The White Plains Wombats are
rugby league
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football team based in
White Plains, New York
(Always Faithful)
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The team was established in 2016, and currently plays in the
USA Rugby League
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The organization also runs the national amateur competition for club teams in the US. The league consists of six te ...
.
The team was founded after the
Connecticut Wildcats
Rugby league has been played in the United States by club teams since the 1970s. In that time a number of amateur and semi-professional clubs have been established and ended up going defunct.
American National Rugby League
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folded, and comprised players of the Wildcats as well as the local White Plains RFC
rugby union
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club.
2020 Squad
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Dave Greiner
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Jack Molloy
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Dominic Ricotta
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Mike Sexauer
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Shak Kotishak
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Rob Niedzwiecki
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Zach White
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Mike Schachter
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Christian Artuso
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Rob Stabile
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Ike Etienne
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Nathan Wales
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Luke Barron
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Julio Sanchez
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Diego Carranza
Diego Carranza (born in Mexico, 1559; died at Tehuantepec, date unknown) was a Dominican missionary in New Spain.
Life
Carranza entered the Dominican Order on 12 May 1577, and was sent to Nejapa in Oaxaca after being ordained a priest. He was as ...
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Tone Rodriguez
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Tony Kalamas
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CJ Cortalano
Charles "CJ" Cortalano (born 26 June 1982) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the United States
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George Reis
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Thomas Stevenson
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Matt Walsh
References
External links
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{{Rugby League in the USA
2016 establishments in New York (state)
Rugby clubs established in 2016
Rugby league teams in New York (state)
Sports teams in New York (state)
USA Rugby League teams