Tuesday, 13 September 2022

USARL : 2022

I've been following the USA RL scene for some years now and it's safe to say it's at a low point. Only four sides competed in organised competition and one of those forfeited more games than they played.  

The North American Rugby League competition was set up to take place in 2021 but issues postponed that for a year. Then the 2022 competition simply hasn't materialised. What it did do was take several teams away from the USARL. Something supposed to lift the game in the USA has done the opposite. 

As for the 2022 season played in Florida, the Jacksonville Axeman and Tampa Mayhem were the teams to beat. The SW Florida Copperheads were competitive but the South Florida Speed wasn't and sped off into the sunset. 

At the end of six rounds, Jacksonville was top and went into the grand final with Tampa. These were the same teams in the final from last year, Tampa winning a tight one 18-14 in 2021. This year the Axemen made sure their season form carried over into that match, winning 36-12 in slippery conditions. 

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