: Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:10 pm  

marvwoodburn wrote:

Germany are more of a development side, Italy will just bring in as many ring-ins as possible should they play

which is why they'd rather play germany. they're not too keen on playing a bunch of aussies who have a liking for pasta.

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:54 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

......... a bunch of aussies who have a liking for pasta.

indeed!

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:20 pm  

The Universities of Catalonia are flying to Leeds to take on Leeds Trinity on Friday 27th March. Brownberrie Lane mate, 4pm kick off After the game the entire squad will be guests at Headingley for the game between Leeds and Catalans. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=76307172068

The Universities of Catalonia are flying to Leeds to take on Leeds Trinity on Friday 27th March. Brownberrie Lane mate, 4pm kick off After the game the entire squad will be guests at Headingley for the game between Leeds and Catalans. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=76307172068

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:38 pm  

Catalonia RL Championship, a new domestic league in Europe. http://www.rugbylliga.cat/news/catalonia-rl-championship-a-new-domestic-league-in-europe-95

Catalonia RL Championship, a new domestic league in Europe. http://www.rugbylliga.cat/news/catalonia-rl-championship-a-new-domestic-league-in-europe-95

: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:19 pm  

encouraging.

Re: Catalan rugby league competition kicks off : Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:26 pm  

Catalancs wrote: The Catalan league has begun! great news and here is some action from the opening round http://www.rugbylliga.cat/videos/campionat-universitari-2009 one of my mates, who plays for Girona University, said it was a great opening round and over 150 players were involved! This link is for the University championship. The club championship is starting this Sunday: http://www.rugbylliga.cat/competicio/i- ... nada=grup1 There is no Perpignan team in this championship. I think that in the future, to develop rugby league in Catalonia they should have a Barcelona club in the French Championship whose most of the teams are in the South of France. This would be great and it would make sense geographically.

Catalancs wrote: The Catalan league has begun! great news and here is some action from the opening round http://www.rugbylliga.cat/videos/campionat-universitari-2009 one of my mates, who plays for Girona University, said it was a great opening round and over 150 players were involved! This link is for the University championship. The club championship is starting this Sunday: http://www.rugbylliga.cat/competicio/i- ... nada=grup1 There is no Perpignan team in this championship. I think that in the future, to develop rugby league in Catalonia they should have a Barcelona club in the French Championship whose most of the teams are in the South of France. This would be great and it would make sense geographically.

Re: Catalan rugby league competition kicks off : Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:33 pm  

lpage wrote:

...I think that in the future, to develop rugby league in Catalonia they should have a Barcelona club in the French Championship ...

I think we all agree, with the Dragons' matches in Barca and the interest from the Football club promising. Getting the players and investment for such a team is a question though. I think that the Dragons would be interested in helping out, but they won't have the money for two LER sides - Barca and Spanish Catalan bussiness will be needed.

Re: Catalan rugby league competition kicks off : Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:38 pm  

belgianxiii wrote:

I think we all agree, with the Dragons' matches in Barca and the interest from the Football club promising. Getting the players and investment for such a team is a question though. I think that the Dragons would be interested in helping out, but they won't have the money for two LER sides - Barca and Spanish Catalan bussiness will be needed.

don't read too much into the dragons making an appearance at the camp nou. the game in june is at the old olympic stadium.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:35 am  

Dunno, tapping into the Spanish Catalan market has been the plan from day one. Not taking part in a Spanish Catalan LER side would be conceding that plan.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:34 pm  

belgianxiii wrote:

Dunno, tapping into the Spanish Catalan market has been the plan from day one. Not taking part in a Spanish Catalan LER side would be conceding that plan.

Has it?

went to watch the opening round of the catalan championship today.
Girona beat Vic 62-6 but it was surprisingly entertaining given the scoreline. and it was very strange to see competed scrums