Organisers of the historic England versus New Zealand Test match in Denver aren’t worry about a rugby union 7’s tournament being played in the local area at the same time. Replying directing to The81stMinute on Twitter, Rugby League Football International Challenge say they are promoting the game instead to fans of other Denver sports like […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis There is so much happening in rugby league it isn’t funny. What a time to be alive. State of Origin II, England versus New Zealand in Denver, Women’s State of Origin and the return of Tonga. And these aren’t even first priority if you’re from Fiji, Samoa or Papua New Guinea. […]
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The historic England versus New Zealand rugby league Test at the Mile High Stadium in Denver will clash directly with a rugby union 7’s tournament just twenty minutes’ drive down the road. Officials are expecting a crowd of around 30,000 for the International but it would be have been even sweeter to see many local […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Canberra versus Manly in China, Penrith versus Brisbane in Hawaii and now England versus New Zealand in Denver. What do they all have in common? None of them happened. Lost to the rugby league world like only we can lose it. Have no doubt – England against the Kiwis at the […]
Read More Rugby league is headed to Denver with Press Association reporting that the England versus New Zealand game has been given the go ahead. The 2025 World Cup will also be staged in North America. It will be played on the weekend of June 23-24. Some in Australia doubted the match would get approval from NRL […]
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Interim RFL CEO Ralph Rimmer says they’re hoping to make an announcement on a historic International clash between England and New Zealand in Denver by the end of this month. Officials are hoping to schedule the match in June ahead of the 2025 World Cup to be played in North America. “We’re hoping to have […]
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New Zealand’s superstar halfback Shaun Johnson says the Kiwis blew their chance of hosting a home semi-final after their shock loss to Tonga on Saturday. Tonga finished top of their group sending New Zealand to the other side of the quarter-finals where they will now play Fiji. A victory there will see them clash with […]
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BY SCOTT DILLON Kiwi coach David Kidwell is happy to speak to Tongan defector Jason Taumalolo post-match and says his New Zealand side won’t be “tapping into any emotion” in the lead-up to their blockbuster match this weekend. Kidwell’s comments regarding emotion is the complete opposite to what their opponents Tonga have been doing – […]
Read More Addin Fonua-Blake will make his Test debut for the Kiwis this weekend against Scotland with New Zealand making a number of changes from the side that defeated Samoa. Te Maire Martin will start at five-eigth while Elijah Taylor will play hooker. Kiwis to face Scotland this weekend in Christchurch for the second pool match of […]
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