Macedonia rugby league

Rugby union in Yugoslavia was a moderately popular sport.

Macedonia scored early in the minute final two eight-minute halves and although Africa replied just two sets later, the Lions held the lead throughout the two tries-to-one victory. Macedonia won the Emerging Nations cup with captain James Mirceski said his country was heading in the right direction. But we want to also get back home and grow the game. Poland made only its second appearance in Harmony 9s but this year made it through the preliminary rounds to the Mixed League Tag final against NSW Maori — the defending champions. Poland pulled one try back in the second half but NSW Maori score three more to run out convincing winners

Macedonia rugby league

North Macedonia and Slovakia are the latest nations to be awarded International Rugby League observer status. Rugby League North Macedonia RLNM was founded in after members of the expatriate community in Australia worked with enthusiasts in North Macedonia to establish the game in the south-east European nation. Some had returned to North Macedonia from Australia, so they were familiar with rugby league and have plans to establish clubs in the capital Skopje, as well as other cities, Bitola, Prilep and Strumica. North Macedonia has attracted heavyweight support in Australia. North Macedonia has played a number of matches in Australia and will seek to continue to play further internationals, and once it has achieved Affiliate Membership status, will seek to compete in future European Championships and World Cup qualifying tournaments. Slovak Rugby League Federation was also established in after officials decided to enter a team in the Czech Rugby League 9s tournament. Slovakia played a match against Poland last year and further international fixtures are planned now that the nation has been awarded IRL membership status. Slovak Rugby League Federation is planning further international fixtures. Cookies: This site uses cookies to deliver its services. Share this. Enter Your Search. Close cookie bar.

Yugoslav rugby did not enjoy high reputation. Croatia3. New South Wales Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future.

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Rugby League Club Vardar from Skopje will make history this afternoon when they play the first full a-side club fixture in North Macedonia. Five clubs have been formed in the country with a view to the formation of a domestic league, Vardar the first to take the field and also hoping to take part in the Balkan Super League. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our friends at the Serbian Rugby League Federation. Their unwavering support and assistance, both financially and in terms of providing equipment, have been crucial to our progress. Our mission, as one of the strongest clubs in the Balkans, is to spread rugby league as much as we can.

Macedonia rugby league

The sides were level all at the break in a hard-fought contest, Malta winger Eli Foote and centre Zackary Rodrigues — on a potent right-hand side — with tries at the start of the second half that proved to be the difference, the final quarter scoreless. Prop James Mirceski gave North Macedonia an early lead and they were competitive throughout. This message and any attachments are strictly confidential and may contain legally privileged information.

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Yugoslavia was not invited to the first Rugby World Cup in , and did not qualify for the second in Cookies: This site uses cookies to deliver its services. Yugoslav rugby did not enjoy high reputation. Tools Tools. See also: Rugby league in Serbia. Slovak Rugby League Federation was also established in after officials decided to enter a team in the Czech Rugby League 9s tournament. Close cookie bar. Kosovo , 5b. Yugoslavia Women's 7's. Archived from the original on Rugby union in Europe. Rugby union in Yugoslavia — The former All Black scrum half Chris Laidlaw , writing at the end of the s, saw rugby as a positive force in east-west relations at the time:. Contents move to sidebar hide. March

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