Random International News

[Coastbloke]

Pretty sure I just saw a couple of Kangaroos jerseys in the stands at the ICC WC…!!

 

[astreizix]

It is talking about a possibility Kenya vs France game in Nairobi to come.

 

[RSTA]

Womens international results from Serbia, Greece 8 defeated Serbia 4.

 

[siv]

It was good to see Syria and South Sudan play their first game on the weekend

 

[astreizix]

It is talking about a possibility Kenya vs France game in Nairobi to come.

Squad list for the 2 games on Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 December in Nairobi.
All Elite 1 championship players


AISPURO-BICHET Guillermo (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan)
AUBRY Félix (Carcassonne XIII)
BEN ABDESLEM Yacine (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan)
BOYER Clément (Carcassonne XIII)
BROCAS Luc (F.C. Lézignan XIII)
BUDDEN Hnaloan (R.C. Saint-Gaudens XIII)
CRUNEL Quentin (XIII Limouxin)
DALL’ASTA Paolo (XIII Limouxin)
FABRE Baptiste (Albi XIII RL)
GROSSON Maxime (S.O. Avignon XIII)
HERRERO Clément (Carcassonne XIII)
LE CAM Corentin (Saint-Estève XIII Catalan)
LEVEILLE Mathias (Albi XIII RL)
LOPEZ-BUTTIGNOL Nolan (Carcassonne XIII)
MARTY Mathias (Pia XIII)
PEDRERO Nittim (Albi XIII RL)
PONS Mathieu (R.C. Saint-Gaudens XIII)
POURCHI Baptiste (S.O. Avignon XIII)
SCIMONE Bastien (Dragons Catalans)
VERGNIOL Lucas (XIII Limouxin)

XIII de France : le groupe pour le Kenya - Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII

Le staff tricolore vient de dévoiler le groupe de 20 joueurs retenus pour affronter le Kenya les samedi 2 et mardi 5 décembre 2023. Toujours avec cette même philosophie, l’encadrement souhaite miser sur l’avenir et la qualité des joueurs d’Elite pour ce déplacement à Nairobi. A noter la...

www.ffr13.fr

 

[thommo4pm]

France v Kenya confirmed for two tests. Great news!!

 

[yakstorm]

Kenya to play Uganda as well this December.

Dec 16: Men's & Women's DH - Nairobi
Dec 20: Women's - Entebee
Dec 23: Women's - Entebee

 

[Perth Red]

Did he walk or was he pushed? only recently he was saying how he intends to be coaching them in next RLWC. There seemed to be an old boys group bagging him for wanting to be NSW and Kiwi coach.

Maguire steps down as Kiwis coach amidst Blues Origin speculation

The NZRL have confirmed that Michael Maguire will be stepping down from his role as head coach of the New Zealand Kiwis, effective immediatelty.

www.nrl.com

 

[jim_57]

Did he walk or was he pushed? only recently he was saying how he intends to be coaching them in next RLWC. There seemed to be an old boys group bagging him for wanting to be NSW and Kiwi coach.

Maguire steps down as Kiwis coach amidst Blues Origin speculation

The NZRL have confirmed that Michael Maguire will be stepping down from his role as head coach of the New Zealand Kiwis, effective immediatelty.

www.nrl.com

Probably fair to be honest. There would be plenty of young players who are are eligible for both NZ & NSW but can only play for one or the other under current rules, conflict of interest would definitely come in to it.

 

[Coastbloke]

Ok, so now the Sydney Tele is reporting Wayne Bennett has put his hands up for the Kiwi job!

Wasn’t the whole charade about Maguire was that he was a Aussie? Just because Bennett isn’t QLD Coach, he would be just as passionate as to QLD that Maguire would be to NSW. Lol..

 

[yakstorm]

Ok, so now the Sydney Tele is reporting Wayne Bennett has put his hands up for the Kiwi job!

Wasn’t the whole charade about Maguire was that he was a Aussie? Just because Bennett isn’t QLD Coach, he would be just as passionate as to QLD that Maguire would be to NSW. Lol..

I understood it was less that Maguire was an Australian, more that he would be coaching both NSW & NZ at the same time and this was perceived by some as a 'conflict of interest' and that he'd put the higher paying Blues role ahead of the NZ role when it came to advising juniors what path to take.

Bennett isn't coaching Queensland at the moment, so that conflict of interest argument doesn't stand, doesn't mean that people won't want him coaching the Kiwis, though in fairness to Bennett, it's not like he hasn't been involved before (07-09) and he has always been pro international Rugby League.

Ideal scenario for NZ would be to pair him with someone they see as a long term option for the Kiwis and allow them to learn off the likes of a Bennett (like Kearney did) for a couple of years before running it all on their own.

 

[astreizix]

France v Kenya confirmed for two tests. Great news!!

Game 1 result Kenya 6 France 78

 

[astreizix]

https://www.lindependant.fr/2023/12...st-restee-serieuse-face-au-kenya-11616762.php

Online translation:

Rugby League: The French team remained serious against Kenya

The first of the two tests between Kenya and France (the second this Tuesday, December 5 at 4 p.m.) largely turned to the advantage of the Blues, who won in the exotic Nairobi stadium (78-6). The dual mission has been fulfilled. That of scoring points in the world ranking (France is 9th) and that of offering Kenya an event on its land in the hope of developing discipline in this care of East Africa.

Nairobi, its International Trade Fair show ground Arena, its dining room as a changing room, its volunteers who mark the pitch until 45 minutes before kick-off. The scene is set by a Kenyan Federation which does things, but at the last moment, like the sound system hastily installed to be able to offer the anthems after the presentation of the teams to the French ambassador in Nairobi. The complex located east of Nairobi was therefore the scene of this first confrontation between the two nations, in the middle of a stadium where a few baboons acted as spectators, attracted by the noise, but remaining peacefully under the unoccupied stand. Kenya – France has above all been an attraction for a local federation which is trying to launch its discipline, in the shadow of rugby 7 which is vampirizing all rugby. “In Kenya, sport is very academic and yes the children play rugby, but they don't know XIII,” explains Pierre Menager, who has lived in Kenya for 5 years and who came to the stadium with two primary schools from Nairobi

On the match side, there was no photo with already nine tries in the first half. A hat-trick, from the powerful New Caledonian of St-Gaudens, Hnangan-Budden, an achievement from the SOA winger, Baptise Pourchi, two others, from his opposite Saint-Gaudinois winger, Matthieu Pons and a double from Quentin Crunel (Limoux ) and the French XIII already led 42-0 at the break, facing a team that was technically limited, but extremely courageous. The Kenyans, formidable fighters, above all put their bodies in opposition, even if it meant losing feathers with two knockouts in the first half and another right after the restart. In the second half, Maxime Grésèque's players remained diligent. “They run all the time, they don't give up and even if they suffered in terms of physical density, their courage is to be saluted” reacted Limoux third row, Paolo Dall'Asta.

The "Simba" who arrive from the XV and the 7 rarely had the ball and as soon as they had possession, the French defense did the work to push them to make a mistake. The Blues had, after 20 hours of travel absorbed the day before, the 25 degrees and the altitude (1800 meters), to make efforts to offer play, options and stifle the "reds" who were suffering under the charges of the Tricolor pillars.

 

[yakstorm]

Argentina has defeated Brazil 44 - 20 in the second Mercosur Cup.

Stream of the match below:

RUGBY LEAGUE : ARGENTINA VS. BRASIL

Partido completo de los seleccionados de rugby league de Argentina y Brasil.ARGENTINA1 Marcelo Villalba5 Luca Contini12 Juan Pablo López4 Rodrigo Molina2 Jer...

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[astreizix]

 

[thommo4pm]

Not sure if it’s been posted previously.

USA 30
Def
Jamaica 26 on the weekend.

 

[thommo4pm]

2nd match.
France 108
Def
Kenya 4

 

[Foreign Legion]

Surprise at top of Test league rankings after Kangaroos cop flogging as England bounce back

Despite getting thrashed 30-0 by New Zealand in the Pacific Championships final, Australia have maintained top spot in the end-of-year International Rugby League rankings…

www.theroar.com.au

 

[siv]

Interesting

7 out of top 10 teams are from the Pacific

Though Niue looks way too low

We will need a Emerging nation world cup again

 

[yakstorm]

Interesting

7 out of top 10 teams are from the Pacific

Though Niue looks way too low

We will need a Emerging nation world cup again

Doesn't help when most of the European nations aren't playing games.

Outside of the 2022 World Cup, Wales hasn't played a Men's Test in 5 years, Ireland & Scotland aren't much better.