This type of country hopping has to be eradicated., it is a blight on the international game. Whilst it may be an expedient short-term measure to accelerate the development of fledgling rugby league nations, it is detrimental in the longer term even to that seemingly laudable aim.

USA to take on Jamaica in a full on Rugby League international.

RLEF announces rugbyleague.com as sponsors for flagship six country European Cup tournament,

The powers that be have gone mad. Mad as badgers I say. One the one hand they want rugby league to grow in Wales and on the other they sabotage the attempt every chance they get. Stunning.

The AMNRL Grand Final will see the New York Knights host the Jacksonville Axemen, after both teams saw off determined semi-final opponents.

After completing an unbeaten seven game regular season the Axemen need only defeat debut-season side, Boston 13s (at home, 22Aug2009), in the playoffs to reach the title game in New York.

Morocco overpowered Belgium 46-12, to take the Euro Med Challenge trophy at the Stade de la Meditérrannée in Beziers.