THE RFL, Britain’s governing body in rugby league, has made a move into the abbreviated version of the sport by launching a Women’s Super League Nines series. Nines were previously played in the UK as far back as 1988 and the London Nines, run by independent promoter Graham Oliphant, is a regular fixture in the summer calendar. But now the…
NAPLES, a city in the Gulf Of Mexico in Florida, will host a season-opening Nines tournament on May 14. The event is to be held at a new stadium, the 5000-capacity Paradise Coast Sports Complex, and will include open age men, open age women, under 19s and youth divisions. The hosts are USA Rugby League side Copperheads and they say…
ATTICA Rhinos have taken out the Athens Nines after a six-game programme. The Rhinos won all three of their games in the round robin tournament, outpointing Aris, AEK and Sharks to finish top of the table. New club Glyfada Sharks were welcomed to the rugby league fold. The Sharks told their Facebook followers they enjoyed “a day full of rugby…
Sun Herald, Sunday February 2 1997 By STEVE MASCORD RUPERT Murdoch’s Super League is two days old in Australia and so far keeping its promises. A big crowd rolled up to Stockland Stadium in Townsville yesterday for day two of the World Nines. And the new competition’s credo of slick presentation, streamlined rules and an international focus were given their…
A NINES tournament in the Central Dabaris region of Papua New Guinea has been delayed for a second time because of Covid. The Central Dabaris Agarobe Nines were originally scheduled for November 9 to 14 last year but was put back to 2022 because of a surge in the virus. Now it’s been put back again as the PNG government…
A SET move from a scrum, used to great effect throughout the tournament, was enough for wounded Tupapa Maraerenga Panthers to win the Rarotonga Nines final. The manœuvre involved an inside back kicking ahead after a scrum win with a speedy team-mate racing through to regather and dive over. It worked spectacularly just before halftime in the final against Avatui…
THE traditional opening of the year in Nines kicks off on Friday January 8 at BCI Stadium, Rarotonga, Cook Islands at 3.30pm local time. You can watch all the action right here on rugbyleaguenines.com in the video frame above. Explaining the decision to shorten the event from three days to two, organiser Francis Toa said: “This is due in part…
PHILIPPINES officials say the Tamaraws’ appearance at the London Nines this year will be a precursor to 13-a-side internationals in Europe. The PNRL announced this week they would be sending a team to the London Nines at Chiswick Rugby Club on July 17. It will be the first time the Tamaraws have been seen in Europe and the team is…
SHAUN Wane’s England could be involved a mid-season European Nines tournament the year after next, under a proposal released today. European Rugby League (ERL) is seeking tenders for the hosting of the tournament, which it has pencilled it for mid-summer 2023. In the bid prospectus, England is one of the countries listed as being a competing nation. There is no…
By ROBERT BURGIN BOGOTA Armadillos took the honours as rugby league returned to Colombia last weekend, taking out a national Nines tournament in an event where two teams travelled a 2000km round trip. Following two days of action, the men’s competition boiled down to the Armadillos from the capital – boasting the greatest depth of any club in Colombia –…
