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shadowformz said:
fijisun.com.fj

Busy 2026 ahead for Fiji rugby league | Fiji Sun

“The availability of the NRL players to join Bati during Pacific Championship was a challenge but we are grateful that some have confirmed their availability for the Rugby league world cup,” he said.
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A few interesting tid bits in this article. Firstly the news that both the Men's and Women's teams will play warm up games.

FNRL (Fiji National Rugby League) chairman Akuila Masi said warm up matches is lined up for both teams prior RLWC

But most interesting for me was this:

“We also have the Indian Rugby League Federation Partnership (U19 Men).”

I'd love to know more of what this partnership entails.
 
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yakstorm said:
But most interesting for me was this:

“We also have the Indian Rugby League Federation Partnership (U19 Men).”

I'd love to know more of what this partnership entails.
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I saw that myself and would suggest it is most likely a team or teams based on ethnic lines rather than anything based out of India. Especially with there being a large Indian descent-based population in Fiji. Good to see though and it all helps with spreading the game.
 
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Mother Nature's Son said:
I saw that myself and would suggest it is most likely a team or teams based on ethnic lines rather than anything based out of India. Especially with there being a large Indian descent-based population in Fiji. Good to see though and it all helps with spreading the game.
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The Indian Rugby League Federation / Rugby League Federation of India (they go under both names) is a legitimate RL organisation that has been running in some capacity since 2020, so I think it could be more than just an ex-pat team, especially as the body has been recognised under the Indian Government's new FIT program.
 
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Now I know this is an older and obscure article, but with it being the off season and league news hard to come, I thought fellow fans might enjoy the read.
www.lifeinnorway.net

An Introduction to Rugby League in Norway

Hugely popular in some countries, rugby is a minority sport in Norway. Here's how you can get involved in the rugby league form of the game in Norway. In my fortieth year, Trent – a
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shadowformz said:
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Leeds Rhinos legend suggests ‘radical’ changes to revive international rugby league - Serious About Rugby League

Leeds Rhinos legend and Sky Sports pundit Barrie McDermott has put forth three ideas to help revive international rugby league. Internationals are the pinnacle of almost every sport in the world but for rugby league, they are often an afterthought. That is slowly changing with a more established...
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Point no. 2 and 3 clash with each other imo.
 
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Point no. 2 and 3 clash with each other imo.
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Yeah, I felt the first one has merit, especially as the path for an Irish, Welsh or Scottish play to play against the top teams has been significantly reduced over the past 10 years (England don't play the other home nations, RLWC spots have been reduced for European teams and Scotland & Ireland aren't even eligible to qualify), but the other two don't make sense.

IMO England play so few internationals, we're at a point where beggers can't be choosers. Removing the Pacific nation tours and France games means England wouldn't even play a Test some years. A ROW/Exiles game on its own doesn't have much meaning to me, if you have such a team, I honestly feel there is value going back to how the 'Other Nationalities' team used to be used and have them as part of a multi-nations series (ie. England, France, Wales, ROW/ON).
 
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Scotland's Men's competition to feature 6 teams in 2026
www.scotlandrl.com

Scotland Rugby League are excited to announce that the 2026 Rhino Men’s Premiership will feature not one, but two new teams, as the league increases in size from four to six.

The upcoming season will see newly formed sides Tayside Silverbacks and Borders Barbarians compete against 2025 Grand Final winners, West End Warriors, along with Glasgow RL, Forth Valley Vikings, and last season’s beaten finalists Edinburgh Eagles. The Silverbacks name will be familiar to...
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