2021 USARL season

2021 USARL Season
LeagueUSA Rugby League
DurationJune 12 - August 28, 2021
Teams6
Matches played16
Points scored871 (avg 54 per game)
2021 season
ChampionsTampa Mayhem (1st title)
Runners-upDelaware Black Foxes
Biggest home winTampa Mayhem 72 - 0 South Florida Speed (July 3rd)
Biggest away winTampa Mayhem 18 - 40 Jacksonville Axemen (June 12th)

The 2021 USA Rugby League season is the 24th season overall of amateur and semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 11th season under the governance of the USARL.

USARL membership was in flux since the announcement of the North American Rugby League in Spring 2021. Atlanta Rhinos, Boston 13s and Philadelphia Fight left USARL to be founding members of the new competition. White Plains folded after NARL established the New York Freedom. Northern Virginia folded after most of its players joined the newly established DC Cavalry in NARL. Lakeland Renegades suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2021 USARL season was contested by six teams. Philadelphia and Delaware in the North; Tampa, Jacksonville, Southwest Florida Copperheads, and South Florida Speed in the South.[1][2]

Participating clubs

North
Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles
(Last)
Delaware Black Foxes 2015 Wilmington  Delaware Eden Park Stadium 0 (N/A)
Philadelphia Fight 1998 Conshohocken (Philadelphia)  Pennsylvania Garthwaite Stadium 4 (2016)
South
Club Founded City (MSA) State Stadium Titles
(Last)
Jacksonville Axemen 2006 Jacksonville  Florida UNF Rugby Field 2 (2018)
South Florida Speed 2021 Miami North Dade Optimist Park 0 (N/A)
Southwest Florida Copperheads 2018 Naples Paradise Coast Sports Complex 0 (N/A)
Tampa Mayhem 2014 Tampa Bay Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) 0 (N/A)

Fixtures and results

Week 1
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Tampa Mayhem 18 - 40 Jacksonville Axemen June 12 Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) [3]
Southwest Florida Copperheads 40 - 6 South Florida Speed Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Week 2
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
South Florida Speed 22 - 24 Southwest Florida Copperheads June 19 North Dade Optimist Park [3]
Week 3
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Jacksonville Axemen 56 - 14 Southwest Florida Copperheads June 26 UNF Rugby Field [3]
South Florida Speed 0 - 30 Tampa Mayhem North Dade Optimist Park
Delaware Black Foxes 74 - 10 Philadelphia Fight Eden Park Stadium
Week 4
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Tampa Mayhem 72 - 0 South Florida Speed July 3 Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) [3][4]
Southwest Florida Copperheads 26 - 30 Jacksonville Axemen July 10 Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Week 5
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Jacksonville Axemen 55 - 16 South Florida Speed July 17 UNF Rugby Field [3]
Southwest Florida Copperheads 24 - 28 Tampa Mayhem Paradise Coast Sports Complex
Week 6
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Jacksonville Axemen 30 - 20 Tampa Mayhem July 24 UNF Rugby Field [3][5]
Philadelphia Fight 14 - 30 Delaware Black Foxes Garthwaite Stadium
Week 7
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Tampa Mayhem 30 - 0 Southwest Florida Copperheads July 31 Keystone Prep High School (Tampa) [3][6]
Delaware Black Foxes* 50 - 10 Philadelphia Fight Eden Park Stadium

*Delaware qualifies for USARL Grand Final

Standings

South Rugby League Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Tampa Mayhem (C) 6 6 0 0 211 68 +143 12 Playoffs
2 Jacksonville Axemen 6 4 0 2 178 94 +84 8
3 Southwest Florida Copperheads 6 2 0 4 90 170 -80 4
4 South Florida Speed 6 0 0 6 44 221 -177 0
North Rugby League Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Delaware Black Foxes 3 3 0 0 154 30 +124 6 North Champion
2 Philadelphia Fight 3 0 0 3 30 154 -124 0

Playoffs

Southeast Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (PST) Venue Report
Jacksonville Axemen 14 - 18 Tampa Mayhem August 14, 2021/6:30 PM UNF Rugby Field [7][8]
USA Rugby League National Championship
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and Time (EST) Venue Report
Tampa Mayhem 60 - 10 Delaware Black Foxes August 28, 2021/2:00 PM Sportsplex of Tampa [9]

References

  1. ↑ "USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference". www.usarl.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ↑ "USARL Men's 2021 Domestic Competition Schedule announced". www.usarl.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "USA Rugby League | USARL | XIIIs SOUTH Conference". www.usarl.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ Axemen (July 13, 2021). "Close call for the Axemen in a tough win over the Copperheads". Jacksonville Axemen Rugby League. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ Axemen (July 27, 2021). "Axemen Grind Out a Tough Win to Remain Undefeated". Jacksonville Axemen Rugby League. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Black Foxes fend off the Fight at home". www.usarl.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Axemen go down in South playoffs with historical defeat by the Tampa Mayhem". www.usarl.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ Axemen (August 17, 2021). "Axemen go down in playoffs with historical defeat by the Tampa Mayhem". Jacksonville Axemen Rugby League. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
  9. ↑ "USARL XIIIs Competition History | About USARL". www.usarl.org. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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