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2021 USARL season

{{Short description|Season of the USA Rugby League}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox rugby football league season

| title = 2021 USARL Season

| league = USA Rugby League

| logo =

| pixels =

| duration = June 12 - August 28, 2021

| no_of_teams = 6

| highest_attendance =

| lowest_attendance =

| avg_attendance =

| season = 2021 season

| season_champs = Tampa Mayhem (1st title)

| season_champ_name = Champions

| prevseason_link = 2019 USARL season

| prevseason_year = 2019

| nextseason_link = 2022 USARL season

| nextseason_year = 2022

| Minor Premiership = Jacksonville Axemen

| biggest_home_win = Tampa Mayhem 72 - 0 South Florida Speed (July 3rd)

| biggest_away_win = Tampa Mayhem 18 - 40 Jacksonville Axemen (June 12th)

| second_place = Jacksonville Axemen

}}

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.{{Cite web |title=USA Rugby League {{!}} USARL {{!}} XIIIs SOUTH Conference |url=https://www.usarl.org/competitions/xiiis-south-conference/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.usarl.org}}{{Cite web |title=USARL Men's 2021 Domestic Competition Schedule announced |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/usarl-mens-2021-domestic-competition-schedule-announced/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

Participating clubs

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! style="background:darkred; color:white; text-align:center;" colspan="7" |Participating clubs

Colors

! Club

! Founded

! City (MSA)

! State

! Stadium

! Titles
(Last)

{{center|{{leagueicon|Balmain|16}}}}

|Delaware Black Foxes

|2015

|Wilmington

|{{flagcountry|Delaware}}

|Eden Park Stadium

|0 (N/A)

{{center|{{leagueicon|Jacksonville|16}}}}

|Jacksonville Axemen

|2006

|Jacksonville

|{{flagcountry|Florida}}

|UNF Rugby Field

|2 (2018)

{{center|{{leagueicon|Philadelphia|16}}}}

|Philadelphia Fight

|1998

|Conshohocken (Philadelphia)

|{{flagcountry|Pennsylvania}}

|Garthwaite Stadium

|4 (2016)

{{center|{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions|16}}}}

|South Florida Speed

|2021

|Miami, FL

|{{flagcountry|Florida}}

|North Dade Optimist Park

|0 (N/A)

{{center|{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers|16}}}}

|Southwest Florida Copperheads

|2018

|Naples, FL

|{{flagcountry|Florida}}

|Paradise Coast Sports Complex

|

{{center|{{leagueicon|Central Capras|16}}}}

|Tampa Mayhem

|2014

|Tampa Bay

|{{flagcountry|Florida}}

|Keystone Prep High School (Tampa)

|

Fixtures and results

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|+Week 1 – June 12, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|18 - 40

|{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|Keystone Prep High School (Tampa)

|{{Cite web |title=USA Rugby League {{!}} USARL {{!}} XIIIs SOUTH Conference |url=https://www.usarl.org/competitions/xiiis-south-conference/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|40 - 6

|{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|Paradise Coast Sports Complex

|

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|+Week 2 – June 19, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|22 - 24

|{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|North Dade Optimist Park

|

class="wikitable"

|+Week 3 – June 26, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|56 - 14

|{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|UNF Rugby Field

|

{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|0 - 30

|{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|North Dade Optimist Park

|

{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delaware Black Foxes

|74 - 10

|{{leagueicon|Philadelphia}} Philadelphia Fight

|Eden Park Stadium

|

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|+Week 4 – July 3 and July 10, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|72 - 0

|{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|Keystone Prep High School (Tampa)

|

{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|26 - 30

|{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|Paradise Coast Sports Complex

|{{Cite web |title=Close call for the Axemen in a tough win over the Copperheads |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/close-call-for-the-axemen-in-a-tough-win-over-the-copperheads/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

class="wikitable"

|+Week 5 – July 17, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|55 - 16

|{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|UNF Rugby Field

|

{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|24 - 28

|{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|Paradise Coast Sports Complex

|

class="wikitable"

|+Week 6 – July 24, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|30 - 20

|{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|UNF Rugby Field

|{{Cite web |title=Axemen Grind Out a Tough Win over Mayhem to Remain Undefeated |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/axemen-grind-out-a-tough-win-to-remain-undefeated/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

{{leagueicon|Philadelphia}} Philadelphia Fight

|14 - 30

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delaware Black Foxes

|Garthwaite Stadium

|{{Cite web |title=Black Foxes welcome the Fight to their den |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/black-foxes-welcome-the-fight-to-their-den/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

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|+Week 7 – July 31, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|30 - 0

|{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|Keystone Prep High School (Tampa)

|

{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delaware Black Foxes

|50 - 10

|{{leagueicon|Philadelphia}} Philadelphia Fight

|Eden Park Stadium

|{{Cite web |title=Black Foxes fend off the Fight at home |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/black-foxes-fend-off-the-fight-at-home/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

Delaware qualifies for USARL Grand Final

Overall standings

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|+Overall USA Rugby League Standings

!#

!Team

!P

!W

!D

!L

!PF

!PA

!PD

!Pts

1

|{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen (P)

|6

|6

|0

|0

|211

|68

| +143

|12

2

|{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem (C)

|6

|4

|0

|2

|178

|94

| +84

|8

3

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delaware Black Foxes (RU)

|3

|3

|0

|0

|154

|30

| +124

|6

4

|{{leagueicon|Wests Panthers}} Southwest Florida Copperheads

|6

|2

|0

|4

|90

|170

| -80

|4

5

|{{leagueicon|Philadelphia}} Philadelphia Fight

|3

|0

|0

|3

|30

|154

| -124

|0

6

|{{leagueicon|South Wales Scorpions}} South Florida Speed

|6

|0

|0

|6

|44

|221

| -177

|0

colspan="10" |P: Played W: Wins D: Draws L: Losses (P): Premiers (C): Champions (RU): Runner-Up

South Conference playoffs

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|+South Conference final at Jacksonville – August 14, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Jacksonville}} Jacksonville Axemen

|14 - 18

|{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|UNF Rugby Field

|{{Cite web |title=Axemen go down in South playoffs with historical defeat by the Tampa Mayhem |url=https://www.usarl.org/news/2021/axemen-go-down-in-south-playoffs-with-historical-defeat-by-the-tampa-mayhem/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

Tampa qualifies for USARL Grand Final

USA Rugby League National Championship

class="wikitable"

|+USA Rugby League National Championship – August 28, 2021

!Home Team

!Score

!Away Team

!Venue

!Report

{{leagueicon|Central Capras}} Tampa Mayhem

|60 - 10

|{{leagueicon|Balmain}} Delaware Black Foxes

|Sportsplex of Tampa

|{{Cite web |title=USARL XIIIs Competition History {{!}} About USARL |url=https://www.usarl.org/about-usarl/competition-history/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=www.usarl.org}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.usarl.org/ USA Rugby League]

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