05/27/2026
The Doylestown Academy Boys High School team traveled to Elkhart, Indiana to play in the Tier 1 Club National Championships from 5/21 to 5/23. Doylestown entered the tournament as Pennsylvania State Champions and the #4 ranked team in the country and faced off against the #5 ranked Thunder Rugby Club out of San Diego, CA in the national quarterfinals on 5/21. Doylestown came away with the victory in an extremely hard-fought match, 35-26. Commentators noted that this was the hardest hitting match of the entire day. Men of match were senior prop Chago Bustelo and junior outside center Nick Miletto, who combined for all 5 of Doylestown’s tries. Men of the Match: Chago Bustelo and Nick Miletto.
The Dragons next faced nationally top-ranked Charlotte Cardinals in the semifinals on Friday 5/22. The match started well, and the Dragons battled fiercely, however the Cardinals secured the victory with a Final Score: 10-57.
The Dragons next faced Utah state champ and nationally third-ranked Cavemen Rugby in the third place match on Saturday 5/23. From the opening kickoff, it was all Cavemen as they were quicker and physically dominant in every facet. The score was Cavemen 21-Doylestown 7 as the halftime whistle blew. Players and coaches looked at each other during that halftime and knew we had plenty of fight left and it was the Cavemen who were fading. Doylestown ended the weekend with an epic come from behind victory 40-33 to secure Third place in the country. Man of the match was Jamie Weir!
Doylestown finished the season 13-2 with both losses coming to National Champion Charlotte Cardinals. Doylestown is the back to back RugbyPA State Champion. Doylestown defeated 5 teams who played at Nationals this year including the state champions from New York, Virginia, Utah, and North Carolina and also the Tier 2 National Champion. Doylestown is 26-2 over the last two seasons including an undefeated tour to Ireland last year.
