By Various
A big weekend of internationals has just passed us. The Colonial Cup ,as well as the European Shield have been completed. The Aussies had a scare in Port Moresby where the Kumuls almost beat them. The Tomahawks took out the 2012 Colonial Cup and Russia have taken a very commanding lead in the European Shield. Also a list of up coming international fixtures over the next couple months.
Colonial Cup 2012...
From Phil Caplan
RUSSIA 32 ITALY 18 – SK NARA Stadium in Naro-Fominsk
A 26-point winning margin saw Russia displace Italy at the top of the congested 2012/3 Rugby League European Shield table, the Bears coming from behind with a strong second half show.
They were superbly led by prop Sergey Knostantinov, the giant policeman prop dominating the midfield.
“It was a great game, both sides played really well,”...
From Phil Capalan
The final matches in the first part of the 2012/3 RLEF European Shield will take place this month, with Italy this weekend and Serbia on 22ndSeptember visiting Russia.
First up, the Bears will face the Azzurri at the SK NARA Stadium in Naro-Fominsk, 70km south west of Moscow city (kick off 4pm local time).
Current league leaders Italy made six changes to the side that defeated Germany last time...
By Daniel Andruczyk
This past week and weekend has thrown up some interesting results and goings on in the world of Rugby League. From a surprise results in the Euro Shield to a potential new owner of the game in the USA there is a lot that has been going on.
Euro Shield Game 1
Germany 25 – 24 Serbia
In the opening Match of the European Shield for the 2012-13 season the Germans, in Heidelberg, took a shock win...
By Daniel Andruczyk
Once again, it’s been a while since I posted last. The new job has been taking up most of my time with lots of exciting new projects as well I have been interviewing for Professorships. But the Rugby League world continues on and a lot has happened in the last few weeks, but one of the most important and controversial issues once again involves the selection process of players for the...
By Daniel Andruczyk
If there is ever am example of a way to do things in Rugby League, Its Europe and the European Federation. Ever since its establishment we have seen the number of countries in Europe that play Rugby league explode from just a few to now well over twenty. Yesterday the hard work over the last 10 years that Lebanon and Serbia have put into to the sport has been officially recognised by the Rugby...
From Phil Caplan, RLEF Media Office
Rugby League Deutschland has announced its final 25-man squad for this year’s European Shield games. Of the players selected, 19 have been involved with the national team before making this squad the most experienced to date.
Head coach Dan Stocks is particularly interested to see how newcomers Southampton Spitfires’ Andy Hoggins and Heidelberg’s Yassin Karachi perform after...
From Anthony Micallef
The Malta Rugby League (MRL) has named a 42-man train-on squad ahead of the 2011 European Shield tournament next month.
The Knights squad includes Crusaders Super League star Jarrod Sammut, the playmaker hoping to make his fifth appearance for the national team, while Penrith Panthers U20’s pivot Justin Genovese is a debutant in the Malta squad.
Malta coach Anthony Micallef named six...
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