Category: International
Elstone critical of Bennett comments
Super League Chief Executive Robert Elstone has criticised comments made by Great Britain and England Rugby League head coach Wayne Bennett, which appear to suggest that…
Jamaica v USA test squads announced
Jamaica has named nine debutants and USA seven, in their squads for Saturday’s historic meeting at the Mona Bowl, University of West Indies, Kingston –…
Bennett leaves door open on Australian picks for GB – saying he’ll select ‘best possible team’
Great Britain head coach Wayne Bennett has admitted he will consider selecting non-British players who qualify via heritage for this autumn’s Lions tour – before…
Greece Rugby League won’t back down after peaceful protest
Greece Rugby League Association will not be backing down, after a peaceful protest to their government last week regarding a block against them playing a…
New Team Joins Jamaica Rugby League Championship
Newcomers, West Kingston Hyenas, are the seventh club to join the JRLA National Championship, the fifteenth season of which kicked off this week. The Hyenas…
Barwick replaced as World Cup chair
Rugby League World Cup 2021 has appointed Chris Brindley MBE as the tournament’s new chair of the board. Brindley, who has previously held senior roles…
Turkey and Greece men and women face historic double-header
The Turkish and Greek Rugby League Associations have agreed to stage an historic double-header at the Aysekadin Yerleskesi Futbol Stadium in the city of Edirne,…
First Women’s Rugby League games held in Burundi
History has been made in Burundi, with the first women’s games being held in Bujumbura. The matches, which were 18 months in the making, saw…
Morocco name coach for MEA Championships
Following completion of their domestic championship, Morocco Rugby League has named Jérôme Alonso as their head coach for the MEA Championships in Nigeria, in October,…
RLEF launch Women’s, and Wheelchair, European Championships at Congress
Following its first-ever Congress in Istanbul, Turkey, the RLEF has announced the creation of two new Championships, beginning in 2023: the European Wheelchair Rugby League…