New York Knights (rugby league)
US semi-pro rugby league club, based in New York City, NY / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New York Knights are a semi-professional rugby league football team based in New York City. The team currently plays in the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at Pier 40 in Hudson River Park.
Club information | |
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Full name | New York Knights Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Knight |
Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
Current details | |
Ground(s) | |
CEO | Robert Balachandran |
Coach | Guillaume Cieutat[3] |
Competition | USA Rugby League |
Records | |
Runners-up | 1 (USARL) (2017) |
Originally known as the New York Broncos, the team was founded in 1997 and joined the league eventually known as the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) for its inaugural 1998 season. They adopted their current name in 2001 after forming a team partnership with the Newcastle Knights of Australia's National Rugby League, who sent them jerseys. The Knights competed in the AMNRL until it folded in 2014, and joined the USARL the following year. In the AMNRL they won season championships in 2002, 2009, 2011, and 2012.