USA Rugby has published match-ups and kickoff times for the club regional championships, which take place May 19-20 in Fort Worth, Texas, and Obetz, Ohio. Eight teams per division will advance to this stage of playoffs, and after the weekend, the DI and DII club national finalists will be named. The national championships will be contested June 2-3 in Glendale, Colo.
Some clubs have already booked their spots in the regional championships, but the entire field (with potentially one exception) will be known on Sunday, May 6, as all competitive regions will complete their championships by then. Below details which teams are still in the running for a nationals berth as well as those already planning for Texas or Ohio.
WESTERN REGIONALS
Ft. Worth, Texas
DIVISION I
ROUND OF 8
• Austin (Red River) vs. Tempe (Pacific South)
• Frontier vs. Life West (Pacific North)
Frontier championship occurs May 5-6:
Play-in: Glendale DI vs. Black Ice
Final: Play-in winner vs. Utah Vipers
DIVISION II
ROUND OF 8
• Old Pueblo (Pacific South) vs. Red River
Read more about Old Pueblo. Red River championship is May 5-6:
SF: Little Rock vs. Dallas Reds
SF: Austin II vs. Tulsa
Final: Sunday
• Frontier vs. Sacramento (Pacific North)
Read more about Sacramento. Frontier championship is May 5-6:
SF: KC Jazz vs. Kansas Bison
SF: Wichita vs. St. Louis
Final: Sunday
EASTERN REGIONALS
Obetz, Ohio
DIVISION I
ROUND OF 8
• Detroit (Midwest) vs. Atlantic North
Atlantic North final is May 5 between Boston and Albany
• TBD vs. Mid-Atlantic
The Mid-Atlantic championship is May 5-6:
Play-in: Raleigh vs. NOVA
Final: Play-in winner vs. Philadelphia
“TBD” represents the South’s vacated seed. It is supposed to be filled after a repechage match between Mid-Atlantic #2 and either the runner-up from Atlantic North or Midwest, but if the above schedule from USA Rugby is accurate, then the vacancy will be filled by MAC #2, which would align with Gold Cup results and relative strength of the CR.
DIVISION II
ROUND OF 8
• Cincinnati Kelts (Midwest) vs. Atlantic North
Read more about Cincinnati. The Atlantic North championship is May 5:
Final: Boston vs. Albany
• South vs. Mid-Atlantic
The South championship is May 5-6:
Final: Sunday
The Mid-Atlantic championship is May 5-6:
SF: Doylestown vs. Chesapeake
SF: Harrisburg vs. White Horse
Final: Sunday
