2006 AMNRL season
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The 2006 American National Rugby League season was the ninth annual American National Rugby League
(AMNRL) season, and the 26th since the first season of semi-professional rugby league began in North America. The season began on May 17, 2006 with a match between defending premiers Glen Mills Bulls and the Philadelphia Fight
, played at Jack Pearson Stadium. The same venue hosted the Grand Final
between the Connecticut Wildcats
and Glen Mills Bulls on August 19, 2006 in front of a crowd of 2,500.
Three expansion teams, the Jacksonville Axemen
, the New Haven Warriors
, and the Boston Braves joined the AMNRL for the 2006 season. With these additions, there were eleven teams that participated throughout the ten rounds of the regular season. After the regular season concluded, six of these teams qualified for the first week of the playoff series, with the Connecticut Wildcats
victors in the Grand Final
, securing their second championship title.
defeating the minor premiers Glen Mills Bulls 36-28 in the Grand Final Championship Match in front of 2,500 people at Jack Pearson Stadium in Concordville, Pennsylvania
. The victory was Connecticut's second premiership in successive years.
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American National Rugby League
The American National Rugby League is a rugby league football competition for semi-professional clubs in the United States. It is the country's first domestic rugby league competition...
(AMNRL) season, and the 26th since the first season of semi-professional rugby league began in North America. The season began on May 17, 2006 with a match between defending premiers Glen Mills Bulls and the Philadelphia Fight
Philadelphia Fight
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A...
, played at Jack Pearson Stadium. The same venue hosted the Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
between the Connecticut Wildcats
Connecticut Wildcats
The Connecticut Wildcats are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Norwalk, Connecticut. They currently compete in the American National Rugby League ....
and Glen Mills Bulls on August 19, 2006 in front of a crowd of 2,500.
Three expansion teams, the Jacksonville Axemen
Jacksonville Axemen
-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...
, the New Haven Warriors
New Haven Warriors
-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...
, and the Boston Braves joined the AMNRL for the 2006 season. With these additions, there were eleven teams that participated throughout the ten rounds of the regular season. After the regular season concluded, six of these teams qualified for the first week of the playoff series, with the Connecticut Wildcats
Connecticut Wildcats
The Connecticut Wildcats are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Norwalk, Connecticut. They currently compete in the American National Rugby League ....
victors in the Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
, securing their second championship title.
Pre-season
- Three new teams entered the competition for the 2006 season which took the number of teams in the American National Rugby LeagueAmerican National Rugby LeagueThe American National Rugby League is a rugby league football competition for semi-professional clubs in the United States. It is the country's first domestic rugby league competition...
to eleven. These teams were the Jacksonville AxemenJacksonville Axemen-Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players...
, Boston Braves (whom were originally called the Boston Wolfhounds), and the New Haven WarriorsNew Haven Warriors-Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match...
. It was originally believed that a team from ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
would also enter the competition but the AMNRL turned down their application.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Glen Mills Bulls |
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| 2 |  Jacksonville AxemenJacksonville Axemen -Southeastern Rugby League Championship:In 2011 the Axemen launched a reserve grade competition, the Firehouse Subs Southeastern Rugby League Championship, which acts as a feeder club system for the Axemen to further develop players... |
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| 3 |  New Jersey SharksNew Jersey Sharks The Bucks County Sharks are a rugby league football team based in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The team played in the American National Rugby League from 1998–2009 and rejoined the league for the 2011 season.... |
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| 4 |  Connecticut WildcatsConnecticut Wildcats The Connecticut Wildcats are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Norwalk, Connecticut. They currently compete in the American National Rugby League .... |
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| 5 |  Washington D.C. SlayersWashington D.C. Slayers -Home and practice fields:The Slayers' home field is Duke Ellington Field near Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. Their practice field is Raoul Wallenberg Memorial Park downtown.-Statistics and records:*AMNRL Championship titles: 0... |
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| 6 |  New York KnightsNew York Knights The New York Knights were an Arena Football League team based in New York City. They played in the league for one season, 1988. They played their home games at Madison Square Garden. After going 2-10 overall in their only season the team ceased operations... |
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| 7 |  New Haven WarriorsNew Haven Warriors -Stadium:The Warriors home ground is Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School in West Haven, Connecticut.-Statistics and records:Biggest winning marginBiggest losing marginMost points for the clubMost points in a match... |
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| 8 |  Northern RaidersNorthern Raiders The New York Raiders are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Congers, New York. The team currently plays in the American National Rugby League competition... |
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| 9 |  Philadelphia FightPhiladelphia Fight The Philadelphia Fight are a semi-professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They are the current champions of the USA Rugby League. They play their home games at A. A... |
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| 10 |  Delaware Valley MantaraysDelaware Valley Mantarays The Delaware Valley Mantarays were a semi-professional rugby league football team based in the Delaware Valley area of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The team played for seven seasons in the American National Rugby League , the United States' major competition, from 2000–2006... |
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| 11 |  Boston BravesBoston Braves RLFC -Stadium:The Boston Thirteens play all home matches at MIT's Steinbrenner Stadium.-External links:Official websites* * * at usarugbyleague.com... |
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Week 1
Week 2
Championship Match
The season culminated on August 19, 2006, with the 4th placed Connecticut WildcatsConnecticut Wildcats
The Connecticut Wildcats are an American semi-professional rugby league football team based in Norwalk, Connecticut. They currently compete in the American National Rugby League ....
defeating the minor premiers Glen Mills Bulls 36-28 in the Grand Final Championship Match in front of 2,500 people at Jack Pearson Stadium in Concordville, Pennsylvania
Concordville, Pennsylvania
Concordville is an unincorporated community in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located 20 miles west-southwest of Philadelphia, at the junction of U.S. Routes 1 and 322. This intersection can be traced back to two of the earliest roads in Pennsylvania,...
. The victory was Connecticut's second premiership in successive years.
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