Rugby United NY Tickets
Rugby United NY Rugby Tickets
Watch high level professional rugby union play with Rugby United NY tickets. The men’s professional rugby union team Rugby United New York competes in the Major League Rugby league, which is the top tier of rugby union play in the United States and Canada. Home games are played at Cochrane Stadium, which can seat 7,000 with some games being played at St. John’s University.
Rugby United NY’s inaugural season was 2018, with the team just playing a partial season. The coach for the first season was announced as Mike Tolkin, who had previously served as head rugby coach of the USA Men’s National team, along with assistant coaches Bruce McLane, Andrew Britt and Vili Vakasisikakala. McLane had previously been coach of the New York Athletic Club RFC.
See Major League Rugby live with Rugby United NY tickets. The team’s debut game was held at Mazzella Field in New Rochelle, N.Y., on March 17, 2018, defeating the Ontario Arrows 36-19. The team’s first home game was played against Mystic River, defeating the other team in their then home stadium Gaelic Park 50-0 in front of a capacity crowd.
The team retained Tolkin for the 2019 season and moved their home stadium to MCU Park in Brooklyn. The team went 11-5 overall in their first full season in 2019, finishing fourth in the league. In their first appearance in the playoffs, the team lost in the semi-finals 22-24 against the San Diego Legion.
Rugby United NY Ticket Prices
Depending on the level of competition, Rugby United NY ticket prices will fluctuate. International competition and games which determine championship winners can be more expensive than a regular matchup during the season. Seat location and the size of the stadium are also factors that can affect the cost of Rugby United NY tickets.
Rugby United NY Schedule
The season for which rugby is played is largely dependent on the league. Rugby League in Australia is played during the Australian winter, which ranges from June through September. Rugby Union is played throughout the winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Major League Rugby runs for five months from February through June. Championship events, such as the Rugby World Cup, take place every four years. Other international events include the Rugby Championship and the Six Nations Championships, which are held from July through August and February through March respectively. Get tickets to see the next rugby match by browsing through the Rugby United NY schedule at the top of this page.
