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{{Infobox rugby league club
{{Infobox rugby league club
| clubname = Cleveland Rugby League
| clubname = Cleveland Rugby League
| image =
| image =Cleveland Rugby League Logo.jpg
| fullname = Cleveland Rugby League
| fullname = Cleveland Rugby League
| nickname = Cleveland
| nickname = Cleveland
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| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2018}}
| colours = {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} Red, yellow and black
| colours = {{leagueicon|Bradford|16}} Red, yellow and black
| web = {{URL|https://www.clevelandrugbyleague.com}}
| ground = Cleveland Rovers RFC
| ground = Cleveland Rovers RFC
| capacity = N/A
| capacity = N/A
| coach = [[Glenn Morrison]]
| coach = Mark Subinsky
| captain = Monte Gaddis
| captain = Monte Gaddis & Sterling Wynn
| leagues = [[North American Rugby League]]
| leagues = [[North American Rugby League]]
| season =
| season =
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The '''Cleveland Rugby League''' are an American [[professional sports|professional]] [[rugby league football]] club based in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. They are a founding member of the new [[North American Rugby League]] that will being play on June 19, 2021.
The '''Cleveland Rugby League''' are an American [[amateur]] [[rugby league football]] club based in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]. They were a founding member of the new [[North American Rugby League]] that formed in 2021, but failed to launch. Currently the club runs as a [[USA Rugby League|USARL]] independent.


==History==
==History==

⚫
The Cleveland Rugby League team were first established in 2018 by [[Toronto Wolfpack]] trialist, [[Monte Gaddis]]. Initially they planned to start the [[Midwest Rugby League|Midwest Rugby League Conference]] where they would play a [[rugby league 9s]] game against the [[Chicago Stockyarders]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2020/09/02/rugby-league-to-debut-in-cleveland-usa/ |title=Rugby league to debut in Cleveland USA |first=Brian |last=Lowe |publisher=Rugby League Planet |date=2 September 2020}}</ref>
=== Founding, NARL and First match (2018 - 2021) ===
⚫
The Cleveland Rugby League team were first established in 2018 by [[Toronto Wolfpack]] trialist, [[Monte Gaddis]]. Initially they planned to start the Midwest Rugby League Conference where they would play a [[rugby league 9s]] game against the [[Chicago Stockyarders]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2020/09/02/rugby-league-to-debut-in-cleveland-usa/ |title=Rugby league to debut in Cleveland USA |first=Brian |last=Lowe |publisher=Rugby League Planet |date=2 September 2020}}</ref>


Cleveland's first match was against [[USA Rugby League]] club, the [[Northern Virginia Eagles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2020/09/06/nova-eagles-shows-class-in-cleveland-exhibition-game/ |title=NOVA Eagles show class in Cleveland exhibition game |first=Brian |last=Lowe |publisher=Rugby League Planet |date=6 September 2020}}</ref>
Cleveland's first match was against [[USA Rugby League]] club, the [[Northern Virginia Eagles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/2020/09/06/nova-eagles-shows-class-in-cleveland-exhibition-game/ |title=NOVA Eagles show class in Cleveland exhibition game |first=Brian |last=Lowe |publisher=Rugby League Planet |date=6 September 2020}}</ref>


On 31 March 2021 it was announced a new professional [[North American Rugby League]] competition with 14 teams taking part, including Cleveland Rugby League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/orgainzers-14-team-pro-north-american-rugby-league-1.5971203|title=Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=31 March 2021}}</ref>
On 31 March 2021 it was announced a new professional [[North American Rugby League]] competition with 14 teams taking part, including Cleveland Rugby League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/rugby/orgainzers-14-team-pro-north-american-rugby-league-1.5971203|title=Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=31 March 2021}}</ref> Cleveland played one exhibition team against the [[Atlanta Rhinos]] before the competition folded.

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On 19 April 2021 it was announced that experienced Australian coach [[Glenn Morrison (rugby league)|Glenn Morrison]] had been appointed as Director of Rugby;<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=19 Apr 2021|access-date=20 Apr 2021|title=Glenn Morrison becomes director of rugby at Cleveland|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/glenn-morrison-becomes-director-of-rugby-at-cleveland/}}</ref> Morrison has previously been head coach at [[Dewsbury Rams]], in the [[RFL Championship]] and the [[Jamaica national rugby league team|Jamaican national team]].

=== Post-NARL, Outlaws and present day (2022 - present) ===
In 2023, Cleveland introduced a women's team known as the Cleveland Outlaws. In April of that year, both teams would play a cross border club friendly versus [[Ontario Rugby League|ORL]] Champions, Toronto City Saints and Ontario Ospreys. The event was titled, "Battle of the Great Lakes" and played at [[Baldwin Wallace University]]'s George Finnie Stadium. Cleveland scored early tries to lead 14–12 at the half time but Toronto would rally to a 34–22 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |last=canadarugby |date=2023-04-02 |title=Toronto City Saints Head to Cleveland |url=https://www.canadarugbyleague.com/toronto-city-saints-head-cleveland/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Canada Rugby League Association |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/ontariorugbyleague/posts/pfbid032b2exzVm3StEfMZ4eAbDQvFnRniGLT2UXFtSX8VUagWy5oaTfpvJdKWiBKvkEpYil |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> As for the Outlaws, they would be defeated by the Ospreys with a score of 64–0. The men's side would go on to participate in 2023 USARL Naples Nines, finishing 8th of 12 teams, afterwards they would also participate in the Cleveland Beach 5s, a beach rugby tournament hosted by Cleveland Crusaders RUFC. CRL Men's would finish 5th, repeating the result from 2022.

In 2024, Outlaws partnered with regional side Midwest Rouge Runners. The ladies would play a friendly against Ontario Ospreys at York University, falling 30–22 after being ahead for periods of the match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C5_32D2AqOk/?locale=bz-hans&hl=am-et |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>

== Current Squad ==
The list of the Men's side are from matches including Battle of the Great Lakes versus Toronto City and Naples Nines.

Flags of Nationality are next to the players' names.


('''''as of May 20, 2023''''')
⚫
On 19 April 2021 it was announced that experienced Australian coach [[Glenn Morrison]] had been appointed as Director of Rugby;<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=19 Apr 2021|accessdate=20 Apr 2021|title=Glenn Morrison becomes director of rugby at Cleveland|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/glenn-morrison-becomes-director-of-rugby-at-cleveland/}}</ref> Morrison has previously been head coach at [[Dewsbury Rams]], in the [[RFL Championship]] and the [[Jamaica national rugby league team|Jamaican national team]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Position.
!Player
!Position
!Player
!Position
!Player
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Sterling Wynn '''(C)''' {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Utility|Utility]]
|Peter Garlando {{Flagicon|Australia}} {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Jalen Peeples {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Monte Gaddis '''(C) {{Flagicon|USA}}'''
|[[Rugby league positions#Utility|Utility]]
|Tyrone Lyons {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Dante Camboni {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Phen Johnson {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Utility|Utility]]
|Tyson Riggins {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Garrett O'Connell {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Dayshawn Garr {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Utility|Utility]]
|Cameron Taylor {{Flagicon|USA}}
! colspan="2" rowspan="6" |
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Devon Range {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Keith Harris {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Daejon Street {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Cory Graham {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Dayne Karlovec {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Elijah Tchilembe {{Flagicon|USA}} {{Flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Brent Coles {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Charles Wroten {{Flagicon|USA}}
|-
|[[Rugby league positions#Backs|Back]]
|Damontae Gaither {{Flagicon|USA}}
|[[Rugby league positions#Forwards|Forward]]
|Evan Bradshaw {{Flagicon|USA}}
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official|https://www.clevelandrugbyleague.com/}}
* {{official website|https://www.clevelandrugbyleague.com/}}


{{Ohio Sports}}
{{Ohio Sports}}


[[Category:American rugby league teams]]
[[Category:Cleveland Rugby League| ]]
[[Category:Rugby league teams in the United States]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 2018]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 2018]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Ohio]]
[[Category:Sports teams in Cleveland]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Cleveland]]
[[Category:USA Rugby League teams]]
[[Category:USA Rugby League teams]]
[[Category:Proposed sports clubs and teams]]

Latest revision as of 01:11, 5 December 2024

Cleveland Rugby League
Club information
Full nameCleveland Rugby League
Nickname(s)Cleveland
Colours Red, yellow and black
Founded2018; 7 years ago (2018)
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Cleveland Rovers RFC (N/A)
CoachMark Subinsky
CaptainMonte Gaddis & Sterling Wynn

The Cleveland Rugby League are an American amateur rugby league football club based in Cleveland, Ohio. They were a founding member of the new North American Rugby League that formed in 2021, but failed to launch. Currently the club runs as a USARL independent.

History

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Founding, NARL and First match (2018 - 2021)

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The Cleveland Rugby League team were first established in 2018 by Toronto Wolfpack trialist, Monte Gaddis. Initially they planned to start the Midwest Rugby League Conference where they would play a rugby league 9s game against the Chicago Stockyarders.[1]

Cleveland's first match was against USA Rugby League club, the Northern Virginia Eagles.[2]

On 31 March 2021 it was announced a new professional North American Rugby League competition with 14 teams taking part, including Cleveland Rugby League.[3] Cleveland played one exhibition team against the Atlanta Rhinos before the competition folded.

On 19 April 2021 it was announced that experienced Australian coach Glenn Morrison had been appointed as Director of Rugby;[4] Morrison has previously been head coach at Dewsbury Rams, in the RFL Championship and the Jamaican national team.

Post-NARL, Outlaws and present day (2022 - present)

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In 2023, Cleveland introduced a women's team known as the Cleveland Outlaws. In April of that year, both teams would play a cross border club friendly versus ORL Champions, Toronto City Saints and Ontario Ospreys. The event was titled, "Battle of the Great Lakes" and played at Baldwin Wallace University's George Finnie Stadium. Cleveland scored early tries to lead 14–12 at the half time but Toronto would rally to a 34–22 victory.[5][6] As for the Outlaws, they would be defeated by the Ospreys with a score of 64–0. The men's side would go on to participate in 2023 USARL Naples Nines, finishing 8th of 12 teams, afterwards they would also participate in the Cleveland Beach 5s, a beach rugby tournament hosted by Cleveland Crusaders RUFC. CRL Men's would finish 5th, repeating the result from 2022.

In 2024, Outlaws partnered with regional side Midwest Rouge Runners. The ladies would play a friendly against Ontario Ospreys at York University, falling 30–22 after being ahead for periods of the match.[7]

Current Squad

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The list of the Men's side are from matches including Battle of the Great Lakes versus Toronto City and Naples Nines.

Flags of Nationality are next to the players' names.

(as of May 20, 2023)

Position. Player Position Player Position Player
Back Sterling Wynn (C) United States Utility Peter Garlando Australia United States Forward Jalen Peeples United States
Back Monte Gaddis (C) United States Utility Tyrone Lyons United States Forward Dante Camboni United States
Back Phen Johnson United States Utility Tyson Riggins United States Forward Garrett O'Connell United States
Back Dayshawn Garr United States Utility Cameron Taylor United States
Back Devon Range United States Forward Keith Harris United States
Back Daejon Street United States Forward Cory Graham United States
Back Dayne Karlovec United States Forward Elijah Tchilembe United States Democratic Republic of the Congo
Back Brent Coles United States Forward Charles Wroten United States
Back Damontae Gaither United States Forward Evan Bradshaw United States

References

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  1. ^ Lowe, Brian (2 September 2020). "Rugby league to debut in Cleveland USA". Rugby League Planet.
  2. ^ Lowe, Brian (6 September 2020). "NOVA Eagles show class in Cleveland exhibition game". Rugby League Planet.
  3. ^ "Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Glenn Morrison becomes director of rugby at Cleveland". Love Rugby League. 19 Apr 2021. Retrieved 20 Apr 2021.
  5. ^ canadarugby (2023-04-02). "Toronto City Saints Head to Cleveland". Canada Rugby League Association. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  6. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  7. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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