Brooklyn Kings RLFC

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Brooklyn Kings RLFC
Club information
Full nameBrooklyn Kings Rugby League Football Club
NicknameKings
Founded2014;12 years ago (2014)
Current details
Ground
  • Bushwick Inlet Park
ManagerBrent Richardson
Competition USA Rugby League
2025 USARL season 1st
Records
Champions 2019, 2025

The Brooklyn Kings RLFC are a Rugby league team based in Brooklyn, New York. The club was formed in 2014 under the auspices of the USA Rugby League and currently competes in the Northeast Rugby League. The club's colours are blue, gold, and white. [1] [2]

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History

The Brooklyn Kings RLFC were founded in 2014 by Australian immigrants Matt Bailey and Justin Coffman, with most of the team consisting of former American football players from Brooklyn and Queens. The team played their first game on May 31 of that year, a draw against the Rhode Island Rebellion. [3]

The Brooklyn Kings reached their first USARL Grand Final in 2018, losing to the Jacksonville Axemen 56-16, at the University of North Florida. The following season, the Kings won their first USARL championship with a 12-6 victory over the Axemen. [4]

In early 2021, the Kings were one of several USARL clubs named as part of the planned North American Rugby League [5] , though that league never began play and the Kings would return to the USARL in 2022, although the team would not resume play in the 2023 season.

The Kings would win their second Grand Final in 2025, once again defeating the Jacksonville Axemen by a score of 34-18. Brooklyn prop Anthony Russo was named Man of the Match, leading both teams with two tries. [6]

Notable players and coaches

Honors

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.usarl.org/rugby-league-clubs/brooklyn-kings/
  2. ↑ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/08/10/jacksonville-axemen-host-brooklyn-kings-in-usarl-grand-final/
  3. ↑ "Scrum and get it! Brooklyn has a new rugby club • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. June 9, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "USARL XIIIs Competition History | About USARL". www.usarl.org. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Darbyshire, Drew (April 1, 2021). "The 14 teams taking part in the new North American Rugby League competition". Love Rugby League. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Brooklyn Kings Crowned 2025 USARL National Champions". www.usarl.org. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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