Rugby United New York (RUNY) was founded in 2018. The franchise was founded by James Kennedy and is co-owned by former professional wrestler John Layfield.
RUNY played on a non competitive basis in 20118 with the 2019 season being RUNY’s first competitive season in the MLR.
Team Information
- Team colours: Navy and orange
- Home ground: MCU Park, 1904 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Social:
- Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/rugbyunitedny/
- Twitter – https://twitter.com/rugbyunitedny/
- Coaches:
- Mike Tolkin (Head coach)
- Kees Lensing (Forwards coach)
- Tiffany Fa’ae’e (Forwards coach)
Current Squad
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Brown | Hooker |
| Dylan Fawsitt | Hooker |
| Sean McNulty | Hooker |
| Kirkland Hamilton | Prop |
| Callum Mackintosh | Prop |
| Teunis Nieuwoudt | Prop |
| Anthony Parry | Prop |
| James Rochford | Prop |
| Paddy Ryan | Prop |
| Nate Brakeley | Lock |
| Myles McQuone | Lock |
| Matt Wirken | Lock |
| Matt Hughston | Flanker |
| Alex MacDonald | Flanker |
| John Quill | Flanker |
| Kyle Sumsion | Flanker |
| Ross Deacon | Number 8 |
| Alwyn van Vuuren | Number 8 |
| Mike Petri | Scrum-half |
| Marcus Walsh | Scrum-half |
| Harry Bennett | Out-half |
| Cathal Marsh | Out-half |
| Seamus Kelly | Centre |
| Will Leonard | Centre |
| Chris Mattina | Centre |
| Seimou Smith | Centre |
| Mike St. Claire | Winger |
| Derek Lipscomb | Winger |
| Connor Wallace-Sims | Winger |
| Ben Foden | Fullback |
| Luke Hume | Fullback |
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