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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | New Haven Warriors Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Warriors |
| Colours | Black Grey |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Exited | 2013 |
| Former details | |
| Ground(s) | |
| Competition | USA Rugby League |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 1 (AMNRL) (2008 (AMNRL)) |
| Runners-up | 2 (1 USARL, 1 AMNRL) (2011 (USARL), 2010 (AMNRL)) |
| Minor premierships | 1 (AMNRL) (2010) |
The New Haven Warriors were a rugby league football team based in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. They played in the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) from 2006 to 2010 and in the USA Rugby League (USARL) from 2011 to 2012 before withdrawing. They played their home games at Ken Strong Stadium in West Haven, Connecticut.
The team was established in 2006 as an AMNRL expansion team. In 2011 they became one of seven clubs that withdrew from the AMNRL to form the new USA Rugby League. The Warriors won the 2008 AMNRL Championship and made playoff appearances every year from 2006 to 2011, advancing to the AMNRL Grand Final in 2010 and the USARL Grand Final in 2011. They were named for the New Zealand professional club the New Zealand Warriors of the National Rugby League.[2]