Pittsburgh Sledgehammers
US semi-professional rugby league club, based in Cheswick, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pittsburgh Sledgehammers are a rugby league football team based in the Pittsburgh area. They are currently confirmed to be affiliated with the new USA Rugby League. They play their games at Founders Field in Cheswick, Pennsylvania.
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Full name | Pittsburgh Sledgehammers Rugby League Football Club |
Nickname(s) | Sledgehammers, Hammers |
Colours | Black Gold |
Founded | 2010; 14 years ago (2010) |
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Coach | Ken DeLucia |
Captain | Ken DeLucia |
Competition | USA Rugby League |
2010 | 10th |
The club was founded as the Pittsburgh Vipers, and joined the American National Rugby League (AMNRL) as an expansion team for the 2010 season. In 2011 they were one of seven teams to depart the AMNRL to form the USA Rugby League, adopting their current name shortly thereafter. On February 18, 2011 it was announced they would serve as a "developmental" team in the new league. In June 2015, it was announced the Sledgehammers would be coming out of hiatus and participate in the USARL in the 2016 season under new management.