From Joel Morgan at IRFL
The Italia Rugby Football League website has been under renewal the past several months until it recently became online to provide a more professional and streamlined approach for our Federation that falls under the targets we outlined previously – to FIX and ENERGISE Italia Rugby a XIII development! One thing that you may come across with our promotion will be ‘a first’ as this new...
By Daniel Andruczyk
This week the International 9s results are in, the final being played out between the Fiji Bati and Balmain-Ryde Eastwood. A great start to their tour. In Lebanon the Tri-Series was completed over the weekend as well the next round of the Elite 1 in France was played. Some news from Papua New guinea and the USA as well.
International 9s Results
A round up of the results from the International 9s...
From Joel Morgan IRFL Media
In an historic day in the rebuilding of Rugby League in Italy, the Italia RFL are proud to announce the Coppa Italia (Rugby a XIII). This is only the beginning in delivering our message of growth and development to the game of the game in Italy.
8 teams for Italia RFL will suffice in the first edition… All the staff of the Italia RFL have spent the winter to build the return of...
With the World Cup Qualifiers not that far away all team are starting their preparation. The Italians are no different and today have announced that Paul Broadbent has joined the Coaching Ranks. This comes under the RLIF and RFL’s World Cup Accelerator Program. The Following is their press release and a Q&A with Paul.
Capo Ufficio Stampa, Davide Bolzoni, info@davidebolzoni.it
Great Briton Lion Joins FIRL to...
By Daniel Andruczyk
Some rare but always welcome news from that distant and isolated Rugby League land that is South Africa. Over the weekend the Final of the Rhino Cup was played, also the next round of the Lord Derby Cup in France was played with some good results in there. Lebanon’s representative season has started with a solid result for the Presidents XIII and there is some rumour mill today as well as a...
By Daniel Andruczyk
Its that time of year once more. The first of the years 9s tournaments is upon us. The International 9s. I know that many back in Australia have been “complaining” that there is no Rugby League on, that they can’t wait for the season etc… well lets see your true colours and head out to Cabramatta on Saturday the 5th of February and support the sport. I went last year and thoroughly...
By Daniel Andruczyk
A while back I was reading over some news from last year on the Lebanese website and was reading about the MENA championships last October I noticed something interesting in the last line of the third paragraph. There was a mention of a World Cup Accelerator Program “We welcome Latham Tawhai, to the Cedars ranks and look forward to his influence on our boys and his assistance in pushing them...
From Tiziano Franchini and Romeo Monteith
Jamaica Rugby League Association has a new Chairman.
Romeo Monteith, JRLA Development Officer
The JRLA is pleased to announce that Mr. Ventley Brown has been elected to chair the growing association for the next two years. At a special meeting held on January 17, the board of directors unanimously elected Mr. Brown to the chair. Mr. Travis Graham was elected to the position...
By Daniel Andruczyk
OK so the World Cup article is almost complete, just getting it OK by people I have quotes, so that will be up soon. But you know how the Rugby League authorities like to drag their feet sometimes. Anyway still no official world from David Niu or the AMNRL about anything to do with the split and I know its frustrating a lot of fans and people and its starting to looking bad. However the AMNRL is...
By Steve Manning , BARLA Media Manager
For those who question the validity of the BARLA Counties Open Age and Under 19 Tri-Series which is the pathway of gaining international selection BARLA are pleased to announce that the Open Age, Under 23’s and Under 19 sides will be going on tour in June.
The Unison BARLA Great Britain Lions have been invited to tour Perth, Australia from the 6th June until the 27th June....