RL – Welsh Xavi

November 4, 2024

Wigan throws down the Gauntlet. [Blog article]

Wigan RLFC have thrown down the gauntlet to Penrith to meet them in America, Australia or the UK next year as they make the first move to get the World Club Challenge championship fixture pencilled in for 2025. The title, which has been held since 1988, has been used to historically determine the best club in the Rugby League world,

October 19, 2023

Australia vs Prime Ministers XIII vs Papua New Guinea: More than a game of Rugby.

International Rugby League returned over the weekend in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea where a combined Australia Prime Ministers XIII went to play against PNG’s National RL team. The game ended 30-18 to Australia in a closer than expected result. Indigenous Star Tyrell Sloan, only put the game to bed in the 80th minute when the game was in the

November 8, 2022

RLWC England vs Samoa (Group Stages) – Match Report

Newcastle Stadium 16th October 2022, St James Park, Newcastle. 43,000 Attendance. England opened their Rugby League World Cup 2021 campaign against Samoa at Newcastle’s St James Park on Saturday, where the host nation blew away their opponents 60-4 with an impressive team display. Toa Samoa came into the game as short-priced favourites with the bookies. Fielding a host of State of

October 24, 2022

RLWC 2021/2022 Fiji vs Italy – Match Report.

Fiji blew Italy away at RLWC 21 in Conventry this evening. The Fiji team played for 80 minutes and provided defensive intensity some eye catching ball movement that left spectators impressed. The Fijians put in an 80’ minute performance. This was in contrast to how they approached the game against Australia, where they showed promise until the second half where

January 25, 2020

A Curious Case of Suliasi Vunivalu

On 3rd December 2019, Melbourne Storm’s Fijian Winger Suliasi Vunivalu signed a two year deal with Australian Super Rugby outfit the Queensland Reds. This continues a trend for Fijian Wingers in the NRL moving across to Rugby Union, in an attempt to bolster the current quality of Australian Domestic Rugby and, the national team – The Wallabies. The deal is said