Rugby United New York Announces James English as GM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(New York, NY)- Rugby United New York, New York City’s first professional rugby franchise, is pleased to announce the signing of James English as General Manager of the organization, effective immediately.

English brings a proven track record of success with him, possessing over 15 years of coaching experience spanning multiple countries. His coaching career began in 2003 at Coopers Company and Coborn School in London. After a brief stint, he went on to coach at Blackrock College, where RUNY players Dylan Fawsitt and Marcus Walsh first found their footing.

4 years later, he moved to America, and worked at the grassroots level as the Executive Director of State Based Rugby Organization, Rugby Pennsylvania. He then moved to New York City to become the Head Coach of the Women’s Premier League team, New York Rugby Club, leading them to the USA Club Championships in 2017. While coaching NYRC, he was the Director of Rugby for Monroe College in the Bronx.

English has also held various coaching positions for USA rugby. He served as the Women’s Collegiate All Americans Attack Coach in 2016. This led to a recent announcement, that named him as the U20 Women’s Junior All American Head Coach.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the first professional rugby team in New York City. Look at what the team did this past spring with their limited time and resources; it’s hard to not be excited.” English claims, “The talent level in New York is as good as anywhere in the country, and these athletes will finally have a chance to showcase their abilities on the national, and even international stage.”

“I was looking for someone with a proven track record of success,” Rugby United New York owner James Kennedy told us. “That was obviously a necessity when selecting the first General Manager for our franchise. James impressed me in a lot of ways, so it was fortunate that he was already in New York City. I was excited to bring him on board and begin the process of building our team.”

Rugby United New York is now accepting SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS for the 2019 season. Once your deposit is placed, you will be added to email list to receive updates on RUNY Season Tickets, and will be able to purchase your full season tickets before they become available to the general public. You can make your deposit here. You can read the Season Ticket Deposit Terms and Conditions here.

About Rugby United New York

Rugby United New York is a professional rugby team who joined Major League Rugby as an associate member in 2018. Their first full MLR schedule will take place in 2019. When they officially join the league, RUNY’s vision is to bring the excitement of professional rugby to the New York sports landscape. The use of rugby’s core values of teamwork, respect, and discipline will help to educate, inspire and connect with the New York Community. Rugby United New York, the city’s first professional rugby franchise, strives to unite the entire rugby community and enrich it at every level throughout the region. The team was founded by James Kennedy of the Murphy Kennedy Group, who is an active supporter of grassroots rugby.

Rugby United New York

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