How Italy chief is planning to put country back on the rugby league map

Orazio D’Arro, president of the Italian Rugby League Federation explains why he believes that despite a current lack of international fixtures, the Azzuri still have…

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Scotland fall to shock 28-4 defeat to Italy in brilliant Azzurri performance

Italy began their World Cup campaign in sensational fashion with a 28-4 victory over a Scotland side that went into this fixture as favourites. Scotland…

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World Cup Group B Preview: Schedule, squads and players to watch

FIXTURES AND TV COVERAGE Saturday, October 15, Australia v Fiji, Headingley, Leeds, 7.30pm Sunday, October 16, Scotland v Italy, Kingston Park, Newcastle, 2.30pm Friday, October…

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Match officials appointed for first World Cup games with Ashley Klein to referee opener

NRL Grand Final referee Ashley Klein will take charge of the opening match of the World Cup between England and Samoa. The list of match…

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Nathan Brown joins six UK-based players in Italy’s World Cup squad

Six Championship and League One players have been named in Italy’s World Cup squad alongside some NRL stars. The biggest name in the Leo Epifania’s…

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European U19s Championship squads confirmed

Squads for the European Rugby League U19s Championship, set to kick off on Saturday 3 September in the Udine region of Italy, have been announced…

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Women’s Rugby League round-up: England victorious but Wales show encouragement

Wales 6-32 England England may have won at Cross Keys, but Wales showed massive improvement from last year’s encounter between the sides. Back then, they…

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Europeans mourn the loss of ERL Vice President, Tiziano Francini

One of European rugby league’s leading administrators, Tiziano Franchini of the Federazione Italiana passed away over the weekend at the age of 44 from a…

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Whitehaven return to Oz for new star

Whitehaven have gone down under to recruit their first new name for the 2021 season. Unusually for the Cumbrian side in recent years, they have…

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WC qualifier on a boggy pitch : Ireland 25 Italy 4

Ireland again kept their opponents to one try in a match played in teeming rain in Santry near Dublin, victory earning them a higher ranking…

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