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...
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...
Various Today its all about the international game. Its that time of the year, the most exciting time as far as I am concerned. So much to catch up on. First a couple promises I have to come through one and then updated on the World Cup qualifiers and the latest developments in European membership. International Rugby League Club From Ryan Norman One of the great things about the last 5 years is seeing the huge...
From Phil Caplan, RLEF Media Officer The Rugby League European Federation has announced that France, Scotland and Ireland will face each other in a round robin international series over the autumn. Each nation will host a match and with the Celtic nations having recently been accorded full member status by the Rugby League International Federation, they will be classed as the first Test matches between them. French...
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 Questions have been asked if the French Grand Final is being shown live, well I have found a link for it. The link is: http://video-direct.france3.fr/player.php?id=942 Here is the program in EST times: – 19h – 55 minute report on rugby league and the current situation in France, – 22h25 – a presentation on the grand final, – 22h45 – the grand final live,...
By Daniel Andruczyk The Challenge Cup is now into its 5th round, this year the Championship teams have not performed as well unfortunately. Jamaica’s season has got off to a start as has Papua New Guinea’s. The Canadians have new champions in their domestic season as well and the NRL had a shortened round while France’s Grand Finalists have been decided. Ha! I knew It! Well, three articles ago I discussed about the...
PHIL CAPLAN, RLEF MEDIA OFFICER The Fédération Française de Rugby à Treize has announced an encouraging set of statistics pointing toward a significant growth in French rugby league. As of May 1st, the FFRXIII numbered 39,994 participants, of whom 10,994 are subscribers who have signed up for the whole season, from all age groups. These numbers show a marked increase of 4,840 paying registered participants since...