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| Club information | ||
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| Full name | Philadelphia Fight Rugby League Football Club | |
| Nickname(s) | Philly, The Fight | |
| Colours | Green Red | |
| Founded | 1998 | |
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| Competition | USA Rugby League | |
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| Records | ||
| Premierships | 4 (USARL) (2011, 2013, 2014, 2016) | |
| Runners-up | 2 (AMNRL) (1998, 2000) | |
| Minor premierships | 4 (USARL) (2013, 2014, 2016 (Undefeated Season)) | |
The Philadelphia Fight are a semi professional rugby league team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. They currently compete in the USA Rugby League, having formerly competed in the now defunct AMNRL. They play their home games at A. A. Garthwaite Stadium in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania.
Originally known as the Philadelphia Bulldogs, the team began play in 1998 as a charter member of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL). In 2007 the Fight reorganized, merging with another AMNRL team in the Philadelphia area, the Delaware Valley Mantarays, in hopes of establishing a more competitive franchise for the future. During their run they made a total of six playoff appearances, advancing to the Grand Final in 1998 and 2000. In 2011 the Fight became one of seven teams to depart the AMRNL to form the USA Rugby League. They went on to win the league's inaugural Grand Final on August 27, 2011, also the 2013 and 2014 USARL Championship. The 2014 season, the Philadelphia Fight went undefeated winning all seven regular season and three playoff matches. Rhys Bowdich was named the 2014 National Championships MVP.