Belmont Shore

Belmont Shore Rugby Club is one of the leading  rugby clubs in the US. Established in 1974, the Club has won 24 National Championships, fielded 3 Paris Olympians, and currently has 10+ players at the national level for Men, Women, and Youth teams. We're proud of our 80 players who have played for US national teams. That said, Belmont's Youth program experienced an unprecedented first with Freda Tafuna and Sariah Ibarra on the 2025 USA Women's World Cup team. These confident, responsible, and capable young women represented Belmont and the US on the world stage. They are shining examples of leadership and character.

 

We're proud to announce Belmont's Youth have added another USA Eagle, Nalu Liufau, to the 2026 US 7's National team.

 

Simply put, Belmont uses rugby as a platform for youth development to foster confidence, self esteem, and community inclusion. Our Youth program has grown from  ~10 players in 2005 to around 400 today.  Through various initiatives and supportive networks, we've fostered  the largest, most impactful Youth rugby program in the US. We're very excited about one such initiative, "College Bound", which had its first large group of seniors beginning college in Fall 2025.

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In Fall 2026, Belmont's  'graduating' class of  Youth players garnered $1.5 M in scholarships, including our first Ivy Leaguer. In 2026, Belmont hosted the largest 'College Bound' type  tournament in the US, a 2 day event with  40 colleges and universities in attendance and offers of scholarships.  

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Belmont recently hosted Youth teams from Australia; the New South Wales  Waratahs, and the Queensland Shockwave. These teams came to Long Beach 'to play against the USA's best'.

 

We are also expanding, and having initial successes, in  our "Pathways Jobs" program to help our Youth  and adult players obtain high quality jobs post high school / college. 

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"On field" success continues: 

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In May, 2026, Belmont's U18 Girls 15's won their 3rd consecutive National Championship in Utah. A 3- peat, and unprecedented.

And right behind them, U16 Girls 15's won their National Championship on the same field. Doubly unprecedented !!!

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Belmont's inaugural men's D2 team, the 2026 Western Region Champions, competed at the US National Championships in Chicago. The young team showed great promise,  including many 'graduates' from our Youth programs.

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​Results from Belmont's 'on field' performances may be unmatched in USA Club and Youth Rugby history, and include:

    2026 U18 Girls 15's National Champions (3 Peat !!!)

    2026 U16 Girls 15's National Champions

    2026 Men's 15's Division 2 Nationals Participant

    2025 Men's 15's Division 1 National Champions

    2025 U23 Boy's 7's National Champions

    2025 U18 Girls 15's National Champions (2 Peat !!)

    2025 U14 Girls 7's National Champions

    2025 U18 Girls 7's National Finalists

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​​​​And "off-field", we'll continue to innovate and invest in our Youth Program long term, including a focus on Alumni giving back, and through various community partnerships with the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach, Cal State Long Beach, The Boathouse on the Bay, and greater Southern California.