Is the U.S. Rugby Super League Doomed?
Many years ago I wrote an online column asking if USA Rugby was trying to destroy what was called “Major League Rugby” at the time. While my answer hasn’t changed too much in the decade or so since, I’m starting to wonder if high-level rugby in the United States is just doomed. What brought this up recently was the announcement from USA’s Rugby Super League that OMBAC, one of the most storied clubs in America and one of the Super League’s founding clubs , was dropping out of the competition next year. OMBAC (Old Mission Beach Athletic Club, based in Cali.) decided that they needed more matches to stay competition fit for a run at the national title (my guess, I haven’t yet asked Bob Watkins of his opinion), and in order to do that they needed to stick with So Cal Division 1 rugby. Since OMBAC can’t compete in both competitions, they need to bail on the Super League this year and hope to return next year. OMBAC is the third team this off-season to bail on the Rugby Super League, followi
