News from Europe Part 2

By Various More news from Europe with the Ukrainians completing the RLEF technical strategy and the Germans and Warrington link starting to provide dividends for Rugby League Deutschland. UKRAINE RL COMPLETES RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN FEDERATION TECHNICAL STRATEGY From Phil Caplan, RLEF Ukraine became the latest country to complete its tutor training programme under the RLEF’s three-year Technical Strategy, which is...

Happy Controversial New Year

By Daniel Andruczyk The bringing in of 2013 is meant to signal the beginning of a year of Celebration of Rugby League which will culminate in October and November with the next edition of the Rugby League World Cup. Rugby League fans around the world are starting to get excited about the prospect of seeing the worlds best players come out in 14 nations and celebrate the Greatest Game of All. However 2013 has...

South Africa Plays on

By Daniel Andruczyk A lot has been happening over the weekend and fortunately or unfortunately (depending on how you see it) is revolves around International Rugby League. I see it as fortunate as it keeps the games international growth in the eye of the fans and media, however there are still some very interesting attitudes about International rugby League out there. But some news, where this thread started first...

What The?!

By Daniel Andruczyk Once again it seems that for all the good that Rugby League does, the steps forward it makes, it then seems to take several steps back. England tied up the European Tri-Nations this weekend against France with a big 44-6 win. Izzy Folau came back to the NRL this week, leaving the AFL after being less than successful in that code. However its the referee situation in the NRL that has me scratching...

Winter is Coming

By Daniel Andruczyk In the words of the Stark’s “Winter’s coming”. Maybe in the Game of Thrones this mean that the white walkers are coming to wreak havoc but at least in the Rugby League worlds it means that the International Season is in full swing. Yes you guess it I have been watching a bit of game of thrones recently reason being (Aside from lots of work) a back injury has had me layed up in bed the...

One Dogged Storm

By Daniel Andruczyk Most of the action this weekends has been on the domestic scene. Yes the Super League is now into its final week with their Grand Finalists decided. And in Australia the domestic season has now fully wrapped up as well. While in Europe the Maltese and Danes went head to head once again. First Up Internationals Denmark Lions 12 – 74 Malta Knights On the weekend Malta took On Denmark in an...

Domestic Season Coming to a Climax

By Daniel Andruczyk The International Season has started, but the domestic season is starting to come to and end and climaxing over the next two weekends with the NRL and Super League Grand finals. The exception to the rule is the French Elite 1 competition which has begun its 2012/13 season. National Rugby League The NRL is coming to a head. The Preliminary Finals were played over the weekend. The Minor Premiers,...

Rugby League of the Extraordinary

Via the Rugby Football League The video campaign that is associated with the ‘Rugby League of the Extraordinary’ campaign in the UK has also come out. I think its pretty cool. Well done RFL! Rugby League of the Extraordinary!   Daniel Andruczyk’s email:...