Five of the six clubs playing domestic rugby league in the Cameroon are represented in their reduced 22-man squad for the MEA Championship in Lagos, Nigeria from 2-5 October. Bulls RL from Yaoundé have the highest number included, with eight, although the club Championship has taken a break while players are released for national team duties. Cameroon RL head coach,…
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For the first time, last weekend, two full women’s internationals took place on the same day, when a number of historic fixtures across the board marked a milestone weekend for the RLEF. Canada Ravens beat Serbia Women 34-6 in Belgrade, the hosts making their international debut in the female game. Turkey continued their rapid progression, overcoming debutants Greece Women in…
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Frank Endacott has been named as the new head coach of Tonga. The former Wigan and Widnes head coach will be in charge of the Mate Ma’a when they take on Great Britain later this year. Endacott coached the Warriors between 1999-2001, followed by two years at the Vikings upon his arrival in 2004. The former New Zealand coach replaces…
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The seventh, annual Griffin Cup will be staged in Gnarrenburg, Germany this Saturday (kick off 4pm) with the hosts looking to regain the trophy. They won the first four encounters starting in 2013, when they were triumphant 28-22 in Heidleberg, but have been defeated in the last two clashes, including last year’s clash in Rotterdam, when the Dutch prevailed 38-22.…
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Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco and Nigeria have all announced initial train-on squads for the second Middle East Africa Championship, to be held at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria from 2-5 October. Hosts Nigeria have opted for a 60-man party, initially, including Canterbury Bulldog’s Jayden Okunbor, who has been named vice captain, young Leeds prop Muizz Mustapha, who has impressed…
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On Monday, the 29-man Great Britain train-on squad was announced, with some notable inclusions and exclusions. The squad will be trimmed down ahead of Autumn’s overseas tour, which will see the Lions take on Tonga, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. 🇬🇧Wayne Bennett has today announced his #GBRLLIONS training squad. 👊The squad was selected by a panel of seven, led…
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Great Britain’s upcoming tour could be left in turmoil as Tonga players consider boycotting the upcoming Test. A report on NRL.com claims Mate Ma’a players are seeking to oust Tonga National Rugby League chairman George Kolomatangi and secretary William Edwards after claims that head coach Kristian Woolf has been told to step down from he role by the interim board.…
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Five players from outside the England Performance Squad have been included in a 29-man Great Britain Performance Squad that will meet for the first time next week, to begin the preparations for this autumn’s first Rugby League Lions tour since 2006. The St Helens team-mates Lachlan Coote and Morgan Knowles, who have represented Scotland and Wales respectively, are joined by…
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Preparations are well under way in four countries signed up to contest the second ever, Middle East Africa Championship, to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, 2nd to 5th October, when the host nation, Nigeria will welcome fellow debutants, Ghana, and two returnee nations to the international arena, Cameroon and Morocco. Nigeria’s domestic competition is set to kick off in a…
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Turkey will face Ukraine this Saturday (31 August) at the Beylerbeyi Stadium, Istanbul to determine the eighth nation to play in the 2020 U19s European Championship (kick off 3pm). The winners will head to Lignano Sabbiadoro in Italy to join the hosts, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Serbia and Ireland from 3–13 September next year. Turkey RLA have run training camps…
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