2011 European Shield Details announced

RLEF Media Department The RLEF has announced that the 2011 European Shield will be played in July between competition regulars Germany and last year’s Bowl opponents, Norway and Malta. “Malta are really looking forward to stepping up to the European Shield this summer and if there wasn’t enough incentive already, a re-match against Norway and the opportunity to take on Germany on their own soil is...

Hurricanes Hit Jamiaca

Hurricanes Jamaica Media Office, February 17th 2011 It is with great pleasure that we announce the official unveiling of the Hurricanes Rugby League in Jamaica. Hurricanes Rugby League has been established as a professional rugby league franchise to provide opportunities to talented Jamaican and Caribbean rugby league players to further their skills in the game. The aim of the Hurricanes Rugby League is to compete...

USARL Media Release 2 – USARL Constitution Ratified, Clubs Set Out

RLUS Media Office, February 18, 2011 For Immediate Release: January 11, 2011 (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) – Nine prominent Rugby League clubs announced the formation of a new national competition today, the USA Rugby League (www.usarugbyleague.com), which will hold its inaugural season in the summer of 2011. The USARL Board of Directors (BOD) is pleased to announce the ratification of the initial draft of the USA Rugby...

USARL Media Release 1 – USARL Announce Inaugural Summer Rugby League Competition

USARL Media Office, February 16, 2011 For Immediate Release: January 11, 2011 (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) – Nine prominent Rugby League clubs announced the formation of a new national competition today, the USA Rugby League (www.usarugbyleague.com), which will hold its inaugural season in the summer of 2011. On January 29, 2011 the first official meeting of the USARL was held in Philadelphia (The Birthplace of US...

Welcome Back to the Greatest Game

By Daniel Andruczyk Rugby league returned with a bang this weekend. The Super League kicked off with a bang when Cardiff hosted the Millenium Magic. The Elite 1 continues with round 15 and the Copa Italia in Italy kicked off with their first game. The Jamaican University Championships have begun and to round things off the next round off, the next instalment of the Bank of Beirut Championships from...

Super League Expands its Wings

By Daniel Andruczyk So with the Super League season having started this weekend there is great news involving the super league coming out of Norway. There is also movement in the USA from both the AMNRL and USARL. The Kiwis also have some news coming out with counties Manuka having their General Meeting. History Made in Norway. Norwegian TV broadcaster TV2 Sport will be showing the Super League this year. This is...

FIRL Press Release – RUGBY LEAGUE ARRIVES IN MILAN – THE XIII DEL DUOMO IS BORN

Capo Ufficio Stampa, Davide Bolzoni, E mail: info@firl.it The Italian Rugby League Federation is pleased to announce the birth of a new Rugby league club in the prestigious town of Milan, with the arrival of the XIII del Duomo (XIII of the Cathedral). This new club has been created thanks to the efforts of Alessandro Cuomo, representative of the Italian Rugby league side, who wanted to bring rugby league to his city...

Italia Rugby Football League Officially Launches New Website!

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...

International 9s Results and News

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...

IRLF Media Release – We Have an Italian Cup!

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...