Italian Rugby Football League: A New Federation

From Joel Morgan and IRFL Things that happen … Due to large differences in methods for development, protection and propaganda of some of the components of the Board of the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, three of the six existing teams: Gladiators Roma, Magnifici Firenze and Spes Spartans Catania, have resigned from any part played in FIRL and decided to form a new federation called Italia Rugby League...

Italy goes on and Broncos in Rhino Land

By Daniel Andruczyk This week the Brisbane Broncos started their tour of South Africa. Italy finally got officially notified of their complaint from the Serbians and a clarification on the 2009 Italian domestic game(s). Italian Clarification Speaking with president Tiziano Franchini this week I asked him what the deal was with the domestic competition, as there were only two games played. He explained to me that the...

Italy looking to build on this years successes.

By Daniel Andruczyk The past week has seen some very interesting announcements from competitions around the world. Italy have started to leak what they want to do, as well results from the Greek Domestic comp and LER 1 in France. The RLEF has an independent commission looking at the Serbian allegations against Italy in the European Cup. No decision has been announced yet. In Australia rugby league will finally come...

Controversies reign.

By Daniel Andruczyk Despite the major international tournaments winding down much is still happening in rugby league around the world, from domestic competitions to lower tier internationals to controversies. Its all happening in the sport! Discovery Challenge The four nation discovery challenge continued with week with The Australian Institute of Sport taking on the French Juniors and running out very, very narrow...

The International Season Is Here!

By Daniel Andruczyk Who said that Rugby League is not an international sport! The second half of the rugby league international calendar kicked off last Saturday, 10th October, in Sydney with the Australian Mediterranean Cup (AMC). This tournament involved 4 teams, Italy A (the proper Italian team is involved in another tournament), Greece, Malta and Portugal. The first round saw the Greeks and Italians have strong...