Wembley Still the Crown

By Daniel Andruczyk To this day, Rugby League oldest competition is still its greatest and most prestigious. There is something to be said about the carnival atmosphere of the Challenge Cup Final. I have been to two of them and also to several Cup round matches and there is something wonderful in the air about them. So for those those of you Rugby League Fans that have been living under a rock… or possibly in...

Billion Dollar Overshadow

By Daniel Andruczyk This week has seen a lot of news from around the world in Rugby League. From the Billion Dollar TV contract in Australia, to the Challenge Cup Final, to the USARL Grand Final and Italy pulling out of the European Cup. There is a lot happening around the place. Jacksonville Reign Supreme Jacksonville Axemen 28 – 22 Boston 13s Despite watching the Challenge Cup on Saturday and then having...

Heartbreak Hodgson does it for Wolves

By Daniel Andruczyk Over the years as a fan you develop a relationship between teams and players. One that I have a love hate one with is Brett Hodgson. So he is a great guy, I have met him a couple times over the years and he always seems to have all the time in the world to chat with you, win lose or draw. Saturday evening was no exception to this. But, goodness me, he is always on the team opposed to the one I...

Round Up of the Weekends Results

By Daniel Andruczyk So its has been a busty weekend with the Donnybrook Cup where Ireland defeated the USA 26-8 in Philadelphia. But of course there has been much domestic activity as well. So a round up of the weekends results. But first up some news for people that were asking about Hawaii. Rugby League in Hawaii I emailed Jack Breen who heads Rugby League in Hawaii and got a response with what’s going on there...

RLIS TV – St Helens vs. Hull FC 2008 – Challenge Cup Final Highlights

By Daniel Andruczyk This week on Rugby League International Scores TV, highlights of the 2008 Challenge Cup Final. Well I was at the Challenge Cup Final in 2008, and what an awesome game it was. I am sold on it. Wembley stadium is fantastic and the atmosphere is spectacular. So enjoy some of the atmosphere, highlights and the opening tries of both teams that I managed to film while I was there. So enjoy the...

RLIS TV – Whitehaven vs. Lezignan 2008 – Rd 4 Challenge Cup Highlights

By Daniel Andruczyk This week on Rugby League International Scores TV, highlights from round 4 of the 2008 Challenge Cup. This was up at Whitehaven in Cumbria, one of the Rugby league strongholds in England. It was a very, very cold April afternoon, and not only were the players feeling it but the crowd as well. Lezignan who had been the runners up the previous season in their competition had qualifies for the...

Revamp of the Video Ref

By Daniel Andruczyk So I was thinking about the latest referee controversies and how things may be solved. So I have one possible idea, and am curious to see what people think and if they can find any holes in it. But first some round ups of results from around the world, where of course the Challenge Cup takes pride of place. Challenge Cup Last weekend saw the final of the Challenge Cup played between Warrington...

This weekend the greatest show on Earth

By Daniel Andruczyk This weekend Rugby Leagues pinnacle in the domestic game comes to a close for another year. It comes to a close, but it will go out with such a bang that it makes the “spectacle” of State of Origin look like a high school production. Yes its that time of year again… Challenge Cup Final. So I thought I would share some of my memories and thoughts from when I went to the final in 2008 and some of...