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International Rugby League (IRL) has appointed the first three referees to its newly formed Elite International Referees Panel.

12/10/2020

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4 December 2020
 
International Rugby League (IRL) has appointed the first three referees to its newly formed Elite International Referees Panel. Top NRL referees, Grant Atkins, Ashley Klein and Gerard Sutton had their nominations from the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) accepted and will take their places in the squad for 2021.
 
All three officials are part of the NRL Referees squad, refereeing high intensity games week in week out but all three officials have considerable experience of refereeing the international game. All three officials have refereed in World Cup tournaments with Atkins and Sutton making their World Cup refereeing debuts in 2017 and Klein having refereed in every World Cup since 2008, a tournament in which he refereed the final. Sutton also has experience of refereeing the World Cup Final having refereed the final in 2017.
 
IRL’s Match Officials Manager, Stuart Cummings said,
 
“It is great to have our first three referees announced for our new squads and these three referees have shown over a number of years that they can deal with the pressure of officiating at a high level in a tough competition. The fact that they are all vastly experienced International referees is of great benefit to the game particularly as we approach the Rugby League World Cup in 2021.”
 
The Elite International Referees Panel will be made up of eight referees with no one country being able to have more than three referees on the panel. The remaining referees will be selected to the panel as their national competitions come to an end and nominations are received from each country.
 
All three of the initial appointees are excited by the opportunity. Gerard Sutton commented, “This appointment is an honour and an exciting opportunity at a time when the strength of the international game is surging.” Ashley Klein said, “It is an honour and privilege to be selected. International rugby league is something that has always been at the forefront of my aspirations as an official.” Finally, Grant Atkins welcomed his appointment saying, “I am really pleased and excited to be selected for this new squad. I am looking forward to being part of the Elite International Panel and working with the other officials in the international game”.
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Media Release - Northern Gauteng Rugby League Granted Associate Membership of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union

12/2/2020

 
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Northern Gauteng Rugby League Granted Associate Membership of the Blue Bulls Rugby Union

​On Wednesday, 25 November 2020, the Blue Bulls Rugby Union Committee, formally approved the application of its rugby league equivalent, the North Gauteng Rugby League (NGRL), for associate membership. This decision followed the earlier affiliation of the South African Rugby League Sporting Association (SARLSA) to its national counterpart, the South African Rugby Union (SARU) as an associate member. This affiliation was mediated by the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and was aimed at securing formal recognition for the sport of rugby league. SARLSA, in accordance with the formal Memorandum of Understanding between the two bodies, remained an independent entity responsible for its own operations.
In line with national developments, it was agreed that all provincial and regional bodies would similarly affiliate as associate members of the appropriate provincial structure. The NGRL is therefore the first SARLSA affiliate to formally affiliate to its relevant provincial counterpart. This will now be followed by the formal conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties which will formally conclude the process which was initiated in May this year. In practice, associate members is allowed to participate in all discussions but do not have voting rights.
 
Against this background, Dr. Frans Erasmus, President of SARLSA remarked:
“This is a positive development and a significant step towards establishing the NGRL as an iconic province on par with the Blue Bulls.  We are also committed to win the same level of support for our sport from the South African rugby-loving public and to bring honour to both province and country. Rugby League offers real opportunities for ambitious players and is able to provide talented sportsmen and women with additional pathways to achieve their dreams. Good luck to our clubs as they continue with the task of promoting rugby league”.   
 
Dr. Hendrik Snyders
Media Officer: SARLSA
dr.hendriksnyders@gmail.com

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