USARL News

As a first for rugby league in America, the RLIF announced last month Affiliate Membership for the USARL. In the wake of that announcement, the USARL are also excited about their admission as members of the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF) and look forward to a successful working relationship with Maurice Watkins, Chairman, and Danny Kazandjian, General Manager, their administration and member nations

With expansion of new teams for the 2015 season around the corner, the USARL has satisfied the criteria required to the lead developments efforts for youth programs, domestic competitions and national team representation

Leeds Rhinos are set to travel to Jacksonville in Florida for a training camp in January 2015 ahead of the new First Utility Super League season

In 2015, Rugby League in the USA will operate under a new governing body designed to expand and grow the game while meeting membership requirements set forth by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) and the US Olympic Committee (USOC) for national governing body status in the USA

Watch the replay of the USA Rugby League National Championship Final between the Philadelphia Fight and the Jacksonville Axemen

The culmination of the 2014 season, the 4th for the USA Rugby League, and its Championship Final saw the 'bar' raised evermore so... both off-the-field and on-the-field

The Philadelphia Fight won back to back titles last night vs. the Jacksonville Axemen in Jacksonville in a hard fought battle 30-18

The USA Rugby League National Championship Final will be available LIVE ONLINE tonight (Sat 23)

Gates Open at 4.45pm. Curtain Raiser game between the New Zealand Blue Thunder and the Presidents Barbarians starts at 5.30pm. National Championship starts at 7.00pm. with Joy Dennis singing the National Anthem and the New Zealand team performing a HAKA

Republic Services will present the USA Rugby League National Championship, and continue to support families in the Jacksonville community by letting kids in FREE

Jacksonville Axemen Head Coach and utility player, Mat Keeley is hoping that his side can get over the pain of losing to the Fight in last year’s final to reign supreme in their own backyard of Jacksonville this Saturday in the much anticipated rematch

The USARL will be accepting applications of interest from clubs by way of this USARL 2015 COMPETITION APPLICATION

USARL National Championship game will be held this year in Jacksonville FLA and will be hosted by the Southern Conference Champions the (8-0) Jacksonville Axemen and they will take on the North Conference Champions the (9-0) Philadelphia Fight

USARL Final LIVE ONLINE between Philadelphia Fight and Jacksonville Axemen Sat 23 @7pm

The undefeated Valley Forge Casino Philadelphia Fight knocked the Boston 13s out of the USARL 2014 competition on Saturday with a 50 - 26 blow that ended the 13s campaign and advanced the Fight to their third Championship Final in 4 years and the opportunity for back-to-back Championships when they play Jacksonville Axemen in Florida on August 23rd

The Jacksonville Axemen will have the chance to add to their 2012 USARL title as they became the first team to reach the 2014 Championship game; with either the Boston 13s or the Philadelphia Fight joining them on their own stomping ground in Jacksonville, Florida

Brooklyn Kings home-grown standout, Odain Brown, is Australia-bound after winning the inaugural Nic Fitz Award over the weekend

It looked like a blood-bath at times as the crippled Washington DC Slayers battled against the might of the Valley Forge Casino Philadelphia Fight, coming away with plenty of stitches to head and facial wounds but no points, in the Fight's rollicking 76 - 0 mid-Atlantic elimination semi-final win last Saturday, August 2

The North East Conference final is just one game away and the Boston 13s and the Rhode Island Rebellion are set to clash in a mouth-watering encounter to see who makes it to the North Championship game

2013 USARL National Champions, the Valley Forge Casino Philadelphia Fight have ended their preliminary season with a crushing 88-24 win over the Northern Virginia Eagles in Manasses, Va, last Saturday to retain their undefeated record and head to the 2014 playoffs as firm favorites for the National Championship in Jacksonville, Florida, August 23

The Jacksonville Axemen are stepping up all parts of this weekends Southern Conference Championship Game against the Central Florida Warriors, as they try to secure their place in the August 23 National Championship, that will also be played at UNF in Jacksonville

The Atlanta Rhinos will travel to Deland, FL this weekend to face the Central Florida Warriors in a “Win or Go Home” Quarter Final

The Valley Forge Casino Philadelphia Fight retained their undefeated record against the previously undefeated Washington DC Slayers on Saturday with a trouncing 56-14 win