Sam Burgess wins RLIF International Player of the Year award
Sam Burgess has become the first Englishman to be crowned as RLIF International Player of the Year.
Sam Burgess has become the first Englishman to be crowned as RLIF International Player of the Year.
RLIF chairman Nigel Wood has highlighted the potential of international rugby league, as it embarks on a “two decade” project to develop further.
The Fiji Bati will be back in action in October, with an international against Lebanon set for October 19, in Cronulla, Sydney.
The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has reacted positively to the NRL adopting a more intensive approach to development in the Pacific.
England, unsurprisingly, remain third in the latest Rugby League International Federation rankings, released this week.
The NSW Cup project could go much further in time, and is aiming to raid rugby union for talent too.
Petero Civoniceva is at the head of a bid to secure a New South Wales Cup club in Suva, Fiji.
Marika Koroibete has signed for the Melbourne Storm on a two-and-a-half year deal, it has been confirmed.
England will face Samoa in the opening game of the 2014 Four Nations after the Samoans defeated Fiji 32-16 at the weekend.
Fiji and Samoa have named their squads for Saturday’s Four Nations qualifier.
The schedule for the Four Nations involving England, Australia, New Zealand and either Fiji or Samoa, has been announced.
All the key facts and figures from the official World Cup tournament review.
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will post a profit in excess of £3.7m, tournament director Nigel Wood revealed at its official review on Monday.
World champions Australia have cemented their status as the best nation in international Rugby League following their 34-2 victory over New Zealand in Saturday’s World Cup final.
Sonny Bill Williams has been named the Rugby League International Federation Player of the Year for 2013, beating off competition from Greg Inglis and Danny Brough.
With the World Cup final approaching on Saturday, the make-up of the international calendar in years to come is still, as yet, unconfirmed.
Australia set up a World Cup final re-match against New Zealand with a comprehensive 64-0 victory over Fiji at Wembley.
Australia‘s Jarryd Hayne, who represented Fiji at the 2008 World Cup, is proud of his former teammates for reaching Saturday’s semi-final at Wembley (3.30pm).
The bookies have England as underdogs for their World Cup semi-final clash with New Zealand on Saturday.
Following yesterday’s meeting of the Match Officials Appointments Panel, Ben Cummins and Richard Silverwood have been appointed to referee the RLWC2013 semi-finals.
Highlights as Fiji produce a stirring performance to knock-out Samoa and make it into their second successive World Cup semi-final.
Neil Barraclough takes a look at five things we learned this World Cup quarter-final weekend.
The World Cup semi-finals will be a repeat of the same stage at the 2008 tournament, after Fiji defeated Samoa 22-4 at Warrington.