New England Immortals
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | New England Immortals R.L.F.C. |
| Colours | Red White Blue |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Current details | |
| Coach | Robin Peers |
| Competition | USA Rugby League |
The New England Immortals was the first All-Star representative Rugby League Football team made up of the top American players from all Rugby League teams in the six New England states, and those US athletes who home from the region.
Club Motto: "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
History
The New England Immortals were founded in 2010 and consisted of the top players from the New England based teams of the AMNRL - the Boston Thirteens, Connecticut Wildcats and the New Haven Warriors. Their logo is based on the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial located in the Boston Commons at the corner of Beacon and Park Street in Boston, MA. Colonel Shaw commanded the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment during the civil war. There are six stars which represent the six states that make up New England, while the red white and blue symbolize not only the national colors of the U.S., but also hardiness, valour, vigilance, and perseverance.
They played their inaugural match against the Canadian National Team at the 2010 AMNRL, on July 31st 2010, defeating the Canadians 12-8 in a tightly contested match.[1] After the AMNRL/USARL split in 2011, the Immortals joined the latter. Though the Connecticut Wildcats (who opted to stay with the AMNRL) were dropped from selections, the Immortals were able to add to their ranks from the newly formed USARL clubs Oneida FC and the Rhode Island Rebellion, in addition to the Boston 13s and New Haven. With a ban placed on USARL players for selctions to the USA Tomahawks, the Immortals was now the only representative rugby available to USARL players.
In April of 2012, Head Coach Robin Peers named the 23-man roster that would make up the New England Immortal side that would represent their region against the British Royal Marines at Tucker Field in Cumberland, RI at the end of the month.[2] Despite putting up a hard fight, the Immortals were out classed by the more experienced Marines, losing by a score of 68-12. [3]
As of 2014, due to budgetary cuts and restructuring of the USARL competition, the Immortals have not played a match since their loss to the Royal Marines.
- Current Teams
Boston Thirteens, Boston, Massachusetts
New Haven Warriors, New Haven, Connecticut
Rhode Island Rebellion. Providence, Rhode Island
- Former Teams
Squads
2012: Immortals vs. British Royal Marines
Result: L 12 - 68 [3]
Coach: Robin Peers
2010: Immortals (AMNRL) vs. Canada
Result: W 12 - 8 [1]
Coach: Mikhael Shammas
References
- ^ a b "Official Site of the Canada Rugby League: War at the Shore match reports"., July 2010 Cite error: The named reference "canada" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ "Official Site of the USA Rugby League (USARL): New England select ready for action"., April 26, 2012
- ^ a b "Rugby League International Scores: Immortals Show Guts Against the Marines"., April 29, 2012
External Links
- Official websites