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 –…
By ROBERT BURGIN RUGBY league returns to Colombia for the first time in two years, as the town of Funza hosts a Nines tournament this weekend. Five male and two female teams will contest the two-day event, 22km west of the national capital Bogota. While some sporadic training has taken place during the COVID-19 pandemic, no official games have been…
ON the same day Catalans secured Super League’s minor premiership, Tokyo French Crusaders were crowned the first champions of a new Japanese Nines tournament. The Riverside Nines comprised five rugby union clubs as well as hosts Abiko Ducks and was the result of years of hard work by New Zealander David Canham. And a few hours before James Maloney’s extra-time…
COLOMBIA will host the country’s first national Nines championship in November. The announcement comes as Sili Eels celebrate taking out the Palauli/Satupaitea Regional Nines in Samoa and Nane Brothers settle into their title as 2021 Port Moresby Suburban Nines champs. The Colombian Nines will run on November 13 and 14 and feature teams from around Bogota as well as the…
