Rugby New York
Professional rugby union team from New York City / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rugby New York, originally known as Rugby United New York and officially nicknamed the Ironworkers, was a professional rugby union team based in New York City that was a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). The team played an exhibition season in spring 2018 and joined MLR for its second full season in 2019.[1][2] The team was founded by James Kennedy.[3]
Nickname(s) | Ironworkers Roosters (former) | ||
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Founded | 2018; 6 years ago (2018) | ||
Disbanded | 2023; 1 year ago (2023) | ||
Location | New York City, New York | ||
Ground(s) | Mount Vernon Memorial Field, Mount Vernon, New York (Capacity: 3,900) | ||
Chairman | Guy Bolton | ||
Top scorer | Dylan Fawsitt (125) | ||
Most tries | Dylan Fawsitt (25) | ||
League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
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During the 2022 season, its first under the Rugby New York name, the team made its only MLR Final appearance, winning a title in front of 1,979 attendees at Red Bull Arena in nearby Harrison, New Jersey.[4]
In December 2023, MLR announced that Rugby New York had withdrawn from the league and had folded, following a failed attempt to sell the team.[5][6]