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[Honor James]

REGGAE WARRIORS NAME TEAM TO FACE CANADA

The Jamaica Rugby League Association has announced the 17 players that will face Canada at the Lamport Stadium in Toronto on Saturday, July 21 at 7pm. The Reggae Warriors as the national team is known, will battle the Wolverines for the second annual Caribbean Carnival Cup, currently held by Canada after their 40-10 victory last year. The squad will depart the island on Thursday and return on Sunday.

Canada is currently positioned 21^st in the Rugby League International Federation’s World Ranking while the Reggae Warriors are 23^rd.

National Coach Romeo Monteith expects a tough challenge ahead, “Several boys struggled last year with the conditions affecting our ability to breathe properly. The air is colder and thinner there and we really suffered. It will be the same this year and our players have to be mentally tough and adjust quickly. Also, our boys will play on Astro Turf for the first time, which is a new and unknown element”.

The Jamaican squad has been going through their paces at the University of the West Indies and GC Foster College and will feature 16 domestic based players. The ‘outsider’ will be Orlando Jones who is based in Canada. “We are confident that the players we have selected will make us proud,” Monteith added.

Meanwhile, several national team members were in action on Saturday in the Jamaica National Club Championship where three games were played. Roy Calvert scored two tries to lead the Duhaney Park Red Sharks past Spanish Town Vikings 40-5. Omar Jones was crucial in Vauxhall’s 42-16 win over Portmore Suns and Renaldo Wade watched from the side line as his team Maxfield Rookie Star Steppers upset the Jamaica Defence Force 38-26 at Up park camp.

Jamaica National Rugby League Squad:
Claude Yen, Fabion Turner, Jason Gooden, Khamisi Mckain, Kemoy Whyte Jermaine Pinnock, Roy Calvert, Robert Rodney, -Duhaney Park Red Sharks, Adrian Mckenzie, Adrian Myers, Ryan Grant, Ryan Spence, Stephen Scott –GC Foster College, Renaldo Wade-Maxfield Rookies Star Steppers , Andrew Fong, Omar Jones, -Vauxhall Vultures, Orlando Jones.



Romeo Monteith
JRLA Development Officer

[Bleep1673]

Come on Jamaica (My better half is from close to Mandeville)

[deluded pom?]

Come on Canada (I have a bottle of maple syrup in my fridge).

[brooza]

Confirmed crowd of 4,630 watched Canada beat Jamaica 18-12 in Caribbean Carnival Cup - record for a #rugbyleague international in N.Americas

https://twitter.com/scratchingshed2/status/227298222253682691

[Futtocks]

All good, especially the attendance.

MATCH REPORT

[tim2]

There's some tremendous development work happening that is going largely unnoticed.

[EdinburghExile]

Yep, I'm constantly impressed at the progress the CRL seem to be making, the JRLA sound pretty effective too.

[Futtocks]

I don't know how much external aid they are getting, but there does seem to be plenty of good signs in all sorts of parts of the world.

Very gratifying, especially when you remember how the original Canadian Rugby League were left out in the cold. Rugby League is lucky they didn't just permanently give up on the game in disgust.

[brooza]

I don't know how much external aid they are getting, but there does seem to be plenty of good signs in all sorts of parts of the world.

Very gratifying, especially when you remember how the original Canadian Rugby League were left out in the cold. Rugby League is lucky they didn't just permanently give up on the game in disgust.

Nothing to Canada from RLIF in 2011. Don't know if there was anything from the RLEF (if they even give out grants)

[deluded pom?]

There's some tremendous development work happening that is going largely unnoticed.

It's only unnoticed tim by people who never look. Plenty of people on the main forum claim to be fans of the international game and rarely if ever post anything on this forum. RL apathy strikes again.

[brooza]

This match is being shown in the UK on Premier Sports tonight at 18:30!

[deluded pom?]

This match is being shown in the UK on Premier Sports tonight at 18:30!

Premier were supposed to show one of the games from the Atlantic WC qualifiers last year but never did. I hope this isn't another case of the same.

[BJW]

This match is being shown in the UK on Premier Sports tonight at 18:30!

Not any longer according to OSG, now apparently is 'Dragons v Storm' from NRL.

Just sent this to Premier Sports & will update if/when I recive a reply;
According to your programme guide on screen this match was due to be broadcast on the channel at 1830 Monday 30th July. I see it has now been replaced by the Dragons/Storm NRL game. Can you kindly inform me why the change ?

If the broadcast is only delayed, can you please inform me when this game will be shown ?

[BJW]

Just received from Premier Sports about their no show;

Yes this is correct. There was an issue with sending over the game. It comes via an FTP (file transfer) and they were not ready to send it in time for it to go out tonight. It is actually coming in at the moment so we will schedule later in week.

Let me confirm in due course,

[Johnoco]

I was looking forward to this but hopeful that it will be broadcast later this week.

[brooza]

Apparantly the feed wasn't ready. It's been moved to Wednesday at 13:40

[BJW]

Was it shown ? Had to go out unexpectedly & just got home & Premier now showing a talking heads programme. Were they due to show whole game or just highlights ?
BTW, despite what they said, no update from Premier.

[Johnoco]

Yeah it was shown, just watching it now on SKY+. Looks like a home video style filming (no disrespect) but still pretty decent. Enthusiastic commentary to say the least and crowd seem to be enjoying it.
Great to see.

[Johnoco]

Tell you what, it's an enjoyable game is this.

[Johnoco]

Love the after match interview with the Jamaican coach (Romeo?)

Great to hear the strength of feeling. Stopped short of blaming the ref but some strong views expressed!!