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JM2010 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Are these territories that belong to France or are they independent nations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Noumea is New Caledonia I believe - a French dependency that has a little RL history. French Polynesia and Wallis/Futuna are also French territories. Vanuatu is independent but before c1979 was ruled by the Britsh and French as a joint colony. It has a francophone tradition and has a current RL presence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kiwis 13 6 Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Pacifique Treize have a good website and they are running clinics in New Caledonia. If they can restart the local rugby league Comp in New Caledonia, Work with Vanuatu's domestic competition. If they sign a few French & Q'land Cup players, 2023 is looking like a real possibility. New Caledonia is a good location as its 2 hrs flight from Brisbane and the only other country in the Pacific region with a per capita GDP similar to Australia and NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yakstorm Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Further news relating to Pacifique Treize: Solomon Islands Rugby League endorse bid: https://www.asiapacificrl.com/2020/07/02/solomon-islands-rugby-league-announces-support-for-pacifique-treize/ Second Training Day in Noumea: PACIFIQUE TREIZE: Join the team by registering as a fan today at pacifique13.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 So will these players be eligible to represent France as French nationals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rocket Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 29/05/2020 at 17:39, kiwis 13 6 said: Pacifique Treize have a good website and they are running clinics in New Caledonia. If they can restart the local rugby league Comp in New Caledonia, Work with Vanuatu's domestic competition. If they sign a few French & Q'land Cup players, 2023 is looking like a real possibility. New Caledonia is a good location as its 2 hrs flight from Brisbane and the only other country in the Pacific region with a per capita GDP similar to Australia and NZ. Another really exciting development for RL. Large expat communities in Queensland. Another source of high quality players , could even feed into the French team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakstorm Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Some big news: https://pacifique13.com/en/2020/07/08/pacifique-treize-granted-affiliate-status-with-ffrxiii/ https://www.intrl.sport/news/pacifique-treize-granted-affiliate-status-with-ffrxiii/ https://www.ffr13.fr/actualite-a-la-une/pacifique-lassociation-sportive-pacifique-xiii-voit-le-jour/ Quote The Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (FFRXIII) has this month granted l’Association Sportive Pacifique XIII (Pacifique Treize) official affiliate status to deliver Rugby League to the French Pacific Territories. The affiliation enables l’Association Sportive Pacifique XIII (A.S. Pacifique XIII) to run Rugby League competitions and high performance programmes within the territories of New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna and French Polynesia including but not limited to, the Thirteen-a-Side, Nine-a-Side, Touch, Beach and Wheelchair variations of the code. Players taking part in the programmes and competitions run by A.S. Pacifique XIII will be registered as participants of the FFRXIII and thus also eligible for the Federation’s own high performance programs, including selection for French Representative teams, including the Les Chanticleers. The initial Board Members for A.S. Pacifique XIII, who will be charged with laying the foundations across the French Territories, will be Manuel Jalabert (President), Laurent Garnier (Vice-President), Zach Davis Hancock (Secretary) and Fraser Kendal. Commenting on the announcement, Vice-President Laurent Garnier, expressed his delight at the opportunities this affiliation will open up for the Pacifique Treize bid. “As a former player and coach in France and Australia, and a TV commentator for Rugby League, I am delighted with the opportunity this will give young talents in the French territories of the Pacific. We believe that we will be able to create a high-performance culture which will allow us to develop the local talent, and provide long term success for not only Pacifique Treize, but also the French National team.” Noumea based, Manual Jalabert, added further his support and excitement for the project. “This initiative is a great springboard for the youth of the French-speaking Pacific islands and also for French Rugby League. Indeed, Australia is a major nation in the sport and offers us the opportunity to participate in one of the biggest championships in the World will provides new and beautiful opportunities for our youth.” A.S. Pacifique XIII will coordinate all programmes within the French Territories of New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna and French Polynesia in partnership with the Pacifique Treize bid team, whilst all activities performed within Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands will be coordinated by the Vanuatu Rugby League (VRL) and Solomon Islands Rugby League (SIRL) respectively. The Pacifique Treize Bid team has set its sights on joining the Queensland Rugby League's Intrust Super Cup competition in 2023. PACIFIQUE TREIZE: Join the team by registering as a fan today at pacifique13.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluded pom? Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 https://www.asiapacificrl.com/2020/07/10/vanuatu-and-pacifique-treize-to-host-testing-day-in-port-vila/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakstorm Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 First training session involving the Pacifique Treize Nouméa training squad. Focus is on introducing young athletes in the region to the rules and techniques of the code in coordinated weekly sessions before a High Performance Programme is rolled out in 2021. PACIFIQUE TREIZE: Join the team by registering as a fan today at pacifique13.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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