International Rugby League News

By Richard Cowley, Date: 19/2/13

In line with PNG Rugby League's new strategy, the PNGNRL bid team have now been renamed the PNG Rugby League Foundation.

By David Kinkead, Date: 18/2/13

Game 1

Lebanon and Saudi met for the first of an expanded regional championship that will feature two games yesterday. The sides were locked at 22 all last year and bragging rights were firmly up for grabs this time round. Lebanon won the toss and elected to kick.

By Phil Caplan, 18/2/13

Lebanon won the MENA under 18s title, narrowly taking both clashes against Saudi Schools select in Beirut.

By Phil Caplan, 18/2/13

Warrington Wolves performance department played host to Rugby League Deutschland Head Coach Dan Stocks and Head of Development Uwe Jansen, building upon the relationship started last year to support the progress of the sport in Germany.

By Phil Caplan, Date: 18/2/13

Ukraine became the latest country to complete its tutor training programme under the RLEF’s three-year Technical Strategy, which is designed to train and qualify coach and match official tutorslocally.

By Phil Caplan, Date: 15/2/13

Spanish Town Comprehensive from St. Catherine’s are celebrating becoming the U16 and U19 Jamaica Rugby League Association High School champions in a notable double Grand Final success.

By Phil Caplan, Date: 12/2/13

Saudi Select and the Lebanese RL Federation have named their squads for the second U18s MENA clashes, which this year has been expanded to two games. The sides will meet in Beirut on Valentine’s Day and again two days later.

By Richard Cowley, Date:11/2/13 

On Saturday the 2nd of Feb under the watchful eyes of Adrian Lam's the Kumuls won the Cabramatta International 9's by defeating West Illawarra 10 - 4 in the final. The 9's tournament provided a solid practice run for the Kumuls but did not provide the match fitness required to take on a team at NRL level. 

By Phil Caplan, Date: 11/2/13

Following their AGM in Prague, the Czech Rugby League Association has announced an expanded domestic competition for 2013 with two divisions of five taking the field and increased junior participation.

By Matthew Brown, Date: 7/2/13

This week The Dragon went to the 2013 version of the Cabramatta 9’s! After a pretty cold few days preceding this, this loyal International Rugby League fan feared that the carnival wouldn’t go ahead. But thanks to confirmation from Tas Baiteri (twice), it was official that despite the not so good weather the “show was to go on”.