New York Exiles

{{Infobox rugby team

| image = New York Exiles.png

| location = New York, New York

| founded = {{start date and age|2025|1}}

| ground = The Stadium at Memorial Field

| capacity =

| coach = Diego Maquieira

| captain = TBA

| league = Women's Elite Rugby

| season = 2025

| position =

}}

The New York Exiles are an American semi-professional women's rugby union team based in New York, New York. The team was founded in 2025 and is scheduled to play in the inaugural Women's Elite Rugby season.{{cite web |last1=Pengelly |first1=Martin |title='High-energy, risk-taking, intense' US women's league shows its rugby colors |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2025/jan/29/wer-womens-rugby-us-league-team-names-colors-logos |website=The Guardian |access-date=February 6, 2025 |date=January 29, 2025}}

History

The team name and crest is a nod to the Statue of Liberty who is known as the "Mother of Exiles".{{Cite web |last=Ainsworth |first=Imogen |date=2025-01-29 |title=Women's Elite Rugby announce team names ahead of March 2025 kick-off |url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/womens-elite-rugby-announce-team-names-ahead-of-march-2025-kick-off/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.rugbypass.com |language=en}} The three hooded figures on the crest represents Ellis Island as a "journey to a new life" but also "the boldness to step out in a sport that is often seen exiled in mainstream sport culture." The figures within the crest also give a nod to the "superhero typography associated with New York." The crest also uses the torch as the city's symbolism for liberty and illumination. The team colors consist of Night Navy, Liberty and Shadow Teal, and Torch Orange which mirrors and unites with the teal-based color palettes of Professional teams from New York, such as the New York Liberty (WNBA), New York Sirens (PWHL), and NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL).{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Allison |date=2025-01-29 |title=Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces Their Highly Anticipated Team Names, Colors, and Crests Spearheaded by Partnership with MATTA |url=https://www.womenseliterugby.us/press/womens-elite-rugby-wer-announces-their-highly-anticipated-team-names-colors-and-crests-spearheaded-by-partnership-with-matta |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Women's Elite Rugby |language=en-US}}

File:NewYorkExilesInaguralGame.jpg in March 2025.]]

Diego Maquieira was selected to be the first head coach of the franchise. He was born and raised in Queens, New York, and most recently served as the head coach for the New York Rugby Club in the WPL.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-24 |title=Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Announces 2025 Head Coaches for Inaugural Season |url=https://www.womenseliterugby.us/press/womens-elite-rugby-wer-announces-2025-head-coaches-for-inaugural-season |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Women's Elite Rugby |language=en-US}} The following players were named as foundational players for the team in preparation for their inaugural season starting in March 2025: Adriana Castillo, Jenn Salomon-Clayton, Matilda Kocaj, Congetta Owens, and Misha Green-Yotts.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Allison |date=2025-02-05 |title=New York Exiles Announces Their Foundational Five Players Ahead of the League's Inaugural Season |url=https://www.womenseliterugby.us/press/new-york-exiles-announces-foundational-five |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Women's Elite Rugby |language=en-US}} The team's games will be played at The Stadium at Memorial Field with a capacity of 4,000–5,000.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Allison |date=2025-02-19 |title=Women's Elite Rugby (WER) Releases Venues, Schedule, and Tickets ahead of Inaugural Kickoff in March |url=https://www.womenseliterugby.us/press/were-announces-venues-and-schedule |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Women's Elite Rugby |language=en-US}}

Players

=Current squad=

The New York Exiles squad for the 2025 Women's Elite Rugby season is:{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Ro |date=2025-02-18 |title=New York Exiles Announce 2025 Athlete Roster |url=https://www.womenseliterugby.us/press/ny-exiles-announce-2025-athlete-roster |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Women's Elite Rugby |language=en-US}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=HK | name=Caoimhe O'Sullivan Roche}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=PR | name=Kristin Aliberto}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=PR | name=Kayla Hunkin-Clark}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=LK | name=Misha Green-Yotts}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Adriana Castillo}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=BR | name=Justina DeBruzzi}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=SH | name=Gabrielle Pennino}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=FH | name=Nikki Richardson}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name=Jenn Salomon-Clayton}}

{{rugby squad player | nat=USA | pos=CE | name=Denisse Zambon Regalado}}