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Rugby League World Cup 2025 qualifying announced with Euro B draw
The draw has been made and fixtures announced for the 2023 men’s Euro B championship, which will also feature as the next phase of qualifying for the 2025 Rugby League World Cup in France.
Germany regains Griffin Cup – match report
Germany made the series five-all when they won the tenth Griffin Cup, defeating the Netherlands 29-24 at the sold-out ground of the British School in Voorschoton. The visitors were excellent in the first forty minutes, building a...
IRL World Rankings: How realistic are they?
The latest IRB world rankings came out on December 10th and show the top four countries, in order, New Zealand, England, Tonga and Australia.
The IRL states on its website that world rankings are...
Reaction from Euro nations to new Rugby League world rankings
Following the release of the new men’s, women’s and wheelchair world rankings by the IRL, there has been some significant movement for some European nations. In the men’s, Serbia – who played the most Test fixtures in...
Competitive rugby league returns to Germany
Under the watchful eye of newly appointed NRLD performance director Andy Hay, and for the first time in two seasons because of the pandemic, domestic rugby league returned to Germany at the BSC 1899 Club in Offenbach.
Former Great Britain international appointed performance director of Germany Rugby League
Rugby League Deutschland has pulled off a major coup with the appointment of former Great Britain international Andy Hay as their new performance director.
Hay appeared in over 350 club matches in the United...
European Rugby League board confirm revised international schedule
Following consultation with member federations, European Rugby League (ERL) has reviewed the European international competitions scheduled for 2021.
Taking into account the effects of the global pandemic on nation’s abilities to host and travel under...
Netherlands defeat Germany in rugby league Test – report
A third straight victory over neighbours Germany, thanks to a stirring second half performance in the Zwolle rain, saw the Netherlands win the 2020 Griffin Cup, 20-18; in the only rugby league Test Match set to be...
Netherlands take on Germany in only scheduled northern hemisphere rugby league Test match
Netherlands and Germany have named their squads for this Saturday’s (26 September) Griffin Cup encounter which, because of increased coronavirus restrictions in the region, has been moved from Leiden to RC Eemland, Amersfoort.
The ranking Test match is scheduled to...
Signs of a return to rugby league activity in Europe
A round up of potential return to play activity across the RLEF regions following widespread lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, shows a varied picture.
Positive signs have come from Czechia where Lukáš Hergott,...