Sydney, the highlands of Papua New Guinea and Gentofte will share something in common this Saturday.

Top level rugby league will arrive, with the second leg of the Dove Men+Care International Series tie between Denmark and Malta at Gentfote Stadium. The first leg was played in Malta and saw the Maltese come from 12-4 down at half time to win the tie 24-12.

At the time, Rune T.Nordvang rued a series of second half errors that wiped out Denmark’s hopes of victory.“I was very impressed with the first half performance, it was strong. But a few too many mistakes in the second half. A very good game and good learning performance for us to take home for the next leg” commented Nordvang.

The Danish players are confident that such a slip will not happen again.  Commenting on the progress in the international training camps, Assistant Coach, Martin Scott Petersen commented; “"The individual will and tenacity of the players is outstanding”.

Powerhouse Uraia Vucago is confirmed as available, together with flamboyant back Bjarne Vibe.  Asked whether the cooler temperatures would benefit the Danes in the second match,  Bjarne instead concentrated on commitment; “The intensity of our training sessions, plus the experience of tough games against the like of Norway can give us a stronger performance this time round”.

The game kicks-off at 2pm at Gentofte Stadium.  Tickets are available on the gate for 50kr.

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It will also be a big day for the children of NGG International School in Christianshavn, who will be competing in the curtain raiser to the big game.  The game has been introduced to the school by Joshua Whitehead; "When rugby league was first introduced in PE lessons, only a handful of students had ever seen a rugby ball before. 18 months on and a hardcore of boys and girls from Grades 3 to 7 are hooked on 'the greatest game'.”

“The after school rugby has focused on tag rugby league. The more athletic, elusive youngsters have naturally been able to find space; those with good ball skills (particularly from handball) have enjoyed getting to grips with a giant egg; the tough cookies have been diving for the tags in defence and the thinkers have been discussing ways of unlocking defences.

The Viking blood means that the players are now desperate for full contact rugby, the next logical step in the school's rugby journey. With other schools in Zealand and in other areas of Denmark, the future is exciting."