Controversy in Oz Shows Big Problems with TGG

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...

A New Year and New Hope

By Daniel Andruczyk Happy New Year to everyone! Yes I am back. Sorry for the long break, but several things came up all at once that needed my attention… like my job and my father visiting for a month where we embarked on a road trip across the Eastern United States managing to visit 21 states and one district in 4 weeks. It also gave me a chance to have a bit of a break, it has been a long year with much going on...

Controversy Reigns in the 4 Nations

By Daniel Andruczyk The 4 Nations, is in its 1/2 way phase and controversy reigns. While the Welsh have shown their improvement from their match last week. New Zealand though expected to win, should have been a more dominating team. There is still some work to be done against the English next week in Hull. While in the Australian Game against the English rookie referee Henry Perenara made 4 crucial mistakes that...

Russian Rugby League and Internationals

By Daniel Andruczyk This week saw some great games of Rugby League played throughout the world. With World Cup qualifiers and also the opening to the 4 Nations as well as the European Tri Nations. Fiji and PNG also played a game in PNG while some interesting YouTube clips of the Russian Rugby League have surfaced. Also the Rumour mill resurfaces today with significant news. But first some news from the Malta Rugby...

Impressive Starts in the World Cup

By Daniel Andruczyk This weekend represents the start of the official International Season. 12 teams have been involved in games across 4 continents. Australia, European North America and the Middle East have seen matches played in different tournaments. World Cup Qualifiers The World Cup Qualifiers kicked off on the weekend with I guess no real surprises in the results. The teams full of overseas players had some...

RLIS TV – NZ Police v New Haven – USA Rugby League 9s Grand Final Highlights

By Daniel Andruczyk The 28th May 2011, saw the inaugural USA Rugby league 9s played in Conshohocken, Philadelphia USA. 12 teams played through the day including a touring New Zealand Police team. After 18 gruelling round games and play offs, it was the Police and Last years AMNRL finalists New haven in the final. The Police put on a Rugby league clinic and ran out eventual winners 24-00 over the warriors. So enjoy...

The Weekend Wrap Up – Part 2

By Daniel Andruczyk Rugby league is now in full swing around the world. Many countries are into their domestic seasons and on the weekend there were 11 that had matches and there was an international played in France too. In part 2 results for Italy, USA, Russia and New Zealand as well as an international: Italy In Italy the IRFL have launched their competition. Two games were played Catania 4-24 Firenze, Rome 52-4...

Eels and Eagles Lead While Rugby League Looks at History

By Daniel Andruczyk A few days a go an interesting article caught mine, and well everyone else’s eye, one that will see (hopefully) the ANZACS pay a great tribute to the fallen diggers of Australia and New Zealand. Another interesting article saw some interesting comments coming out of the Rugby Union camp… are excuses already coming out for the World Cup? And there is much more news form the USA and the...

UWI Champions, Upsets Galore in the ESL and France at the Back End of Season.

By Daniel Andruczyk The surprises in the Super League continue this weekend with Castleford, Warrington and Huddersfield still up top, but a few upsets were sprung. In the Elite one round remains to decide the champions and three teams are in the running. The NRL is showing that once again its anyone’s game with teams that played poor last week playing great this week and vice versa. The MENA championships...

Rugby League Continues to Grow Around the World

By Daniel Andruczyk Well this week was a quiet one from me with articles. Not that there was nothing to write about but that I was completely tied up with my job. However, now with a bit of time on my hands, I am amazed how much has been happening. From the Americas where there is news from Jamaica and the USA. Serbia and Lebanon also have news about their up coming competitions. So here I will give some of the...