From Joel Morgan, IRLF Magnifici Firenze win against a tough Spartans Catania: 24-04 At the university campus fields of CUS Catania, before an audience of about 100 people was held the first match of the Italia RFL Championship Also this year the Catania franchise – the Spartans managed to bring together players who represent the entire rugby city. They in fact present athletes from San Gregorio, Amatori, Cus,...
By Daniel Andruczyk With the first round of the USARL having been played on the weekend, one of the newer clubs, the Rhode Island Rebellion, were kind enough to have a chat with me through the week on their first thought and impressions and also discuss where they are heading with the development of the sport in the Rhode Island area. Lawrence Almagno and Josh Price talked about the History of the club, the...
Phil Caplan, RLEF media Office Three important releases from Europe today with the first BARLA Game played against the Serbian Students. The German Bundesliga is set to kick off this weekend with 5 teams across the Heartland in the West. Lebanon also have news with their preparations for the World Cup Qualifiers. GERMAN RUGBY LEAGUE BUNDESLIGA SET FOR KICK OFF Tomorrow (Friday) sees the launch of the first German...
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...
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 1 results for Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Papua New Guinea and Jamaica: Australia – NRL In the NRL round 13 was completed. Canterbury 4-38 Manly, Parramatta 14-14 St...
Phil Caplan, RLEF Media Officer Somerset-born, ex Scotland student and South London Storm rugby league player Adam Nunn is the driving force behind setting up the sport in its newest nation, Hungary. He has gathered together a significant group of players who are keen and willing to try the game and established the Magyar Bulls national side, together with an accompanying facebook page. He moved to Budapest in 2008...
PHIL CAPLAN, RLEF MEDIA OFFICER Experienced coach Stuart Wilkinson has completed his first visit to Russia to assess and aid their prospects for the 2013 World Cup. During his five day trip, he spent time with all the RARL clubs observing the domestic state of the sport and offering ideas for improvement in the build up to their World Cup qualifiers in October. “I saw some fantastic potential and some big gaps,”...
By Phil Caplan, RLEF Lebanon broke Saudi Arabia’s stranglehold on youth rugby league following Amir-el-Fakhr el dine’s victory in this weekend’s MENA U14 Schools 9s competition. Having been placed third in 2010, the Tripoli outfit – who were one of the pioneers of youth rugby league in the Eastern Mediterranean country three years ago – defeated American International School of Jeddah 10-0 in the final...