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 USARL Season
LeagueUSA Rugby League
DurationJune 11-August 14
Teams4
Minor premiersJacksonville Axemen
2022 season
ChampionsJacksonville Axemen

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

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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)
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles

(Last)

Boston Thirteens 2009 Boston   Massachusetts Eastern Boston Stadium 1 (2015)
Brooklyn Kings 2014 Brooklyn   New York Randalls Island Field 10 None
Delaware Black Foxes 2015 Wilmington   Delaware Eden Park Stadium None
South Conference
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles

(Last)

Jacksonville Axemen 2006 Jacksonville   Florida UNF Rugby Field 2 (2018)
South Florida Speed 2022 Miami   Florida North Dade Optimist Park 0 (N/A)
Southwest Florida Copperheads 2018 Buckingham (Fort Myers)   Florida Lehigh Senior High School 0 (N/A)
Tampa Mayhem 2014 Tampa Bay   Florida Tampa Catholic High School 0 (N/A)

Regular Season

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Round 1

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Southwest Florida Copperheads 88–4   South Florida Speed Saturday June 11 Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Round 2

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Tampa Mayhem 24–12   Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday June 18 Leto Falcons Field
  South Florida Speed 0–80   Jacksonville Axemen Saturday June 18 Ives Estates Park

Round 3

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Southwest Florida Copperheads 6–20   Tampa Mayhem Saturday June 25 Paradise Coast Sports Complex
  Jacksonville Axemen 30–0   South Florida Speed Saturday June 25 UNF Rugby Field

Round 4

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Tampa Mayhem 8–16   Jacksonville Axemen Saturday July 9 Leto Falcons Field

Round 5

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  South Florida Speed 0–30   Tampa Mayhem Saturday July 16 Ives Estates Park
  Jacksonville Axemen 70–16   Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday July 16 UNF Rugby Field

Round 6

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  South Florida Speed 0–30   Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday July 23 Ives Estates Park
  Jacksonville Axemen 36–26   Tampa Mayhem Saturday July 23 UNF Rugby Field

Round 7

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Tampa Mayhem 30–0   South Florida Speed Saturday July 30 Leto Falcons Field
  Southwest Florida Copperheads 16–30   Jacksonville Axemen Saturday July 30 Paradise Coast Sports Complex

Source: USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference

Ladder

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Standings P W T L PF PA +/- Pts
  Jacksonville Axemen (P) 6 6 0 0 262 66 +196 12
  Tampa Mayhem (Q) 6 4 0 2 138 70 +68 8
  Southwest Florida Copperheads 6 2 0 4 168 148 +20 4
  South Florida Speed 6 0 0 6 4 288 -284 0

(P): Minor Premiers (Q): Qualified USA Rugby League Finals

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

North Conference Exhibition Matches

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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 Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Brooklyn Kings 50–16   Boston Thirteens Bushwick Inlet Park Saturday July 23
  New York Freedom 30–36   Delaware Black Foxes

Source: Past National Champs Win Big in NYC

Grand Final: Tampa vs Jacksonville

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Home Team Score Away Team Date Venue
  Jacksonville Axemen 36–12   Tampa Mayhem Saturday August 14 UNF Rugby Field

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

References

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