2010 AMNRL season explained

2010 AMNRL Season
League:AMNRL
Pixels:150px
No Of Teams:11
Attendance:22,300
Tv:America OneJAXEAXETV
Season:2010 Season champs
Season Champs:Jacksonville Axemen
Second Place:New Haven Warriors
Mvp:Brent Shorten
Prevseason Link:2009 AMNRL Season
Prevseason Year:2009
Nextseason Link:2011 AMNRL Season
Nextseason Year:2011

The 2010 American National Rugby League season was the 13th season of the AMNRL. The Pittsburgh Vipers are the newest team to enter the competition and the Bucks County Sharks have withdrawn from the competition.

Teams

AMNRL Teams
TeamStadiumCity/AreaFoundation Year
Aston DSC BullsAston Community FieldDelaware County, Pennsylvania2007
Boston 13s RLFCMoakley StadiumBoston, Massachusetts2009
Connecticut WildcatsAndrews FieldNorwalk, Connecticut2003
Fairfax EaglesStratton Woods ParkFalls Church, Virginia2007
Jacksonville AxemenHodges StadiumJacksonville, Florida2006
New Haven WarriorsKen Strong StadiumNew Haven, Connecticut2006
New York KnightsHudson River ParkNew York City, New York1997
New York RaidersWalkill Airport Rugby FieldEssex County, New York2002
Philadelphia FightA.A. Garthwaite StadiumConshohocken, Pennsylvania1998
Pittsburgh VipersFounders FieldCheswick, Pennsylvania2010
Washington D.C. SlayersRaoul Wallenberg ParkWashington, D.C.2003

Season

The competition starts June 5 and finishes August 28. Below indicates the Rounds and the matches.[3]

Round 1

Week of June 5

Team Score Team Score
Aston Bulls 44 Philadelphia Fight 32
Pittsburgh Vipers 20 Washington DC Slayers 0 (Washington Forfeit)
New York Knights 32 Boston 13s 14
Jacksonville Axemen 66 Fairfax Eagles 16
New Haven Warriors48 Connecticut Wildcats24

[4]

Round 2

Week of June 12

Team Score Team Score
Aston Bulls 32 Washington DC Slayers 22
Fairfax Eagles 80Pittsburgh Vipers 4
Jacksonville Axemen 34 Boston 13s 16
Philadelphia Fight 76 Northern Raiders 0
New Haven Warriors 34 New York Knights 25

[5]

Round 3

Week of June 19

Team Score Team Score
Philadelphia Fight 40 Washington DC Slayers 26
New York Knights 34 Connecticut Wildcats 20
Boston 13s 48 Pittsburgh Vipers 16
Aston Bulls 96 Fairfax Eagles 22
New Haven Warriors 74 Northern Raiders 5

[6]

Round 4

Week of June 26

Team Score Team Score
Jacksonville Axemen 26 Aston Bulls 6
Connecticut Wildcats 50 Northern Raiders 10
Washington DC Slayer 54 Pittsburgh Vipers 14
New Haven Warriors 30 Boston 13s 18

[7]

Weekend of July 4

Round 5

Week of July 10

Team Score Team Score
Jacksonville Axemen 34 New York Knights 8
Fairfax Eagles 80 Pittsburgh Vipers 18
Connecticut Wildcats 48 Northern Raiders 8
Aston Bulls 28 Philadelphia Fight 16

[8] [9]

Round 6

Week of July 17

Team Score Team Score
Jacksonville Axemen 30 Philadelphia Fight 10
Pittsburgh Vipers - New York Knights (Forfeit)
Boston 13s 50 Connecticut Wildcats 30
Washington DC Slayers 38 Fairfax Eagles 30
New Haven Warriors 84 Northern Raiders6

[10]

Round 7

Week of July 24

Team Score Team Score
Washington DC Slayers 24 Fairfax Eagles 16
New Haven Warriors 80 Connecticut Wildcats 14
Philadelphia Fight 36 Boston 13s 24
Jacksonville Axemen 42 Aston Bulls26
New York Knights 20 Northern Raiders 0 (Forfeit)

[11] [12]

War at the Shore

Week of July 31Robert Preston Memorial Rugby League Challenge CupThe new look War at the Shore event has been won by the DC Internationals, a select side from Washington.

The Internationals beat the New York Knights 10-0 in the championship final Saturday evening in Sea Isle City, NJ.

The American National Rugby League's showpiece event had a vastly different look about it this year with teams playing abbreviated games as part of a festival-like set up.

The New York Knights, Aston Bulls, Philadelphia Fight, Boston 13s and Connecticut Wildcats of the AMNRL were joined by select sides from Washington DC and New England, as well as a Canadian representative team.

The DC Internationals were a combination of the Washington DC Slayers and Fairfax Eagles, while the New England Immortals were composed of players from the 13s, Wildcats and New Haven Warriors. The Canadian Mounties represented teams north of the border.

Matches in the championship bracket consisted of two 15-minutes halves and games in the elimination bracket were 10-minute halves.

In excess of 2000 people were attracted to the event. There were fan activities all day long, plus music, prizes and giveaways to keep spectators entertained.

In the championship final, the Internationals scored two tries and kept their own line intact in a decider that was very much a back and forth contest.

The Knights opened the match in solid fashion by controlling the ball, but they couldn't crack the opposition's line. After absorbing the early pressure, the Internationals got the opening score when Tom O'Connor (DC Slayers) kicked ahead on the last tackle, regathered the ball and went in for the try.

The teams went to the interval with the Internationals leading 4-0. The second frame was much the same with both sides threatening to score, both putting up goal line stands and both being held up over the line.

As time was about to expire, Michael Chapman (DC Slayers) sealed the deal with a try for the Internationals. It was converted by Reece Blayney (Fairfax Eagles) and the 'Robert Preston Memorial Rugby League Challenge Cup' was won for the very first time.

John Young (Fairfax Eagles) was named War at the Shore MVP. Young scored several tries and had a stellar day.

"It was the Australians who helped us win. They played their brand of rugby from back home," Internationals manager Rich Nolte told ARN.

"For the most part, the Americans on the team were in the forwards and they put in some excellent work, especially on defense."

From New York's standpoint mistakes at inopportune times proved costly.

"All in all it was an exciting game," said Knights CEO Rob Ballachandran.

"It was really good for us because we were able to get a lot of our young reserve guys into the mix and with the playoffs starting in a couple of weeks, the team bonding was important."

In the Rugby League Sevens Exhibition game, the Northern Raiders beat the Chicago Stockyarders select side 18-10.[13]

Open Round

Week of August 31

Play-Offs

Weeks of August 14, 21, 28

Round 1 (Play-Offs)

August 14

Team Score Team Score
New Haven Warriors 80 Fairfax Eagles 26
Jacksonville Axemen - Connecticut Wildcats (Forfeit)
Aston Bulls 46 Philadelphia Fight 30
New York Knights 28 Washington DC Slayers 22

[14] [15]

Round 2 (Play-Offs)

Team Score Team Score
New Haven Warriors 42 New York Knights 18
Jacksonville Axemen 46 Aston Bulls 4

[16]

Grand final

Pre game matches:

Notable moments

April

June

Preseason

A preseason match between the Philadelphia Fight and the Fairfax Eagles was played at the Wachovia Center (the first time a rugby league game was played there) in front of 10,100 fans in a bid to increase awareness of rugby league in the United States and to help raise spectator numbers for the Philadelphia Wings lacrosse team. The score was a nil all draw.[19] [20]

Television

America One are currently showing National Rugby League matches from Australia and New Zealand as well as Super League matches from Europe. There are plans to show the AMNRL Grand Final on the America One channel as well as US Tomahawks (the United States national rugby league team) matches.JAXAXE TV streams Jacksonville Axemen home games live on JAXAXE TV through their website.

Standings

Final standings (unofficial):

Team Wins Loss Points
New Haven Warriors 6 0 30 pts
Jacksonville Axemen 6 0 30 pts
Aston Bulls 4 2 21 pts
New York Knights 4 2 21 pts
Washington DC Slayers 3 3 17 pts
Philadelphia Fight 3 3 16 pts
Connecticut Wildcats 2 4 13 pts
Fairfax Eagles 2 4 12 pts
Boston 13s 2 4 11 pts
Pittsburgh Vipers 1 5 5 pts
Northern Raiders 0 6 0 pts

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Knights RLFC - NEWS . 2010-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724152336/http://www.newyorkknightsrugby.com/news_56.php . 2011-07-24 . dead .
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031094958/http://midwestrugbyleague.com/ . 2010-10-31 . dead .
  3. Web site: AMNRL 2009 Domestic Schedule - 11 Teams. https://web.archive.org/web/20100524030618/http://www.amnrl.com/schedule/index.html. May 24, 2010. dead. June 11, 2010.
  4. Web site: New AMNRL Season. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611000924/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/New_AMNRL_Season.shtml. June 11, 2010. June 6, 2010.
  5. Web site: New AMNRL Season. June 13, 2010.
  6. Web site: Warriors and Bulls on Top. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100622162922/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Warriors_and_Bulls_On_Top.shtml. June 22, 2010. June 20, 2010.
  7. Web site: Axemen Shut Down Bulls. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100630065756/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Axemen_Shut_Down_Bulls.shtml. June 30, 2010. June 27, 2010.
  8. Web site: Axemen Exact Revenge. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100713025631/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Axemen_Exact_Revenge.shtml. July 13, 2010. July 11, 2010.
  9. Web site: Ason Clinces Third. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100801041232/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Aston_Clinches_Third.shtml. August 1, 2010. July 31, 2010.
  10. Web site: Unbeatens Stay That Way. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100721124217/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Unbeatens_Stay_That_Way.shtml. July 21, 2010. July 31, 2010.
  11. Web site: Pier 40 Action. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100727183549/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Pier_40_Action.shtml. July 27, 2010. July 31, 2010.
  12. Web site: Playoff Teams Set. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100728092122/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Playoff_Teams_Set_i.shtml. July 28, 2010. July 31, 2010.
  13. Web site: War at the Shore Success. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100804044218/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/War_at_the_Shore_Success.shtml. August 4, 2010. January 27, 2011.
  14. http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Playoffs_Preview_II.shtml{{dead link|date=February 2016}}
  15. Web site: Champs Get Big Scare. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100816234058/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Champs_Get_Big_Scare.shtml. August 16, 2010. August 15, 2010.
  16. Web site: Champs KO'd in Semis. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100824103510/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Champs_KO_d_in_Semis.shtml. August 24, 2010. August 22, 2010.
  17. Web site: Huge Coup for Bulls. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100424002727/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/rugby_league/Huge_Coup_for_Bulls.shtml. April 24, 2010. May 1, 2010.
  18. News: Eales hopes Stradbroke triumph can beget further joy for Maroons . The Sydney Morning Herald . June 12, 2010.
  19. Web site: A great night at the Wachovia Center for the Fight! :: Philadelphia Fight Rugby . 2010-04-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110711001602/http://www.fightrugby.com/n.php?n=276 . 2011-07-11 .
  20. Web site: Fairfaxeages.com. April 29, 2010.