Defending USA Rugby League champions Atlanta are one game away from a trip back to the national title match but standing in their way are the red-hot Jacksonville Axemen
The Brooklyn Kings will face the White Plains Wombats in the NORTH Conference championship game after Saturday’s semifinals in the USA Rugby League national clubs competition
The Tampa Mayhem (3-3-0) overcame scoring deficits to defeat the Southwest Florida Copperheads (0-6-0) at home in the final round of the regular season in the SOUTH Conference
There were no surprises in the first round of playoff action in the NORTH Conference with both the White Plains Wombats and New York Knights advancing to the next round, although in New York’s case it was by the skin of their teeth