Southwest Florida Copperheads

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Southwest Florida Copperheads
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Club information
Full nameSouthwest Florida Copperheads
Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Copperheads
Founded2018;6 years ago (2018)
Website http://copperheadsrlfc.com
Current details
Ground(s)
CEOCurtis Goddard
Coach Derek McVey
Competition USA Rugby League
2019 5th

The Southwest Florida Copperheads are an American rugby league team based in Florida. 2018 was their inaugural season in the USA Rugby League.

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2018 season

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResultScore
6/9 Atlanta Rhinos Home Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida L6-58
6/16 Tampa Mayhem HomeLehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, FloridaL22-52
6/30 Jacksonville Axemen Away UNF Rugby Field, Jacksonville, Florida L4-90
7/14Atlanta RhinosAway Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, Georgia L0-74
7/21Jacksonville AxemenHomeLehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, FloridaL10-62
7/28Tampa MayhemAway Tampa Catholic High School, Tampa, Florida L32-40
8/4Jacksonville AxemenAwayUNF Rugby Field, Jacksonville, FloridaL0-88

2019 season

DateOpponentHome/AwayLocationResultScore
5/25 Jacksonville Axemen Home Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida L14-42

USARL season summaries

C=Champions, R=Runners-Ups, F=Finished first, P=Playoff Appearance, L=Finished Last
(Brackets Represent Playoff Games)
CompetitionGames
Played
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Ladder
Position
CRFPLCoachCaptainNotes
6 (0)0 (0)06 (0)11/11Curtis Goddard
Club foundation season

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