welshmagpie

That’s a positive. Hopefully the right media are in place to give ticket sales a further boost.

5 Super League academy representatives down at the most recent south Wales junior origin game. Shame it wasn’t 11… but nonetheless they’re waking up to the talent down here.

Probably 80% of the rugby league players down here are rugby union players. The strongest clubs seem to base themselves at solid union clubs and get good crossover and then allow juniors to flow through. Cardiff’s juniors are strong at 15s, 13s, 12s for example with big numbers - just about keeping them ‘in the club’ past 16.

Lack of numbers.

Head of Youth is Paul Berry, but that’s more from a pathways perspective eg origin into 16s and then into 18s

Did he play for Catalans over the weekend?

I know with Wales last year we had to mark ‘homegrown’ on the squad lists submitted to ERL/IRL and vaguely remember working to a number. As you say, it’d be madness to then knock that on the head come the final event - but then… Lebanon, Cook Islanfs cough cough

Yes most probably however from memory last years World Cup qualifiers required a 40% or 50% home grown quota

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/jamaica-rugbyworld?utm_medium=CR&utm_source=WA A shame that they have to but nonetheless if you have anything to spare they’re a worthy cause to give to in Rugby League terms.

Great work by Wales RL again. Great to see the rugby league family of all ages come together down here for a festival like day. WRL Confetence down to 5 teams after Saints, Cardiff and West Wales withdrew. Torfaen (traditionally strong) not entering - 3 of their mainstays are now playing at Bristol All Golds instead. Juniors continues to thrive and the pathway is working - countless south (and north!) Wales kids heading into super league scholarships and academies year on year. The transition to community men’s remains difficult.

Any news on international fixtures this year mate?

Da iawn boyo. Keep spreading the word.

I wonder if it’s more to entice the neutral in who’s after value for money? A family from Guildford caught some of the Final enjoyed it and then see such a deal - they’re in, bargain! FWIW I don’t disagree with you, just think that’s RLC’s aim here - bargain for the neutral sports watcher.

Read somewhere they were taking 3,000 - clearly not.

A very, very good half of Rugby League - a brilliant final so far. Time to retire Jiffy however, he’s spouting some dross.