Club information | |
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Full name | Southwest Florida Copperheads Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Copperheads |
Founded | 2018 |
Website | http://copperheadsrlfc.com |
Current details | |
Ground(s) | |
CEO | Curtis 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.
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | Score |
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6/9 | Atlanta Rhinos | Home | Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida | L | 6-58 |
6/16 | Tampa Mayhem | Home | Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida | L | 22-52 |
6/30 | Jacksonville Axemen | Away | UNF Rugby Field, Jacksonville, Florida | L | 4-90 |
7/14 | Atlanta Rhinos | Away | Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Atlanta, Georgia | L | 0-74 |
7/21 | Jacksonville Axemen | Home | Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida | L | 10-62 |
7/28 | Tampa Mayhem | Away | Tampa Catholic High School, Tampa, Florida | L | 32-40 |
8/4 | Jacksonville Axemen | Away | UNF Rugby Field, Jacksonville, Florida | L | 0-88 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | Score |
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5/25 | Jacksonville Axemen | Home | Lehigh Senior High School, Lehigh Acres, Florida | L | 14-42 |
Competition | Games Played | Games Won | Games Drawn | Games Lost | Ladder Position | C | R | F | P | L | Coach | Captain | Notes |
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6 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 11/11 | Curtis Goddard | Club foundation season |
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