New Haven Warriors
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| Full name | New Haven Warriors Rugby League Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Warriors | ||
| Colours | Black Grey |
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| Founded | 2006 | ||
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| Ground(s) | Ken Strong Stadium West Haven, Connecticut (5000 [1]) |
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| CEO(s) |  Adam Hamon |
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| Coach(s) | Justin Xenelis |
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| Captain(s) |  Siose Muliumu |
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| Competition | USA Rugby League | ||
| 2011 | 4th | ||
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| Premierships | 1 (AMNRL) (2008) | ||
| Runners-up | 2 (1 USARL, 1 AMNRL) (2011 (USARL), 2010 (AMNRL)) | ||
| Minor premiership | 1 (AMNRL) (2010) | ||
The New Haven Warriors are a semi-professional rugby league football team based in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. They currently play in the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven, Connecticut.
The team was established in 2006 as an expansion team of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). They played in the AMNRL for five seasons, winning the 2008 Grand Final. On January 12, 2011 the Warriors became one of seven clubs that withdrew from the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League. The club has an affiliate partnership agreement with New Zealand professional club the New Zealand Warriors, who currently compete in the National Rugby League.[2] They won the 2008 ANMNRL Championship and have made playoff appearances every year of play, advancing to the AMNRL Grand Final in 2010 and the USARL Grand Final in 2011.
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History
The club was founded for the 2006 AMNRL season by Adam Hamon, Blair Wards, Chris Willey and Tony Feasey. The Warriors management now consists of Adam Hamon (chairman), Justin Xenenlis (President), Brian Lee (Marketing and Sponsorship), Chris Yeargan (Treasurer), Bill West and Ed Reed (IT), and executive committee members Tony Feasey, Siose Muliumu. In their debut AMNRL season the Warriors side had an impressive inaugural year finishing 5th and within the top tier bracket of the competition and qualifying for the playoff series; however they would eventually be knocked out by the New York Knights in a close encounter that finished 26 - 22.
In 2007 the club again finished 5th and again faced the New York Knights in the playoffs to the final. This time they won 34 - 8 but were eliminated by their interstate rivals and eventual champions the Connecticut Wildcats in the semi finals 42 - 18. The Warriors has already earnt the reputation as the most physical side in the AMNRL, and includes several Maori and Polynesian players from New Zealand. In 2008, the club won the Grand Final, beating the Aston DSC Bulls 50 - 18 at Fort Dix, NJ. They advanced through the semifinal by beating the Connecticut Wildcats 40 - 34.
USARL
The club joined the breakaway USARL competition in 2011, finishing 4th in the inaugural season. The Warriors achieved an upset win over the minor premiers Jacksonville Axemen to secure a championship final berth against the Philadelphia Fight. They were defeated by Philadelphia in the USARL's inaugural Grand Final.
USARL season summaries
| Competition | Games Played |
Games Won |
Games Drawn |
Games Lost |
Ladder Position |
C | R | F | P | L | Coach | Captain | Notes |
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8 (1) | 5 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 4/8 |
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Uniform and colors
For their inaugural American National Rugby League season the club adopted the colors of navy blue, green and white stripe design characteristic of the old style vintage rugby league jerseys. The warriors now sport the reverse colors of their affiliate club, the New Zealand Warriors, who play in grey and black.[3]
Current squad
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Head coach
Updated: 15 June 2011 |
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Stadium
The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.[4]
Statistics and records
Biggest winning margin
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 76 | 76 - 0 | Northern Raiders | Andrews Field | June 14, 2008 (Rd 2) |
Biggest losing margin
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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| 16 | 40 - 24 | Connecticut Wildcats | Jonathan Law Stadium | June 30, 2007 (Rd 5) |
Most points for the club
| Player | Points | Years | M |
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| Siose Muliumu | 28 (6 tries) | 2006 | 5 * |
Most points in a match
| Points | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date | Score |
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| 36 (3 tries/12 conversions) | Luke Carr | Northern Raiders | Andrews Field | Round 2, 2008 | 76 - 0 |
| 8 (2 tries) | Siose Muliumu | Connecticut Wildcats | Depew Park | Round 4, 2006 | 22 - 42 |
| 8 (2 tries) | Siose Muliumu | Boston Braves | Saunders Stadium | Round 7, 2006 | 32 - 18 |
| 8 (2 tries) | Siose Muliumu | Connecticut Wildcats | Dealy Field | Round 9, 2006 | 26 - 32 |
| 8 (2 tries) | Blair Wards | Boston Braves | Saunders Stadium | Round 7, 2006 | 32 - 18 |
| 8 (4 goals) | Steve Scanlan | Boston Braves | Saunders Stadium | Round 7, 2006 | 32 - 18 |
Honors
2006 - 1/4 finalists
2007 - semi finalists
2008 - Grand Final Winners
2009 - Semi finalists
- 2010 - Grand finalist runner up
- 2011 - Grand finalist runner up
See also
References
External links
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