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Meet the Knights at the Frying Pan Tonight! (Fri 6/25)


Frying Pan
The New York Knights have the bye this weekend and will be letting their hair down at the Frying Pan in Manhattan tonight (map). The Frying Pan is one of New York's premier summer bars and is a proud sponsor of the Knights. The bar sits on a dock at Pier 66 in Chelsea with stunning views over the Hudson and a relaxing party atmosphere either on the pier or aboard the actual Lightship Frying Pan, a historic ship built in 1929. The Knights will be at the bar from around 6pm and are looking forward to celebrating their early season success.


Gallant Knights Overcome Resilient Wildcats


Cartwright and Carder mark up
Cartwright and Carder mark up
Ripley storms into defence
Ripley storms into defence
Fisher looks to kick
Fisher looks to kick
Valette passes
Valette passes
The New York Knights headed to Norwalk and enjoyed for their first ever victory against the Connecticut Wildcats. Final score was 34-20 to the Knights in a tough uncompromising match. Knights players' MVP Andrew Le Breton continually troubled the Wildcats opposition and was punishing in defense. Other stars for the Knights were Todd Fisher with a personal tally of 18 points and Etienne Valette in his A team debut for the Knights.





Knights ready to tame Wildcats


Coming off their defeat at the hands of the Warriors last weekend, the New York Knights are ready to unleash their vengeance on the Connecticut Wildcats this Sunday, June 20, 1pm at Andrews Field in Norwalk (map). The Wildcats who rested last week with the bye are also coming off a loss against the Warriors and will be sure to make things very difficult for the Knights.


Warriors find redemption in last quarter win over Knights


Hume looks for support
Hume looks for support
Warriors offload
Warriors offload
Cortalano delivers
Cortalano delivers
Lozinguez assists
Lozinguez assists
In a stunning come from behind victory that welcomed the New York Knights to their new home turf at Ken Strong Stadium, the New Haven Warriors defeated the Knights 34-25 in the final minutes. The Knights twice beat New Haven last year in similar fashion, including a tight playoff elimination match. The Knights' squad held the ascendancy for much of the match, but the Warriors were resilient and stormed home thanks to two key tries from Damien O'Malveny in the final quarter. The Knights hope to return to their winning ways next week against the Connecticut Wildcats.


Knights face tough opposition in New Haven


Chris Carey in flight against the Warriors
Chris Carey in flight against the Warriors
Tony Duggan in action for Celtic Crusaders
Tony Duggan in action for the Celtic Crusaders
After securing a first round victory against the Boston 13s, the New York Knights head to New Haven this weekend to face the fiercely competitive Warriors. While having one of the strongest rosters in 2009, the Warriors have furthered strengthened their squad with the recruitment of two professional Australian Rugby League players. Tony Duggan, who played for the Brisbane Broncos and ex-Cronulla Sharks player Jye Mullane, both arrive at the Warriors for a match that will give the AMNRL a true indication of who will be the key teams in this year’s championship. Kick-off is at 1pm on Sunday June 13 at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven, Connecticut (map). Entry is $3 for adults and free for kids.


Hard-earned victory for Knights over the Boston 13s


Knights A team MVP - Mike Cartwright
Knights A team MVP - Mike Cartwright
Knights B team MVP - Etienne Valette
B team MVP - Etienne Valette
The New York Knights have started their 2010 campaign with a hard-earned victory over the Boston 13s winning 32-14 at Pier 40 in Manhattan last Saturday night. The Knights players' MVP was prop forward Mike Cartwright who was a powerhouse in attack, not only scoring two tries but making valuable meters on every touch of the ball. The next opponent will be the highly regarded New Haven Warriors at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven (map) at 1.00pm this Sunday afternoon (June 13).


Knights in Preparation for 2010 Championship


The New York Knights are well into preparations for the defense of their 2009 Championship. Under the guidance of returning Head Coach Guillaume Cieutat, the Knights are working on a combination of high-intensity fitness drills and Rugby League skills work. The first game for 2010 will be a home game against the Boston 13s on Saturday, June 5th, 8pm at Pier 40, Manhattan. Be there to enjoy an evening of high impact rugby league and to cheer on the Knights.


Fundraiser for Severely Injured Knights Player On April 10th at the Australian 7-10pm
Former Knight Mike "Jonesy" Jones suffered a critical "Christopher Reeve" like injury during a recent rugby union match. Jonesy, also known in rugby league circles as "The Cannon Ball", now lays paralyzed from the neck down at the Kessler Rehabilitation center in New Jersey.

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2010 Season Schedule Released; Knights Defend Title in Home Game Against Boston
The AMNRL released its 2010 schedule this week which sets the stage for an exciting season as the 2009 AMNRL Champion Knights seek to defend their title against a difficult field which includes a the new expansion team to based in Pittsburgh.

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New York Knights awards night
The AMNRL Champion Knights held their annual awards banquet this past weekend, celebrating key contributors to their successful 2009 campaign.

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Knights "Legends" Will Attend Grand Final!
September 10, 2009


The American National Rugby League is excited to announce the presentation of the National Rugby League from Australia, the elite rugby league competition in the world on Spike TV starting on Friday, September 11, 2009!

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Knights "Legends" Will Attend Grand Final!
August 28, 2009


With the Grand Final just one day away, there is a buzz in the Knights community, with many old Knights players making their pilgrimage back to the "Castle" to support their team this Saturday night!

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Knights Face Jacksonville In Grand Finals!
August 25, 2009


The New York Knights will face the Jacksonville Axemen in the Grand Finals this Saturday night starting at 7pm at "The Castle" in New York.

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Knights Back to the Grand Finals with win over Warriors 20-16!
August 21, 2009


In a game which many felt could have been a State of Origin Match, the New York Knights pulled off a stunning defeat of cross state rivals, the New Haven Warriors by a score of 20-16.

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Knights Face Warriors this Friday Night In New York
August 19, 2009


The New York Knights move one step closer to a grand final appearance when they face the third ranked New Haven Warriors this Friday night August 21at 9pm at the Castle in New York!

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Knights Receive Bye for First Round of Playoffs; No Game This Weekend!
August 13, 2009


The New York Knights received word from the League today that due to player injuries on the Fairfax Eagles squad, they have dropped out of the playoffs.

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Knights defeat Warriors 24-36; Secure Home Field Advantage For Playoffs!
August 8, 2009


In a game which many thought could have been the grand finals, the Knights were victorious over the New Haven Warriors 24-36!

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Knights Defeat Sharks 58-6 at AMNRL War at the Shore
August 1, 2009


The Knights celebrated the 12th Annual War at the Shore this past weekend with a commanding 58-6 victory over the Buck's County Sharks.

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Knights Victorious Over Philadelphia Fight 34-22
July 20, 2009


Lead by the efforts of young prop Sean Taylor and center Ji-Hwan You, the New York Knights pulled of a gutsy 34-22 victory over a very competitive Philly Fight team in an entertaining encounter at A. A. Garthwaite Stadium in Philadelphia on Saturday night.

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Knights defeat Boston Thirteens 46-30
July 14, 2009


The New York Knights looking more like the team that started the 2009 competition, defeated the upstart Boston 13's 46-30 last night in New York.

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Knights Back to Form Defeating Raiders 32-4
June 27, 2009


UPDATED: Match photos added to the gallery!

The New York Knights after suffering a self-inflicted defeat to the Axemen last week were back in form last night as they defeated the much improved Northern Raiders by a score of 32-4.

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Knights Fall to Axemen 18-28
June 20, 2009


In a disappointing performance, the Knights lost their game against the now undefeated Jacksonville Axemen by a score of 18-28.

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New York Knights Now On Twitter; Follow the Game Live As It Happens!
June 19, 2009


The New York Knights are going live with the launch of their new Twitter site. Now you can follow the live call of every game on Twitter just by clicking here.

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Knights Enjoy New York at Yankee Stadium
June 15, 2009


Fresh off of this weekend's win over the Bulls, a few of the Knights players and management took in the sunny weather on Sunday at the new Yankee Stadium to watch the Yankees defeat the Mets in inter league play.

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Knights go 2-0 defeating the Bulls 40-20!
June 13, 2009


It was the "Taming of the Bulls" last night at the Castle as the New York Knights convincingly handed the perennial AMNRL Grand Finals Champions, the Aston Bulls their second defeat of the season by a score of 40-20.

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Knights Slay Slayers 64-8 at the Castle!
June 8, 2009


The New York Knights put together an impressive effort this Saturday night to defeat the DC Slayers 64-8 at home before an excited Knights crowd.

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New York Knights ready for 2009 season opener this Saturday!
June 6, 2009


The New York Knights are ready to battle the visiting DC Slayers at home in "The Castle" in the 2009 AMNRL season opener.

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New York Knights host Professional Rugby League player recruitment event!
May 18, 2009


Come to this event to learn about the exciting professional paid rugby league forming in the US!

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Knights begin Charge for 2009 Championship!
April 28, 2009


The New York Knights kicked off the 2009 Season last night with their first official team training session at the "Castle" at Pier 40. Training was hard and fast and but many of the Knights looked like they were in good pre-season shape.

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2009 Amnrl Schedule Released
April 9, 2009


The 2009 Season is just around the corner with the release of the schedule by the AMNRL headquarters this week. The Knights are looking forward to a challenging schedule this year facing many teams outside of their conference.

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Lowe Down: Picking the best product
March 25, 2009


At the risk of offending the purists, I thought it timely to make a comparison between rugby union and rugby league, but make it relevant to the times we live in rather than dredge up the old emotional arguments.

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South Newcastle Lions go Stateside to sign up latest recruit
January 31, 2009


New York Knights forward Ryan Mulligan will make history in the Newcastle competition this season when he becomes the first American rugby league player to join a local club.

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