UKRAINE, Thailand, Chile, South Sudan, Philippines, Malta, Syria, Macedonia and Cambodia will all be represented at the Harmony Nines in suburban Wollongong this weekend. The concept, showcasing diversity in Australian rugby league at grassroots level, began in 2009. This weekend’s two-day event at Croome Road Sporting Complex in Albion Park will involve as many as 1000 men and women, boys…
THE ASEAN Nines, to be held in Pattaya this November, have a new sponsor. International firm Global Components, a long-time supporter of Irish rugby league, have secured naming rights sponsorship for the exotic event. Teams are yet to be finalised for this year’s event, which will take place on November 4. In 2022, Ireland defeated Northern Sharks 34-0 in the…
WARRINGTON, St Helens, Leeds, York and Wigan have qualified for the RFL Women’s Nines finals – but the revival of rugby league in Wales was showcased at Victoria Park, too. Some of the biggest names in British women’s rugby league lived up to their reputations by as the Wolves, Saints, Rhinos, Valkyrie and Warriors topped their pools on a well-attended…
THE final piece of the 2023 RFL Women’s Super League Nines puzzle has been provided with Oldham joining Group 1. A space was left vacant when the League announced the tournament on April 20, with a ‘TBA’ alongside Huddersfield, Warrington and Leamington in the group to play on pitch one on May 14. It’s the second time the event has…
JUST six days after the men’s and women’s World Cup finals at Old Trafford, the road to the next tournament in France passes through Jerico, Colombia this Friday November 25. The host nation will be joined by Chile and Brazil in a three-day round-robin at Estadio JB Londono which will decide who progresses in Americas World Cup qualifying for the…
A THREE-weekend US National Nines Championship featuring several previously unknown teams and carrying prize money will be held this year in Nevada. It’s understood California-based officials will announce today an “opening weekend” of Nines play in Winnemucca on October 1, followed by a Women’s National Championship and a men’s Western Championship – held together in the same city on October…
TODAY’s RFL Women’s Nines finals from AJ Bell Stadium in Salford are to be televised on the ouRLeague platform, it has been announced. Five English and one French club will play off after 20 teams originally took part in qualifying on May 1, fighting to be crowned Europe’s first club champions in the abbreviated version of rugby league. It will…
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….
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…
