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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 | |
|---|---|
| League | USA Rugby League |
| Duration | June 11-August 14 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Minor premiers | Jacksonville Axemen |
| 2022 season | |
| Champions | Jacksonville 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 edit
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 | Boston |  Massachusetts
|
Eastern Boston Stadium | 1 (2015) | |
 |
Brooklyn Kings | Brooklyn |  New York
|
Randalls Island Field 10 | None | |
 |
Delaware Black Foxes |  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 edit
Round 1 edit
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Florida Copperheads
|
88–4 | South Florida Speed
|
Saturday June 11 | Paradise Coast Sports Complex |
Round 2 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Mayhem
|
8–16 | Jacksonville Axemen
|
Saturday July 9 | Leto Falcons Field |
Round 5 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 |
Ladder edit
| 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 edit
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
|
Grand Final: Tampa vs Jacksonville edit
| 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