Rhode Island Rebellion
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Full name | Rhode Island Rebellion Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Rebellion |
Founded | 2011 |
Current details | |
Ground(s) |
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CEO | Lawrence Almagno |
Competition | USA Rugby League |
The Rhode Island Rebellion were an
History
The club was established in 2011 by Lawrence Almagno, Alex DeCiccio, and Anthony Nardolillo, as a charter member of the
Almagno, who had experience playing both rugby league and rugby union, got together with former teammates DeCiccio and Nardolillo to recruit players. After initial difficulty finding players, they were able to recruit a full roster in time for the inaugural 2011 USARL season. They achieved their first win of the season in game four against the New Jersey Turnpike Titans.[1] During their inaugural season the Rebellion attracted around 300 fans a game and was able to cover its expenses.[4]
In 2014, with the growth of the USARL, the club was moved into the North East Division.[8][9]
Youth development
The club run the American Youth Rugby League Association’s Providence High School Rugby League Competition in Rhode Island that involves 1,000 middle school students.[10]
Alongside the
International representatives
In 2015
Season summaries
Competition | Games Played |
Games Won |
Games Drawn |
Games Lost |
Ladder Position |
C | R | F | P | L | Division | Notes |
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2011 USARL season | 8 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 5/8 | N/A | club foundation season | |||||
2012 USARL season | 8 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 5/8 | |||||||
2013 USARL season | 8 (0) | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 3/8 | |||||||
2014 USARL season | 8 (1) | 4 | 2 | 3 (1) | 1/3 | X | X | North East | ||||
2015 USARL season | 10 (2) | 6 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 2/5 | X | ||||||
2016 USARL season |
See also
References
- ^ Warwick Beacon. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
- ^ "RI's First Semi-Pro Rugby Team Debuts". golocalprov.com. April 23, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- patch.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
- ^ a b Mark Reynolds (July 23, 2011). "Providence-based rugby team battles for recognition". The Providence Journal. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ "USA Rugby League (USARL) is Formed; Nine Clubs Already Committed To Inaugural 2011 Season". usarl.com. USA Rugby League. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on March 27, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Ian Bridge (February 18, 2011). "Inaugural USARL Line-up Announced". league13.info. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "USARL Constitution & Teams announced". usarl.com. USA Rugby League. February 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ "USA Rugby League Kicks off Season V with 14 Teams". thesportscrave.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "USA Tomahawks: A brief history of American rugby league". The Daily Telegraph. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "A winning Philly team and a different sport". The Times Herald. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "USARL Season IV establishes itself as North America's premier rugby league competition". theroar.com. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "USA Pioneers name full squad for Leeds clash". loverugbyleague.com. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2016.