2018 USARL season

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2018 USARL Season
League USA Rugby League
Duration2 June – 25 August
Teams11
Highest attendance1,015 - Grand Final 08/25/2018 Jacksonville Axemen v Brooklyn Kings
Average attendance~50-200
2018 season
Champions Jacksonville Axemen

The 2018 USA Rugby League season is the 21st season overall of semi-professional rugby league competition in the United States and the 8th season under the governance of the USARL. The season began on Saturday 2 June, and concluded with the Championship Final on Saturday 25 August.

Contents

Results

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Tampa Mayhem 24 - 38 Jacksonville Axemen Saturday 2 June Tampa Catholic High School
Philadelphia Fight 32 - 24 White Plains Wombats Saturday 2 June Garthwaite Stadium
Delaware Black Foxes70 - 6 Northern Virginia Eagles Saturday 2 JuneEden Park Stadium
Brooklyn Kings 34 - 14 New York Knights Sunday 3 JuneBushwick Inlet Park

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Northern Virginia Eagles 20 - 46 Brooklyn Kings Saturday 9 JuneGrizzly Sports Complex
Delaware Black Foxes16 - 40 Philadelphia Fight Saturday 9 JuneEden Park Stadium
White Plains Wombats 36 - 30 Boston 13s Saturday 9 JuneWhite Plains High School
Southwest Florida Copperheads 6 - 58 Atlanta Rhinos Saturday 9 JuneLehigh Senior High School

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Atlanta Rhinos 36-52 Jacksonville Axemen Saturday 16 June Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Southwest Florida Copperheads 22-52 Tampa Mayhem Saturday 16 June Lehigh Senior High School
White Plains Wombats 30-0 Northern Virginia Eagles Saturday 16 June White Plains High School
New York Knights 50-16 Boston 13s Saturday 16 June Pier 40
Brooklyn Kings 76-0Delaware Black FoxesSunday 17 June Bushwick Inlet Park

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Boston 13s 30-46 Brooklyn Kings Saturday 23 JuneEastern Boston Stadium
Northern Virginia Eagles 6-32 Philadelphia Fight Saturday 23 JuneTBA
New York Knights 54-6Delaware Black FoxesSaturday 23 June Pier 40

Round 5

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 52-18 White Plains Wombats Saturday 30 June Bushwick Inlet Park
Tampa Mayhem 46-24 Atlanta Rhinos Saturday 30 June Tampa Catholic High School
Northern Virginia Eagles 44-28 New York Knights Saturday 30 JuneTBD
Philadelphia Fight 50-6 Boston 13s Saturday 30 June Garthwaite Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen 90-4 Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday 30 JuneUNF Rugby Field

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
White Plains Wombats 46-28 New York Knights Saturday 14 July White Plains High School
Boston 13s 36-34Delaware Black FoxesSaturday 14 JulyEastern Boston Stadium
Atlanta Rhinos 74-0 Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday 14 July Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Philadelphia Fight 18-34 Brooklyn Kings Saturday 14 July Garthwaite Stadium
Jacksonville Axemen 54-28 Tampa Mayhem Saturday 14 JulyUNF Rugby Field

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Boston 13s 30-30 Northern Virginia Eagles Saturday 21 JulyEastern Boston Stadium
Atlanta Rhinos 56-0 Tampa Mayhem Saturday 21 July Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Southwest Florida Copperheads 10-62 Jacksonville Axemen Saturday 21 July Lehigh Senior High School
Delaware Black Foxes8-60 White Plains Wombats Saturday 21 JulyEden Park Stadium
New York Knights 21-20 Philadelphia Fight Saturday 21 July Pier 40

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
White Plains Wombats 52-12Delaware Black FoxesSaturday 28 July White Plains High School
Tampa Mayhem 40-32 Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday 28 July Tampa Catholic High School
Jacksonville Axemen 46-6 Atlanta Rhinos Saturday 28 JulyUNF Rugby Field
New York Knights 24-22 Boston 13s Saturday 28 July Pier 40

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 20-8 New York Knights Saturday 4 August Bushwick Inlet Park
Philadelphia Fight 14-16 White Plains Wombats Saturday 4 August Garthwaite Stadium
Atlanta Rhinos 68-10 Tampa Mayhem Saturday 4 August Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Jacksonville Axemen 88-0 Southwest Florida Copperheads Saturday 4 AugustUNF Rugby Field

Semi-final

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Brooklyn Kings 34-18 White Plains Wombats Saturday 11 August Bushwick Inlet Park
Jacksonville Axemen 44-16 Atlanta Rhinos Saturday 11 AugustUNF Rugby Field

Grand final

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeVenue
Jacksonville Axemen 56-16 Brooklyn Kings Saturday 25 AugustUNF Rugby Field

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