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Ghana Rugby League to host 2022 Middle East Africa Championship
Following a comprehensive bidding process, Ghana has been chosen to host the 2022 Middle East Africa Championship, which will run from 27 September to 2 October. Four nations will take part - Morocco, Nigeria and Cameroon joining...
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...
Ghana rugby league plans expansion into a new region
Rugby League Federation Ghana has announced their fixture schedule for 2022. The opening event will be a touch rugby festival at the University of Ghana in Legon on 16 January. At the same venue a month later,...
Super League club Salford establish partnership with Ghana Rugby League
Super League club Salford Red Devils have announced a groundbreaking partnership with Rugby League Federation Ghana.
The main focus will be to support the further development of rugby league in the African nation by...
Respective Ghana Rugby League champions crowned
The men’s and inaugural women’s and junior champions have been decided in Ghana after a six week season of highly competitive rugby league. Ghana Skolars men emerged victorious after beating Ghana Bulls 14-8 in the final round...
Junior rugby league begins to take hold in Nigeria and Ghana
An initial three school festival has taken place in Nigeria which will lead to a further five playing as part of an outreach development programme. Lagos Haven Rugby League Club hosted the event as part of the...
Successful restart for Ghana rugby league
The Ghana rugby league season kicked off at the weekend, with the first three matches of the 2021 campaign played at the Legon Rugby Field in Accra in front of excited fans. In the inaugural youth league...
Ghana Rugby League Championship set to return
The second Rugby League Federation Ghana Championship is set to commence on 23 May at the Legon Rugby Field in Accra. The men’s competition will feature four sides, with newcomers Nungua Tigers joining 2019 champions Bulls, Accra...
Further rugby league expansion in Africa, and Montenegro granted Observer status
In encouraging news, the Middle East Africa region has put forward a new representative format that features a proposed four-tier competition with promotion and relegation. It will cater for the growing number of nations playing the sport...