CALDERDALE COLLEGE WIN TROPHY IN GOZO

From Anthony Micaleff Gozo welcomed its first rugby game last night when Gozo Rugby League hosted Calderdale College U19′s at Sannat. Damp conditions didn’t scare the faithful of curious onlookers that came to support the local team in its first home match, those in attendance watching a gifted Calderdale College claim the Dove Men+Care Trophy after an emphatic 58-6 victory. The touring team from England...

THE F.I.R.L. BEGINS AGAIN FROM CREMONA

Via Tiziano Franchini After the recent renewal of the collaboration between Paul Broadbent and the Italian Rugby League. PAUL BROADBENT ALREADY AT WORK The former British Lion, has already started work on the first Rugby league camp of the year organised by FIRL, held on 11th Saturday, February, 2012, at the sports San Zeno sports center of Cremona. The stage began with a press conference in the meeting room of the...

Scholarship players lead GC Foster and Mico University to victory in Inter-col Rugby League Championship

From Romeo Monteith GC Foster College 24 def. UWI 20 (Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012) Mona Bowl, 4pm On Wednesday, reigning Inter-col champions, University of the West Indies (UWI) were upstaged by GC Foster College in a closely fought contest at the Mona Bowl. UWI took the lead when prop forward Chad Dillion crashed over for a try after only 5 minutes. Kemoy Whyte slotted over the conversion for an extra two points to...

Starting Over Again–The Independent Commission

By Daniel Andruczyk So it has finally happened, the long awaited has arrived and hails to be a new dawn for the sport in Australia. Finally there is one governing body that “apparently” overseas all aspects of the sport in Australia. I say apparently since there are a couple areas seem to still be neglected by this commission, well it has been neglected by the media in their description of what the commission...

Digicel Cup down to nine

By Daniel Andruczyk Some news from around the world today, reaching from the corners of the Pacific and to the USA and Europe. News from Papua New Guinea where the Digicel Cup has been reduced to nine teams, also it finally seems that the PNGRFL will have their AGM. In the USA the Donnybrook Cup is getting closer and it also seems like there is a full international calendar for the Hawaiians. PNGRFL elections THE...

JRLA Surrey County High School Championship

From Romeo Monteith, JRLA Development Manager, Email: romeocbar@yahoo.com , Website: www.jamaicarugbyleague.com Results from the Jamaican Schools Competition today. U16 Results, Tuesday Feb. 7 Venue: Edith Dalton James High School Match 1 Edith Dalton James High 8 Tries: Joshawn Stewart (2) Def. St Catherine High 4 Tries: Ricardo Shippie   Match 2 Greater Portmore 16 Tries: Omario Francis (2), Norman Blagrove,...

SLAYERS FIRST US SQUAD TO TOUR JAMAICA

From the DC Slayers website http://www.dc-slayers.com/ Jamaica Hurricanes Rugby League and the USA Rugby League Washington DC Slayers formally announce their upcoming match set for May 5, 2012 in Kingston, Jamaica. The match was the brain child of Dane Campbell who initiated contact with the Slayers last summer. Negotiations were concluded last week with the Slayers accepting the invitation to visit and final...

TWO ITALIANS IN SYDNEY

From Davide Bolzoni It is now more than a week that Fabio Nannini, called “Nanno” and Matthew Sands, are in Sydney to improve their technical, athletic, and tacticical knowledge of the Rugby League. Both Sands and Nannini are players from FIRL’s Italian Rugby League Championship, opponents on the field, but friends off it, they have represented their country together, and were members of the team...

Philippines and Rugby League

By Greg Cross The Philippines Rugby League was founded by John Smith at RLIF on facebook. He designed the logo and gave us the name Carabos. He asked for volunteers on facebook on a site now called Philippines National Rugby League. I , an ex Sea Eagles player and schoolteacher volunteered as manager. Clayton Watene, Norths Devils coach was appointed head coach. Mark De Ubago was appointed assistant coach. He...

CALDERDALE COLLEGE POSITIVE AHEAD OF MALTA AND GOZO TOUR

From Anthony Micallef Calderdale College Rugby League head coach Lee Greenwood is upbeat as his team prepares for its first overseas tour when the under 19’s head to Malta and Gozo next month. The ex-professional player with London Broncos, Huddersfield Giants and Halifax, says the Malta tour is an exciting challenge for his team. “The schedule of two games in three days will really test the players out, but it...