Saunders (Scrumhalf), Tom Short (Center/Wing), Brian Vizard (#8), Brad Walker (Lock), Frank Zugovitz (Lock).

Club Division II

The 1993 National Division II Championship was the second edition of this tournament held May 8–9 at the USS Alabama Memorial Park in Mobile, AL.[6] The Santa Rosa club of California was the champion.[7]
Tournament MVP was Santa Rosa flyhalf Greg DeJoux.

 
Regional SemifinalRegional FinalNational SemifinalNational Final
 
              
 
April 11 - Long Beach, CA
 
 
Santa Rosa34
 
April 11 - Long Beach, CA
 
Old Aztecs12
 
Santa Rosa22
 
April 11 - Long Beach, CA
 
Riverside15
 
Riverside56
 
May 8 - Mobile, AL
 
Skyline0
 
Santa Rosa18
 
April 26 - Dallas, TX
 
Austin Huns15
 
Austin Huns63
 
April 27 - Dallas, TX
 
Kohlfield Scorpions8
 
Austin Huns7
 
April 26 - Dallas, TX
 
Denton County3
 
Denton County21
 
May 9 - Mobile, AL
 
Topeka3
 
Santa Rosa21
 
April 17 - Chicago, IL
 
Nashville5
 
Nashville26
 
April 18 - Chicago, IL
 
Dayton0
 
Nashville8
 
April 17 - Chicago, IL
 
Fox Valley0
 
Fox Valley12
 
May 8 - Mobile, AL
 
South Side Irish0
 
Nashville20
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Severn River5 Third place
 
Severn River22
 
December 6 - Columbia, SCMay 9 - Mobile, AL
 
Cape Fear14
 
Severn River21Severn River17
 
December 5 - Columbia, SC
 
Albany Knicks18 Austin Huns7
 
Albany Knicks40
 
 
Battleship15
 

Semifinals

8 May 1993
12:00PM
Nashville20–5Severn River
Try: Eric Raney 36'
David Brooks 60' c
Marcus Williamson 71'
Con: David Brooks
Pen: David Brooks 25'		[8]Try: Doug Stump 45'
Mobile, AL
Referee: Mike Geach (West)
8 May 1993
2:00PM
Santa Rosa18–15Austin Huns
Try: Chris Orr 36' c
Dan McMillon
Con: Greg DeJoux
Pen: Greg DeJoux 8', 17'		[8]Try: Thierry Dubose 1H', 64'
Graham Watson 70'
Mobile, AL
Referee: Jerry McLemore (Midwest)

Third place

9 May 1993
11:00AM
Severn River17–7Austin Huns
Try: Bill Antlitz 46' c
Colin Rand 56' c
Roger Coleman
Con: Colin Rand		[8]Try: Jack Bloom 17' c
Con: Dave Sugden
Mobile, AL
Referee: Jerry McLemore (Midwest)

Final

9 May 1993
1:00PM
Santa Rosa21–5Nashville
Try: Jason Mahaere 8', 55'
Greg DeJoux 61'
Pen: Greg DeJoux 5', 13'		[8]Try: Keith Burnett
Mobile, AL
Referee: Mike Geach (West)

Champions: Santa Rosa
Coach: Pete Eiermann
Roster: Kahaulelio, Ratcliff, Jason Mahaere, Bodwin, Doug Orr, Amsbrufy, Dan Maloney, Matt Eshoo, John Tomasin, Greg DeJoux, Pickford, Rivera, Chris Orr, Gilligan, Dan McMillon, Wongking, Hensley, Dunbar, Bertolone.

Women's Club

The 1993 Women's National Rugby Championship was an eight team tournament and played at California State University Long Beach in Long Beach, CA on May 29–30. The Bay Area Shehawks won the title by defeating Beantown 6–5.[9] Florida State took third place.[10]

Quarterfinals

29 May 1993
Beantown54–0Colorado Olde Girls
Long Beach, CA
29 May 1993
Florida State30–0New Orleans Halfmoons
Long Beach, CA
29 May 1993
Bay Area SheHawks25–0Chicago
Long Beach, CA
29 May 1993
Twin City Amazons13–11Berkeley All–Blues
Long Beach, CA

Seventh place

30 May 1993
Chicago18–5Colorado Olde Girls
Long Beach, CA

Fifth place

30 May 1993
Berkeley All–BluesW–LNew Orleans Halfmoons
Long Beach, CA

Semifinals

29 May 1993
Beantown23–3Twin City Amazons
Try: Kerry Kilander
Mary Sullivan
Alex Williamson
Amy Westerman
Pen: 1		Pen: 1
Long Beach, CA
29 May 1993
Bay Area SheHawks23–10Florida State
Try: Koreen Keith
walkover c
Teresa Mauldin
Con: Jos Bergman
Pen: Jos Bergman 1H', 62'		Try: Patty Jervey 15'
BB Alley 56'
Long Beach, CA
Referee: Paul Champ

Third place

30 May 1993
Florida State15–10Twin City Amazons
Try: Mary Waller
Elita Lerner
Claire Godwin		Try: Teresa Taylor
Sue Shierverand
Long Beach, CA

Final

30 May 1993
Bay Area Shehawks6–5Beantown
Pen: Joslin Bergman 1', 1H'[11]Try: Brett Newton
Long Beach, CA
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gary Andrews

Lineups:
Bay Area SheHawks– Kathy Morrison (Coach), Weix, Pepper, Schawver, Surr, Cook, Meredith, Law, Murray, Kelly, Bergmann, Zdarko, Misko, Mauldin, Gutierrez, Keith (Cote).
Beantown– Flavin, Palmacci, Hertz, Stevens, Rutkowski, Spicer–Bourdon, Kilander, Williams, Connell, Dixey, Sullivan, Craven, Morrissey, Newton, Westerman.

College

Main article: 1993 National Collegiate Rugby Championship

The 1993 College championship was won by UC Berkeley with a win over Army. Boston College won the second edition of the Women's Collegiate Championship. The College All–Star Championship was won by the Pacific Coast while the East was runner–up.

Military

The 1993 National Military Rugby Championship were hosted by the Columbus/Fort Benning Cruise–a–matics rugby club and took place at French and Blue Fields in Fort Benning, GA from April 29 to May 2.[12] There were 18 teams that participated in the event. The club division was won by Pensacola with a win over Fort Benning.[13] Pensacola scrumhalf Mark Pidcock and Fort Benning lock E.J. Hall were the MVPs.[14] West Point beat Fort Bragg 43–6 to win the consolation bracket.The Fort Benning Cruise–a–matics won the 7s tournament 28–17 over the Fort Benning Rebels. In the Open division the President's XV won the title 17–10 over the Exiles.[15]

The club division groups were the following:
1 - Pensacola, Quantico, Ft Leonard Wood, Ft Sill
2 - Wright-Patterson AFB, Army, Navy, Camp Lejeune
3 - USUHS Camp Pendleton, Eglin AFB, Ft Bragg, Ft Rucker
4 - Ft Benning, Whiteman AFB, Ft Polk, Scott AFB, Panama

The open division groups were the following:
1 - President's XV, DOC, Gulf Coast
2 - Exiles, Ft Hood, Cherry Point

Path to championship:[16]
Pensacola 28–0 Quantico
Pensacols 43–0 Fort Leonard Wood
Pensacola 46–0 Fort Sill

Path to final:[17]
Fort Benning 11–12 Scott AFB
Fort Benning 59–0 Fort Polk
Fort Benning 53–0 Whiteman AFB

Championship bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
 
Pensacola NAS33
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
Wright–Patterson3
 
Pensacola NAS41
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
Camp Lejeune13
 
Camp LejeuneW
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
QuanticoL
 
Pensacola NAS6
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
Fort Benning3
 
Fort BenningW
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
Camp PendletonL
 
Fort BenningW
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
USUHSL Third place
 
USUHSW
 
May 2 – Fort Benning, GA
 
USSOCOML
 
Camp Lejeune
 
 
USUHS
 

Club Championship

2 May 1993
Pensacola6–3Fort Benning
Pen: Keith Takabayashi 2'
Mark Pidcock 18'		[18]Pen: Malcolm Frost
Fort Benning, GA
Referee: Jerry McLemore (West

Lineups:
Pensacola– Stasko, Sands, Speece, Sheran, Heard, Liebe, Edgarton, Brown, Takabayashi, Pidcock, Traq, Hughes, Anderson, Kumagai, Michles.
Fort Benning– Allen, Kreuger, Frescura, Hensley, Hall, Monaco, McGinnis, Morton, Strafer (Kostecki), Lissner, Weyand, Goldhammer, Mennes, Frost, Monnard.

The 1993 Interservice Rugby Championship was held at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida from 9 to 11 September.[19][20] The teams involved were select sides of each service branch. From these teams a selection was made to field the Combined Services Rugby team for tours. Navy was the championship for the first time.[21]

Results:[22][23]

Round Robin Scores
Rank Standings Pld W L NAV MAR ARM AIR COA
1. Navy 4 3 1 X 8:5 12:13 10:8 35:0
2. Marines 4 3 1 5:8 X 12:0 18:5 32:11
3. Army 4 3 1 13:12 0:12 X 18:10 17:5
4. Air Force 4 1 3 8:10 5:18 10:18 X 22:5
5. Coast Guard 4 0 4 0:35 11:32 5:17 5:22 X

Wooden Spoon
Coast Guard

Third place

11 September 1993
Air Force29–17Army
Pensacola, FL

Championship

11 September 1993
Navy20–7Marines
Try: Mark Pidcock 7'
Eric Wick 16'
Craig Haines
Mark Pidcock		[24]Try: Tim Taillon 2' c
Con: Keith Takabayashi
Pensacola, FL
Referee: Bruce Carter (NorCal)

Lineups:
Navy– Gary Stasco (Coach), Speece, Fleming (DiGuardo), Taylor, Walker (Kirby), McLaughlin, Wick (Edgarton), Guinan, Gabe Puello, Mark Pidcock, Shay, Sinibaldi (Faraimo), Koyne, Long, Williams, Hurni.
Marines– Danny Meredith (Coach), Schill, Church, Turman, Brown, Wynn (Flynn), Jacobs, Pelham, Murphy (Gilligan), Kurz (Haines), Bowlin, Pooler (Kumagai), Taillon, Washington, Evergin, Takabayashi.

Sevens

Club
The 1993 National Club Sevens championship, was played at Dillon Stadium in Hartford, CT from 21 to 22 August.[25] There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. Metropolis and Milwaukee qualified from the Midwest. Old Blue and OMEX (Old Maroon of Essex County) qualified from the East. Tempe and Tacoma represented the Pacific Coast. Dallas Reds and Kansas City Blues represented the West.[26] Old Blue defeated the KC Blues to win the championship.[27][28]

Path to championship:[29]
Old Blue 24-17 Kansas City Blues
Old Blue 26-0 Tempe
Old Blue 33-5 Metropolis

Semifinals
Old Blue 45-7 OMEX
Kansas City 17-12 Milwaukee

Final
Old Blue 40-22 Kansas City Blues

All Star
The 1993 National All-Star Sevens rugby tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory. The other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team. This year's tournament took place at Dillon Stadium in Hartford, CT from 21 to 22 August. The Pacific Coast I team won the final 35–17 over the East II team. West I came in third.[30]

Semifinals
East 2 19–17 Midwest
Pacific 1 W–L West

Final
Pacific Coast 1 35-17 East 2

All–Star

In 1993 The National All–Star Championship featured six teams and took place at Englewood High School in Denver, CO from May 29–31.[31][32] This edition included the four regional rugby union teams as well as the U.S. Military's Combined Services team and the U.S. Jewish Olympic team Maccabiah. The Western Mustangs won the tournament with three wins. The MVPs were Western scrumhalves David James and Greg Goodman.

Results:

29 May 1993
10:00AM
Pacific Coast39–19Combined Services
Try: Ramon Samaniego (2)
Mike Moe (2)
Hinkin
Short
Con: Barry Williams (3)
Pen: Barry Williams		[33]Try: Graves c
Con: Pidcock
Pen: Shay (3)
Moore
Denver, CO
Referee: Mark Binning (East)
29 May 1993
12:00PM
West35–22Maccabiah
Try: Williams
Englebrecht
Goodman
Van der Molen
Mazerolle
Con: Gale (2)
Pen: Gale (2)		[33]Try: Lipman c
Con: Kane
Pen: Kane (3)
Schleifer (2)
Denver, CO
Referee: Mike Geach (West)
29 May 1993
2:00PM
East38–6Midwest
Try: Winters
Johnson
Fenn
Kennedy
Con: Caulder (3)
Pen: Caulder (4)		[33]Pen: Konczak (2)
Denver, CO
30 May 1993
10:00AM
Midwest23–0Combined Services
Try: Konczak
Blaska
Varnes
Panyard
Pen: Pickston		[33]
Denver, CO
Referee: Jerry McLemore (West)
30 May 1993
12:00PM
West30–26Maccabiah
Try: Kreutzer (3) c
Schlereth c
Con: Colin (4)
Pen: Colin (5)		[33]Try: S. Calmas
Simon
Con: Lipschitz
Pen: Kane
Denver, CO
Referee: Dave Head (Pacific)
30 May 1993
2:00PM
Pacific Coast45–19East
Try: Schurfeld (2)
Hein (2)
Hansen
Con: O'Brien (4)
Pen: O'Brien (4)		[33]Try: Kennedy (2)
Pen: Judge (3)
Denver, CO
Referee: Bob Loftus (Midwest)

Fifth place

31 May 1993
9:45AM
Maccabiah33–17Combined Services
Try: Schleifer
Spielman
Gordon
Karetsky
Con: Schleifer (2)
Pen: Schleifer (3)		[33]Try: Pidcock
Drummond
Sinibaldi
Con: Pidcock (2)
Denver, CO
Referee: Scott Miller (West)

Third place

31 May 1993
11:15AM
East41–36Midwest
Try: Simpson (2)
Geraghty (2)
Con: Judge (3)
Pen: Judge (5)		[33]Try: Flohre
Gosch
Blaska
Con: Konczak (3)
Pen: Konczak (5)
Denver, CO
Referee: Ed Sorenson (East)

Championship

31 May 1993
1:00PM
West39–27Pacific Coast
Try: Glass
Mazerolle
Van der Molen
Schlereth
Brown
Con: Gale
Pen: Gale (3)
Drop: Gale		[33]Try: Steinbauer
Short
Williams
Kelder
Con: O'Brien (2)
Pen: O'Brien
Denver, CO
Referee: Don Reordan (Pacific)
Team W L F A
1 Western Mustangs 3 0 104 75
2 Pacific Coast Grizzlies 2 1 111 77
3 Eastern Colonials 2 1 98 87
4 Midwest Thunderbirds 1 2 65 79
5 Maccabiah 1 2 81 82
6 Combined Services 0 3 36 95

Champions: Western Mustangs
Staff: Larry Naifeh (Coach), Ron Laszewski (Asst.), John Godsman (Manager), Carrie Guvito (Trainer)
Captains Mark Pedersen–Flanker (Houston), Greg Goodman–Scrumhalf (Dallas Harlequins)
Roster: Locks– Jim Angstman (Dallas Harlequins), Tony Duplisse (Dallas Harlequins), Norbert Mueller (Dallas Harlequins), Bob Reininga (Denver Barbarians); Flyhalves– Schaun Colin (KC Blues), Mark Gale (Dallas Harlequins); Hookers– Steve Brown (Boulder), Brett Taylor (Dallas Harlequins); Flankers– Scott Emerson (Kansas University), Leland Means (Austin), Sean O'Brien (Denver Barbarians), Mark Van Der Molen (Denver Barbarians); Centers– Greg Kreutzer (Columbia Outlaws), Michael Waterman (Dallas Harlequins), Steve Whittington (Houston), Mark Williams (Aspen); Wings– Michael Engelbrecht (Dallas Harlequins), Mike Glass (Rio Grande), Michael Mazerolle (Houston Old Boys), Chris Schlereth (St. Louis Bombers); Scrumhalves– Greg Goodman (Dallas Harlequins), David James (Denver Barbarians); #8s– Brannan Smoot (Dallas Harlequins); Props– Brian Monaghan (Dallas Reds), Norman Mottram (Boulder), John Toole (Denver Barbarians), Duane Watts (Dallas Harlequins); Fullback– Greg Jarvis (Kansas University), Travis Williams (KC Blues).

Junior All–Star
The 1993 Junior All–Star competition took place in Denver, CO. The Midwest were the winners. East was second and West finished third.

Women's All–Star
The seventh edition of the Women's All–Star was hosted by Florida State women's rugby club and played at Godby High School from December 5–6 in Tallahassee, FL.[34] The Pacific Coast and East tied for first, West was third and Midwest fourth.

5 December 1992
East60–0West
Try: Mary Dixey(2)
Patty Connell (2)2
Beth Grohovsky (2)
Vicky Bowlin
Jan Auger
Kirsten Vernon
Colleen Fahey
Con: Amy Westerman (4)
Vicky Bowlin		[35]
Tallahassee, FL
5 December 1992
Pacific Coast54–5West
Try: Jos Bergman (2)
Jen Crawford (2)
Pam Irby
Sharon Girardi
Kim Green
Kim Cobb
Jim Vialet
Con: Jos Bergman (4)
Pen: Jos Bergman 2		[35]Try: Cyndi Miller
Tallahassee, FL
5 December 1992
West38–15Midwest
Try: Krista McFarren c
Tracy Henderson c
Peggy Claiborne c
Michelle Johnson c
Tracy Henderson c
Con: Chris Minsky
Pen: Chris Minsky		[35]Try: Christie Nixon c
Con: Christie Nixon
Pen: Christie Nixon
Tallahassee, FL
5 December 1992
East13–13Pacific
Try: Jan Rutkowski
Alex Williams 59'
Pen: Amy Westerman		[35]Try: Vicky Cody
Jen Crawford
Drop: Jen Crawford 61'
Tallahassee, FL
6 December 1992
East27–3Midwest
Try: Mary Dixey 1'
Vicky Bowlin 25'
Patty Connell
Candi Orsini
Kati Kovacs
Con: Amy Westerman		[35]Pen: Christie Nixon 3'
Tallahassee, FL
6 December 1992
Pacific Coast32–5East
Try: Kim Cobb c
Jen Crawford
Karen Cook
Pam Irby
Betsy Hill
Con: Jos Bergman (2)
Pen: Jos Bergman		[35]Try: Tania Hahn
Tallahassee, FL

Local Union

The 1993 National Local Union Championship took place in Lemont, IL from June 12–13. This tournament brought together the Local Union champions of the four regional territories. Metropolitan New York represented the Northeast, Chicago Area represented the Midwest RFU, Texas represented the Western RFU, and the Pacific Coast RFU representative, Southern California had to withdraw and was replaced by Deep South. Metropolitan New York were the champions. Met NY fullback Dan Kennedy was Most Valuable Back and Met NY #8 Adrian Scott was Most Valuable Forward.

Semifinals

12 June 1993
Met New York44–18Texas
Try: Doug Erickson 21' c
Paul Holdstock 25'
Tom Rodgers 35'
Adrian Scott 51'
Greg McAllister 60' c
Kevin Bowman 63'
Drew Fautley 68' c
Con: Bill Russell
Pen: Paul Holdstock 48'		[36]Try: Larry Wydermeyer
Craig Hyer c
Con: Britt Coffman
Pen: Steve Mitchell 18', 54'
Lemont, IL
Referee: Don Reordan (USA)
12 June 1993
Chicago Area63–7Deep South
Try: Bob Kuras 7'
Steve Blashka 13', 49'
Russell Hyde 20', 67' c, 69' c
Mark Sawicki 29' c
John Bell 55', 2H' c
Pat Bolger 58', 70'
Con: Matt Pickston
Pen: Mike Telkamp 71'		[36]Try: Joe Goodwin 43' c
Con: John Garrigan
Lemont, IL
Referee: Tim Walsh (CARFU)

Third place

13 June 1993
Texas30–13Deep South
Try: Bill Bartok 59'
Gary Heitman 66' c
Larry Wydermeyer 72'
Steve Binion c
Con: Sean Conlan
Steve Mitchell
Pen: Sean Conlan 12', 45'		[36]Try: Dave Culpepper 25'
Con: John Garrigan
Pen: John Garrigan 31', 55'
Lemont, IL
Referee: Tim Walsh (CARFU)

Final

13 June 1993
Met New York19–12Chicago Area
Try: Dan Kennedy 19' c, 2H' c
Paul Holdstock 52'
Con: Bill Russell		[36]Try: Larry Zeno 43' c
Jeff Campbell 63'
Con: Matt Pickston
Lemont, IL
Referee: Don Reordan (USA)

Champions: Metropolitan New York
Staff: Jacko Jackson (President), Colin Kiley (Coach), Dean Carson (Manager), Bruce McLane (Assistant Manager)
Roster: Props– Chuck Donigian (Old Blue), John Galloway (White Plains), Jim Louro (Monmouth); Hookers– Joe Casella (White Plains), Frank Romano (Manhattan); Locks– Derek DeLapp (New York), Drew Fautley (New York); Flankers– Kevin Bowman (Monmouth), Ned Elton (Old Blue), Matt Heisler (Old Blue), Vinnie Laino (Old Blue), Rich Podlucki (Monmouth); #8s– Adrian Scott (Old Blue), Gary Lambert (White Plains); Scrumhalf– Joss Raven (Manhattan); Flyhalf– Greg McAllister (Old Blue); Centers– Doug Erickson (White Plains), Kirk Miller (Manhattan), Bill Russell (Old Blue); Wings– Paul Holdstock (Winged Foot), Tom Rodgers (Old Blue), Andy Koefler (White Plains); Fullback– Dan Kennedy (Old Blue).

High School

The 1993 National High School Rugby Championship was a twelve team tournament that took place from 14 to 15 May at Magnuson Park in Seattle, WA.[37][38] The Xavier squad from New York won the championship by defeating Highland of Salt Lake City, UT in the final.[39]

Scores:[40][41]
Group I
Highland 24-3 Walt Whitman
Littleton 10-3 Walt Whitman
Highland 20-0 Littleton
Group II
Redmond 8-7 Ben Davis
Redmond 22-17 Doylestown
Doylestown 13-3 Ben Davis
Group III
Skyline 14-3 St. Louis Druids
Skyline 20-6 Valley Joeys
St. Louis Druids 14-5 Valley Joeys
Group IV
Xavier 22-8 Parkhill
Kentwood 20-0 Parkhill
Xavier 12-3 Kentwood

Consolation

15 May 1993
9:30AM
Littleton5–13Doylestown
Seattle, WA
15 May 1993
9:30AM
St. Louis Druids7–12Kentwood
Seattle, WA
15 May 1993
11:30AM
Walt Whitman7–0Ben Davis
Seattle, WA
15 May 1993
11:30AM
Valley Joeys12–7Parkhill
Seattle, WA

Eleventh place

15 May 1993
Ben Davis12–5Parkhill
Seattle, WA

Ninth place

15 May 1993
Valley Joeys8–0Walt Whitman
Seattle, WA

Seventh place

15 May 1993
Valley Joeys8–0Walt Whitman
Seattle, WA

Fifth place

15 May 1993
Doylestown7–5Kentwood
Seattle, WA

Semifinals

15 May 1993
10:30AM
Highland28–0Redmond
Try: Andy Brinton
Lihai Makoni
Jon Law
Brett Steele
Seattle, WA
15 May 1993
10:30AM
Skyline7–10Xavier
Try: Ryan Hodgson c
Con: Robb Reinhold		Try: Joe Lozito c
Con: Finbar Carrig
Pen: Finbar Carrig
Seattle, WA

Third place

15 May 1993
Redmond15–5Skyline
Seattle, WA

Final

15 May 1993
4:30PM
Xavier6–3Highland
Pen: Finbar Carrig 78', 83'Pen: Taylor Scalley 1H'
Seattle, WA
Referee: Ian Hyde–Lay

Lineups:
Highland– Larry Gelwix (Coach), Buehner, Watkins, Bradley, Hawes (Captain), Petersen, Henricksen, Moreno, Brinton, Berg, Schroepfer, Makoni, Steele, Fihaki, Law, Scalley.
Xavier– Mike Tolkin (Coach), Pat Cusanelli (Coach), Lozito, McGuiness, Morris, Lynch, Duffell, Steffens, Stevens, Israel(Captain), Guarneri, Bender, Mullen, Lugano, Gallagher, Dimango, Carrig.

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