AMNRL History
The American National Rugby League was founded in 1998. The AMNRL is the governing body for the development of the sport of Rugby League in the USA, and is an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation. Each year the clubs in the AMNRL domestic competition contest the C.D.Ferrainola Cup to determine the champion team of rugby league in America. Cosimo 'Sam' Ferrainola was one of the driving forces behind the development of the American National Rugby League.
C.D.Ferrainola Cup Champions:
2011 New York Knights 38 d Connecticut Wildcats 4
2010 Jacksonville Axemen 34 d New Haven Warriors 14
2009 New York Knights 32 d Jacksonville Axemen 12
2008 New Haven Warriors 50 d Aston Bulls 18
2007 Connecticut Wildcats 22 d Aston Bulls 18
2006 Connecticut Wildcats 36 d Glen Mills Bulls 28
2005 Glen Mills Bulls 32 d Connecticut Wildcats 30
2004 Glen Mills Bulls 32 d Connecticut Wildcats 24
2003 Connecticut Wildcats 38 d Glen Mills Bulls 14
2002 New York Knights 18 d Glen Mills Bulls 12
2001 Glen Mills Bulls 26 d Media Mantarays 16
2000 Glen Mills Bulls 38 d Philadelphia Fight 26
1999 Glen Mills Bulls 28 d New Jersey Sharks 10
1998 Glen Mills Bulls 66 d Philadelphia 12
A Most Valuable Player is selected in each Grand Final to recognize outstanding performance and contribution to team.
Grand Final MVP:
2011 Andrew Moody - New York Knights
2010 Brent Shorten - Jacksonville Axemen
2009 Sean Taylor - New York Knights
2008 Siose Muliumu - New Haven Warriors
2007 Nick Isbrandtsen - Connecticut Wildcats
2006 Danny Bull - Connecticut Wildcats
2005 Erik Hollingsworth - Glen Mills Bulls
2004 Marcus Vassilakopoulos - Glen Mills Bulls
2003 Greg Stelluti - Connecticut Wildcats
2002 Shayne Mains - Glen Mills Bulls
2001 Mike Edwards - Glen Mills Bulls
2000 Cory Sheridan - Glen Mills Bulls
1999 Bill Hansbury - Glen Mills Bulls
1998 Jeff Preston - Glen Mills Bulls
Each year a Most Valuable Player is selected from the AMNRL Club Competition based on outstanding individual and team performance throughout the season.
AMNRL Season MVP:
2011 Nigel Millgate - New York Knights
2010 Adrian Grayson - Jacksonville Axemen
2009 Luke Hume - New York Knights
2008 Siose Muliumu - New Haven Warriors
2007 Conway Maraki - Aston Bulls
2006 Jason Gangaram - Glen Mills Bulls
2005 Andrew Webster / Erik Hollingsworth - Connecticut Wildcats / Glen Mills Bulls
2004 Marcus Vassilakopoulos - Glen Mills Bulls
2003 Danny Bull - Connecticut Wildcats
2002 Shayne Mains - Glen Mills Bulls
2001 Dave DiValerio - Media Mantarays
2000 Ed Woodbridge - Glen Mills Bulls
1999 Shayne Mains - Glen Mills Bulls
1998 Bill Hansbury - Glen Mills Bulls
AMNRL Individual and Team Records:
Most Tries scored by a single player in one game - 5 by Jeff Preston. Philadelphia Fight v DC Slayers, June 4 2005
Most Points scored by a single player in one game - 38 by Jason Gangaram. 4 tries and 13 goals. Glen Mills Bulls v New Jersey Sharks, June 18, 2006
Most Goals kicked by a single player in one game - 13 by Jason Gangaram. Glen Mills Bulls v New Jersey Sharks, June 18, 2006
Most Tries in a season - 26 by Cory Sheridan. Glen Mills Bulls 2000
Most Goals in a season - 48 by Jason Gangaram. Glen Mills Bulls 2006
Most Points in a season - 160 (16 tries and 48 goals) by Jason Gangaram. Glen Mills Bulls 2006
Players who have played in 10 or more AMNRL seasons:
Rick Forwood - Glen Mills Bulls
David Niu - Glen Mills Bulls
Joe Kellar - Glen Mills Bulls & Philadelphia Fight
Jason McCarthy - Glen Mills Bulls
Fred Backhaus - Philadelphia Fight & Bucks County Sharks
Bill Hansbury - Glen Mills Bulls
Jeff Preston - Glen Mills Bulls &Philadelphia Fight
Rob Balachandran - New York Knights
Phil Shipos - Philadelphia Fight & Bucks County Sharks
Dave DiValerio - Media Mantarays
Ric Dortone - Media Mantarays & Aston Bulls
Ed Woodbridge - Glen Mills Bulls
Chris Craig - Glen Mills Bulls
Cory Sheridan - Glen Mills Bulls
Greg Stelluti - Connecticut Wildcats & Aston Bulls
Fred Gruhler - Media Mantarays
Players who have played in 5 or more AMNRL seasons:
Marcus Vassilakopoulos - Glen Mills Bulls
Zac Padgett - Philadelphia Fight & Bucks County Sharks
Justin Zadnik - Bucks County Sharks
Matt Astill - New York Knights
Christian Rahui - New York Knights & New Haven Warriors
Danny Bull - New York Knights & Connecticut Wildcats
Rich Portale - New York Knights & Connecticut Wildcats
Curtis Cunz - Connecticut Wildcats
Shayne Mains - Glen Mills Bulls
Pat McShea - Glen Mills Bulls
Louis Tulio - Philadelphia Fight & Aston Bulls
Conway Maraki - Philadelphia Fight & Aston Bulls
Darren Lewis - Glen Mills Bulls
Mike McKenzie - Philadelphia Fight & Bucks County Sharks
Ryan Coleman - Glen Mills Bulls & New York Knights
Apple Pope - Jacksonville Axemen
Tony Fabri - Glen Mills Bulls
Bo Matze - Glen Mills Bulls
Joel Venables - Northern Raiders
Dan Shupard - Glen Mills Bulls
Jeremy Kosbob - Connecticut Wildcats
Bryan Confer - Glen Mills Bulls
Alan Chmielewski - Media Mantarays & Philadelphia Fight
Jason Carletti - Glen Mills Bulls
Erik Hollingsworth - Glen Mills Bulls
Col Manners - New York Knights
Bob Monaghan - Glen Mills Bulls
Regan Mahoney - Glen Mills Bulls
Blair Wards - New Haven Warriors & Aston Bulls
Nate Smith - Connecticut Wildcats & Aston Bulls
Mike Kelly - Philadelphia Fight & Aston Bulls
James Nester - Glen Mills Bulls
Patrick Kelly - Philadelphia Fight
Damien O'Malveny - Connecticut Wildcats & New Haven Warriors
Jim Sweeney - Bucks County Sharks
Joe Kelly - Bucks County Sharks
Alex Plowman - Glen Mills Bulls
Ben Mills - Glen Mills Bulls
Ray O'Malley - Glen Mills Bulls
Mike Edwards - Glen Mills Bulls
Tim Griffiths - Glen Mills Bulls
Adam Dunn - Bucks County Sharks
Joe Bascelli - Media Mantarays & Philadelphia Fight
Match Officials for 3 or more AMNRL Seasons:
Robert Irwin
Graham Desmond
Alan Chmielewski
Bill Bowen
Bruce Wedderburn
