USARL Media Release 1 – USARL Announce Inaugural Summer Rugby League Competition

Posted by druzik on Feb 18th, 2011 in Domestic, Rugby League | 11 comments

USARL Media Office, February 16, 2011

For Immediate Release:

January 11, 2011 (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) – Nine prominent Rugby League clubs announced the formation of a new national competition today, the USA Rugby League (www.usarugbyleague.com), which will hold its inaugural season in the summer of 2011.

On January 29, 2011 the first official meeting of the USARL was held in Philadelphia (The Birthplace of US Independence) and the selection and ratification of the first Board of Directors (BOD) was confirmed. The newly formed board wasted no time in electing officers and highlighting areas for improved club operations and ideas for the progression of Rugby League in the United States of America.

The USARL is pleased to announce the following

USARL Board of Directors:

Peter Illfield- Chairman
Richard Nolte- Chief Financial Officer
Ryan McGough- Chief Executive Officer/ Philadelphia Fight
Spinner Howland- PR & Football Operations / Jacksonville Axmen
Adam Hamon- Director of Marketing / New Haven Warriors
Mikhael Shammas- Coaching and Development / Boston 13’s
Richard Luthmann – Legal Counsel / Rhode Island Rebellion
Asa Jearld / Washington DC Slayers
Justin Wieland / Oneida RLFC
Paul Silverman / NJ Titans

Consultants to the BOD:

Steve Williams-All Web Café-Website Director
Drew Slover-Slover Consulting
David Weyburn-Haka Sports-Business Strategist/Marketing
Tony Feasey-Haka Sports
Tawera Nikau-Haka Sports

2011 Schedule Announced: each team to play 8 games

Start of season-May 28,29-USARL 9’s Hosted by the Philadelphia Fight in Conshohocken, PA
Start of regular season championship-June 4
Bye week-July 2nd
USARL Semi final playoffs- August 13
The inaugural USARL National Championship Game-August 27

USARL Website to be launched in mid March 2011.

USA Rugby League, LLC (“USARL”)

Delaware Limited Liability Company

488 Madison Avenue, 23rd Floor

New York, New York 10022

Email – info@usarugbyleague.com