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Growth for Italia RFL: Coppa Italia Finals, Women and Juniors




Italia RFL Press Release - 4/5/2012


The Federazione Italiana Rugby Football League are proud to announce the second (annual) Coppa Italia di Rugby a XIII Finals on Sunday May 6th staged at campo tor tre teste in Rome from 11 to 5pm onward with the Mens competition being the main event, but not without some all new sub-categories!

The second tier ("Reserve Grade or Feeder Clubs") event was unveiled along with the Summer Championship - the r-Evolution League at the FIRFL's first Season Launch (national conference) that was held at the prestigious "red rooms" at CONI (Italian National Olympic Committee) in Rome on April 28. President David Massitti, Vice President Matteo Visona, Secretary-General Pierluigi Gentile and national members Marco Parrello (Rex Albinea) and Luigi Ferraro, Captain-Coach of the Magnifici Firenze rugby a XIII franchise and former Italia RU A captain and Aironi RU player precided over the event with various media attending, including national television coverage through Sport Italia 24 - broadcast on their News Program the next afternoon.

Teams from all over Italy participated in the knockout stage for the Senior Mens competition with overall growth and expansion shown moving from 8 to 12 teams. Sides from Reggio Emilia in the north, Rome and Perugia in Central Italy (Lazio and Umbria) and Sicilia in the south with Albinea, Canolo 13, USAG (Arlecchini Gladiators), Lupi Frascati (the Wolves), Centurioni Roma, Portaportese Roma, Estruschi Perugia, Grifoni Perugia, Briganti Librino XIII, Rectores Belpasso, CUS Catania 13 and Messina XIII participating

The Coppa Italia (Final Four) and Grand Final this weekend sees Albinea (Reggio Emilia), USAG from Rome (Harlequins-Gladiators - the first Italian dual code Super club), Portaportese Roma RL and Rectores Belpasso from Catania vying to be Cup Champions.

In an historic day for Rugby League, the Italia RFL will expand into new sub-categories by fielding the first ever Womens and Junior Rugby League matches in Italy; we hope a sign of continued growth and excitement for the future. A Rugby League Nines mini-tournament will be held with three womens teams to battle it out with CUS Roma, Red e Blu (Roma) and IUSM (Roma) to meet. Rugby League will make the transition from Seniors to Juniors (Youth) with an U16 match played between Lazio against a Selection.

Meanwhile, the third r-Evolution League (Campionato) will begin on May 26th with the Grand Final proposed for July 27. An announcement will be published in coming weeks about the format, new franchise and the current members.

The conference ended with discussion about the relationship between the two Italian rugby league federations with the Italia RFL looking for "for an open dialogue towards a democratic and constructive cooperation for the development of rugby League in Italy" and the following statement made by Secretary-General Pierluigi Gentile "Our doors are always open, well, time will tell."


http://www.rugbyleagueplanet.com/RLP/Articles/2012/Growth-for-Italia-RFL-040512.htm

Edited by CQItalia, 04 May 2012 - 02:02 AM.

[CQItalia]

Coppa Italia Finals 2011

[CQItalia]

Big day with 9 teams playing (including 3 women and 2 juniors)! And the second Coppa Italia champions crowned!

[CQItalia]

Rectores Belpasso (first Sicilian champions) won over USAG (Harlequins Gladiators) and that the womens rugby league and U16s was a great experiment (I believe Lazio won the juniors match)

From the Spartans Catania President "TODAY THE SICILIANS WRITE A PAGE IN THE HISTORY RUGBY LEAGUE! The rectores WIN THE CUP FINAL IN ITALYS CAPITAL!"

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Pretty sure Rectores Belpasso picked up a sponsor for the Coppa Italian Finali (hence the new jerseys + some transport costs)

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I don't know if this has been posted elsewhere but here goes:


"FIRL have confirmed that the new Serie A Rugby League season will begin on May 25 and will run until June 23.

XIII del Ducato will defend the crown they have won for the past two seasons.

The final number of teams taking part, the season structure and the Grand Final venue will all be unveiled at a launch on May 11.

Post season, in the continued build up to the Azzurri’s participation in the Rugby League World Cup 2013, the Italian 'State of Origin' will take place between Lombardy and the Venetian Lions which will be held at Augustan Stadium of Este rugby club.

The Venetians from the North East will be looking to retain the trophy they won 36-34 in the final minute of last season’s clash.

The best domestic players will then be selected for the Italian side that will compete in the European Shield, a competition they won in 2008 and again the following season.

Italy will play their first match in Belgrade on June 9 against Serbia and will then host Germany on July 7, ending the first phase with a match against Russia on September 8 in Moscow.

The second phase in 2013 will see Italy at home against Serbia and Russia and travel to current holders Germany. The full Italian side will also host England Knights in the autumn.

FIRL will also be organising the first ever Rugby League coaching and refereeing courses to be held in the country to RLEF accredited standard during the summer.

President Daniele Veronese commented, “My primary goal is to achieve a high calibre of domestic Championship alongside national coaches Carlo Napolitano and Paul Broadbent who have the task of improving and advancing the sport within the Italian clubs.”

“We are looking at increasing the number of participants and registered clubs in Italy.”

Additionally, FIRL will be present for the first time at the General Assembly of the Rugby League International Federation, to be held in London and Manchester from May 1st- 5th

Discussion will be principally centered on the forthcoming World Cup and the continuing spread of the sport internationally.

“It is an honour for us to take part in this AGM with world powers such as England, Australia, New Zealand and France,” Veronese added.

“Joining the elite of international Rugby League is a huge incentive for us and we are looking at working to the guidelines established for continued development.”

FIRL will outline to the International Board their new constitutional structure while they will also visit some of the facilities the national side has been allocated for the World Cup.

RLEF EUROPEAN SHIELD – Phase 1

GAME 3 – 9th JUNE 2012

SERBIA V ITALY, Makis Stadium, Belgrade SERBIA. 1700 hrs

GAME 4 – 7th JULY 2012
ITALY V GERMANY, Stadio Beltrametti, Piacenza, ITALY. 1800 hrs

GAME 5 – 8th SEPTEMBER 2012

RUSSIA V ITALY, Naro Stadium, Naro-Fomins"

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Different Federation HKRAD.

[brooza]

Different Federation HKRAD.

And people say this is confusing...

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Meh sod it, Italian RL is all the same to me (until I take a much more in-depth look at it).