New England Immortals RLFC
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| Nickname | Immortals | |||||
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| Governing body |
AMNRL (2010) USARL (2011 - ) | |||||
| Region | New England | |||||
| Head coach |
 Robin Peers | |||||
| First game | ||||||
 Immortals 12-8  Canada (New Jersey, United States; 31 July 2010) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
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Immortals 12-8 Canada (New Jersey, United States; 31 July 2010) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
 Royal Marines 68-12 Immortals (Rhode Island, United States; 27 April 2012) | ||||||
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 come 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
AMNRL Years (2010)
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 on Boston Common 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 "War at the Shore", on July 31, 2010, defeating the Canadians 12-8 in a tightly contested match.[1]
USARL Years (2011 - present)
After the AMNRL/USARL split in 2011, the Immortals joined the latter. Due to the regulations of the separation outlined by the RLIF, only players registered in the AMNRL competition qualified for selection to the USA Tomahawks. Under that same ruling, the Connecticut Wildcats (who opted to stay with the AMNRL) were dropped from selections to the Immortals. The Immortals was now the only representative rugby available to USARL players.
In April 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 the loss of the Connecticut, the expanded player pool from newly formed Oneida FC and the Rhode Island Rebellion saw a new breed Immortals, with only three returning veterans. The Immortals took to the field for their second match since their inception, and despite putting up a hard fight, they 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 Member Teams
Boston Thirteens, Boston, Massachusetts
New Haven Warriors, New Haven, Connecticut
Rhode Island Rebellion. Providence, Rhode Island
Former Member Teams
Squads
2012: Immortals vs. British Royal Marines
Result: L 12 - 68 [3]
Coach: Robin Peers
| No. | Player Name | Position | Club | Tries | Con | Pen | DK | Points |
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| 1 | Cam Correira | Fullback | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Brian Lee | Right Wing | New Haven Warriors | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 3 | Eric Gonzales | Right Center | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | John Mixon | Left Center | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Matthew Tannozzini | Left Wing | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Shain Singleton | Five-Eight | Rhode Island Rebellion | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 7 | Derek Trahan | Half-Back | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | 1 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 8 | Matthew Callan | Prop | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Brian Schact | Hooker | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Steve Crandall | Prop | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Tim Prada | Second Row | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Fred Jacobs | Second Row | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Brad Crandall | Lock | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Jose Montanez | Reserve | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Brian Amaral | Reserve | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Antony Nardollio | Reserve | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Jesse Pearce | Reserve | Oneida FC | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Joe Roucken | Reserve | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Greg Richer | Reserve | Oneida FC | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Jeremy Rinn | Reserve | Rhode Island Rebellion | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 | Dan Green | Reserve | Oneida FC | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 | Tam Tran | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 | Matthew Troila-Kelliher | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
2010: Immortals (AMNRL) vs. Canada
Result: W 12 - 8 [1]
Coach: Mikhael Shammas
| No. | Player Name | Position | Club | Tries | Con | Pen | DK | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Gaines | Fullback | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Tyler Scullen | Right Wing | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Jonathan Mixon | Right Center | Boston Thirteens | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 4 | Joe Roucken | Left Center | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | Brian Lee | Left Wing | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Nathan Debartolo | Five-Eight | Connecticut Wildcats | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| 7 | Benjamin McHugh | Half-Back | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Justin Xenelis | Prop | New Haven Warriors | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Jeffrey Perkins | Hooker | Boston Thirteens | 1 | - | - | - | 4 |
| 10 | Mike Schachter | Prop | Connecticut Wildcats | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Matt Troila-Kelliher | Second Row | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Curtis Cunz | Second Row | Connecticut Wildcats | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Michael Bozza | Lock | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Sean Donahoe | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Kenneth Stern | Reserve | Connecticut Wildcats | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16 | Nate Bangura | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 | Chirs Carter | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Nick Rutberg | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Kyle Winter | Reserve | Boston Thirteens | - | - | - | - | - |
Notable Players
The following is a list of New England Immortals who have played representative rugby (league or union) at the National level.
Curtis Cunz — Former member of the USA Tomahawks with over ten test matches- Nathan Debartolo —Played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the top teir of the Australian NRL and former Tomahawk
- Lance Gaines — Named to the USA Tomahawks roster for the 2009 Atlantic Cup Test match against Jamaica
- Mike Schachter — member of the USA Tomahawks including three Colonial Cup tournaments
Kenneth Stern — Represented the Philppines in both rugby union 7s and XVs, including the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Kyle Winter — Former member of the Indonesian national rugby union team, including two appearances in the HSBC Asian Five Nations
References
- 1 2 "Official Site of the Canada Rugby League: War at the Shore match reports"., July 2010.
- ↑ "Official Site of the USA Rugby League (USARL): New England select ready for action"., April 26, 2012
- 1 2 "Rugby League International Scores: Immortals Show Guts Against the Marines"., April 29, 2012
External links
- Official websites
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