Defence key to the France game

This Saturday sees Scotland go to France in the second match for them in the autumn test series, and should see them playing plenty of confidence after a convincing win against the Irish at Scotstoun. This will be no easy place to go for Scotland and should make for tougher opposition than Ireland, however after the positives of the Ireland game, there is no reason why Scotland can't pick up another impressive win.

Two players particularly impressed in the last game and if they can take their form in to the next game, France will need to have a tightly organised defence. Duffy was pivotal in the centre of the park for the Scots, orchestrating the attacks and creating gap after gap, and David Scott picking up a brace showed intelligence in his support play and plenty of pace to help him collect his well earned brace.

Also whereas Ireland could be accused of being wasteful in attack, they were certainly no slouches in defence, producing several last gasp tackles and preventing Scotland from racking up a few more tries, showing that Scotland are certainly capable going forward. However France are likely to be just as enthusiastic going forward and this has the potential to be a high scoring game for both teams, so its up to McCormacks men to stay organised on the field next Saturday, and if they can stifle Frances attack, they could see themselves take an impressive scalp from the world number 5's and establish themselves as strong contenders for the next four nations.

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The moment you've all been waiting for...

We know you have all been waiting anxiously for the unveiling of the new Scotland Rugby League kit. Well we are delighted to announce that the time is finally here, and the kit is ready to go !

Here we would like to officially welcome you to the Scotland Rugby League online store. With our new partners O'neill's we have created a range of Scotland Rugby League team wear and training kit, as well as other items we think you will link.

Should you see an item you like, all you have to do is follow the simple onscreen instructions for costs, delivery, and payment, and then you sit back and wait for your brand new kit to arrive.

Full range of kit to view and buy HERE now 

With the Scotland v. Ireland match coming up, we think the tartan army will look great taking to the pitch in their new jerseys. If you want to see the boys play in there new jerseys, make sure you use the discount code - FACEBOOKRL - you will then receive £5 when purchasing your tickets for the match.

We are very happy to announce O'neill's as our partners, they are a quality brand and Scotland rugby League are proud to be associated with them, and we hope you will like and enjoy their products as much as we do. Happy shopping everyone !

So tell us what you think ! We really want to hear your feedback on the new Scotland kit, so please feel free to tell us YOUR views on it, and post your comments to our Facebook Page.

We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

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Or maybe in the backs ?

With the upcoming Scotland v. Ireland game, after having a look at the muscle in our squad, we decided to have a look at who could provide the bit of magic for Scotland to get us some points on the board.

Gareth Moore
Wakefield  Trinity
3 caps

Moore is a great young prospect at half back. Having came through the Leeds Rhinos academy, he found himself at Batley where he established himself as a great young talent, a Northern Rail cup winner and an effective kicker. Many times it has been Moores boot that has been the difference between winning and loosing games, and this ability could be called upon at Scotstoun if given the chance

Brett Carter
Workington Town
1 cap

Young town full back Carter is certainly more than capable of slotting into the attacking line, picking up an impressive 7 tries in Championship one in Workingtons latest campaign which saw his impressive performances help Workington get to an unfortunately unsuccessful playoff final. Hopefully Carter can bring his turn of pace back over the border for the France game.

Dave Arnot
London Skolars
2 caps

Arnot is another Scottish player to rack up 7 tries this season on the wing, second on the try scoring list for Skolars to the prolific Adebisi. The hard working Fife lad who has already scored 2 tries and picked up the man of the match in a Scotland A game last year will hopefully have his try scoring boots on as he looks to add to his Scotland tally and establish himself as a regular

Callum Cockburn
Edinburgh Eagles
Uncapped

Cockburn picked up an impressive 7 tries in 8 games last season, which has led to the Eagles player hoping to pick up his first cap during the autumn tests, and stands every chance in a squad full of home grown talent. Given the chance Cockburn is sure to make an impact on the game and the inspiration of playing in front of a packed home crowd could be enough motivation to get a performance.

What do you think ? we would love to hear your opinions on our squad for our next game against Ireland. Have we missed anyone out ? Who is your favourite in the Scotland backs ? Please let us know what you think on our Facebook Page.

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Scots Raring To Go In Grand Finals

There will be no Scots playing in the Super League Grand Final next Saturday night at Old Trafford but, while most of Scotland's squad are enjoying a couple of weeks rest between the end of the club season and the international programme, this Sunday will see a group of Scottish internationals in cup final action, one in the biggest game in world club rugby - union or league. Scotland's most capped internationalist Andrew Henderson will play for Sheffield Eagles against favourites Featherstone Rovers in Sunday's Co-operative Championship Grand Final, the British's game's second tier finale, alongside club and country team-mates Jack Howieson, Alex Szostak and Mitchell Stringer. A few hours earlier, 12,000 miles away in front of 80,000 at Sydney's Olympic Stadium, their Scotland colleague Michael Robertson will play for Manly Sea Eagles against the New Zealand Warriors in the Australian National Rugby League Grand Final. It doesn't get any bigger than that.

"It would mean a lot to me personally to win the Championship, but more so for the club," says Henderson, who is again in the Scotland squad to face Ireland and France later this month. "Since arriving at Sheffield, I've really bought into the club's ethos and what they stand for. I feel what they have done since reforming 10 years ago is remarkable. They have had a long term vision to return to Super League and have took one step at a time, building a lot of infrastructure off the field and slowly improving on field performances. It would be the icing on the cake to win the Grand Final."

Sheffield have been outsiders throughout the play-off series, shocking Widnes and Leigh with superb wins in the last fortnight. Now they must do it again, and turn over the team that has led the division all season.

"We've always believed we were capable of achieving something this season, but our league form wasn't as consistent as we would have liked. But we've peaked at the business end and the boys are playing with confidence. Everyone is working hard for each other and really excited about the Grand Final. No-one gave us a cat in hell's chance of playing in the Grand Final this week let alone win the first play-off against Widnes, who we had never beaten before in the Championship until that night."

The number of Scotland internationals at Sheffield has grown over the last two years, with hooker Henderson and second-row forward Szostak joining Eagles' stalwart props Howieson and Stringer. "In some ways we've got a little group within a group but we have a fantastic team spirit here," explained Henderson, whose family are from Possil in Glasgow. "There are no cliques or egos, which is one of the reasons we're in the position we are."

Henderson, Howieson, Stringer and Szostak are all in Steve McCormack's provisional 28-man Scotland squad for the autumn internationals, but Robertson is missing. The Australian-born star is remaining in Sydney to finish his career with Manly on the biggest stage before moving to London in November to join Harlequins RL. Robertson's last appearance in the NRL Grand Final saw him score a hat-trick for Manly in their 2008 triumph.

Not that the Eagles' Saltire quartet - squad numbers 8 to 11 - have had chance to think about Scotland yet.

"I'm looking forward to Ireland and France if selected for the final 20-man squad as I love representing Scotland," said Henderson, whose Super League brothers Ian (Catalan Dragons) and Kevin (Wakefield Trinity) who have both been left out of the squad. "But my focus is purely on the Eagles at the moment and hopefully winning a Grand Final on Sunday. Once that's over I will have a few days down time, then focus on my commitments to Scotland and building towards a successful Test series."

There will be no Valvoline Cup Grand Final for Scotland newcomer Darryl Clark or Under-18 international Curtis McDonald as their Castleford Tigers Under-20s side was beaten in the semi-final by Warrington Wolves. They face Wigan Warriors, who feature Scottish full-back Shae Fraser-Lyon, in the reserves' final.

REMEMBER  to get your tickets for the 2011 Annual awards dinner !! Tickets are £40 per head and includes a free ticket for the Scotland vs. Ireland test series international the next day at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Members of the Scottish national side and their management team will be in attendance for what should be a fantastic evening.

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Win tickets to the Grand Final

Because we love all of our Facebook friends, we have decided to give you the chance to win two tickets to the Engage Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford 

All you have to do, is post your funniest Rugby League story to our Facebook Page, this can be from training, while attending or playing matches or on tour. Once you have posted your story to the Scotland Rugby League page, you have to invite your friends to "Like" the page, and then to "Like" your post on our wall. The story with the most "Likes" will win the tickets.

The winner will be announced on Tuesday 4th October - 5pm. We will be not be accepting entries after the closing time, so be sure to get yours in early and remember to invite your friends to "Like" your story. Good luck !

Details for the match are as follows:

Engage Super League Grand Final

Kick Off - 6.00pm

Saturday 8th October

Sir Matt Busby Way

Old Trafford

Manchester

M16 0RA

Have your purchased your tickets for the 2011 Scotland Rugby League Awards Dinner yet ?

Tickets are £40 per head and includes a free ticket for the Scotland vs. Ireland test series international the next day at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow. Members of the Scottish national side and their management team will be in attendance for what should be a fantastic evening.

Saturday 15th October

07:30pm

Jury's Inn

Jamaica Street

Glasgow

We will have a 3 course dinner, followed by the awards presentation, a raffle and auction, and to finish the evening off a disco. Players, friends, family and fans are all welcome.

As with everything we do at Scotland Rugby League, all the proceeds from the dinner will be ploughed straight back into the game, so come and support the event and support the game in Scotland at the same time!

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Edinburgh Eagles show RESPECT

Edinburgh Eagles qualify Touchline Managers...

A RESPECT presentation was held at Edinburgh Eagles ARLFC last week with the evening revolving around RFL's RESPECT programme, which is a code of conduct for players, coaches, match officials, spectators and volunteers within the game of rugby league.

The evening was presented by Peter Wharton the RFL's Match Officials Development Officer for the region, the evening also included qualifying the attendees as Touchline Managers.

With the conclusion of the evening all in attendance had a better understanding of what their roles and responsibilities they have within the game of rugby league.

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Great discount for all of our Facebook friends !

We will be offering all of our Facebook friends a great discount for purchasing tickets for the upcoming Scotland vs. Ireland match at Scotstoun Stadium.

The process is simple, all you have to do is "Like" the Scotland Rugby League Facebook Page, click on the "Scotland vs. Ireland" tab, get your code and follow the step by step guide when purchasing your tickets.

We would love to hear about your experiences from the match, so please post any funny stories that may have happened at the game, or if you want to upload pictures from the day to the page, please feel free to do so.

Here are the details for the match, we hope you have a great day, enjoy !

Kick off 2pm

Sunday, October 16th

Scotstoun Stadium

Scotstoun Leisure Centre 

72 Danes Drive 

Glasgow

G14 9HD

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Eagles to take on Hawks

Edinburgh head south for Semi - Final

The Scottish Rugby League Conference Champions the Edinburgh Eagles are to head south this Sunday in the Rugby League Conference Premier Semi Final where they will play Parkside Hawks (Hunslet).

The Eagles, undefeated in 2011 will take on an impressive Hawks outfit that will be aiming to clip the Eagles wings in what is expected to be a close encounter. Edinburgh were drawn against Peterlee Pumas in the quarter final stages of the National Competition and were the first Scottish team to progress past that stage.

Should the Eagles progress into the Final they will be playing either Accrington & Leyland Warriors or Hammersmith Hill Hoists in Coventry on the 11th September.

Edinburgh are delighted to have progressed this far.

"It's been a big couple of weeks for the club, we regained the Scottish Title and have gone unbeaten in the domestic competition which was one of our goals for the 2011 season. To progress into the national competition and to be the first Scottish team to progress this far is great for not only the club but rugby league in Scotland. Hopefully we can pull out another win out of the bag. I didn't think we played particularly well against Peterlee in the last round but we've been working on the elements where we went wrong and hopefully the boys will put that into use."

Edinburgh Eagles vs. Parkside Hawks

2:00pm Kick Off

Sunday 4th September at

Winlaton RFC, Axwell View, Blaydon on Tyne, NE21 6NF

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Under 16's Pull Of Another Great Victory!

Under 16's Take European Title

Scotland Under-16s have pulled off a shock triumph to win the European Youth Rugby League Festival, beating Russia 14-0 in the final in Germany this afternoon. Scotland, coached by former Scotland international and Castleford Tigers full-back Jason Flowers, reached the final with a 22-4 win over the host nation in Baden-Württemberg on Friday. Russia had beaten Serbia in their semi-final. It is success at the first attempt for Flowers' newly-formed squad, which is the culmination of the recently-launched Scotland Rugby League Player Development Centre.

The victory continues an outstanding August for Scottish rugby league, with Scotland A finishing runners-up in the Four Nations Championship and Scotland Under-18s beating England Colleges.

Scotland U16 squad: Ewan Grindley, Gavin Reed, Mitchell Scott, Carwyn Walker (all Aberdeen Spartans); George Watt (Deeside); Gary Doherty, Jason Haggarty, Fraser Mctaggart, Stephen Sleery (all Easterhouse Panthers); Gregor Ramsay, Calum Rennie, Craig Reid (all Falkirk Romans); Connor Edwards, Andrew Pollock (both Fife); Sinclair Matthews (Jarrow Vikings and Leeds Rhinos Academy); Daniel Godfrey, Cameron Hughes (both Moray Titans); Ryan McKeown, Kristofer Walker (both Victoria Knights); Craig Allan (Wallsend Eagles)

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Scotland Rugby League Volunteer Vacancies

A unique opportunity has arisen within Scotland Rugby League for positions within the Regional Player Development Centres in the North of Scotland and in the Central Belt of Scotland.

Scotland Clinch Second Place With Victory Over Ireland

SCOTLAND WIN FINAL MATCH TO CLAIM SECOND PLACE

Ireland kicked off to Scotland in the final match of the 2011 Amateur Four Nations, in what was to be the second thrilling encounter of the day at Scotstoun Stadium after Scotland Rugby League's Under 18 squad disposed of England Colleges Under 19's by 14 - 12. Scotland 'A' required a 3 point win to finish second in the Amateur Four Nations which they finished off in style to defeat the Wolfhounds by 26 - 18.

Mike Stewart broke down the far flank and offloaded to Mark Greenwood who was held up in the tackle and Ireland recovered possession. Ireland received a penalty after the kick through Scotland playing the ball in an offside position which gave them a platform to mount their attack. Quick line speed by Dom Pullen forced an error from the Irish Centre and Scotland was awarded a penalty for offside. The Scots worked well up field before being halted at their own line.

Some skilful play by Grodynski released Greenwood down the wing before offloading to Stewart who half broke before Parkinson received the ball wide and slid over for the score. Grodynski converted putting Scotland into a 6 - 0 lead.

Ireland began their attack in the Scottish half but was thwarted through resilient defence led by Scotland's Dave Vernon. Ireland was awarded a penalty and Aaron McCloskey led the charge crashing over the Scottish line to score. Carmody added the extras to level the scores at 6 - 6.

Scotland worked out of their 20 metre area before Grodynski kicked long. Vernon led the chase that took down Taylor just outside the Irish 20. Scotland conceded a penalty in their own half that left them desperately scrambling and it was Vernon who came up with the goods intercepting the Irish pass but was brought down.

As the Irish attacked the Scots defence put pressure on them and forced the Irish wing into touch but a loose carry from McNee left the Scots defending deep in their own half. The defence forced the error from the Irish centre and Scotland regained possession. Coupar kicked long. Taylor broke the defensive line but was brought down in a quick scramble from Jarvis.

Scotland attacked erratically down the left flank but couldn't penetrate the defensive line. Ireland elected to kick early and kicked long which left Broere with a difficult bounce but he gathered and half broke through the middle of the park.

Ireland moved up field through Carmody and Boyle with some good handling play from Flanagan, Ireland had a chance down the close wing as Parkhill received the ball a forward pass was awarded letting the Scots off the hook. Grodynski kicked the ball long which bounced over the dead ball line but Ireland infringed on the 20 restart and Scotland were awarded a penalty which allowed second rower Mike Stewart the opportunity to break the Irish line and dive over for the score, Grodynski' kick was unsuccessful leaving the score 10 - 6 in Scotland's favour.

Ireland threatened in attack through Mulhern and Barcoe but was unable to breach the Scottish defence before the halftime break.

HALF TIME


SCOTLAND 10 - 6 SCOTLAND

Scotland restarted the second half, Coupar took the ball in before offloading to Vernon who split the Irish defence and managed to offload to the supporting Mike Stewart to race in for his second score of the day. Grodynski converted to give Scotland a 16 - 6 lead.

From the restart, Scotland conceded a penalty that allowed Irelands' Barcoe a chance out wide but it was Callum Cockburn knocked on in an attempt to intercept. Ireland had an overlap but strong defence from Parkinson and Broere forced Ireland to miss the pass and Scotland recovered possession.

Grodynski passed the ball to Mcnee who shipped the ball wide that unleashed Dom Pullen who outpaced the Irish defence to score in the corner. Grodynski conversion attempt bounced off the crossbar to further increase Scotland's lead to 20 - 6.

Ireland mounted an attack that looked to be the best of the match so far as Rathati broke the Scottish line before offloading to Flannigan who spread the ball wide to McCloskey. Superb defence from Grodynski dislodged the ball McNally. Scotland worked out of pressure but a knock on put them back under the Irish's' hammering attack but again the stubborn Scottish defence from Cockburn and Broere put Taylor into touch.

A penalty against Vernon for a high tackle saw Ireland again attack the Scottish line this time however it was McNally who stretched out to score for Ireland. Cross added the extras. Scotland 20 - 12 Ireland.
Scotland conceded a penalty for a high tackle against Martyn Nicol which allowed Ireland to work up field before Barcoe stretched out under the posts giving Cross an easy conversion to take them within 2 points of Scotland (20 - 18).

Scotland were awarded 2 back to back penalties that put them into the Irish half, Mcnee dinked a kick in goal for Pullen to cross but the kick ran long.

Scotland charged again through the backs and Broere was in support of Pullen and stepped inside of Taylor to score to the left of the uprights. Grodynski converted giving Scotland a 26 - 18 lead.
Ireland began their attack again and kicked deep, the ball bounced high in goal and Broere returned the ball 30 metres before being taken down. Vernon worked the ball into the Irish 20 metre before following up with a solid chase to close down any Irish counter attack.

With minutes to go Scotland worked the ball well with Vernon kicking in goal and Pullen catching the Irish attacker to force a drop out.

With that the final whistle sounded and Scotland recorded a 26 - 18 victory that put them into second place in the final standings for the Amateur Four Nations 2011.

Scotland:


1: Nick Broere
2: Dom Pullen
3: Rob Sloman
4: Callum Cockburn
5: Mark Greenwood
6: Dave Vernon
7; Andy Grodynski
8: Colin Jarvis
9: Nathan Crichton
10: Niall Parkinson
11: Mike Stewart
12: Mattie McNee
13: Paddy Coupar
14: Ross Grady
15: Ray Festorazzi
16: Martyn Nicoll
17: Greg Wallace


Try's
Parkinson, Stewart (2), Pullen, Broere
Conversions:
Grodynski (3)


Ireland:


1: Joe Taylor
2: Mark Tuohy
3: Joe Mulhern
4: Paddy Barcoe
5: David Parkhill
6: Sean Carmody
7: Brian Flannigan
8: Brendan Guillfoyle
9: Conor McNally
10: Aaron McCloskey
11: Alan Trenier
12: Paddy Boyle
13: Ian Cross
14: Alan McNamara
15: Tom Ratahi
16: Cahal O' Reilly
17: Mark O Neill


Try's
McCloskey, McNally, Barcoe
Conversions:
Cross (2)

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Scotland looking for second place

Scotland need a win by more than 2 points against Ireland


Scotland ‘A' only need to secure a win by 2 points against Ireland to finish joint second with England and Ireland in the Amateur Four Nations. Wales have already secured the trophy for the 8th time after a Grand Slam victory over England Lionhearts last weekend.

The Scots who play Ireland in the final match of the competition at Glasgow's Scotstoun Stadium will be looking to secure their first win in this years' competition by at least 3 points to snatch second place away from Ireland or England.

Head Coach Ash Carroll is confident that Scotland is in a position to defeat the Irish at home.
"It's been another tough task to select the side to play Ireland but this is testament to how strong our squad is this year. With the depth in the squad I've been able to tailor a side that I think will be able to turn Ireland over."

"This season has been pretty hard on the guys with two long away trips but they have played some great rugby in those matches and I think we just haven't had the rub of the green on occasion and have let the games slip with concentration lapses. That said...I am confident that that won't be the case tomorrow."

Scotland ‘A' who were the defending champions of the Cheltenham Regency Trophy defeated the Irish last year in Dublin by 10 - 6 in what was a closely fought physical game which is expected to be the case in tomorrow's clash which Carroll hopes will bring out the best in his players.

"There is a massive opportunity on offer in the match tomorrow to finish second overall in the competition as well as to impress the coaches of the full international squad who will be looking at the Scotland ‘A' squad to bring players up into the professional camp for this autumns internationals against Ireland and France."

In the Under 18 competition Scotland U18 take on England Colleges in the curtain raiser to the Scotland ‘A' match which will see the victor claim the "Auld Enemy trophy". The Under 18 match kicks off at 12:00pm

Scotland U18 vs. England Colleges and Scotland ‘A' vs. Ireland ‘A'

12:00pm and 2:00pm Kick offs

Saturday 13th August

Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow.

Adults: £5 / Concessions: £2 / Under 12's: FREE

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RFL Announces extended Super League TV coverage

RFL ANNOUNCES EXTENDED SUPER LEAGUE TV COVERAGE ON SKY SPORTS

Five-year deal increases Super League income and takes partnership up to 21 years

The Super League and Sky Sports today announced the signing of a new broadcasting agreement to screen live Rugby League matches at the elite level until the end of 2016.

The new five-year agreement sees the Super League gain a record-breaking deal for exclusive rights to matches played during the 2012-2016 seasons spanning Super League XVII to Super League XXI, and taking the partnership with Sky Sports up to its 21st year.

"At a time when broadcast fees in sport have been under real pressure, this is a tremendous outcome for the sport of Rugby League," said RFL Chairman Richard Lewis.


"It clearly demonstrates the confidence that Sky Sports has in the game's current and future appeal and will give everyone involved in the sport a real boost.


"This is the first time we have sold domestic rights independently of international rights and so it bodes well for those sales which will be concluded either later this year or early next year."

The agreement with Sky Sports will see up to 70 Super League games being televised each season, including all Play Off matches and the end of season Grand Final at Old Trafford. In addition, live match coverage will be supported by additional programming every week including Boots 'N' All, Super League Super Men and Super League Extra Time.

Since 2001, television income for Rugby League has markedly increased. This growth has been matched by an increase in the number of fans attending matches from 1.2million in 2002 to 1.7million in 2010. More than one million young people received coaching over the last four years and in 2010 alone the number of adults participating in the sport increased by over 30,000.

"Our partnership with Sky Sports has been an important factor in the sustained growth of the game over more than a decade and we value the relationship we have with Sky and thank them for their continued support and excellent broadcast production values," added Lewis.


"The extended partnership from three to five years will enable us to plan for the future and tackle the issues we need to address in order to make Super League stronger."

Since the first Super League game was broadcast on Sky Sports in March 1996, nearly 3,000 matches have been screened covering some 424 rounds of weekly competition. Innovations during that time have included the video referee for difficult try decisions and events like the Grand Final and Magic Weekend, shown live in 3D this season.

Commenting on behalf of Sky Sports, Managing Director Barney Francis said:

"We are pleased to extend our partnership with the Rugby Football League for a further five years. Sky Sports has worked in tandem with the Rugby Football League as its principal media partner to showcase the game and support its development over the last sixteen years."

All live Super League coverage will be shown in HD and selected matches in 3D, and available to be watched by Sky subscribers with Sky Sports on mobile, online and tablet devices via Sky Go.

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Scotland Rugby League celebrates a £4,262.00 donation

Scotland Launch Rugby league Foundation Funding

Scotland Rugby League celebrates a £4,262.00 donation from the Rugby League Foundation (RLF) to support Scotland's player development centre.

The RLF have contributed towards the running costs of the Scotland Rugby League player development centre which will provide 60 Scotland based players with the opportunity to develop their rugby league skills and game knowledge in a performance environment run out of the World Class facility, Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.

Commenting on the funding Mark Senter, Scotland Development Manager said "We are delighted with the contribution made by the Rugby League Foundation to support our player development programme, The player development centre will enable us to educate our coaches to a higher level to deliver suitable programmes for developing players at Under 15, 16 and Under 18 age groups which will enhance their knowledge of core skills, lifestyle and strength and conditioning. This will provide a long term positive input into the National squads at Under 18, A, and full National Level".

Scotland Under 16's, pictured, already a product of this programme will be travelling to Germany on the 17^th August 2011 to play in a four way development tournament between, Scotland, Germany, Russia and Serbia.

The Scotland player development centre will start with trials on 24^th September 2011 with the main programme commencing in October 2011 and completing in May 2012.

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