Claim: USA Rugby League and Central Florida Warriors sought for unification in 2013, but did not happens and subsequently USARL commissioner Peter Illfield blamed apparent dysfunction and disorganization in the AMNRL organization for this, but then invited AMNRL clubs to join their ranks as full members and initiated a four-team expansion.
Evidence: In 2013 the USARL and AMNRL increased their focus on reunification, particularly after the United States' encouraging showing at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The American National Rugby League (AMNRL) was a rugby league organization in the United States that operated from 1997 to 2014.