WOMEN’S rugby league in Europe will take its first tentative step towards professionalism this Sunday when prizemoney is offered for the first time in a competition. The RFL Women’s Nines finals at Salford’s AJ Bell Stadium involve one French and five British clubs and will crown the first official champions in that region for the abbreviated version of the sport….
WHAT IS IT? The 2022 RFL Women’s Nines pool matches were held at Victoria Park, Warrington, on May 1. There were five pools of four teams. This Sunday marks the finals of that competition, with a Nines women’s champion for England and France to be crowned for the first time after six play-off matches, semi-finals and a final. This competition…
LONDON Skolars trio Will Ramsey plus Judd and Michael Greenhalgh headline a powerful Philippines Admirals side for Sunday’s London Nines at Chiswick Rugby Club. Although British semi-pro outfit Skolars will be away to Hunslet at the same time – and fielding a team in the Nines too – the players have opted to represent their country of heritage instead. The…
YORK City Knights and Warrington Wolves could go into next week’s RFL Women’s Nines finals undefeated in 13-a-side matches this season. That’s the record the teams have with one round of the Women’s Super League remaining before they meet four rivals from England and France at AJ Bell Stadium on July 24 for the title of European Nines Club Champions….
WARRINGTON Wolves have been awarded the wildcard berth for British rugby league’s Women’s Nines finals at Salford on July 24. They join St Helens, Huddersfield, York, Catalans and Leeds, who won their groups at the pool stages in Warrington on May 1. Warrington and Saints played the only draw at Victoria Park, with St Helens progressing on points difference. Warrington…
AMERICAN clubs Brooklyn Kings and Boston 13s will return to active duty in the Delaware Nines next weekend, it has been announced. They will join the host club, according to the Delaware Black Foxes, at the event to be held at Eden Park in Wilmington Delaware on Saturday June 25. A social media post by the Black Foxes said the…
THE final of the 2022 BC Nines was a nail-biting thriller, Point Grey Thunder edging out Whistler Wolves 26-24. It was in fact a day of tight contests at South Surrey Athletic Park as five men’s teams and two women’s battled it out at the start of the local season. Point Grey and Whistler started their campaigns against each other,…
BRITISH Columbia Rugby League officials have announced the draw for tomorrow’s instalment of the long-running BC Nines, to be held at South Surrey Athletic Park. This year’s tournament, which will feature both men’s and women’s competition, is sponsored by White Rock Beach Beer Company and kicks off at 10am. The beer garden opens at 1pm. The finals are pencilled in…
