In the first game of aNational Championship triple header at Glendale’s Infinity Park, Old Mission Beach Athletic Club (OMBAC) faced the Saint Louis Royals for the USA Rugby Men’s Division III National Championship.
In the first half, OMBAC and the Royals exchanged a pair of penalty kicks that kept the score leveled at 6 until Dave Langston found the corner for a try that gave OMBAC an 11- 6 advantage with twelve minutes remaining in the half.
| USA Rugby Men's National Championships | ||||
| Sunday June 6, 2010 | ||||
| Division I | Division II | |||
| Las Vegas | 36 | Tampa | 29 | |
| Belmont Shores | 22 | Doylestown | 17 | |
| Division III | ||||
| OMBAC | 28 | |||
| St. Louis Royals | 14 | |||
As St Louis was pressing, a yellow card gave the Royals a man advantage, but St. Louis was unable to capitalize, and the half ended with OMBAC leading 11-9.
Despite a yellow card four minutes into the second half that once again left them a man short, OMBAC managed to extend their lead by five. St Louis responded four minutes later with a try (unconverted), but a pair of tries late in the half locked in a 28-14 win for OMBAC.
The win gave the club from San Diego its first Division III National Championship, but OMBAC is no stranger to titles. OMBAC won the Division I National Championship in 1996 and a Rugby Super League Championship in 2006. OMBAC also has seen success in sevens competition with three consecutive sevens titles from 2000-2002.
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