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The organisers of the 2024 European Rugby League U19s Championship, held in Serbia capital Belgrade, have praised the competing teams for their contribution to a successful tournament, while also announcing the competition’s Dream Team. Selected by ERL coaching manager Martin Crick, the side recognises performances over all of the matches. […]

Holders England Community Lions will play France at the FK Radnicki Stadium, Belgrade on Saturday (kick off 6pm, local time) to decide the winners of the 2024 European U19s Championship. It is a repeat of the 2022 decider in Italy which the Lions won 14-12, however, in the previous tournament

The appointments for round 1. As I said, everyone will do a middle (referee) appointment. You will have strong support from your touch judges. Enzo, you have two appointments but with the break of the third game until tomorrow you have a little bit longer to rest. Be ready outside

In searing heat Ukraine defeated Serbia 24-4 at the FK Radnicki Stadium, Belgrade in the first quarter final of the 2024 European U19s Championship. The Ukrainians led 16-0 at the break and Ryan Jurkans’ try just before the hour sealed a merited win. “It’s a terrific result for us, the

Following major storms that hit the Alpine regions of Europe on Friday which have disrupted the arrival of some teams and officials, the start of the European U19s Championship in Belgrade, Serbia has been slightly put back. Members of the USA delegation have been displaced to Zurich and will not

Almost 50 delegates representing 10 national federations will arrive in Belgrade on Tuesday 16 July for a technical education event for coaches and match officials, as part of the European Rugby League U19s Championship. Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czechia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland and Serbia will be

France women overcame 38 degree heat and high humidity at the FC Radnicki Stadium in Belgrade to top group B and qualify for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup in the southern hemisphere. It will be the fourth time they have appeared in the global tournament. France women’s head coach,

Saddleworth Rangers U15s have returned from a history making tour to Jamaica, the first side of that age group to visit the island. The idea was conceptualized by Junior Brandford, a former Jamaica international and member of Rangers club. The tourists stayed in Montego Bay and played in two events,

Former Super League referee Thierry Alibert will co-lead the camp for the match officials group at the European U19s Championship in Belgrade which begins on Sunday 14 July, alongside Ireland’s Steve Hogan. During his officiating career, Frenchman Alibert took charge of 34 senior men’s internationals and had a seven-year career

History will be made on Saturday (8 June), when Ireland host the Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup, marking the first ever games of the format played in the country. The matches will take place at the Kingfisher Sports Centre at Galway University in the West of Ireland. Ireland will break

European Rugby League has added their sincerest and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of rugby league icon Rob Burrow, who passed away on Sunday, aged 41, after a four-and-a-half-year battle with Motor Neurone Disease. In a glorious 17-year playing career with Leeds, Burrow represented Great Britain and England

A try two minutes from time from Aris Eagles debutant Nikolaos Mavreas saw Greece hold off a determined challenge from Norway to win their men’s senior international, 34-26, at the Agios Dimitrios Municipal Stadium in Athens. In a fiercely competitive contest in perfect conditions, winger Denis Galic was in outstanding

Greece and Norway have named their squads for Saturday’s men senior international at the Agios Dimitrios Municipal Stadium in Athens (kick off 5pm local time), which will be for world ranking points. It will be third official meeting between the nations beginning in 2019 in the RLWC2021 qualifiers which saw

USA‘s Young Hawks will make their debut in the 2024 European Rugby League U19s Championship which will be staged in Belgrade, Serbia, with games to be played on Sunday 14, Wednesday 17 and Saturday 20 July. Six nations will compete, the others being holders England who won the tournament in

ELIMINATOR – ITALY 6 NETHERLANDS 56 Netherlands’ greater experience in key positions and speed out wide saw them run in eleven tries to take a place in Pool A, after a comprehensive win over Italy at the Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, in Mogliano, Venice. London Broncos fullback Nicole Kennedy ran in

Italy and Netherlands have named their squads for tomorrows (Saturday) 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup eliminator at the Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, in Mogliano (kick off 3pm local time). The winners will go into Group A with Wales and Ireland for a chance to partake in the tournament proper, which

Wales and Ireland women have named their squads for the first match in Group A of the 2026 Women’s World Cup European qualifiers, to be held at Cardiff University Sports Park in Llanrumney this Saturday (kick-off 2.45pm). The group winner will qualify automatically while the runners up will play their

Five women’s and four men’s teams across three regions will take part in the 2024 domestic season in Uganda. Matches will be played in a series of regional tournaments which will commence with the western region teams taking on sides from central on May 1 and 2. Eastern sides will

The most prolific season of domestic competition in Greece comes to a climax over the next two weekends, with the men’s Grand Final this Sunday at the Gkorytsas Rugby Field, Aspropyrgos (kick off 5.30pm local time), and the women’s the week after. Five clubs competed in the men’s first division,

France women have one foot in the 2026 Women’s World Cup in the southern hemisphere after beating Greece 58-0 in the opening game in group B, held in scorching Marmande. If they win in Belgrade in June they will complete the job, while Greece will look to qualify for the

The road to the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup in the southern hemisphere starts on Saturday (13 April) when the opening European qualifier takes place. The group B match sees favourites France take on Greece at the Stade Georges Dartiailh, Marmande in the south west of the country, kick

Norway’s debut in junior and youth international rugby league saw them complete a double at U16 and U19 level over hosts Czechia, in rainy conditions at RLC Slavia Hradec Králové. Their U16s won an hour long 9-a-side contest 38-20, with the older age group coming out 32-16 victors. Tim Jones

The annual Wheelchair Rugby League Celtic Cup tournament will head to Ireland for the first time in its ten-year history as the hosts, Scotland and Wales do battle at the University of Galway, on Saturday 8 June 2024. The sport is building in Ireland, with more domestic players involved and

The founder of rugby league in Burundi, Jean Du Christ Rusiga, has passed away after suffering a heart attack while coaching in Bujumbura. A statement from the Burundi RLA said: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we inform you of the death of a father, mentor, coach

USA and Canada have named their squads for the men’s senior international for world ranking points that will take place tomorrow (Friday), as part of the NRL’s Las Vegas weekend for their opening round of matches. The match will take place at Valley High School, Las Vegas (kick off 7pm

Following the first board meeting of the newly reformed United States Association of Rugby League (USARL), the organization is now seeking to appoint independent directors to join the board. Expressions of interest are invited from candidates possessing diverse backgrounds and experience in either corporate governance, event management, legal expertise in

Kenya will host Nigeria in the MEA women’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers later this year, as they aim to become the first African nations to qualify for the tournament proper. The two matches will be played at the Impala Club Rugby Grounds in Nairobi on September 19 and 22 (both

Malta defeated North Macedonia 22-18 in a men’s senior international for world ranking points at Forshaw Park, Sylvania Waters, near Sydney. The sides were level 12-all at the break in a hard-fought contest, Malta winger Eli Foote and centre Zackary Rodrigues – on a potent right-hand side – with tries

Serbia’s men came from behind to defeat Montenegro 52-34 in their men’s senior international at FC Arsenal, in Tivat. The visitors took an early 12-0 lead, debutant fullback Bojan Cecaric with the first of his three tries, but Montenegro levelled when James Cullen posted the opening one of his eventual

Montenegro and Serbia have named their squads for the men’s senior international that takes place tomorrow, Saturday, at the FC Arsenal Stadium in Tivat (kick off 2pm, local time). Montenegro coach, Ian Giddings, noted: “Having Serbia arrive here for the opening game of our season is certainly a challenge that

FIXTURES CONFIRMED FOR WOMEN’S WC EUROPEAN QUALIFIERS Fixtures and venues have been confirmed for the women’s Rugby League World Cup 2026 European qualifiers. In the preliminary play off, Italy will take on Netherlands on Saturday 27 April at the Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, Mogliano Veneto, near Treviso, the winners going into

The first wheelchair rugby league Internationals to be staged in the USA take place this week, on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 February, when the hosts take on Wales in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.   Both games take place at the John T Rhodes Sports Centre and are part of

The Constitutive Election for the new United States Association of Rugby League Board has returned an initial cohort of nine (9) Directors representing the game on both the west and east of the USA. The Directors were elected by the USARL’s seven voting clubs and one voting league, and includes

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Wolves came from behind to win the Kenya Rugby League Federation men’s Grand Final, defeating Rift Valley’s Ruffians 18-14 at the Impala Stadium, Nairobi. Protus Nanga’s try five minutes from time secured victory in a terrific game in which Wolves scored four tries to their opponents two. Wolves’ coach John Mkala

The Malta Rugby League Association, whose domestic season has just kicked off, has announced five internationals to take place later this year in both the northern and southern hemisphere. Malta men will travel to Montenegro on Saturday 16 September 2023, reciprocating 2022’s fixture which saw Montenegro make their international debut. The

Against the backdrop of continuing war, the rugby league season in Ukraine began last Saturday, with the first round of the men’s championship seeing a festival of matches taking place in Lviv. The six sides, who will play 9s tournaments, were split into two groups; Kharkiv Legion XIII, Ivano-Frankivsk Stanislaviv

Due to uncertainties surrounding the hosting of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup, the European Rugby League board has announced that it will delay its planned international competitions scheduled for this autumn. “It was a tremendously difficult decision, but the circumstances have left us in an almost impossible position,” said