Rugby League
Rugby League has over 450 clubs and over 40,000 registered players across the UK.
The Game is played in every English county as well as in Wales, Scotland and Ireland. It is also played in all major Universities and throughout the Armed Forces.
The Powergen Champion Schools tournament is the largest knock-out Rugby League competition in the world with over 1,000 school teams entering with 16,000 players - and a staggering 80% of these are new to Rugby League.
For information on Rugby League in North Yorkshire you can contact:
Ian Wilson
North Yorkshire Rugby League Development Officer & Service Area Co-ordinator
ian@ycknights.co.uk
North Yorkshire Area Trials
York University Development Centre for talented 16 - 19yr olds in North Yorkshire
The Development Centre is an opportunity for talented Rugby players in York and the surrounding area to benefit from a study programme linked to their own Rugby development.
Students must undertake a full time programme of study, whether that be A/AS Levels, National Diploma's, GNVQ's or any other course that the college offers. 95% of courses on offer at the college fit in with the three Development Centres. The Rugby Development Centre is the first of its kind in the Region.
The Rugby Development Centre will combine a first class education in a chosen subject(s) or field with a top quality Rugby Education. Students involved with the Development Centre will train for approximately 8 hours per week, including playing matches against their colleges on a Wednesday afternoon, with the rest of the time made up of regular colleges lectures.
York College wants every player to attain academic
success as well as sporting achievement.
For an information leaflet and contact details
click here...
Ian Wilson
North Yorkshire Rugby League Development Officer
ian@ycknights.co.uk
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For more information on Rugby League contact:
Rugby Football League
Red Hall
Red Hall Lane
Leeds
LS17 8NB
Tel: 0113 232 9111
Fax: 0113 232 3666
E-mail: enquiries@rfl.uk.com
Website: www.rfl.uk.com
For ticket enquiries simply call 0870 990 1313 or email: boxoffice@rfl.uk.com