Good to see the return of some International RL this week. The more the better.


Obviously starting with the big one, Aus v NZ in Brisbane on Friday.

Then the doubleheader in Gold Coast on Saturday:
Fiji v PNG
Samoa v Tonga

South Africa play Niue also on Saturday in Campletown.

I think the Phillippines have played this week too.


Any other fixtures I've missed? Is there anything going on from the RLEF?

Well, other than the 4N tournament with France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in Oct/Nov there are also a few fixtures involving Ireland during the season.

Home game v Belgium in July, second home game against tbc (provisionally Germany though that may change) in August and two away games in Aug (Serbia and Malta). On top of that the 2 origin fixtures (NI v RoI, seniors and U19s) at the end of July.

I think there are quite a few WCQ at the end of this season for the lower graded nations in the build up to the final qualifiers in late 2016 so a fair bit going on. Don't think this time of year suits our game in the Northern Hemisphere from having internationals in-season but definitely more going on these days than at any other time in the game's history.

Touch RL World Cup on at minute as well
Also in the fixtures this weekend are women's NZ v oz and u20 NZ v oz.

3 games this weekend are available to watch (legally) online

[url=http://www.sportsstream.co.uk/australia-v-new-zealand-01052015-live-streaming/Australia v New Zealand[/url

[url=http://www.sportsstream.co.uk/fiji-v-papua-new-guinea-02052015-live-streaming/Fiji v PNG[/url

[url=http://www.sportsstream.co.uk/samoa-v-tonga-02052015-live-streaming/Samoa v Tonga[/url

The first 2017 World Cup qualifying match is next week between Latvia and Spain. www.rlif.com/rugby-league-intern ... world-cup-

The first 2017 World Cup qualifying match is next week between Latvia and Spain. www.rlif.com/rugby-league-intern ... world-cup-

Looks like ticket sales for the England game at the Olympic Stadium are going very well, with part of the upper tier now open.

Australia v NZ game is still on according to NRL officials, but less than 2 hours out from the game there is a tropical storm lashing the ground and half the playing surface is covered by inches of water.
There is also a travel warning, telling people to stay at home unless absolutely necessary.
Probably just normal Friday night weather for you guys.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD5xOypUUAAJIu5.jpg The lights are on, but no one is home.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD5xOypUUAAJIu5.jpg The lights are on, but no one is home.

game postponed till Sunday

Soft sods. Only a bit of rain.

100mm in 60 minutes (that's 4 inches in the old money)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD59OU2W8AAGHil.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CD59OU2W8AAGHil.jpg