AMNRL
Partners with
After School All-Stars

In an exciting partnership, the AMNRL is developing youth Rugby League programs with After School Allstars, formerly known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Inner City Games.

The Youth Rugby League Program will be coordinated by the American National Rugby League and the After-School All-Stars (ASAS). The ASAS will manage the program as an integrated part of its existing after-school programs. ASAS currently serves 40,000 children nationwide.

ASAS has chapters in 15 cities – Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose, and South Florida. The organization’s core mission is to provide comprehensive out-of-school programs that keep children safe while helping them achieve in school and life.

The AMNRL commenced programs in New York and Philadelphia in 2004 with a plan to develop programs in all cities in the next five years.

The National spokesperson for ASAS is professional wrestling and Hollywood movie star, 'The Rock'.

An All Star squad from the New York ASAS program will travel to Philadelphia on Saturday, March 12 to take on the Armstrong Middle School in Bensalem,PA at noon which will precede the New York ASAS Championship Match to be held at Belson Stadium at St. Johns University in Queens, NY on Saturday, March 19. Youth matches will be a feature of the 2005 AMNRL competition with each club hosting youth curtain raisers prior to matches in this years Ferrainola Cup competition. USA Tomahawks Internationals Matt Astill and Christian Rahui have been coaching the programs at ASAS in NY whilst Fred Backhaus has been coaching the Armstrong Middle School squad in Philadelphia.

More information about After School Allstars can be found at
www.afterschoolallstars.org