The 1990 National Rugby Championships were a series of tournaments organized by the United States RFU to determine a national champion in several divisions for United States rugby teams. The divisions included men's/women's club, college, high school, military, sevens, and inter-territorial.
Men's Club.
The 1990 Steinlager/USA Rugby National Club Championship took place at Englewood, CO from May 12–13. The teams featured in the tournament were the champions of the four sub unions of USARFU. On their seventh appearance at the National Championships the Denver Barbarians won the title for the first time. Washington placed third. Greg Lang of Denver was Most Valuable Forward and Mike DeJong of Denver was Most Valuable Back.
Final.
Champions: Denver Barbarians<br>
Staff: Mr. Edris (Coach), Dave Benson (President)<br>
Captain: Mark Smith (Fullback)<br>
Roster: Dave Benson (Prop), Bob Bloomfield (Flyhalf), Steve Brazell (Wing), Adam Brickner (#8), Mike DeJong (Flyhalf), Pat Driscoll (Lock), Tom Eccles (Flanker), Joe Garrity (Lock), Jim Glabman (Scrumhalf), Craig Hilton (Center), Russ Isaac (Lock), David James (Scrumhalf), Girant Jones (Flanker), Art Jordan (Prop), Greg Lang (Flanker), Steve LaPorta (Center), Rene Leist (Wing), Matt McConville (Hooker), Kevin Moore (Lock), Fred Paoli (Prop), Steve Ryan (Hooker), Peter Shafroth (Prop), Andy Shifman (Flanker), Tom Sitzman (Flanker), Nick Sweeney (Fullback), David Tresemer (Center).
Women's Club.
The 1990 Women's National Rugby Championship was a tournament was played at the National Sports Complex in Blaine, MN on May 26–27. The Belmont Shore Landsharks won the title by defeating the Bay Area SheHawks 12–3. Beantown took third place. Mary Dixey of Beantown was MVP back and Barbara Bond of the Bay Area Shehawks was MVP forward.
Semifinals
Third place
Final.
Champions: Belmont Shore<br>
Staff: Cyndi Martinich (Coach), Wallace (Trainer)<br>
Captain: Corrine Strege<br>
Roster: Kris Thompson, Allenman, Barry, Bell, Boone, Breckenridge, Brown, Burrell, Hanawalt, Michelle Hustwit, Jamison, Katene, LaBelle, Marindin, Martin, Miller, Muhle, Nielsen, Rogers, Strano, Thompson, Walker, Kristi White.
College.
The 1990 College championship was won by Air Force for the second consecutive time with a win over Army. The College All–Star Championship was won by the East while Pacific was runner–up.
Military.
The 1990 Steinlager National Military Rugby Championship was a twenty–three team tournament in two divisions that took place at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA from May 5–6 and was won by Fayetteville Old Gray of Fort Bragg with a 10–6 win over Camp Lejeune in the Club Division while the President's XV won the Open Division defeating San Antonio 34–6 in the final. A 'plate division' was played by teams finishing third in their group and Fort Benning were the winners among them. Matt Runyon, scrumhalf of Fayetteville, was Most Valuable back, and Vince Brown, prop for Camp Lejeune, was Most Valuable forward.
Club Division<br>
Plate bracket
Championship bracket
Champions: Fayetteville Old Gray (Fort Bragg)<br>
Roster: Will Schwenke, Matt Runyan, Danny Jayne, John Quigg, Tui Nua, Marcus Michles, Paul Sampson, Melvin Lonas, Rafael Lopez, Chris Tomlinson, Mark May, Darius Wawryk, James Roberson, Lew Boone, Jerry Nix, Mike Ryan, Brian Pierce, Alan Williams, Mike Thomas, Rick Randolph, Ike Eisenbarth, Bobby Storey, William Talfaeteau, Tom Chilton.<br>
Open Division<br>
Fort Carson 6–0 Quantico/Yuma<br>
President's XV 25–0 Bragg OB<br>
San Antonio 15–0 Fort Carson<br>
Quantico/Yuma 0–17 President's XV<br>
Bragg OB 6–19 San Antonio<br>
Fort Carson 6–41 President's XV<br>
Quantico/Yuma 0–24 San Antonio<br>
Bragg OB 0–7 Fort Carson<br>
President's XV 48–0 San Antonio<br>
Quantico/Yuma 4–9 Bragg OB<br>
Final.
The 1990 Interservice Rugby Championship was held at the Mall in Washington D.C. from 7 to 9 September. The teams involved were select sides of each service branch. From these teams a selection was made to field the Combined Services Rugby team for tours.<br>
Wooden Spoon<br>
Coast Guard<br>
Consolation<br>
Army 24–3 Marines<br>
Championship<br>
Lineups:<br>Air Force– Dick Battock (Coach), Mark Knofczyznski, Rick Coveno, Ron Delanois, Kevin Swords (Captain), Mario Gonyea, Mike Hill, Dave Gaines, Dan Miller, Mike Graham, Steve Hajosy, Scott Pearl, Fred Gregory, Fitzgerald, Tom Collins, Mark Bissell.<br> Navy– Meteer (Coach), Speece, Simila, Taylor, McLaughlin, O'Brien, Lien, Shearn, Walker, Pidcock, Shay, Cinibaldi, Jameson, Long, McCue, Hurni.
Sevens.
Club<br>
The 1990 National Club Seven–a–side championship, was played at Lee District Park in Alexandria, Virginia on 11 August. There were eight teams featured which included two representatives from each of the four territorial unions. Chicago Lions and QC Irish qualified from the Midwest. Maryland Old Boys and Duck Brothers qualified from the Eastern regional. Santa Cruz Rebels and Old Puget Sound represented the Pacific Coast. Denver Barbarians and Dallas Reds represented the West. Old Puget Sound Beach defeated Northern Virginia to win the championship. Duck Brothers finished third. Tony Ridnell of Old Puget Sound Beach was MVP.
Path to championship:
Semifinal round:
Third place:
Final.
Champions: Old Puget Sound<br>
Coach: Jeff Docter<br>
Roster: David Bateman, Jon Knutson, Ty Adams, Mike Telkamp, Tony Ridnell, George Foster, David Carpenter, Jay Herron, Mathew Pleis. Chuck Depew.
All Star<br>
The 1990 National All-Star Sevens Rugby Tournament was an eight team tournament with two representatives from each territory. Similar to the ITTs, the other purpose of the tournament was to select members for the U.S. Eagles Seven–a–side team. This years tournament took place at Lee District Park in Alexandria, VA on 12 August. The Pacific I team won the final 28–16 over the East II team. East I came in third.
ITT.
The Inter Territorial 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 with players selected from the sub regional rugby unions. Subsequently, the USA Eagles are selected from the four regional teams after the ITT concludes. In 1990 the tournament took place at Park City, UT from May 28–30. The Eastern Colonials won the tournament for the fourth time.
Results:<br>
Champions: Eastern Colonials<br>
Staff: Mr. Smith (Manager), Little (Coach)<br>
Roster: Don Anderson-Prop (Life), Tom Brewer-#8 (Union), Steve Brown-Hooker (Old White), Joe Burke-Center (Albany Knights), Steve Burnham-Wing (Maryland Old Boys), Bob Clark-#8 (Boston), Jim Duffy-Lock (Washington), Rob Farley-Flanker (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Mike Frenzel-Lock (Atlanta Renegades), Mark Gaetjen-Wing (Washington), Steve Gootkind-Prop (Life), Butch Horwath-Prop (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Glenn Judge-Flyhalf (Hartford), Jim Keller-Lock (NYAC), Jim King-Flanker (Old Blue), Rory Lewis-Wing (Washington), John Lockwood-Center (Boston), Marcus Maffei-Center (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Lance Manga-Prop (South Jersey), Rory Mather-Scrumhalf (Boston), Tom McCormack-Hooker (Chesapeake), Alec Montgomery-Fullback (Mystic River), Dave Robertson-Wing (Mystic River), Paul Sheehy-Fullback (Washington), Mike Siano-Flanker (Philadelphia Whitemarsh), Ed Simpson-Flanker (Old Blue), Allen Spriggs-Scrumhalf (Boca Raton), Tom Sullivan–Center (Washington), Kevin Swords–Lock (Beacon Hill).
Junior ITT<br>
The 1990 Junior ITT tournament took place at Park City, UT from May 26–28. The West and Midwest tied for first.
Women's ITT<br>
The fourth edition of the Women's ITT was played from January 27–28 in Long Beach, CA. The tournament was won by the East with Pacific in second and West was third. 
Round one:
Round two:
Round three:
High School.
The 1990 National High School Rugby Championship was an eight team tournament took place 19 May at the Retama Polo Center in San Antonio, TX. The Highland squad from Utah won the championship by defeating Alamo City in the final. Doylestown of Pennsylvania took third.
Consolation<br>
El Camino 12–6 Douglas County<br>
West End W–L North Bend
Seventh place
Fifth place