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Topic Started: Mar 29 2010, 04:11 PM (146 Views)
stacey	Mar 29 2010, 04:11 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 5,737 Group: Admins Member #1 Joined: May 22, 2009	The Rugby League European Federation has unveiled a competitive representative structure for the summer of 2010. International fixtures will be played at four levels, involving more nations, with a focus for activity being on preparation for the World Cup, to be held in the UK in 2013. Underpinning the rugbyleague.com European Championship - which will be held predominantly in France, who have negotiated the broadcast rights, and will feature Ireland, Scotland and Wales with the winners winning a place in the 2011 Four Nations Tournament - there will be an expanded European Shield, a European Bowl and a new Middle East and North Africa Championship. The European Shield will feature six nations in two groups spilt West and East with Germany, Serbia and the Czech Republic contesting the former and Russia, Ukraine and Latvia the latter. In the European Bowl, Malta, Norway and Belgium will go head to head while the MENA Championship scheduled for Dubai in October, which will build on the success of the recent U 16’s tournament and a 9’s competition for U14’s scheduled for Lebanon in April, could feature four nations. Fixture dates for the three strata should be confirmed by mid-April. In addition, Italy, which is concentrating on setting up a six-team domestic structure, is in discussions with the American National Rugby League about playing the USA Tomahawks in a one-off international on July 4th. And Germany will face Holland on June 18th in Heidelberg, the night before their annual invitation international 9’s and will send a University side to Catalonia on July 21st. In response to the continued growth of rugby league outside of the European framework, the RLEF will continue to take the lead for all development activity in the Northern hemisphere. www.americanrugbynews.com Click here to register if you would like to comment on this, or any other article on this board
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