2010-2011 MALTA RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - STANDINGS - (After 2 Rounds)
MATCHDAY 1 - Malta Origin 36, Gozo 16
MATCHDAY 2 - Malta Origin 64, Gozo 24
MATCHDAY 3 - 9 July 2011

MATCHDAY 1
Saturday 25 June 2011
Malta Origin 36 (D Frendo 2, J Criminale 2, M Von Brockdorff, D Schembri, J Frendo, M Frendo, J Micallef-Moreno tries) defeated
Gozo RL 16 (G Hili 2, S Hussain, C Debattista tries)
H-T: Malta Origin 16-12
At St Martin's College, Swatar
Referee: A.Micallef

MATCHDAY 2 RESULTS
Saturday 2 July 2011
Malta Origin 64 (J Criminale 5, D Frendo 3, M Frendo 3, T Freeman 2, K Farrugia 2, C Briffa tries) defeated
Gozo RL 24 (G Hili 3, S Hussain 2, P Martin tries)
H-T: Malta Origin 36-12
At St Martin's College, Swatar
Referee: N.Gosney
Touch-Judges: A.Micallef & J.Frendo

MATCHDAY 3
Saturday 9 July 2011

_______________________________________________________________

The MRL Academy, born out of Marsa Boys Secondary School, will meet opposition monthly.

The MRL Academy is under the direction of Mr Attard and will play friendly fixtures of tag/touch rugby league.

The MRL Academy students commenced in 2010-11, the Rugby League course, which will be completed in  2012-13.

Results for the MRL Academy can be found on the MRL ACADEMY page of this website.

_______________________________________________________________

2013 MALTA INTERNATIONAL TAG RUGBY FESTIVAL
The Malta Rugby League (MRL) is an official partner to the 2013 Malta International Tag Rugby Festival.

The festival will be held from TBC with teams flying in from across Europe.

For more information, click here.

2009-2010 MALTA WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP

Malta's Wheelchair Rugby League Championship is played in a Merit competition format. A team must contest a minimum of 66% (two of three, three of four, four of five, etc) of the rounds in any season. A Championship will run across one calendar year.

The Championship winner is decided as the team having the highest average points collection across the number of rounds of the respective season's competition that the team has played. If average points are equal at the end of competition, the team having contested the most rounds of competition will be deemed the Championship winners.If the drawn teams are still equal, the team that finished highest in the final round of competition (or penultimate and so on - if both teams were not present) will be deemed the Championship winner.

MERIT POINTS SYSTEM
1st - 20 points
2nd - 15 points
3rd - 10 points
4th - 5 points
Forfeit - 0 points

2011 MALTA WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP - After two rounds

ROUND 1 - Sunday 20 February 2011
10.00am - Knights (2) v Inspire (1)
10.25am - Inspire (4) v Kavallieri (1)
10.50am - Knights (5) v Kavallieri (0)
11.20am - Final: Knights (5) defeated Inspire (1)
* Overseas forfeit round 1.
** Knights 20pts, Inpsire, 15pts, Kavallieri 10pts

ROUND 2 - Sunday 15 May 2011
10.00am - Inspire (2) v Busters (0)
10.25am - Kavallieri RFC (3) v Knights (1)
10.50am - Knights (8) v Busters (2)
11.15am – Inspire (1) v Kavallieri RFC (0)
11.40am - Final: Inspire (1) v Knights (0)
* New Team Entry; The Busters
** Overseas forfeit round 2.
*** Inspire 20pts, Knights 15pts, Kavallieri 10pts, The Busters 5pts

ROUND 3 - Sunday 20 November 2011
Knights v Overseas
Inspire v Kavallieri
Overseas v Kavallieri
Knights v Inspire
Final: 1st v 2nd

ROUND 4 - Sunday 4 December 2011
Knights v Inspire
Kavallieri v Overseas
Inspire v Overseas
Knights v Kavallieri
Final: 1st v 2nd

All fixtures are played at St Martin's College, Swatar.

_______________________________________________________________

MRL ANTI-DOPING INFORMATION SEMINAR
Date TBC.

_______________________________________________________________

*** NOTE: All information above is subject to late changes. For confirmation, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 00-356-79812699. ***

History of Domestic Competition in the Maltese Islands

2009-2010 MRL CHAMPIONSHIP

FINAL STANDINGS - After 4 Rounds

ROUND 1
Sunday 29 November 2009
South 52 (G.Attard 5, D.Psaila 3, M.Seychell 3, D.Schembri, M.Spagnol tries) def.
North 40 (D.Muscat 3, K.Baldacchino 2, J.Bonnici 2, C.Sammut 2, N.Vella tries)
At St Martin’s College, Swatar
Referee: A.Micallef
H-T: Sth 24-8
F-T: Sth 52-40

ROUND 2
Sunday 20 December 2009
North 44 (D.Grima 6, V.Stivala 2, K.Baldacchino, J.Howland, M.Seychell tries) def.
South 36 (C.Cassar 3, D.Psaila 2, J.Zahra 2, G.Attard, D.Schembri tries)
At St Martin’s College, Swatar
Referee: A.Micallef
H-T: Sth 32-12
F-T: Nth 44-36

ROUND 3
Sunday 17 January 2010
South 56 (P.Bradley 4, P.Curmi 3, M.Spagnol 3, M.Cremona 2, A.Attard, A.Zammit-Manduca tries) def.
North 52 (M.Seychell 4, J.Micallef-Moreni 2, S.Pisani 3, C.Sammut 3, P.Curmi tries)
At St Martin’s College, Swatar
Referee: A.Micallef
H-T: Sth 28-16
F-T: Sth 56-52

ROUND 4
Wednesday 5 May 2010
South 44 (J. Pavanello 4, G.Attard 3, M.Cortis 3, D.Schembri tries) def.
North 36 (D.Grima 6, J.Micallef-Moreno 2, M.Seychell tries)
At St Martin’s College, Swatar
H-T: Sth 28-24
F-T: Sth 44-36

_______________________________________________________________

MRL HONOURS

MRL Dove Men+Care Knock-Out Cup
Awarded to the last team standing within competition from the MRL Dove Men+Care Championship. The Cup will be contested for the first time in 2013.

MRL Dove Men+Care Championship
2013 - To be played in May and September 2013.
2012 - Sliema Stompers RL
2011 - Cambridge University ARLFC (played as 9's festival between local and touring teams)
2010 - Lancashire BARLA (played as 9's festival between local and touring teams)
2009 - N/A
2008 - N/A
2007 - Maltese Selection (played as 9's)

MRL Dove Men+Care Trophy
2013 - Calderdale College U19's
2012 - Calderdale College U19's

Dove Men+Care International Series
2012 - Winners Malta v Denmark (played as home and away series)

RLEF European Shield
2011- Runners Up Malta (v Germany away, v Norway home)

RLEF European Bowl
2010 - Winners Malta (v Norway home)

Malta International Tag Rugby Festival
2013 - To be played in September 2013.
2012 - Try Tag Rugby All-Stars (London)
2011 - Try Tag Rugby All-Stars (London)

>>>

MRL DOMESTIC CHAMPIONSHIP

2013 MRL Cup
Scheduled for within the MRL Dove Men+Care Championship.

2013 MRL Dove Men+Care Championship
Scheduled for May and September 2013.

2013 Dove Men+Care Trophy
Calderdale College U19's 76 (C.Farnell 2, D.Parry 2, R.Sweeney, B.Hill, J.Smith, J.Hanson, L.Hobbs, C.Smith, L.Stocks, B.Hildred, T.Balmforth tries; R.Sweeney 11 from 12, J.Hanson 1 from 1 goals) defeated
Gozo RL 18 (M.Mercieca 2, C.Debattista tries; M.Portelli 3 from 3 goals)
H-T: CC 54-0.
Players of the Match: R.Sweeney (CC) and M.Mercieca (Gozo)
Ref: A.Micallef
At Sannat Ground, Gozo.
For more information, see http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/news/1-latest-news/668-college-u19s-retain-dove-mencare-trophy.

2012 MRL Dove Men+Care Championship
Sliema Stompers RL defeated Malta Origin RL 46-24 at Balzan FC Ground to win the island's first four team domestic rugby league championship. Gozo RL and Kavallieri RL made up the remainder of teams contesting the championship that was contested across three match days and one championship final between the teams placing first and second respectively.

2012 Dove Men+Care Trophy
Calderdale College 58 (M.Prest 4, C.Farnell 2, A.Beare, J.Martin, B.Fleming, J.Turner, N.Marchant, S.Dunn tries; J.Hanson 3, J.Martin 2 conversions) defeated
Gozo RL 6 (S.Keep try, S.F.Hussain 1 conversion)
H-T: CC 30-6
Ref: N.Gosney (Mlt)
Att: 75
At Sannat Ground, Gozo
For more information, see http://www.malteserugbyleague.com/news/1-latest-news/567-calderdale-college-u19s-win-dove-mencare-trophy-in-gozo.

2011 - Nines Competition
Cambridge University ARLFC ran out 32-8 winners over an All-Stars team in the final of the 2011 MRL Nines at Hamrun's Victor Tedesco Stadium. Along with Cambridge University ARLFC using the competition as a training camp ahead of their varsity clash against Oxford University RL, the John Dimond Invitational Team from Wales also joined the triangular tournament along with a Maltese Selection. Players of the tournament were George Laing (Cambridge University), Andrew Buckland (John Dimond Invitational) and Joey Criminale (Maltese Selection).

2010 - Nines Competition
Lancashire BARLA A defeated Malta A 12-0 in the final of a Nines competition contested between two Maltese teams and two teams from the touring Lancashire BARLA teams. Gavin Hunter top scored throughout the tournament with four tries for Lancashire A.

All matches were played at Hamrun's Victor Tedesco Stadium and refereed by Mr Warren Turley.

2008 and 2009
No domestic activity held in Malta during this time.

2007 - Nines Competition
In 2007, Mosta Titans, St Julians Dragons, Birkirkara Warriors, Sliema Broncos contested the Malta Rugby League Nines along with an invitational team from England, the Royal Logistics Corps (RLC).

A Maltese Selection - made up of players from each the Titans, Dragons, Warriors and Broncos, defeated the Royal Logistics Corps in the final.

Daniel Grima (Maltese Selection) was named Player of the Tournament.

_______________________________________________________________

MALTA WHEELCHAIR RUGBY LEAGUE MERIT CLASSIFICATION 2010 FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS