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2021 Festival Of World Cups
The 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC2021) was a collection of world cups in the sport of rugby league, held in England from 15 October to 19 November 2022. England won hosting rights for the competition on 27 October 2016. The bid received £25 million UK government support, partnered with the UK Cabinet Office as part of a commitment to the Northern Powerhouse, with 87 percent of all matches to be held in northern towns and cities. Organisers initially planned for the tournaments to go ahead between 23 October and 27 November 2021 despite the COVID–19 pandemic but withdrawals from Australia and New Zealand over "player welfare and safety concerns" caused the tournaments to be postponed – with the event's chief executive admitting that a World Cup without those teams would have lacked credibility. For the first time, the men's, women's, and wheelchair tournaments were held concurrently as centrepiece events with all participants being paid the same. 32 teams (16 men, 8 wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup, was the 16th Rugby League World Cup, and one of three major tournaments of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 15 October 2022 to 19 November 2022. It was originally due to be held between 23 October 2021 and 27 November 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent withdrawals of Australia and New Zealand caused the tournament to be postponed. 16 teams competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous two tournaments and the first to feature 16 teams since the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. For the first time, the Rugby League World Cup was run alongside the women's and wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same, while all 61 matches in the three tournaments were broadcast live. Australia beat Samoa 30–10 in the final to win the tournament for the third successive time, extending their record number of World Cup titles to twelve. Teams Qualification The eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia National Rugby League Team
The Australian National Rugby League Team, the Kangaroos, have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of Rugby league in Australia, the 'Northern Union game' in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission, the Kangaroos are ranked fourth in the RLIF World Rankings. The team is the most successful in Rugby League World Cup history, having contested all 16 and won 12 of them, failing to reach the final only once, in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup, inaugural tournament in 1954. Only five nations (along with New Zealand Maori rugby league team, NZ Maori) have beaten Australia in test matches, and Australia has an overall win percentage of 70%. Dating back to 1908, Australia is the fourth oldest national side after England national rugby league team, England, New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and Wales national rugby league team, Wales. The team was first assembled in 1908 for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department For Digital, Culture, Media And Sport
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BBC Sport
BBC Sport is the sports division of the BBC, providing national sports coverage for BBC television, radio and online. The BBC holds the television and radio UK broadcasting rights to several sports, broadcasting the sport live or alongside flagship analysis programmes such as ''Match of the Day'', ''Test Match Special'', ''Ski Sunday'', ''Today at Wimbledon'' and previously '' Grandstand''. Results, analysis and coverage is also added to the BBC Sport website and through the BBC Red Button interactive television service. History The BBC has broadcast sport for several decades under individual programme names and coverage titles. '' Grandstand'' was one of the more notable sport programmes, broadcasting sport for almost 50 years. The BBC first began to brand sport coverage as 'BBC Sport' in 1988 for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, by introducing the programme with a short animation of a globe circumnavigated by four coloured rings. This practice continued throughout the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup Final
The 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, also known as the 2021 PDRL World Cup, was the first world cup for physical disability rugby league. The tournament was held from 23 October to 30 October 2022 in Warrington, England, alongside the main tournaments of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was originally planned as part of the 2021 Festival of World Cups, which was due to take place in the summer of 2021, but was rescheduled following the postponement of the festival. England defeated New Zealand 42–10 in the final to become the first world champions. Third place went to Wales who defeated Australia 32–18 in a play-off. Teams Four teams competed in the tournament: Australia, England, New Zealand and Wales. Teams from Ireland and Scotland had also been planning to take part. Squads Australia *Australia head coach: B. Pellegrino # Kane Ridgley (Gold Coast Titans) # Jonathan Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs) # Bryce Crane (Sydney Roosters) # Karel Dekk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masters Rugby League
Masters Rugby League is a derivative of rugby league for a wide age range of older, semi-retired and non-competitive players and officials. Masters Rugby League started in Brisbane Australia (South East Queensland Masters Rugby League inc which is still played today) and New Zealand in 1992 and has since grown in popularity, spreading to Australia and more recently to the United Kingdom & Canada Rationale The Masters of Rugby League New Zealand states, "Masters Rugby League is the game for a lifetime, for semi-retired players and officials". The Masters derivative of rugby league aimed to extend the playing, and officiating, life of people. In 2008, in the United Kingdom the Rugby Football League (RFL) noted that there were only 2,000 registered club players aged 30 or over. This illustrates how the physical nature of competitive rugby league lends itself to being a young person's sport. History Masters Rugby League started in New Zealand in 1992. Masters Rugby League in New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, also known as the 2021 PDRL World Cup, was the first world cup for physical disability rugby league. The tournament was held from 23 October to 30 October 2022 in Warrington, England, alongside the main tournaments of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was originally planned as part of the 2021 Festival of World Cups, which was due to take place in the summer of 2021, but was rescheduled following the postponement of the festival. England defeated New Zealand 42–10 in the final to become the first world champions. Third place went to Wales who defeated Australia 32–18 in a play-off. Teams Four teams competed in the tournament: Australia, England, New Zealand and Wales. Teams from Ireland and Scotland had also been planning to take part. Squads Australia * Australia head coach: B. Pellegrino # Kane Ridgley (Gold Coast Titans) # Jonathan Smith (South Sydney Rabbitohs) # Bryce Crane (Sydney Roosters) # Karel De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Of World Cups
The Festival of World Cups is a collection of Rugby League World Cups usually held as a support series alongside the centrepiece Men's, Women's, and Wheelchair tournaments. First held in 2008, the festival includes events such as police, armed forces, student, masters, and physical disability teams. *2008 Festival of World Cups * 2013 Festival of World Cups * 2017 Festival of World Cups * 2021 Festival of World Cups *2025 Festival of World Cups The 2025 Rugby League World Cup will be the seventeenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup, and will be one of four major tournaments part of the 2025 Rugby League World Cup The 2025 Rugby League World Cup will be the seventeenth staging ... Rugby League World Cup Recurring sporting events established in 2008 {{rugbyleague-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup
The Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup is an international wheelchair rugby league tournament contested by the top national teams. The tournament was first held in 2008 as part of the Festival of World Cups held in Australia. The first winners were England who then hosted the tournament in 2013 and lost to France in the final. At the 2017 tournament the title was retained by France who were also the host nation. The 2021 tournament was held in November 2022 as part of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup with eight teams taking part. It was hosted by England who also won the tournament. History The inaugural tournament took place as part of the 2008 Festival of World Cups and was held in Sydney, Australia. The four teams participating were Australia, England, France and a Barbarians V Pacific Islands team. The fourth team were a replacement for New Zealand who withdrew before the start of the competition. England were the first winners, defeating hosts Australia 44–12 in the fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England National Wheelchair Rugby League Team
The England national wheelchair rugby league team represents England in wheelchair rugby league. The team have played in all four World Cup tournaments, winning both the inaugural competition in 2008 and the 2021 edition on home soil, and being runners up in both 2013 and 2017. They also won the 2015 European Wheelchair Rugby League Championship. The team was established in 2007 under the auspices of the British Wheelchair Tag Rugby League Association and played its first test match, against France the same year. The team are sponsored by Betfred in a two-year deal signed in 2022 that included the wheelchair, men's and women's teams. They train at Calderdale College in Halifax. Current squad Squad selected for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (played in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). * Tom Coyd (Coach) * Sebastien Bechara (Catalans Dragons) * Jack Brown (Halifax Panthers) * Wayne Boardman (Halifax Panthers) * Nathan Collins (Leeds Rhinos) * Joe Coyd (London Rooste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Rugby League World Cup
The Women's Rugby League World Cup is an international rugby league tournament, contested by the women's national team of the International Rugby League (IRL). The competition has been held since 2000 in Great Britain and since 2008 has been part of the Festival of World Cups. Under the current format, eight teams are separated into two groups of four with the top two qualifying for the semis. Throughout the five editions, the Women's Rugby League World Cup has been won by two teams. New Zealand women's national rugby league team, New Zealand has won three times while Australia women's national rugby league team, Australia has also won the title three times, including the most recent one (2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup, 2021). History Background Women's Rugby League had been played in both Oceania and the United Kingdom for several years but it was not until 1985 in United Kingdom, Britain and 1993 in Australia and New Zealand where female only organizations and governi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Women's National Rugby League Team
The New Zealand women's national rugby league team, also known as the Kiwi Ferns or New Zealand Kiwi Ferns, represents New Zealand in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. New Zealand won the Women's Rugby League World Cup in 2000, 2003 and 2008. Current squad Squad for the World Cup in November 2022: The team is coached by Ricky Henry. Table last updated 20 November 2022 (after thFinal match against Australiain the postponed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup). Coaches Also see '' :New Zealand women's national rugby league team coaches.'' * Janie Thompson 1995-1997 * Tony Lajpold 1998-1999 * Michael Rawiri 2000- * Stan Martin 2008 * Tony Benson 2017-2018 * Justin Morgan 2018-2020 * Ricky Henry 2020–present The current coach of the New Zealand team is Ricky Henry, who replaced Justin Morgan in 2020. Morgan had been the coach since 2018. Results Full internationals Nines Head to Head Records Table last updat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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