2010 AMNRL season


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 The Pittsburgh Vipers are the newest team to enter the competition and the Bucks County Sharks have withdrawn from the competition.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

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

Round 1

Week of June 5
TeamScoreTeamScore
Aston Bulls44Philadelphia Fight32
Pittsburgh Vipers20Washington DC Slayers0
New York Knights32Boston 13s14
Jacksonville Axemen66Fairfax Eagles16
New Haven Warriors48Connecticut Wildcats24

Week of June 12
TeamScoreTeamScore
Aston Bulls32Washington DC Slayers22
Fairfax Eagles80Pittsburgh Vipers4
Jacksonville Axemen34Boston 13s16
Philadelphia Fight76Northern Raiders0
New Haven Warriors34New York Knights25

Week of June 19
TeamScoreTeamScore
Philadelphia Fight40Washington DC Slayers26
New York Knights34Connecticut Wildcats20
Boston 13s48Pittsburgh Vipers16
Aston Bulls96Fairfax Eagles22
New Haven Warriors74Northern Raiders5

Week of June 26
TeamScoreTeamScore
Jacksonville Axemen26Aston Bulls6
Connecticut Wildcats50Northern Raiders10
Washington DC Slayer54Pittsburgh Vipers14
New Haven Warriors30Boston 13s18

Week of July 10
TeamScoreTeamScore
Jacksonville Axemen34New York Knights8
Fairfax Eagles80Pittsburgh Vipers18
Connecticut Wildcats48Northern Raiders8
Aston Bulls28Philadelphia Fight16

Week of July 17
TeamScoreTeamScore
Jacksonville Axemen30Philadelphia Fight10
Pittsburgh Vipers-New York Knights
Boston 13s50Connecticut Wildcats30
Washington DC Slayers38Fairfax Eagles30
New Haven Warriors84Northern Raiders6

Week of July 24
TeamScoreTeamScore
Washington DC Slayers24Fairfax Eagles16
New Haven Warriors80Connecticut Wildcats14
Philadelphia Fight36Boston 13s24
Jacksonville Axemen42Aston Bulls26
New York Knights20Northern Raiders0

Week of July 31
Robert Preston Memorial Rugby League Challenge Cup
The 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 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 sealed the deal with a try for the Internationals. It was converted by Reece Blayney and the 'Robert Preston Memorial Rugby League Challenge Cup' was won for the very first time.
John Young 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.

Open Round

Week of August 31
Weeks of August 14, 21, 28
August 14
TeamScoreTeamScore
New Haven Warriors80Fairfax Eagles26
Jacksonville Axemen-Connecticut Wildcats
Aston Bulls46Philadelphia Fight30
New York Knights28Washington DC Slayers22

Round 2 (Play-Offs)

Grand final

Pre game matches:
April
June
A preseason match between the Philadelphia Fight and the Fairfax Eagles was played at the Wachovia Center 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.

Television

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 matches.
JAXAXE TV streams Jacksonville Axemen home games live on JAXAXE TV through their website.

Standings

Final standings :
TeamWinsLossPoints
New Haven Warriors6030 pts
Jacksonville Axemen6030 pts
Aston Bulls4221 pts
New York Knights4221 pts
Washington DC Slayers3317 pts
Philadelphia Fight3316 pts
Connecticut Wildcats2413 pts
Fairfax Eagles2412 pts
Boston 13s2411 pts
Pittsburgh Vipers155 pts
Northern Raiders060 pts