Thursday, March 23, 2023

Norway and Sweden go head to head in rugby league international

Date: 15/6/17

International rugby league returns to Scandinavia on Saturday when current Nordic Cup holders Norway face Sweden at the Bislett Stadium, Oslo (kick off 2pm).

Norwegian rugby league championship starts this weekend

Date: 3/5/17

The Rugby League Norge 13s Championship kicks off on Saturday 6 May, with seven clubs competing to win the Grand Final on 28 October.

Norway to face Sweden in rugby league international

Date: 21/4/17

Current Nordic Cup holders Norway has announced that they will play Sweden in a Test match at the Bislett Stadium, Oslo on 17 June.

Norway Rugby League

Norway to play first youth rugby league international

Date: 16/3/17

In a first for rugby league in the country, Norge RL has announced its inaugural youth international, their U19s set to face Serbia U18s on 7 May, in Nannestad, 60km north of Oslo.

More rugby league coaches and educators qualify in Norway

Date: 15/2/17

Seven level 1 coach candidates and three coach educators have qualified from a course held at the Ullevål Stadium in Oslo.

Rugby League Norge 2015

Norway claim runners up spot in Nordic Cup with win over Sweden

Date: 20/10/15

A hat trick by second rower Isaac Schmidt and a perfect five goals from Svein Åge Breimoen saw Norway defeat Sweden 30-20 in the final game of the 2015 Nordic Cup, in Bislett, Oslo.

The visitors led 16-6 at the break, tries to Paul Briggs, Pontas Eriksson and Jenne Johansson by the half-hour, Johansson’s second score in the 69th minute giving Sweden an eight point lead.

Bodø Barbarians

Bodø Barbarians claim Norwegian Rugby League 9s title

Date: 21/4/15

Bodø Barbarians made a triumphant return to the Norwegian rugby league set-up by beating host club Oslo Capitals 29-20 in the final of the first-ever Oslo Open Nines tournament.

The northerners’ scored three ‘golden point’ tries in the decider to lift the first piece of silverware in the club’s history – awarded for touching down in the ‘golden’ zone around the posts – which proved to be the difference.

Norway Rugby League

Norwegian Rugby League expands as more coaches qualify

Date: 23/1/15

The 2015 NRL season, which kicks off in mid-April and ends with a final in Bodo in November, will see Eastern and Western conferences formed.

Flekkefjord Tigers, Porsgrunn Pirates and new side Farsund Bobcats make up the west, while Oslo Capitals, Bodo Barbarians and Lillestrom-Trondheim will play in the east.

Norway Rugby League team Flekkefjord Tigers crowned champions of South Norway

Date: 22/10/14

Over 20 new players made their rugby league debut as Flekkefjord Tigers were crowned inaugural Southern Cup champions after a four-team festival in Norway.

Oslo Capitals Rugby League

Oslo Capitals crowned 2014 champions of Norway

Date: 24/9/14

Defending champions Oslo Capitals retained their trophy with a 36-12 win over Flekkefjord Tigers in the Norwegian Grand Final staged in Arendal, Edwin Ohana their star performer.