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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Serbia has replaced Russia in group two of the final European World Cup qualifiers, after the Russians were withdrawn. Serbia will face now Scotland in Glasgow on 26th October and host Greece in Belgrade on 9 November, the top two nations making the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in England. Denis Koralev, president of the Russian Association of Rugby League…
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An historic double-header is set to place in Vrchlabi on Saturday 24 August, when the Czech Republic play Serbia in a full international, preceded by their U18s facing Poland U20s, in a first-ever encounter between the nations. “Two new junior teams joined the Czech competition in 2019 and they are both full of talented players,” said Czech U18s head coach…
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A brace of tries from loose forward Erica Neri and ten points via playmaker Rosaluna Gavagna, from a touchdown and three converstions, saw Italy’s women register their first home win, 26-0, against debutants Serbia, at Bella Italia EFA Village, Lignano Sabbiadoro. “I was very happy with our performance,“ said FIRL vice president, Tiziano Franchini. “In our last training sessions we…
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Serbia will become the latest rugby league nation to field a women’s team tomorrow (Saturday), when they face Italy in Lignano as part of the sport’s international weekend. The formal women’s club competition in the country only began this year, with sides playing regularly in Belgrade – at Red Star Belgrade and Partizan – and in Leskovac. But the opportunity…
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To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the inugural rugby league match played in the country, further Serbian Rugby League history was made when Red Star Belgrade won the first-ever, full contact girls match, beating Red Kangaroos 46-16 at the Ada Ciganlija stadium. Played as a 9-a-side, full contact clash, Red Star were led by Helena Host, who scored 18 points…
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The traditional match to herald the start of the new rugby league season in Serbia, named after the Risman family, saw Serbia’s U21s ‘Team John” defeat Lebanon’s U23s ‘Team Bev’ 36-24, at the BASK Arena. In the seventh annual clash, ‘Team John” retained the trophy thanks to a superb hat-trick from skipper Vladimir Milutinović’s, and overturned a 14-12, half-time deficit, to…
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Rugby League’s most geographically spread club competition, the Balkan Super League, will be further expanded when it kicks off in April 2019. Following the inclusion of a first Italian side, Lignano Sharks, the third year of the tournament will see it encompassing fourteen clubs for the first time, spread over two divisions, with eight nations involved. “After months of open…
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Red Star Belgrade have completed the season unbeaten, taking the Balkan Super League crown from derby rivals Partizan; winning the Grand Final 30-6 at the SC Inge Stadium, Zvezdara. This year’s competition featured 15 teams from seven nations and victory saw the red and white’s pick up an unprecedented fourth trophy of the campaign, which saw them win all their…
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Belgrade’s Red Star successfully defended the Serbian Rugby League championship, defeating arch rivals Partizan 36-16 in the Grand Final held at the SC Inge Stadium, Zvezdara. Red Star end the domestic season unbeaten, registering a treble with the Challenge Cup and Super Cup previously claimed. In a tense first half, the opening score came just before the half hour, Nikola…
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