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1977 National Rugby Championships
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The 1977 National Rugby Championships featured USARFU's first installment of the Interterritorial championships while the Monterey National was in its 19th edition.

ITT

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The National Selection Tournament involved the four regional rugby unions comprising the United States RFU: Pacific Coast RFU, Western RFU, Midwest RFU, and the Eastern Rugby Union. The region teams are formed from selected players from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes.[1] The 1977 tournament was the inaugural edition and was played as a round robin from May 14–15 at Jackson Field in Greeley, CO.[2] The Pacific Coast RFU were the champions and claimed the Governor's Cup.[3][4] Tom Beckman of the Midwest was named the MVP.[5]
Results:

14 May 1977
9:00AM
Western6–10Eastern
Try: Wilkinson c
Con: Doug Parks		[6]Try: Clay Mahaffey
Otis Purvis
Con: Boyd Morrison
Greeley, CO
14 May 1977
11:00AM
Pacific Coast19–15Midwest
Try: Bric Haley[7]Try: Tim Swift (3)
Greeley, CO
14 May 1977
2:30PM
Eastern9–13Pacific Coast
Pen: Dick Cooke (3)Try: Don Guest
Pen: Kip Oxman (3)
Greeley, CO
14 May 1977
4:30PM
Western0–16Midwest
Try: Tom Beckmann
Steve Chapman
Tim Swift
Con: Mike Halliday (2)
Greeley, CO
15 May 1977
10:00AM
Eastern26–3Midwest
Try: Rob Bordley (3)
Con: Dick Cooke
Pen: Dick Cooke (4)		[8]Try: Tom Beckmann
Steve Chapman
Tim Swift
Pen: Jim Perkins
Greeley, CO
15 May 1977
11:30AM
Western12–23Pacific Coast
Try: Greg Welfare c
Con: Doug Parks
Pen: Doug Parks		Try: David Stephenson
David Bateman
David Stephenson c
David Stephenson c
Con: Dennis Jablonski (2/4)
Pen: Dennis Jablonski
Greeley, CO
Team W L F A
1 Pacific Coast Grizzlies 3 0 55 36
2 Eastern Colonials 2 1 44 22
3 Midwest Thunderbirds 1 2 34 44
4 Western Mustangs 0 3 18 49

U.S. Eagles selection:[9]
Jay Hanson (Pacific), Bruce Henderson (West), Mike Sherlock (East), Craig Sweeney captain(Pacific), Bob Casey (East), Tom Klein (Pacific), Jeff Lambard (Pacific), Tom Selfridge (East), Scott Kelso (Midwest), Rob Bordley (East), David Stephenson (Pacific), Dan Wack (East), Don Guest (Pacific), Mike Liscovitz (East), Dennis Jablonski (Pacific).[10]
Alternates: Carl Muhler (Pacific), Brad Andrews (Pacific), Steve Grey (Pacific), Dick Cook (East), Boyd Morrison (East), Bill Brown (West).

Monterey National Invitational

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The 1977 Monterey National Rugby Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament and was considered to be the de facto national championship.[11][12][13][14][15][16] This event took place at Pebble Beach, CA from March 19–20. The tournament MVPs were Terry Scott (UCLA) and Ann Fowler (UCLA), Bill Armstrong of the Old Blues won the Running Drop Kick contest while Kurt Huckaby of Chico was runner-up. Rudy Scholz of the Bald Eagles side from San Francisco and former Olympic gold medalist in 1920 and 1924 won the Oldest Player award at the age of 82.[17] Mr. Watson Luke won a special award for having attended all the previous tournaments the sponsors named the perpetual trophy after him.[18] The Santa Monica Rugby Club went 5–0 to take first place.[19][20][21][22][23]
Championship Bracket

Second Round
March 19 		Quarterfinals
March 19 		Semifinals
March 19 		Final
March 20
            
1 BATS 22
16 OMBAC 0
1 BATS 25
9 San Jose State 0
9 San Jose State 9
25 UC Davis 4
1 BATS 6
3 UCLA 10
6 X.O. Rugby Club 3
11 Stanford 6
11 Stanford 12
3 UCLA 25
19 Hawaii Harlequins 6
3 UCLA 9
3 UCLA 0
2 Santa Monica 14
4 Old Puget Sound 9
13 San Francisco 3
4 Old Puget Sound 0
5 Berkeley 7
12 Los Angeles 4
5 Berkeley 12
5 Berkeley 0
2 Santa Monica 9
7 Old Blues 7 Third place
10 Newport Beach 6
7 Old Blues 3 1 BATS 15
2 Santa Monica 4 5 Berkeley 6
15 Chuckanut Bay 0
2 Santa Monica 10

Final

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20 March 1977
2:20PM
UCLA0–14Santa Monica
[24]Try: Bryan Kelly
Greg Schneeweis 65' c
Craig Sweeney
Con: Rich Havard
Pebble Beach, CA
Attendance: 6500
5th–8th Fifth place
      
L33 San Jose State 4
L34 Stanford 4*
W51 Stanford 3
W52 Old Blues 17
L35 Old Puget Sound 0
L36 Old Blues 31 Seventh place
L51 San Jose State 3
L52 Old Puget Sound 19

* Advanced on kicks

Thirteenth13th–16th9th–16th9th–12thNinth
Field 2 12:10PM
L17OMBAC13
Field 2 3:00PML18UC Davis3Field 2 3:40PM
L37UC Davis9W37OMBAC8
L38Hawaii Harlequins0Field 2 12:50PMW38X.O. RC3
L19X.O. RC11
Field 2 9:40AML20Hawaii Harlequins6Field 2 10:50AM
W55UC Davis3W53OMBAC7
W56Los Angeles15Field 3 1:20PMW54Newport Beach13
L21San Francisco4
Field 4 3:40PML22Los Angeles0Field 3 3:50PM
FifteenthL39Los Angeles13W39San Francisco3Eleventh
Field 4 12:00PML40Chuckanut Bay6Field 4 1:00PMW40Newport Beach6Field 3 12:00PM
L55Hawaii Harlequins0*L23Newport Beach15L53X.O.16
L56Chuckanut Bay0L24Chuckanut Bay3L54San Francisco9

* Won on kicks

Consolation Bracket

Second Round
March 19 		Quarterfinals
March 19 		Semifinals
March 19 		17th place
March 20
            
L1 USC 0
L2 St. Mary's 3
W25 St. Mary's 0
W26 Portland 8
L3 Norwich 14
L4 Portland 18
W41 Portland 6
W42 Palo Alto 3
L5 Coronado 6
L6 Davis City 3
W27 Coronado 0
W28 Palo Alto 13
L7 Palo Alto 7
L8 U. of Oregon 4
W57 Portland 12
W58 Capitol 12*
L9 Sea Hawks 0
L10 Bakersfield Area 21
W29 Bakersfield Area 6
W30 U. of Washington 0
L11 Hastings 6
L12 U. of Washington 10
W43 Bakersfield Area 0
W44 Capitol 6
L13 Monterey 0 19th place
L14 Capitol 13
W31 Capitol 6 L57 Palo Alto 8
W32 Chico State 3 L58 Bakersfield Area 37
L15 Olde Gaels 0
L16 Chico State 3

* Won on kicks

21st–24th 21st place
      
L41 St. Mary's 0
L42 Coronado 3
W59 Coronado 29
W60 Chico State 6
L43 U. of Washington 0
L44 Chico State 12 23rd place
L59 St. Mary's 16
L60 U. of Washington 15
29th place29th–32nd25th–32nd25th–28th25th place
Field 4 11:40AM
L25USC20
Field 4 3:00PML26Norwich0Field 4 4:20PM
L45Norwich3W45USC12
L46U. of Oregon12Field 4 12:20PMW46Davis City0
L27Davis City6
Field 3 8:30AML28U. of Oregon3Field 1 8:30AM
W63U. of Oregon12W61USC8
W64Monterey10Field 4 2:20PMW62Olde Gaels16
L29Sea Hawks0
Field 3 5:10PML30Hastings4Field 4 5:00PM
31st placeL47Sea Hawks0W47Hastings027th place
Field 4 8:30AML48Monterey3Field 4 1:40PMW48Olde Gaels4Field 2 8:30AM
L63Norwich6L31Monterey3L61Davis City17
L64Sea Hawks51L32Olde Gaels7L62Hastings7

Exhibition matches:

  • B.C. Whoi Whoi 9-14 Bald Eagles
  • UCLA Women's RC 8-0 San Francisco Women's RC

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Stars Open Tourney In Colorado". (May 14, 1977). San Francisco Chronicle, p.41 col.6
  2. ^ "U.S. National Rugby Trials Program Set". (May 12, 1977). Greeley Tribune, p.35 col.1
  3. ^ "Pacific Team Wins Rugby". (May 16, 1977). Gazette Telegraph, p.4–B col.3
  4. ^ "Pacific Coast Ruggers Win Title". (May 16, 1977). Seattle Times, p.E3 col.1
  5. ^ "Pacific Coast Dominates U.S. Rugby Tourney Matches". (May 16, 1977). Greeley Tribune, p.23 col.3–5
  6. ^ "Midwest Rugby Team Splits Tournament". (May 15, 1977). Wisconsin State Journal, sec. 3 p.4 col.2
  7. ^ "Pacific Team Wins In Rugby". (May 15, 1977). Press-Enterprise, p.F-7 col.1
  8. ^ "Pacific Ruggers Win 'Cup' 23-12". (May 16, 1977). Denver Post, p.29 col.3
  9. ^ "Pacific Coast Ruggers Win". (May 16, 1977). San Jose News, p.7D col.3-4
  10. ^ Moss, Al (May 16, 1977). "Pacific Coast Sweeps Rugby Tourney". San Francisco Chronicle, p.51 col.1-2
  11. ^ "The Money Is Nice, But The Work Annoys Them". (March 20, 1974). San Francisco Examiner, p.52 col.2
  12. ^ "Bakersfield rugby team wins slugfest from Fullerton, 30-4". The Bakersfield Californian. March 14, 1977. p. 14 – via NewspaperArchive.
  13. ^ "Chuckanut Bay Ruggers 18th At Monterey". (March 27, 1975). Bellingham Herald, p.14 col.1-3
  14. ^ "UM Rugby Club Enters Title Meet". (March 15, 1974). The Missoulian, p.14 col.3-4
  15. ^ "Add: U. Va. Rugby Club". (June 23, 1966). Times-Dispatch, p.21 col.2
  16. ^ Hickey, Dan (2016). "History Of Northern California Rugby". Northern California Rugby Football Union. NCRFU.ORG. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  17. ^ "BAR Plays For 19th In Tournament". (March 20, 1977). Bakersfield Californian, p.32 col.1-4
  18. ^ Brockmann, Dave (March 5, 1978). "Oldest Rugby Tourney Around". Santa Cruz Sentinel, p.49 col.1
  19. ^ "Barber's Chair". (March 21, 1977). The Daily Report, p.14 col.3
  20. ^ "Santa Monica King". (March 21, 1977). Cumberland Evening Times, p.7 col.2
  21. ^ "Pebble Beach". (March 21, 1977). Journal Inquirer, p.48 col.1
  22. ^ "Monica Ruggers Win". (March 22, 1977). Berkshire Eagle, p.22 col.3
  23. ^ "Odds 'n Ends". (March 22, 1977). Nevada State Journal, p.15 col.1
  24. ^ Tebbs, Tom (April 1977). "Santa Monica Takes Monterey". Rugby. Vol. 3, no. 2. p. 3.
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