New York R.L.F.C.
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Short name | New York R.L.F.C. |
Colours | Purple, orange and white |
Founded | 2017 |
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New York Rugby League Football Club is an upcoming rugby league football club in the North American Rugby League.
History
It was first reported in October 2017 that a New York consortium were seeking to join the Rugby Football League's League 1 in 2019.[1] Earlier in 2017, Canadian side Toronto Wolfpack became the first transatlantic team to join the league.
On May 20, 2019, the Rugby Football League released a statement on the two prospective overseas clubs.
In March 2020, it was confirmed that the
In April 2021, the clubs social media accounts were handed over to New York Freedom, a new franchise that was to be a founder member of the North American Rugby League. However in November 2021, the Freedom announced on their website that they would not be taking part in the NARL.[6]
The original New York City Rugby League RFL bid team is now to join the NARL as a foundation club alongside Atlanta Rhinos, Cleveland, Toronto Wolfpack and Washington D.C. Cavalry.[7]
Players
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See also
- United States national rugby league team
- USA Rugby League
- Rugby league in the United States
References
- ^ Bower, Aaron (October 16, 2017). "New York team aiming to emulate Toronto move into League 1 ranks". The Guardian.
- ^ "Overseas Clubs Update". Rugby Football League. May 20, 2019.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (July 29, 2019). "New Ottawa rugby league team now expected to take the field in 2021". Globalnews.ca.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces: Canadian club to join League One in 2021". www.bbc.com. BBC Sport. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces: Canadian club postpone League One entry to 2022". www.skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ New York pull out of North American Rugby League
- ^ North American Rugby League competition “confident” of spring launch