The 2024 USA Rugby League season was the 27th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 12th season under the governance of the USARL.

2024 USARL season
LeagueUSA Rugby League
DurationJune 1st - August 24th, 2024
Teams20 (18 from June)
Biggest home winLos Angeles Bandidos 104 - 0 Los Angeles Mongrel (June 8th)
Biggest away winSouth Jordan Rabbitahz 20 - 72 Provo Broncos (June 22nd)
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In April 2024, the USARL announced a new Regionalized structure to the national league. The Utah Rugby League Association would now operate as an independent entity distinct from the Pacific Coast Rugby League, managing its competition in accordance with USARL standards. At the end of the season, the Utah League and Pacific Coast winners will play for the Western Championship, with the winner facing the Eastern Champions for the National Championship.[1]

The East Coast of the United States sees the return of Boston 13s, Brooklyn Kings, and Delaware Black Foxes with Washington DC Cavalry joining as the Rugby League United competition becomes the Northeastern conference of USARL.

USARL South would now become the Florida Rugby League, the rebranding affects both men's and women's teams in the region, including the Jacksonville Axemen and Axewomen, Southwest FL Copperheads, Tampa Mayhem and Mischief, and the Atlanta Rhinos.[2]

League notes

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Western Conference

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Utah Rugby League

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The South Jordan Rabbitahz have officially filed their intent to compete and are the newest team to join the 2024 Hopoate Cup.[3]

Glendale Storm pulled out for the 2024 season but plan to return in 2025.

Pacific Coast Rugby League

Former USA Rugby Union champions and Championship Rugby League winners East Palo Alto Razorbacks joined the Pacific Coast Rugby League.[4]

West Los Angeles Jackrabbits pulled out for the 2024 season but plan to return in 2025 and have maintained their affiliate membership of the league.[5]

Eastern Conference

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Rugby League United became the Northeastern division of USARL as Northeast Rugby League, Boston 13s, Brooklyn Kings, and Delaware Black Foxes returned to the USARL and Washington DC Cavalry were a new admission to the league.

USARL South rebranded as Florida Rugby League.

Boston Thirteens and North Sydney Bears form a partnership to enter a team under the Boston Bears name and to provide player exchange opportunities. [6]

Format

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Due to expansion of the competition, the Championship will be structured into four regional leagues across an Eastern and Western Conference.

The Northeast Rugby League will consist of six regular season games per team in 8 weeks, afterwards the top two teams will playoff for the Northeast RL regional championship. The Florida Rugby League will consist of six regular season games per team in 7 weeks, with the top two to playoff for the Florida RL regional championship. The winner of each regional final will advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

In the West, Pacific Coast Rugby League, each team will play the teams in their region both home and away, and will play the 3 other teams once - one home, one away, and one at a neutral venue. The team at the top of the table at the end of the regular season is crowned PCRL champion and will advance to the Western Conference Final.[4]

Utah Rugby League will consist of six regular season games per team in 8 weeks, afterwards the top two teams will playoff for the Hopoate Cup championship. The winner of each regional final will advance to the Western Conference Final.

The winners of the Eastern and Western Conference will meet in California for the National Championship on August 24. The venue of the final will be determined at a later date.

Participating clubs

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Eastern Conference

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Northeast Rugby League
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) Stadium National Titles

(Last)

Boston Bears 2014 Boston Eastern Boston Stadium 1 (2015)
Brooklyn Kings 2006 Brooklyn Randalls Island Field 10 1 (2019)
DC Cavalry 2021 Washington Metro Central Sports Complex 0 (N/A)
Delaware Black Foxes 2018 Wilmington, Delaware Eden Park 0 (N/A)
Florida Rugby League
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) Stadium National Titles

(Last)

Atlanta Rhinos 2014 Roswell, GA Marietta High School 1 (2017)
Jacksonville Axemen 2006 Jacksonville, FL North Rugby Fields at UNF 3 (2022)
Southwest Florida Copperheads 2018 Naples, FL Paradise Coast Sports Complex 0 (N/A)
Tampa Mayhem 2014 Tampa, FL Hillsborough High School 1 (2021)

Western Conference

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Pacific Coast Rugby League
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) Stadium National Titles

(Last)

East Palo Alto Razorbacks 2021 East Palo Alto, California Rich May Field 0
Los Angeles Mongrel 2019 Los Angeles, California Various 0
Los Angeles Bandidos 2022 Los Angeles, California Chittick Field 0
Sacramento Immortals 2020 Sacramento, California Danny Nunn Park 0
San Diego Barracudas 2020 San Diego, California Torrey Pines High School 0
Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 2018 Santa Rosa, California For Pete's Sake Field 1 (2023)
West Los Angeles Jackrabbits* 2024 Los Angeles, California TBA 0
  • West Los Angeles Jackrabbits pulled out for the 2024 season, plans to return in 2025.[5]
Utah Rugby League
Colors Club Founded City (MSA) Stadium National Titles

(Last)

Herriman Roosters 2022 Herriman, Utah Burgess Park 0
Riverton Seagulls 2022 Riverton, Utah Burgess Park 0
Provo Broncos 2022 Provo, Utah Burgess Park 0
South Jordan Rabbitahz 2024 South Jordan, Utah South Jordan Park

Burgess Park

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Glendale Storm* 2022 Glendale, Utah Burgess Park 0
  • Glendale Storm pulled out for the 2024 season, plans to return in 2025.

Regular season

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Round 1

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Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
  Tampa Mayhem 30 - 34   Jacksonville Axemen June 1, 6:00 pm Hillsborough High School [7]
  Atlanta Rhinos 10 - 58   Southwest Florida Copperheads June 1, 7:00 pm Marietta High School [7]

Pacific Coast: Magic Weekend in Santa Maria

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Sacramento Immortals 56 - 12   San Diego Barracudas June 1, 10:00 PM Pioneer Valley High School [7]
  Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 70 - 22   Los Angeles Mongrel June 1, 12:00 PM Pioneer Valley High School [7]
  Los Angeles Bandidos 40 - 0   East Palo Alto Razorbacks June 1, 2:00 PM Pioneer Valley High School [7]

Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (MST) Venue Report
  Riverton Seagulls 68 - 22   South Jordan Rabbitahz June 1, 6:30 PM Burgess Park [7]

Round 2

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Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 62 - 26   East Palo Alto Razorbacks June 8, 10:00 AM For Pete's Sake Field [8]
  Los Angeles Bandidos 104 - 0   Los Angeles Mongrel June 8, 1:00 PM Chittick Field [9]

Utah Rugby League: Alpine Double-Header

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Provo Broncos 78 - 6   South Jordan Rabbitahz June 8, 4:45 PM Burgess Park [10]
  Herriman Roosters 36 - 48   Riverton Seagulls June 8, 7:00 PM Burgess Park [11]

Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
  Tampa Mayhem 22 - 52   Southwest Florida Copperheads June 8, 5:30 PM Hillsborough High School [12]
  Atlanta Rhinos 28 - 38   Jacksonville Axemen June 8, 7:00 PM Marietta High School [13]

Round 3

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Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
  Delaware Black Foxes 10 - 48   DC Cavalry June 15, 4:00 PM Eden Park [14]
  Brooklyn Kings 94 - 0   Boston Bears June 15, 6:00 PM Randalls Island Field 10 [14]

Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
  Jacksonville Axemen 40 - 18   Tampa Mayhem June 15, 6:30 PM North Rugby Fields at UNF [14]
  Southwest Florida Copperheads 40 - 0   Atlanta Rhinos June 15, 5:00 PM Paradise Coast Sports Complex [14]

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Sacramento Immortals 22 - 32   Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans June 15, 10:00 AM Danny Nunn Park [14]
  San Diego Barracudas 34 - 34   Los Angeles Mongrel June 15, 3:00 PM Torrey Pines High School [14]

Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (MST) Venue Report
  South Jordan Rabbitahz 26 - 76   Herriman Roosters June 15, 4:45 PM Burgess Park [14]
  Provo Broncos 50 - 16   Riverton Seagulls June 15, 7:00 PM Burgess Park [14]

Round 4

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Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  South Jordan Rabbitahz 20 - 72   Provo Broncos June 22, 4:45 PM Burgess Park [15]
  Herriman Roosters 30 - 42   Riverton Seagulls June 22, 7:00 PM Burgess Park [15]

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Sacramento Immortals 40 - 0   East Palo Alto Razorbacks June 22, 10:00 AM Kelly Park [15]
  Los Angeles Bandidos 56 - 6   San Diego Barracudas June 22, 1:30 PM Chittick Field [15]

Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  DC Cavalry 66 - 20   Brooklyn Kings June 22, 12:45 PM Central Sports Complex [15]
  Boston Bears 14 - 50   Delaware Black Foxes June 22, 3:30 PM Lasell University [15]

Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Tampa Mayhem 53 - 4   Atlanta Rhinos June 22, 5:30 PM Hillsborough High School [15]
  Jacksonville Axemen 14 - 32   Southwest Florida Copperheads June 22, 7:00 PM North Rugby Fields at UNF [15]

Round 5

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Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Atlanta Rhinos   Jacksonville Axemen June 29, TBD Marietta High School

Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  DC Cavalry   Boston Bears June 29, TBD TBD
  Delaware Black Foxes   Brooklyn Kings June 29, TBD TBD

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Los Angeles Bandidos   Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans June 29, TBD TBD
  Los Angeles Mongrel   Sacramento Immortals June 29, TBD TBD
  San Diego Barracudas   East Palo Alto Razorbacks June 29, TBD TBD

Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  South Jordan Rabbitahz   Riverton Seagulls June 29, TBD TBD
  Herriman Roosters   Provo Broncos June 29, TBD TBD

Round 6

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Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Brooklyn Kings   DC Cavalry July 13, TBD TBD
  Boston Bears   Delaware Black Foxes July 13, TBD TBD

Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Tampa Mayhem   Southwest Florida Copperheads July 13, TBD Hillsborough High School

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  East Palo Alto Razorbacks   Los Angeles Mongrel July 13, TBD TBD
  Sacramento Immortals   Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans July 13, TBD
  Los Angeles Bandidos   San Diego Barracudas July 13, TBD TBD

Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Provo Broncos   Herriman Roosters July 13, TBD TBD

Round 7

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Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Los Angeles Mongrel   Los Angeles Bandidos July 20, TBD TBD
  East Palo Alto Razorbacks   Sacramento Immortals July 20, TBD TBD

Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Brooklyn Kings   Delaware Black Foxes July 20, TBD TBD
  Boston Bears   DC Cavalry July 20, TBD TBD

Florida Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Tampa Mayhem   Atlanta Rhinos July 20, TBD Hillsborough High School
  Jacksonville Axemen   Southwest Florida Copperheads July 20, TBD North Rugby Fields at UNF

Round 8 (Florida Regional Final)

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Northeast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Delaware Black Foxes   DC Cavalry July 27, TBD TBD
  Brooklyn Kings   Boston Bears July 27, TBD TBD

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Sacramento Immortals   Atlanta Rhinos July 27, TBD TBD
  Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans   East Palo Alto Razorbacks July 27, TBD TBD
  San Diego Barracudas   Los Angeles Mongrel July 27, TBD TBD

Utah Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Provo Broncos   Riverton Seagulls July 27, TBD TBD
  Herriman Roosters   South Jordan Rabbitahz July 27, TBD TBD

Florida Rugby League Final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
Florida #1 Florida #2 July 27, TBD TBD

Round 9 (Northeast and Utah Regional Finals)

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Northeast Rugby League Final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
Northeast #1 Northeast #2 August 3, TBD TBD

Utah Rugby League Final

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
Utah #1 Utah #2 August 3, TBD TBD

Pacific Coast Rugby League

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
  Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans   San Diego Barracudas August 3, TBD TBD

Regional Leagues and Conference Standings

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A win is worth 2 points, a draw worth 1 point, and a loss worth 0 points. There are no bonus points for number of tries or close losses. Updated as of June 23rd, 2024 12:04 am (MST).

Western Conference Overall Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   Los Angeles Bandidos 3 3 0 0 200 6 + 194 6
2   Provo Broncos 3 3 0 0 200 42 + 158 6
3   Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 3 3 0 0 154 70 + 84 6
4   Riverton Seagulls 4 3 1 0 174 138 + 36 6
5   Sacramento Immortals 3 2 1 0 118 44 + 74 4
6   Herriman Roosters 3 1 2 0 142 116 + 26 2
7   San Diego Barracudas 3 0 2 1 52 146 - 94 1
8   Los Angeles Mongrel 3 0 2 1 56 208 - 152 1
9   East Palo Alto Razorbacks 3 0 3 0 26 142 - 116 0
10   South Jordan Rabbitahz 4 0 4 0 48 218 - 170 0
Pacific Coast Rugby League Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   Los Angeles Bandidos 3 3 0 0 200 6 + 194 6
2   Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans 3 3 0 0 154 70 + 84 6
3   Sacramento Immortals 3 2 1 0 118 44 + 74 4
4   San Diego Barracudas 3 0 2 1 52 146 - 94 1
5   Los Angeles Mongrel 3 0 2 1 56 208 - 152 1
6   East Palo Alto Razorbacks 3 0 3 0 26 142 - 116 0
Utah Rugby League Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   Provo Broncos 3 3 0 0 200 42 + 158 6
2   Riverton Seagulls 4 3 1 0 174 138 + 36 6
3   Herriman Roosters 3 1 2 0 142 116 + 26 2
4   South Jordan Rabbitahz 4 0 4 0 48 218 - 170 0
Eastern Conference Overall Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   Southwest Florida Copperheads 3 3 0 0 142 46 + 96 6
2   DC Cavalry 2 2 0 0 114 30 + 84 4
3   Jacksonville Axemen 3 2 1 0 86 90 - 4 4
4   Brooklyn Kings 2 1 1 0 114 66 + 48 2
5   Tampa Mayhem 3 1 2 0 105 90 + 15 2
6   Delaware Black Foxes 2 1 1 0 60 62 - 2 2
7   Boston Bears 2 0 2 0 14 144 - 130 0
8   Atlanta Rhinos 3 0 3 0 42 149 - 107 0
Florida Rugby League Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   Southwest Florida Copperheads 3 3 0 0 142 46 + 96 6
2   Jacksonville Axemen 3 2 1 0 86 90 - 4 4
3   Tampa Mayhem 3 1 2 0 105 90 + 15 2
4   Atlanta Rhinos 3 0 3 0 42 149 - 107 0
Northeast Rugby League Standings
# Team P W L T PF PA PD Pts
1   DC Cavalry 2 2 0 0 114 30 + 84 4
2   Brooklyn Kings 2 1 1 0 114 66 + 48 2
3   Delaware Black Foxes 2 1 1 0 60 62 - 2 2
4   Boston Bears 2 0 2 0 14 144 - 130 0

References

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