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In some really disappointing news the NZRL have announced that it has cancelled the Rugby League test match between the New Zealand Kiwis and Tonga that was scheduled for the end of the year. Citing restrictions in travel due to COVID19 and the need for players to have to isolate for an entire month to…
In some very disappointing news it looks unlikely that Australia will play any Rugby League test matches in 2020. With players in an NRL Covid Bubble and State Of Origin to be played at the end of the 2020 NRL season, it is thought that the games elite players in Australia will be best served…
So you want to know the biggest loss by the Great Britain Rugby League team in history? On the 12th of July in 2002 Australia defeated Great Britain 64-10 at the Sydney Football Stadium in front of 31,844 spectators. Scott Hill and Darren Lockyer both scored twice in Australia’s magnificent 11 tries to 2 thrashing….
Want to know the biggest winning margin in the history of international Rugby history for France? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On the 22nd of October in 2003 France defeated Serbia 120-0 at Beirut Municipal Stadium. Fabrice Estebanez scored an incredible 10 tries in the 22 tries too nil romp! Maxime Grésèque kicked…
So you want to know who has played the most test matches for New Zealand? You’ve come to the right place! Ruben Wiki played 55 test matches for the New Zealand Rugby League team between 1994 and 2008. He played in 31 wins and 21 losses and 3 draws for the New Zealand Kiwis. Ruben…
The draw for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup wasn’t without its complications. Having been originally scheduled for November 27, 2019, a postponement meant that the groups were finally confirmed at Buckingham Palace on January 16. A decision by the organisers to place one Pacific-based side in each section also led to a complicated afternoon…
The 2020 Rugby League World Club Challenge will see St Helens host the Sydney Roosters in a match that has really gone under the radar. Between Australian apathy for the event, the Sydney Roosters small supporter base, and the growing feeling in Great Britain that this game really is nothing more than an exhibition match,…
You have to hand it to the Rugby League International Federation, they can come up with some nutty ideas that seemingly have no connection to what we see on the field. Take the newly released “Rugby League World Ranking” which have been put out this evening. New Zealand has moved past Australia into top spot…
It’s Wayne Bennetts fault. He doesn’t understand the history behind the Great Britain Lions. He doesn’t watch Super League. His selections have left a lot to be desired. He has to go. Wayne Bennett is the reason that Great Britain is having such a disastrous Lions tour. Because it can’t be Great Britain’s fault….right? It…
The Australian Kangaroos will play England in a three match series in 2020. Marketed as The Ashes, it will be the first time the two nations will have faced off in a three test series since 2003, albeit that was between Australia and Great Britain. The first match will be played at University of Bolton…
It was one of the most incredible moments in International Rugby League, Tonga winning their first ever test match over the Australian Kangaroos by a scoreline of 16-12. In front of a sea of red and white flags waved by Tongan supporters at Eden Park in Auckland, the Tongan Rugby League team joined New Zealand,…
Ah the Golden Boot award, the most ridiculed, laughed at award in all of Rugby League. An award that’s credibility has been completely trashed by stupid selections over many years that have no real connection to what is going on in the game. The newly named International Rugby League has shown off the award, one…
Tonga has again proved their strength in International Rugby League with a dominating 14-6 victory over a battered and bruised Great Britain side. Tesi Nui was outstanding for Tonga on debut, looking as cool as you like at fullback. The Tongan forward pack meanwhile tore through the British forwards, leading Great Britain on the back…
Australia has scored an impressive 26 to 4 win over New Zealand at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. New Zealand played well in the first half and it looked like we had a real test match on our hands. In the second half however it was a far different story. The young Kangaroos side ran away…
Here you will find a complete list of Rugby League World Cup winners dating back to 1954. The Rugby League World Cup is the longest running Rugby World Cup in existence. Since 1954 there have been 15 tournaments that have been held in various formats. Australia has been the most successful nation followed by Great…
When is a Great Britain squad not really a Great Britain squad? When it has more Aussies in it than Scotland, Ireland and Wales….combined! The RFL recently announced the 24 man squad that will take part in the first Great Britain Lions tour in years, and there was a big problem with the squad! You…
The RFL has named the 24 man Great Britain Lions squad that will tour the Southern Hemisphere in 2019. The squad includes a couple of interesting additions, notably Australian born players Blake Austin, Lachlan Coote and Jackson Hastings. The Great Britain Lions Squad James Graham (St George Illawarra Dragons) Blake Austin (Warrington Wolves) John Bateman…
In some amazing news for Rugby League a team from Fiji has finally be admitted into the Ron Massey Cup for the 2020 season with an eye on promotion to the Century Cup. The Fijian NSWRL bid team has been working for a number of years for entry into one of the NSWRL competitions. Looking…
The mens and women’s squads for the 2019 Rugby League 9’s World Cup have been announced! The 2019 World 9’s Will Be Played at Bankwest Stadium on the 18th and 19th of October. Looking at these squads, Australia, Fiji and New Zealand look like the teams to beat! Australia Josh Addo-Carr Jai Arrow AJ Brimson…
The newly formed Tonga Rugby League has named a full strength squad ahead of the Pacific Cup and clashes with the British Lions. Kristian Woolf will have a very good squad at his disposal. Tongan Rugby League Test Squad John Asiata Andrew Fifita Addin Fonua-Blake David Fusitu’a Siliva Havili Ata Hingano William Hopoate Konrad Hurrell…
Australia has named its squad to take on the Rugby League 9’s World Cup to b held at Bankwest Stadium on the 18th and 19th of October. Australian Rugby League 9’s World Cup Squad Josh Addo-Carr Jai Arrow AJ Brimson Nathan Brown Kyle Feldt Tyson Frizell Reuben Garrick Wade Graham Clint Gutherson Ben Hunt Mitchell…
The Australian Rugby League has named its squad list for upcoming international matches over the Spring. 2019 Australian Kangaroos Squad Josh Addo-Carr Daly Cherry-Evans Damien Cook Boyd Cordner (c) Nick Cotric Tyson Frizell Wade Graham Payne Haas Ben Hunt Luke Keary David Klemmer Latrell Mitchell Cameron Munster Cameron Murray Josh Papalii James Tedesco Jake Trbojevic…
The Great Britain Lions are a glorious anachronism that shouldn’t work in reality. But so strong is the history and prestige associated with the jersey in rugby league, you cannot write it off. Team Great Britain is something you would only connect with the Olympics. In most other team sports you have fierce contests between…
After being sacked by Rugby Australia for an instagram post that claimed everyone that wasn’t Israel Folau was going to hell, then looking to get support from punters for his legal challenge to his sacking via crowd funding, now Israel Folau can add strike breaking scab to his list of reasons why people don’t like…
With the 2021 Rugby League World Cup being over two years away, the hosts England are doing their best to ensure that rugby fans enjoy a spectacular event. The 16 th staging of the event will be held from 23 rd October to 27 th November 2021, featuring 16 teams – which an increase by…
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is coming soon and we’ve had a large change happen recently. Newcastle’s Kingston Park, able to hold a little over 10,000 in capacity of fans, staff and more are set to replace Workington as the venue for three men’s games during the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. An interesting…
Dates and venues have been announced for the Oceania Cup and Great Britain Lions Tour of 2019. The Jillaroos and Kiwi Ferns will play alongside the Kangaroos and Kiwi’s in a historic match at WIN Stadium at Wollongong. The same weekend will feature a great game between Great Britain and Tonga in New Zealand which…
It all started with over a million people watching the Womens State Of Origin match on Friday Night and ended with over 3 million watching New South Wales belt Queensland. In between those games we saw an incredible festival of international football that still has the whole game buzzing…and we want more! The stand alone…
Here is a list of the Rugby League mid season internationals for 2019. All times listed below are local times for the venues involved. Cook Islands vs South Africa Friday 21st June 2019, 19:00pm Ringrose Park Wentworthville, Sydney New Zealand vs Tonga Saturday 22nd June 2019, 5:40pm (NZ Time) Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand…
From its birth at The George Hotel in Huddersfield to the bright lights of the NRL, Rugby League has undergone an evolution unlike any other sport. In its early days Rugby League had the exact same rules as Rugby Union. The only true difference between the two sports is that Rugby League players could be…