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NRL Travel: National Rugby League launches new fan travel programme

29Jun

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NRL Travel: National Rugby League launches new fan travel programme

The National Rugby League (NRL) has launched NRL Travel, a new dedicated travel and experiences offering designed to enhance how fans attend the game’s biggest events. NRL Travel will provide exclusive access to ticket, hotel, travel and experience packages, designed to make it easier and more exciting than ever for fans to travel to attend marquee rugby league events such as Grand Final, Magic Round, and the State of Origin Series. This new initiative represents an important step in elevating the overall fan experience while also supporting increased interstate and international visitation to NRL events, expanding on tourism and economic benefits to cities around Australia and internationally. To support delivery of the programme, the NRL is partnering wit...

Rugby League World Cup: 2022 dates confirmed for rescheduled event

Following the postponement of the 2021 event, Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) organisers have now confirmed the dates for 2022. Taking place in 2022 from Saturday 15 October to Saturday 19 November, the RLWC in England will feature the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments - the first time all three will be held simultaneously. A statement said: “The dates see the tournament move one week earlier than scheduled in 2021 to maximise attendance and viewership. Work now continues to release a full revised match schedule by no later than the end of the year.” As originally planned St James' Park in Newcastle will host the opening match while the men’s and women’s finals will be held in a double header at Old Trafford in Manchester. The earlier start date in 2022 means the ...

Rugby League World Cup 2021: England’s tourism industry urged to be a part of history

The 2021 Rugby League World Cup is being described as a “breakthrough moment” for the sport with the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments all taking place at the same time. Starting on 23 October and finishing on 27 November 2021, there will be a total of 61 matches played in six weeks at different venues across England. The men’s Rugby League World Cup begins on 23 October with host nation England taking on Samoa at St James’ Park in Newcastle. And the women’s competition begins on 9 November with a double-header - England vs. Brazil and Papua New Guinea vs. Canada - at Emerald Headingley Stadium in Leeds. There will also be a double-header for the start of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup with Spain vs. Norway and England vs. Australia at The Copper Box Are...