Cleveland Rugby League

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Cleveland Rugby League
Club information
Full nameCleveland Rugby League
Nickname(s)Cleveland
Colours Red, yellow and black
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
Websitewww.clevelandrugbyleague.com
Current details
Ground(s)
  • Cleveland Rovers RFC (N/A)
CoachGlenn Morrison
CaptainMonte Gaddis

The Cleveland Rugby League are an American amateur rugby league football club based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are a founding member of the new North American Rugby League that will begin in 2022.

History[edit]

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]

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.

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

2021 NARL season squad;

  • Cory Graham
  • Dayne Karlovec
  • Brent Coles
  • Zack Forro
  • Ve'shaun Glover
  • Daejon Street
  • Monte Gaddis
  • Jonathan Torres
  • Lee Cundiff
  • Jalen Peeples
  • Devin Karlovec
  • Justin Rutledge

References[edit]

  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.

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