Recap: The first day at the World Cup 9s
The first Rugby League World Cup 9s got off to an exciting start on Friday.
The first Rugby League World Cup 9s got off to an exciting start on Friday.
We take a look at one player from each nation who is one to watch at the World Cup Nines.
The sport of rugby league is set to enter new territory this weekend as the inaugural Rugby League World Cup Nines tournament gets underway at Bankwest Stadium.
The Tonga squad for the World Cup Nines is full of NRL superstars.
Four players from Super League have been included in the Tonga squad to take on Great Britain and Australia this autumn.
The organisers of Great Britain’s tour Down Under have terminated the Tongan National Rugby League’s agreement for the end of year Lions and Oceania Cup matches.
The Tongan National Rugby League (TNRL) has been suspended by the RLIF after its fall out with players and coaches.
Soon-to-be St Helens boss Kristian Woolf is set to be re-appointed as Tonga coach, according to reports.
Garth Brennan has resigned from his role as head coach of Tonga at the World Cup 9s this autumn.
The Rugby League International Federation says they have not approved the return of Israel Folau to rugby league.
Israel Folau is set to return to rugby league at the end of the year to play for Tonga in Tests against Australia and Great Britain.
Ex-Wigan and Widnes coach Frank Endacott will take charge of Tonga’s end-of-season Test matches against Great Britain and Australia.
Kristian Woolf has been given his notice by the Tonga National Rugby League board.
Tonga players are threatening to stop playing international Tests due to doubts over the future of coach Kristian Woolf.
BBC will televise Great Britain’s tour of the southern hemisphere this autumn.
The fixtures have been released for the first ever World Cup Nines, to be held in Sydney in October.
The 2019 Great Britain Lions tour and the Oceania Cup promises to be the most significant international programme in recent years.
Tickets are now on sale for a blockbuster programme of international rugby league featuring seven nations, including the Great Britain Lions tour.
The 20-40 rule will be introduced at this autumn’s World Cup 9s tournament in Sydney.
England are in Group C along with France, Lebanon and Wales for the World Cup 9s this autumn.
The Cook Islands are set to replace Lebanon in next year’s mid-season Tests and will take part in the 2020 Oceania Cup.
We run through the good and not so good bits over the last seven days in rugby league.
The mid-season international weekend saw all cultures come together for a fine spectacle of rugby league.