ANALYSIS – It is official, the French Rugby League will host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup (including both men and women). They have hosted the Rugby League World Cup in 1954, 1972, 2000, and 2013. However, the last time France hosted a Rugby League World Cup as the lone host was in 1972. French […] READ MORE
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Australia and New Zealand pull out of Rugby League World Cup 2021
Australia (ARLC) and New Zealand (NZRL) have withdrawn from the Rugby League World Cup 2021, citing player safety concerns. READ MORE
The North American Rugby League is born
On March 31, the second professional men’s rugby league in the Americas was announced. This is the North American Rugby League (NARL), which will be based mostly in the U.S. but will also have teams from Ottawa and Toronto in Canada. The new North American Rugby League is officially born pic.twitter.com/QJ27IuuXPA — North American Rugby […] READ MORE
Liam Kay and his Road to the Toronto Wolfpack
Liam Kay was the very first player to sign with the Toronto Wolfpack. He is also one of only six Toronto Wolfpack players still with the team. Kay has been proven instrumental in the Wolfpack’s success in their short existence. This article will look at what he means to the Wolfpack and why he should […] READ MORE
2021 Rugby League World Cup – England to host pinnacle event
Just over a week ago, the venues for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) were announced. The hosting nation will be England, with the 32 teams competing across the Northern Powerhouse counties, in October and November [approximately two years away]. Last Word On Rugby decided to run the rule over the host cities and […] READ MORE
Simon Mannering International League retirement – “Actions speak louder than words”
In a move that has seen plenty of praise for the individual, former Kiwis rugby league team captain Simon Mannering has announced his retirement from the International game. Still available for his New Zealand Warrors NRL team, the 45 test capped player has chosen to let others take the opportunity for the Kiwis side. In […] READ MORE
2017 RLWC: All Sides ‘Fight the Odds’ in World Cup Quarterfinals
After the round-robin matches, we have come to the business-end of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) and the intensity keeps getting higher. All sides ‘fight the odds’ in World Cup quarterfinals to show the world that they can compete on the biggest stage in the sport. The giants are all here; in Australia, […] READ MORE
Rugby League Ready to Begin 2017 With Auckland Nines
At the start of 2017, fans see Rugby League ready to entertain them from the, Auckland Nines to the Toronto Wolfpack creating history as the first trans-Atlantic team to compete in English division one league READ MORE