Indiana High School Rugby

Indiana has become one of the premiere states for high school rugby, with the boys' top league, the Super League, crowned the 2014 toughest high school league.[1] Indiana teams have claimed multiple national and regional championships.[2] At the start of the 2016 season, there were approximately fifty boys teams and fifteen girls teams competing in Indiana.[3] The fifty boys teams were organized into four programs in the Super League, eight in Division 1, twelve in Division 2, and one developmental side. In addition to varsity competition, many programs also contest in junior varsity and developmental competitions, allowing programs to put forth multiple teams.

## Governance

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Unlike most high school sports in Indiana, governed by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, rugby in Indiana is governed by the Indiana Youth Rugby Foundation, Inc., which was formed in 1999[4] to replace the Indiana Youth Rugby Association, Inc. (1990–1999).[5] The foundation operates under the brand Rugby Indiana[6] and is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit corporation that operates outside the governing structure of the Indiana Rugby Football Union.[7] Rugby Indiana's stated vision is:

* To make rugby a legitimate high school sport opportunity for all athletes by providing a great experience on and off the field, and by gaining recognition in High School, Middle School, and Grade School administrations
* Stimulate the quality, growth and development of Rugby at the High School and Youth level
* To raise awareness of, and educate the general public about the sport of Rugby[8]

Top performing teams may also compete in a regional competition governed by the Midwest Rugby Football Union and a national invitational competition. These competitions, unlike Indiana state-level competition, make a distinction between whether teams are composed of players drawn from a single school or a club program open to multiple student bodies.

## Play and participation

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As Allyn Freeman explained in an article for RugbyToday.com, "America's high schools represented the last place of expansion" for domestic rugby.[9] Although slow to catch on, rugby at the high school level has exploded in growth since the close of the twentieth century. From 2008 to 2013, rugby participation grew by 81% in the United States, while participation in American football fell 21.1% in the same span.[10] In 2014, participation reached 1.2 million,[11] making rugby the fastest growing sport in the United States.[12] As of 2011, Indiana Rugby boasted 1,227 players at the high school level (902 boys, 325 girls).[13]

Lineout during Fishers v. Avon, 2016 D1 Varsity Boys Final

Unlike senior level clubs, which play two forty-minute halves, youth rugby in the United States is capped below the traditional eighty-minute match. In Indiana, matches are scheduled for two thirty-minute halves, with players not allowed to participate in more than ninety minutes of scheduled match time in a single day. In competitions in which teams compete in multiple matches, the total length of the match is truncated to comport with the ninety-minute daily cap, thus, the matches are contested at two halves each of 22.5 minutes in duration. Matches consist of fifteen players on the field for each team along with eight reserves on the bench (23 total).[8] Matches will end in a draw if level at the end of full-time unless in a championship competition. In a championship competition, if the match is level at full-time, an additional ten-minute sudden death period is played. If the match remains level after sudden death, then the outcome is decided on drop kicks. If multiple matches are to be contested in a single day, the sudden death period is foregone.[8] Coed play at the high school level is not permitted.[8] The coed prohibition was tested in May 2001 by the Mishawaka High School boys squads' attempt to include Nicole Kodba in its playoff lineup. Despite arguments from her coach and a community petition, Kodba was not allowed to compete for the boys team.[14] The ruling was controversial and drew critics from among the rugby coaching ranks.[15]

Rugby Indiana's season is broken into three different phases: a competitive season from March through June, a select side season (akin to all-star teams) from June through July, and a fall sevens season from September through October.[13] Based upon team participation, competition is held across a divisional and conference structure. At the top of the boys' competition is the Super League, comprising four teams. The next tier is Division 1 which divides eight teams among a north and south conference. In addition to the typical varsity competition, both Division 1 and the Super League hold a junior varsity competition that competes for a state championship. Below Division 1 is Division 2, which presently includes twelve teams split into north and south conferences. At times, Rugby Indiana has also conducted a developmental league to aid new programs. When participation is sufficient, the girls competition is broken into two divisions.[13] In 2016, only a single division was used for girls rugby spread across north and south conferences of unequal numbers.[16]

In order for players to compete, they must be registered both with Rugby Indiana and USA Rugby. Players must also not have reached nineteen years of age prior to September 1. Girls in the 8th grade who are at least 14 years of age may, at the head coach's discretion, compete on a high school team. Players must be enrolled in high school, enrolled in a GED program, or meet the standards of Indiana home school requirements. Players are also required to attend at least four practices with coached supervised tackling prior to participation in a sanctioned match. Players are also required to hold amateur status.[13]

## Boys Championships

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2016 D1 Varsity Boys Award Presentation

### Super League

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In 2014, four perennial powerhouse teams formed a new top tier, supplanting Division 1 as the highest tier. The original four teams forming the Super League were Brownsburg, the Royal Irish Rugby Club based out Cathedral and Bishop Chatard, Notre Dame de La Salette of Georgetown, Illinois, and Penn. Each team has reached tremendous heights on the national stage: the Royal Irish have claimed four national titles (2012, 2014, 2015, 2017),[17] Brownsburg claimed the 2005 Tier II national championship,[18] and both Penn and La Salette have reached the national finals.[2] After the 2014 season, this prolonged success led Goff Rugby Report to declare the Indiana Super League the toughest high school league in the United States.[1] In 2017, Notre Dame de La Salette began to compete in Illinois, leaving the four-team super league structure missing a fourth team. The Super League was expanded to nine teams split into two divisions. In the North Division were Bishop Dwenger, Carroll, Culver, and Penn. In the South Division were Brownsburg, Fishers, Hamilton Southeast, Royal Irish, and St. Xavier. At seasons end, Royal Irish, fresh off a national championship, would edge Penn for the Super League title.[19] The restructured competition also introduced the Challenge Cup as a consolation competition at the state playoffs. In 2019, the Super League contracted to seven teams with St. Xavier and Hamilton Southeastern dropping to Division 1.

#### Varsity State Champion

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2014  | May 31, 2014  | Royal Irish | 5–3 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Notre Dame de La Salette  | Noah Schrader
Royal Irish | [20][21]
2015  | May 30, 2015  | Penn | 33–14 | Royal Irish  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Notre Dame de La Salette  | Inoke Moala
Penn | [22][23]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Royal Irish (2) | 23–19 | Penn  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg
Notre Dame de La Salette  | David Hannon, Royal Irish
Will Vakalahi, Penn | [24][25][26]
2017  | May 29, 2017  | Royal Irish (3) | 19–15 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Fishers
Carroll  | Gabe Coleman
Royal Irish | [19]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Royal Irish (4) | 17–12 | Fishers  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Penn
Culver  | Andy Guhl

Royal Irish

| [27][28]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | Royal Irish (5) | 20–12 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Fishers  | Russell Lemaster

Royal Irish

| [29]
2020  | N/A  | Cancelled  |  |  |  |  |  |
2021  | May 31, 2021  | Royal Irish (6) | 32-21 | Bishop Dwenger  | Moose Rugby Grounds

Elkhart, IN

| Brownsburg

HSE

|  |
2022  | May 30, 2022  | Royal Irish (7) | 20-17 | HSE  | Moose Rugby Grounds

Elkhart, IN

| Penn

Bishop Dwenger

|  |

#### Varsity Challenge Cup Champion

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2017  | May 29, 2017  | Culver | 31–12 | St. Xavier  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Bishop Dwenger
Hamilton Southeast  |  | [30]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Carroll | 28–23 | Bishop Dwenger  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg  |  | [31][32]

#### Junior Varsity State Champion

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2014  | May 31, 2014  | Notre Dame de La Salette (JV) | 29–17 | Penn (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg (JV)
Royal Irish (JV)  |  | [20][21]
2015  | May 30, 2015  | Penn (JV) | 19–17 | Royal Irish (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg (JV)
Notre Dame de La Salette (JV)  |  | [23][33]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Royal Irish (JV) | 29–22 | Penn (JV)  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg (JV)
Notre Dame de La Salette (JV)  | Stuart Earnhardt
Royal Irish | [26][34]
2017  | May 29, 2017  | Penn (JV) (2) | 29-14 | Fishers (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Royal Irish (JV)
Carroll (JV)  |  | [35]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Fishers (JV) | 31-12 | Royal Irish (JV)  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Culver (JV)
Penn (JV)  |  | [36][37]

#### Junior Varsity Challenge Cup Champion

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2017  | May 29, 2017  | Hamilton Southeast (JV) | 34–19 | Bishop Dwenger (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Culver (JV)
St. Xavier (JV)  |  | [38]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Carroll (JV) | 36–7 | Bishop Dwenger (JV)  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg (JV)  |  | [39][40]

### Division 1

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In the spring of 1990, the Indiana Youth Rugby Association was formed with teams drawn from the Indianapolis area and spearheaded by "members and alumni of the Indianapolis Rugby Football Club[.]"[41] Falling below the target of eight teams and 200 players, the inaugural season drew more than 100 players and produced five teams drawn from students of Scencina-Howe-Warren Central, Chatard, North Central, Lawrence Central and the Boys’ School. The teams competed in a seven-game schedule culminating in a playoff to crown a state champion.[42] With Lawrence Central's victory in what would become the Division 1 state championship, the school was awarded both the inaugural state title and an Indianapolis city championship.[43] By 2003, participation had expanded to 24 boys teams and 12 girls teams statewide.[44]

#### Varsity State Champion

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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1990  | May 13, 1990  | Lawrence Central | 3–0 | Northside Raiders  | American Heritage Park
Indianapolis, IN | Charlton
Red Devils  |  | [45]
1991  | May 11, 1991  | Ben Davis | 11–0 | North Central  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | Lawrence Central (3rd)
Lawrence North  |
| [46][47]
1992  | May 9, 1992  | Ben Davis (2) | 4–0 | North Central  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | Cathedral (3rd)
Lawrence North  |  | [48][49]
1993  | May 2, 1993  | Ben Davis (3) | 16–11 | Knightstown  |  | Cathedral (3rd)
Lawrence North  |
| [50]
1994  | May 7, 1994  | Knightstown | 17–0 | Carmel  |  | Wellington (3rd)
Ben Davis  |
| [51]
1995  | May 6, 1995  | Wellington | 27–10 | Carmel  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | North Central (3rd)
Morton Memorial  |
| [52]
1996  | May 4, 1996  | Morton/Knightstown | 5–0 | Wellington  |  | North Central (3rd)
Ben Davis  |
| [53]
1997  | May 24, 1997  | North Central | 29–0 | Penn  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | Columbus (3rd)
| Jonathan Younger (MVP) &
Adam Stockholm (MVB)
North Central | [54][55][56]
1998  | May 9, 1998  |  |  |  |  |

| [57][58]
1999  |  | North Central | – | Penn  |  |

| [59][60][61]
2000  | May 27, 2000  | Bloomington South | 22–0 | Carmel  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | Penn (3rd)

| [62][63]
2001*  | May 12, 2001  | Cathedral | 18–5 | North Central  | Major Taylor Velodrome
Indianapolis, IN | Marian
Pike  |
| [64]
2002  | May 18, 2002  | Penn | 37–8 | North Central  |  | Mishawaka
Pike  | Tim Bugg
Penn | [65][66][67]
2003  | May 24, 2003  | Penn | 29–17 | Pike  | River Road
Carmel, IN | Cathedral
Marian  | Ben Weber
Penn | [68][69][70]
2004  | May 22, 2004  | Bishop Dwenger | 14–5 | Pike  | River Road Park Carmel, IN  | Brownsburg

| [71][72][73]
2005  | May 30, 2005  | Penn | 20–17 | Brownsburg  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Marian
Pike  |

2006  |  | Cathedral |  | North Central  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Marian

2007  | May 28, 2007  | North Central | 22–3[74] | Brownsburg  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Marian
Penn  |

2008  | May 26, 2008  | Cathedral Royal Irish | –[75] |  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN |

2009  | May 25, 2009[76] | Cathedral Royal Irish | –[75] | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN |
| Jason Harker
Penn |
2010  | May 31, 2010  | Cathedral Royal Irish | –[75] | Brownsburg  | Richard Wigh Fields[77]
Columbus, IN |

2011  | May 30, 2011  | Cathedral Royal Irish | 15–10[75] | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg

2012  | May 28, 2012  | Cathedral Royal Irish | 38–12 | Penn  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN | Carmel
Notre Dame de La Salette  |

2013  | May 27, 2013  | Cathedral Royal Irish | 24–21 | Penn  | Cyntheanne, Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg
| Max Schroeder[78]
Cathedral Royal Irish |
2014  | May 31, 2014  | North Central | 29–22 | Fishers  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Culver
Hamilton Southeastern  | Trevor Shirley
North Central | [20][79]
2015  | May 30, 2016  | Hamilton Southeastern | 7–5 | Fishers  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Bishop Dwenger
Avon  | Tyler Janney
Hamilton Southeastern | [23][80]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Fishers | 76–3 | Avon  | Cyntheanne, Park
Fishers, IN | Bishop Dwenger
North Central  | Jake Nettleton
Fishers | [26][81]
2017  | May 29, 2017  | Carmel | 21-10[82] | Avon  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Leo
Trinity  |  |
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Leo | 29–24 | Avon  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Noblesville
North Central  |  | [83]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | Leo | 38–5[84] | North Central  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Avon
Noblesville  |  |

* – Penn did not compete in state tournament due to conflict with national championship tournament schedule.[85]

#### Varsity Challenge Cup

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2017  | May 29, 2017  | North Central | 27-22 | Warsaw  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Columbus
Zionsville  |  | [86]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Arsenal Tech | 29–19 | Angola  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Carmel
Columbus  |  | [87][88]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | Carmel | 55–5 | Arsenal tech  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Marian
Trinity  |  | [89]

#### Junior Varsity

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Historically, top-level rugby teams in Indiana would commit a B-side to playing in Division 2. In 2012, a formal Junior Varsity championship was implemented. It was abandoned following the 2016 season.

Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2012  | May 28, 2012  | Penn (JV)  | 10–7 | Cathedral (JV)  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN | Carmel (JV)

2013  | May 27, 2013  | Penn (JV) | 39–7 | Notre Dame de La Salette (JV)  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Brownsburg
| Cory Christman
Penn |
2014  | May 31, 2014  | Hamilton Southeastern (JV) | 13–12 | Fishers (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Culver (JV)
North Central (JV)  |
| [20][90]
2015  | May 30, 2015  | Bishop Dwenger (JV) | 18–0 | Hamilton Southeastern (JV)  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Fishers (JV)
| Charlie Perez
Bishop Dwenger | [23][91]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Fishers (JV) | 63–0 | Hamilton Southeastern (JV)  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Bishop Dwenger (JV)
| Mason Miller
Fishers | [26][91]

### Division 2

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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1998  |  | Carmel (JV) | 15–10 (2OT) | Lawrence  |  |

| [92]
1999  | May 9, 1999  | Pike | 38–12 | Carmel (JV)  | Major Taylor Velodrome
Indianapolis, IN |

| [93]
2000  | May 27, 2000  | Marian | – | Noblesville  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN |

| [94][95][96]
2001  | May 12, 2001  | Carroll | 12–0 | Noblesville  | Major Taylor Velodrome
Indianapolis, IN | North Central (B)
Pendleton  |
| [97]
2002  |  | Pike | – |  |  | North Central (B)

| [71][98]
2003  |  |  | – |  |  |

2004  |  | Hamilton Southeastern | –[3] |  |  |

2005  | May 30, 2005  | Columbus | 16–15[99] | Bloomington North  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Penn (B)

2006  |  | Penn (B)  | 23–15 | Cathedral (B)  |  | Lawrence North
Noblesville  |

2007  | May 28, 2007  | Noblesville | 12–7[74] | Columbus  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Edgewood
Penn (B)  |

2008  | May 26, 2008  | Hamilton Southeastern | –[59] | Pendleton  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN | Columbus

2009  | May 25, 2009[76] | Cathedral (B) | – | Hamilton Southeastern[59] | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | South Bend Mercenaries

2010  | May 31, 2010  | Zionsville | –[100] | Columbus  | Richard Wigh Fields[77]
Columbus, IN | Penn (JV) (3rd)
Noblesville (4th)  |
Columbus, IN |
2011  | May 30, 2011  | Penn (JV) | 12–5[13] | Bloomington  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Lawrence

Zionsville

2012  |  | Columbus | 15–13[99] | Culver  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN | Indianapolis Tech
Zionsville  |

2013  | May 27, 2013  | Arsenal Tech | –[78] | Carroll  |  |
| Shawn Nevers[78]
Arsenal Tech |
2014  | May 31, 2014  | Warsaw | 29–10 | Pike  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Angola
Bloomington (Dev)  | Jason Taylor
Warsaw | [20][101]
2015  | May 30, 2015  | Carroll | 15–7 | Pike  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Angola
Arsenal Tech  | Derek Longenberger
Carroll | [23][102]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Carroll | 52–10 | Pike  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Homestead
Arsenal Tech  | JP Anzini
Carroll | [26][103]
No Division 2 Boys Competition in 2017–2019

## Girls Championships

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### Super League

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2018  | May 2018  | Warsaw | 45–15 | North Central  | Moose Rugby Grounds, Elkhart, IN  | Penn
Pike  |
| [104][105]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | North Central | 50–15 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds, Elkhart, IN  | Pike
Warsaw Area  |
| [84]

### Division 1

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2000  | May 27, 2000  | Noblesville | 3–0 | Lawrence Central  | Lake Sullivan Sports Complex
Indianapolis, IN | Carmel
| Nicole Connett (MVP) &
Katelyn Balach (MVB)
Noblesville | [106][107][108]
2001  |  | Carmel | 8–5 | Bloomington  |  |

| [109][110]
2002  |  | North Central | 39–5 | Carmel  |  |

| [109]
2003  | May 24, 2003  | Penn | 22–15 | North Central  | River Road
Carmel, IN | Noblesville
South Bend Clay  |
| [69][109][111][112]
2004  | May 22, 2004  | Penn (2) | 17–0 | Lawrence North  | Carmel, IN | Brownsburg

| [109][113][114][115]
2005  |  | Warsaw | 41–5 | North Central  |  |

| [109]
2006  |  | North Central (2) | – | Clay  |  | Noblesville Chaos

| [109]
2007  | May 28, 2007  | North Central (3) | – | Brownsburg  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Noblesville

| [109]
2008  | May 17, 2008  | Noblesville (2) | 10–5 | North Central  |  | Brownsburg
Carmel  |
| [109]
2009  | May 25, 2009  | North Central (4) | 30–5 | South Bend Mercenaries  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Noblesville

| [76][109][116]
2010  | May 22, 2010  | North Central (5) | – | Carmel  | McCullough's Run Park[77]
Columbus, IN |

| [109]
2011  | May 21, 2011  | North Central (6) | 34–0 | Columbus  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN | Brownsburg
South Bend Mercenaries  |
| [109][117]
2012  | May 19, 2012  | North Central (7) | 10–5 | South Bend Mercenaries  | North Central
Indianapolis, IN |
| Bianca McManus
South Bend Mercenaries | [109]
2013  |  | North Central (8) | – | Warsaw  |  |

| [109]
2014  | May 31, 2014  | North Central (9) | 34–24 | Warsaw  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Penn
Brownsburg  | Pre Smiley
North Central | [20][21][118]
2015  | May 30, 2015  | North Central (10) | 32–17 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Warsaw
Arsenal Tech  | Yami Hernandez
North Central | [23][119]
2016  | May 30, 2016  | Warsaw (2) | 34–12 | Arsenal Tech  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Penn
Pike  | Whitney Boren
Warsaw | [26][120]
2017  | May 29, 2017  | Penn (3) | 34–22 | North Central  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Pike
Warsaw  |  | [121]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Carroll | 68–17 | Brownsburg  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Avon
Ft. Wayne  |  | [122]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | Carroll (2) | 84–0 | Fishers  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Ft. Wayne High Schools
Westfield  |  | [84]

#### Varsity Challenge Cup

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2017  | May 29, 2017  | Avon | 43–15 | Westfield  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkart, IN | Carmel  |  | [123]
2018  | May 28, 2018  | Westfield | 66–5 | Fishers  | Cyntheanne Park
Fishers, IN | Noblesville  |  | [124][125]
2019  | May 27, 2019  | Brownsburg | 20–12 | Noblesville  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN |  |  | [84]

### Division 2

[edit]

Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2000  |  | Noblesville | – |  |  |

| [126]
2011  | May 22, 2011  | Bishop Dwenger | – | North Central (B)  | Richard Wigh Fields
Columbus, IN |
| Brie Rahrig
Bishop Dwenger | [13][117]

## Fall 7s Championships

[edit]

Following the induction of the shortcode of Rugby Union, known as Rugby sevens, into the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rugby Indiana added a high school fall 7s competition to augment its XVs spring competitions. The inaugural season was 2016 and consists of a 4-week season, with games on Sundays. For the first three weeks, each team/side got a minimum of two matches on each Sunday. The first three weeks scores/results did not count toward the ranking for championship. The 4th week was a championship tournament.

Source: Rugby Indiana
Source: Rugby Indiana

### Boys

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Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | MVP

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2016  | October 9, 2016  | Carroll | 22-12 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Broad Ripple (3rd)
Avon  |  | [127][128]
2017  | October 13, 2017  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2018  | October 14, 2018  | Hamilton Southeastern | 21–12 | Penn  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN |
| Donovan Riley
Hamilton Southeastern | [129]

### Girls

[edit]

Season  | Date  | Winner  | Score  | Loser  | Site  | Semifinalists  | MVP  | Sources

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2016  | October 9, 2016  | Penn | 25–5 | Indianapolis #1  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Bishop Dwenger (3rd)
Hamilton #1  | Kathleen Gearhart
Penn | [128]
2017  | October 13, 2017  | North Central | 24–7 | Hamilton United  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN | Avon
Bishop Dwenger  |  | [130]
2018  | October 14, 2018  | Carroll |  |  | Moose Rugby Grounds
Elkhart, IN |
|  | [131]

## Indiana Teams at Midwest Tournament

[edit]

### Boys

[edit]

Season  | Date  | Location  | Teams Participating  | Results  | Sources

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1990  |  |  |  |  |
1991  |  |  |  |  |
1992  |  |  |  |
1993  |  |  |  |  |
1994  |  |  |  |  |
1995  |  |  |  |  |
1996  |  |  |  |  |
1997  |  |  |  |  |
1998  |  |  |  |  |
1999  |  |  |  |  |
2000  |  |  |  |  |
2001  |  |  |  |  |
2002  |  |  |  |  |
2003  |  |  | Penn  | Penn – Champion | [132]
2004  | May 1–2, 2004  | Elkhart, IN | Clay
Marian
Penn  | Penn – Champion
Marian – 9th
Clay – 12th  | [133][134][135]
2005  |  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Penn
Marian  |  |
2006  |  |  |  |  |
2007  |  |  |  |  |
2008  |  |  |  |  |
2009  |  |  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |  |  |
2015  |  |  |  |  |
2016  |  |  |  |  |
2017  | May 6–7, 2017  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg (s)
Carroll (c)
Marian (c)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Brownsburg (s) – 5th
Carroll (c) – 2nd
Marian (c) – 8th
Penn (s) – Champion
Royal Irish (c) – Champion | [136]
2018  | May 5–6, 2018  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Carroll
Fishers
Penn
Royal Irish  |  | [137]
2019  | May 4–5, 2019  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg
Carroll
Fishers
Penn
Royal Irish  | Penn – Champion
Royal Irish – 2nd
Fishers – 3rd
Brownsburg – 5th
Carroll – 8th  | [138]
2020  | May 2–3, 2020  | Elkhart, IN |  |  |

(c) – represents club team designation
(s) – represents single-school team designation

In 2018, the Midwest tournament ceased the split between single-school and club teams.[137]

### Girls

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Season  | Date  | Location  | Teams Participating  | Results  | Sources

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1990  |  |  |  |  |
1991  |  |  |  |  |
1992  |  |  |  |
1993  |  |  |  |  |
1994  |  |  |  |  |
1995  |  |  |  |  |
1996  |  |  |  |  |
1997  |  |  |  |  |
1998  |  |  |  |  |
1999  |  |  |  |  |
2000  |  |  |  |  |
2001  |  |  |  |  |
2002  |  |  |  |  |
2003  |  |  |  |  |
2004  |  |  |  |  |
2005  |  |  |  |  |
2006  |  |  |  |  |
2007  |  |  |  |  |
2008  |  |  |  |  |
2009  |  |  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |  |  |
2015  |  |  |  |  |
2016  |  |  |  |  |
2017  |  |  |  |  |
2018  |  |  |  |  |
2019  | April 27–28, 2019  | Elkhart, IN | Carroll (s)
Penn (s)
Warsaw (s)  | Carroll (s) – 7th
Penn (s) – 6th
Warsaw (s) – 5th  | [139]
2020  | April 25–26, 2020  | Elkhart, IN |  |  |

(c) – represents club team designation
(s) – represents single-school team designation

## Indiana Teams at National Championships

[edit]

### Boys

[edit]

Season  | Date  | Location  | Teams Participating  | Results  | Sources

|
|
|
|
|

1991  |  | Indianapolis, IN |  |  |
1992  |  | Doylestown, PA |  |
1993  |  | Seattle, WA |  |  |
1994  |  | Parker, CO |  |  |
1995  |  | Minneapolis, MN |  |  |
1996  |  | Fort Belvoir, VA |  |  |
1997  |  | Provo, UT |  |  |
1998  |  | Indianapolis, IN |  |  |
1999  |  | Provo, UT |  |  |
2000  |  | Provo, UT |  |  |
2001  |  | Columbus, OH |  |  |
2002  |  | Columbus, OH |  |  |
2003  | May 16–17, 2003  | Kelly, TX |  | Penn – 5th  | [140][141][142]
2004  | May 22, 2004  | Fort Worth, TX | Penn  | Penn – 4th  | [143]
2005  |  | Palo Alto, CA | Penn, Cathedral, Brownsburg  | Penn – 3rd, Cathedral - 6th  |
2006  |  | Hanover, NH |  |  |
2007  |  | Salt Lake City, UT | Penn  | Penn – 3rd  |
2008  |  | Pittsburgh, PA | Notre Dame de La Salette (s)
Penn (s)  | Notre Dame de La Salette (s) – 2nd
Penn (s) – 3rd  |
2009  |  | Pittsburgh, PA |  |  |
2010  |  | Sandy, UT |  |  |
2011  |  | Sandy, UT | Royal Irish (c)  | Royal Irish (c) – 3rd  |
2012  |  | Sandy, UT | Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Penn (s) – 2nd
Royal Irish (c) – Champion | [144]
2013  | May 16–18, 2013  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg (ii)
Notre Dame de La Salette (ii)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Brownsburg (ii) – 3rd
Notre Dame de La Salette (ii) –
Penn (s) – 4th
Royal Irish (c) – 2nd  | [145]
2014  | May 16–18, 2014  | Elkhart, IN | Brownsburg (s)
Fishers (c)
Notre Dame de La Salette (s)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Royal Irish (c) – Champion
Fishers (c) – 7th
Penn (s) – 3rd
Notre Dame de La Salette (s) – 5th
Brownsburg (s) – 7th  | [146]
2015  |  | Charlotte, NC | Fishers (ii)
Notre Dame de La Salette (ii)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Fishers (ii) – 4th
Notre Dame de La Salette (ii) – 3rd
Penn (s) – 4th
Royal Irish (c) – Champion |
2016  |  | Charlotte, NC | Brownsburg (ii)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Brownsburg (ii) – 3rd
Penn (s) – 4th
Royal Irish (c) – 2nd  |
2017  | May 18–20, 2017  | Kansas City, MO | Brownsburg (ii)
Fishers (s)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  | Brownsburg (ii) – 3rd
Fishers (s) – 8th
Penn (s) – 3rd
Royal Irish (c) – Champion | [147]
2018  | May 17–19, 2018  | Kansas City, MO | Brownsburg (s)
Fishers (s)
Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  |  | [148]
2019  | May 16–18, 2019  | Salt Lake City, UT | Penn (s)
Royal Irish (c)  |  | [149]

In 2007, the national championship tournament split schools based upon whether their programs were made of students from a single school or a club of combined schools.

(c) – represents club team designation
(ii) – represents Tier II contestant
(s) – represents single-school team designation Source: Goff Rugby Report
Source: Boys High School Rugby National Championships

### Girls

[edit]

Season  | Date  | Location  | Teams Participating  | Results  | Sources

|
|
|
|
|

2000  |  |  |  |  |
2001  |  |  |  |  |
2002  |  |  |  |  |
2003  |  |  |  |  |
2004  |  |  |  |  |
2005  |  |  |  |  |
2006  |  |  |  |  |
2007  |  |  |  |  |
2008  |  |  |  |  |
2009  |  |  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |  |  |
2015  |  |  |  |  |
2016  | May 21–22, 2016  | Ellensburg, WA | None Participating | –  | [150]
2017  | May 19–20, 2017  | Elkhart, IN | None Participating | –  | [151]
2018  | May 18–19, 2018  | Murfreesboro, TN | None Participating | –  | [152]
2019  | May 17–18, 2019  | Salt Lake City, UT | None Participating | –  | [153]

(c) – represents club team designation
(s) – represents single-school team designation

Source: Goff Rugby Report

## Mr. & Miss Rugby

[edit]

Beginning in 2016, The Indianapolis Star added rugby to its list of Spring Award recipients. In 2019, the Star did not include rugby in its Spring Awards. Prior to that time, Mr. and Miss Rugby Indiana appears to have been selected by the Indiana Rugby Football Union, coinciding with all-state selections. The data below were sourced from Indiana newspapers searched through Newspapers.com from 1990 through 2019 and represent all information that could be gleaned therefrom.

### Mr. Rugby

[edit]

Season  | Winner  | Nominees  | Sources

|
|
|

2001  |  | Chad Murphy, Columbus | [154]
2002  | Ryan Cole
Penn |  | [155][156][157][158]
2003  | Ryan Cole (2)
Penn |  | [159]
2004  | Chris McNamara (Northern Indiana)
Marian |  | [160]
2005  |  |  |
2006  |  |  |
2007  |  |  |
2008  |  |  |
2009  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |
2015  |  |  |
2016  | Satchel Carnine
Penn | Eric Bradley, Pike
Russell Lemaster, Royal Irish | [161][162]
2017  | Jonas Petrakopoulos
Royal Irish | Isaac Good, Brownsburg
William Vakalahi, Penn | [163][164]
2018  | Michael Nettleton
Fishers | Andy Gulh
Peyton Wall  | [165]

### Miss Rugby

[edit]

Season  | Winner  | Nominees  | Sources

|
|
|

2002  | Gina Benbow
Carmel |  | [166]
2003  | Andrea Hunt (co-Miss Rugby), North Central
Kate Daley (co-Miss Rugby), Penn |  | [167][168]
2004  |  |  |
2005  |  |  |
2006  |  |  |
2007  |  |  |
2008  | Jessica Bammann
Brownsburg |  | [169]
2009  |  |  |
2010  |  |  |
2011  |  |  |
2012  |  |  |
2013  |  |  |
2014  |  |  |
2015  |  |  |
2016  | Kathleen (Kat) Gearhart
Penn | Hannah Garcia, Warsaw
Victoria Jones, Noblesville | [170][171]
2017  | Kathleen (Kat) Gearhart (2)
Penn | Tori Jones, Penn
Mikayla Tatum, Pike | [163][164][172]
2018  | Meagan Reed
Westfield | Sarah Duenas, Warsaw
Delayney Moyer, International | [173]

## See also

[edit]

* Midwest Rugby Football Union
* USA Rugby

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