Bristol Sonics

	Bristol Sonics Bristol Sonics are a rugby league club based in Bristol in the South West of England. The Sonics' first team plays in the Conference League South competition, having previously played in the now defunct Rugby League Conference Midlands Premier division. Bristol Sonics A play in the West of England Rugby League. The Sonics also run two social touch rugby teams, the Subsonics, and a number of Junior sides around Bristol and South Gloucestershire. History 2002–2004: Early Days During the 1980s, and early '90s, there was an amateur club, based in Bristol, playing in the now defunct Midlands and South West Amateur Rugby League Association (MASWARLA). With the 100-year conflict between rugby union and rugby league still on-going, the club struggled to attract and retain players, with most regular players appearing under pseudonyms in order to avoid a lifetime ban from playing rugby union. The club was eventually disbanded. Then, in 2002, an official from the Rugby Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Harlequins Rugby League The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club based in Wimbledon, England. They play their home games at Plough Lane and currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Whilst the club has never won a major trophy, they have finished second in the League Championship once and have been Challenge Cup runners-up once. They have also won the Championship Grand Final, to gain promotion to the Super League, on two occasions. Originally formed as Fulham Rugby League Club in 1980, they have also previously been known as London Crusaders and Harlequins Rugby League. London's home colours are black, red and white. History Origins Professional rugby league was briefly represented in London during the 1930s by London Highfield (1933), Acton and Willesden (1935–36) and Streatham and Mitcham (1935–36). All these were speculative clubs set up by local businessmen specifically as money making exercises, and were ultimately driven out of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rugby League Teams In Bristol Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: Rugby union: 15 players per side * American flag rugby * Beach rugby * Mini rugby * Rugby sevens, 7 players per side * Rugby tens, 10 players per side * Snow rugby * Touch rugby * Tambo rugby Rugby league: 13 players per side * Masters Rugby League * Mod league * Rugby league nines * Rugby league sevens * Touch (sport) * Wheelchair rugby league Both codes * Tag rugby Rugby fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment Rugby (video game), '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Challenge Cup The Rugby Football League Challenge Cup, commonly known just as the Challenge Cup is a Single-elimination tournament, knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, it is the world's oldest cup competition in either rugby union, code of rugby. A concurrent Women's Challenge Cup and Wheelchair Challenge Cup have been held since 2012 and 2015 respectively. The competition is open to all eligible clubs down to British rugby league system, Tier 5. Some amateur clubs have to qualify to enter in Round One while others can apply through the RFL to enter. The final is traditionally played at Wembley Stadium. Despite having been played at other venues, Wembley is generally seen as the home of the competition. "Abide with Me", sung before the game, has become a rugby league anthem. The current holders of the Challenge Cup are Hull Kingston Rovers, winning the competition for the 2nd time, beating Warrington Wolves 8-6 in the 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Moorends-Thorne Marauders RLFC Moorends-Thorne Marauders RLFC is a rugby league club based in Thorne, Doncaster, South Yorkshire. They play in the Yorkshire Premier of the Rugby League Conference during the summer and in the Premier Division of the CMS Yorkshire league during the winter. They also have an A_team in the Yorkshire & Humber Merit League. Two cultures come together In 2003 the amateur game in the North East of Doncaster was dying slowly, a few ex-Moorends ARLFC players and committee men got together to form Thorne Moor Marauders to play in the RLC. In preparation for the 2004 season, they targeted local soccer and rugby union players and soon had a squad of over 40 players training - including 7 Moorends and 2 Doncaster Toll Bar amateur players. After the first season, fifteen summer players made rugby league their first sport and joined the winter team. This prompted the committee to hold talks with Moorends ARLFC to merge the two clubs and play all year. Moorends history The club brings t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hainault Bulldogs Hainault Bulldogs were a rugby league team based in Dagenham, Greater London. They played in the South Premier Division of the Rugby League Conference. History ''Hainault Bulldogs'' were formed in 2007 by former Leeds and London Broncos player Kevin Reith. The 2007 season saw the Bulldogs beat all-comers within the London League and narrowly lose to a Metropolitan Police side in a friendly. The Bulldogs beat St Albans Centurions 'A' side in the semi-finals and then beat Eastern Raiders 30–4 in the final. 2008 saw the Bulldogs form two teams, with the first team in the Rugby League Conference The Rugby League Conference, also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from The Co-operative Group), was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Sco ... and a development team in the London League. The first team finished the season champions of the RLC Eastern Division and reached the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bedford Tigers Bedford Tigers RLFC is a rugby league club based in Bedford, England. The first team plays in the Southern Conference, with a second team in the East Premier League. As a club, Bedford Tigers have moved to their own ground in 2018 and have two senior sides as well as two junior sides, a satellite programme and proposed schools program too. History Rugby league was played in Bedford from 1997 until the summer of 2002 under the control of the Bedford Swifts rugby union club who operated a league team in the Rugby League Conference. However, the Swifts decided at the conclusion of the 2002 summer season to cease operations. In 2004 Bedford Tigers RLFC was founded and competed in the London League. The Tigers only fielded one team but moved up into the Eastern Division of the Rugby League Conference in 2005. In 2006 the Tigers first team were crowned champions of the Eastern Division after defeating St Ives Roosters in the regional grand final. A feat they replicated the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coventry Bears The Midlands Hurricanes are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. They were founded in 2021 and took over the professional franchise owned by Coventry Bears previously entering the third tier of the British rugby league system, currently known as League 1 in 2015. History 1998–2014: Coventry Bears Formation and Amateur years Coventry Bears was formed in 1998 by a group of university students led by Alan Robinson. They made an approach to Keith Fairbrother, the Coventry rugby union club's Chairman and one time rugby league player at Leigh, with a plan to form a team to play from Coundon Road Stadium. The club played a season of friendly games in 1999 and were then admitted into the Rugby League Conference for the 2000 season and were unbeaten by any club within their division. They then won their quarter-final against Manchester Knights before being narrowly defeated by only one point by Rotherham Giants in the semi-finals a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Burntwood Barbarians Burntwood Barbarians are a rugby league club founded in 2006, as part of the Burntwood Rugby Club Sports Association. Having played in the Rugby League Conference, West Midlands division for two seasons, the club currently play in the Midlands Rugby League. They played their games at Burntwood rugby union club in Burntwood, Staffordshire and were founded by some players who previously played for Wolverhampton Wizards Rugby Football League Club, Wolverhampton Wizards. History ''Burntwood Barbarians'' joined the Rugby League Conference South West and West Midlands Division in 2006. Their first season in the Rugby League Conference was successful, reaching the play-offs and winning their eliminator against Plymouth R.L.F.C, Plymouth. Unfortunately holiday traffic and accidents on the M5 caused them to miss their semi-final against Somerset Vikings. They left the Conference at the end of the 2007 season and spent the 2008 as a non-playing side. The club joined the Midlands Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	York International 9s York International 9s is an international rugby league nines tournament taking place in York, England. It is held at Heworth A.R.L.F.C.'s Elmpark Way ground on the north east side of the city. The 2007 tournament took place on Saturday 14 July. The tournament was first held in 2002 as part of City of York Council's Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations. The competition was awarded a 5* rating from the Rugby League European Federation The European Rugby League (ERL) (previously Rugby League European Federation (RLEF)) is the umbrella body for nations playing the sport of rugby league football across Europe. In the absence of other continental federations, ERL also controls ru ... and was the first nines event in Europe. The tournament last took place in 2009. Format The 2007 event has been streamlined with all the competitions taking place on one day rather than two, and eight teams, rather than 12, competing in the Fairfax Cup. The new competition format has the eight team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]