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. 

 

Two Belmont Youth alumni, Freda Tafuna (Player of Match vs Australia and Samoa !!!) and Sariah Ibarra,  played on the 2025 USA Women's World Cup team in England. These confident, responsible, and capable young women represented Belmont and the US on the world stage. They are shining examples of leadership and character.

 

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. We are also expanding our "Pathways Jobs" program to help our Youth obtain high quality jobs post high school. 

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"On field" success, even beyond Belmont's two women World Cup representatives, is easily recognizable for us.  Results from Belmont's 2025 'on field' performances may be unmatched in USA Club and Youth Rugby history, and include:

    Men's 15's Division 1 National Champions

    U23 Boy's 7's National Champions

    U18 Girls 15's National Champions

    U14 Girls 7's National Champions

    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 in Long Beach and greater Southern California.