RLEF Media office, Phil Caplan
The Russian Association of Rugby League Clubs, the governing body of the sport in the country, has appointed Englishman Vinny Webb as coach of the national side for this year when Russia will play in the European Zone World Cup qualifiers for the 2013 tournament.
Webb, 49, the Rugby Football League’s Head of Coaching, formerly coached Georgia in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup...
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From Italia RLF media
The 2011 Italian Cup of Rugby League has a holder: Burton Etruschi Perugia!!!
On Sunday, March 20 2011 was held under the patronage of the VIII City Hall and the District Committee of Borghesiana, the first Coppa Italia finals branded by the Italia RFL. Rugby League returned to carve out a space in winter after 50 years since the last gasps of FIAG 13. It’s an experiment, mind you, the...
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By ROGER HARRISON | ARAB NEWS
Published: Mar 29, 2011
Via Phil Caplan at RLEF
JEDDAH: The reigning MENA Under 16 rugby league champions are off to Lebanon this week to defend their title. The team, which is one third Saudi, consists of pupils from Jeddah Prep and Grammar School, British International School in Jeddah and the American School in Jeddah, will face a determined challenge from their opponents.
In their...
By Daniel Andruczyk
There is some good news form the UK with the English launching their new shirt and also some good news out of Wales. Also the first results from this years Serbian Championships have come in. The competition has gone through a restructuring which two tiers now. Also the new Canadian Wolverines Logo.
Canadian Logo
The Canadian Wolverines Logo has been launched and drawn mixed reactions from fans....
By Daniel Andruczyk
I guess its official now the English will be playing the Exiles. The MENA cup kicked off as well and Halifax have applied to host the World Cup. Also the Rep season in Australia has been launched already. So lots of news in Rugby League this week.
Australian Rep Season
This week test tickets for the ANZAC test went on sale. This test was originally scheduled to be played in New Zealand but with...
By Daniel Andruczyk
So its has been a busty weekend with the Donnybrook Cup where Ireland defeated the USA 26-8 in Philadelphia. But of course there has been much domestic activity as well. So a round up of the weekends results. But first up some news for people that were asking about Hawaii.
Rugby League in Hawaii
I emailed Jack Breen who heads Rugby League in Hawaii and got a response with what’s going on there...
By Daniel Andruczyk
Is there light at the end of the tunnel? It may well be. After the weekends Donnybrook Cup, which was a successful day for the AMNRL (though there was no way 2500 people there), however not so for the Tomahawks, a meeting between the waring parties of the AMNRL and USARL had been called. Below a press release of the statement. Also some news from the Italian Copa Italia, with a interview...
By Daniel Andruczyk
After the Donnybrook Cup was completed I was able to get a few words from Brendan Guilfoyle the Captain of the Irish Wolfhounds Team, David Niu the Coach of the USA Tomahawks and Neil Wood the RFL’s director of European development. While I was talking with Neil I took the opportunity to ask him about some of the recent developments in Europe with the split in Italy and Russia and got some very...
By Daniel Andruczyk, in Philadelphia
USA Tomahawks 08-26 Ireland Woldhounds
This afternoon the USA and Ireland resumed their traditional clashes. The Donnybrook Cup is the latest instalment in a long tradition of matches between these two nations and as the two nations promised in yesterdays press conference there were some big tackles. There was a strong wind going from North to south and the USA kicked off to the...
By Daniel Andruczyk, at Press Conference, Paddy Whack’s Bar, Philadelphia PA, USA.
Friday afternoon saw the official Press Conference of the Donnybrook Cup held at one of the events official sponsors and events venues, Paddy Whacks. The USA Tomahawks are taking on the Ireland Wolfhounds to round out the week’s St Patricks Day celebrations. Three members from each of the two teams were present to answer...
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