By Daniel Andruczyk OK everyone, I am back from my small break, well I had a tone of physics work in Pittsburgh and literally there was no time to catch up on any Rugby League. HOWEVER I am back and see that there is tones of results and news from around the world. Form the USA and Canada, Europe and Australia. So lets get into it. 2013 World Cup Atlantic Qualifiers Announced The ‘city of brotherly love’ will host...
Media contacts: Capo Ufficio Stampa Italia: Davide Bolzoni The FIRL have announced the „Big Five‟ NRL players that have been selected to represent Italy in the 2011 Rugby League World Cup European Zone Qualifiers to take place in Europe during October 2011. At yesterdays major announcement which took place in Sydney at the famous Italian – Club Marconi in front of a well attended audience, Italy‟s head coach...
FIRL Media office, Davide Bolzoni Join Anthony Minichello for the launch of Italy’s European Zone qualifying bid for the 2013 World Cup. Italy will be introducing the NRL players secured for the Word Cup Qualifiers 2011. Anthony played for Italy against France in 1999 as a 19 year old winger. Since then Anthony has been the mainstay of the Sydney City Roosters and was voted as the best player in the world winning...
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...
By Daniel Andruczyk After the Donnybrook Cup was completed I was able to get a few words from Brendan Guilfoyle the Captain of the Irish Wolfhounds Team, David Niu the Coach of the USA Tomahawks and Neil Wood the RFL’s director of European development. While I was talking with Neil I took the opportunity to ask him about some of the recent developments in Europe with the split in Italy and Russia and got some very...
By Daniel Andruczyk So I finally have a small break in my travels. I am in Albany New York at the moment, having done a short visit last night to Boston because – well because I could! Its quite an amazing country in the USA and parts of where I drove, it reminded me of seeing something in the TV series Davy Crockett! Anyway today there its lots and lots of news in the International Rugby league Family. With news...
From the RLEF and FIRL Press Office The Italian national rugby league squad have started their preparations for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers in October under the supervision of Paul Broadbent, who has had his first get together with them. Held in Piacenza, at the Piacenza 1946 rugby club, the selected players worked on polishing their skills under the watchful eye of the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats...
By Daniel Andruczyk So its that time of year again when all the players start jumping from one ship to another. Danny Brough being the latest. Yes and remember that Akuila Uate has also switched his allegiances with a State of Origin carrot just so the NSW Blues don’t get embarrassed again. Actually there are many things that are ticking me off in Rugby League at the moment and so I will have a bit of a rant in...