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Bulletin 56.Indd THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE RFL | ISSUE 56 HHHHUUULLLLLL OOONNN A AA HHHHIIIGGGGHHHH REWARDING HARD WORK BUILDING BRIDGES RUGBY LEAGUE BULLETIN December 2008 CONTENTS Live & Exclusive 4 Hilary Honoured 5 Festive Fun! Pg 6 & 7 History In The Making 8 Let’s Celebrate 11 A New Look For 09 14 Kiwis Stun Australia 16 Hull On A High Pg 12 & 13 London Calling 18 Ref Resurgance 20 Cup Fever 22 One Hell Of A Improving Fast 26 WeekendRewarding Hard Work Pg 16Pg & 2417 & 25 Published by the Rugby League Services Department of the RFL. The RFL, The Zone, St Andrews Road, Huddersfield, HD1 6PT. CubsBuilding To Lions Bridges Tel - 01484 448000 | Fax - 01484 545582, Pg 28 & 29 Email - [email protected] | Internet - www.rfl.uk.com Pg 26 & 27 The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of the RFL Board of Directors. Contributors - Tom Hoyle, Andrew Whitelam, Nick Boothroyd, swpix.com, Dave Williams, Phil Caplan, Phil Hodgson, Steve Manning If you are interested in advertising in the Rugby League Bulletin, please contact - [email protected] Main Cover Photograph - Queens ARLFC, (rlphotos.com) © The Rugby Football League Ltd 2008 Designed by - Tom Hoyle & Richard Donlon Printed by - Redwood Print Ltd Tel - 01484 711111 Rugby League Hilary Honoured ugby League volunteer Hilary Steel last month News Rreceived her third prestigious award this year. Hilary - aged 70 - was last month presented with a Torch Trophy Trust award by Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex Live & Exclusive RFL Become Stonewall Diversity Champions at a glittering ceremony in London, and the latest award followed hot on the heels of her being named “Volunteer s part of its ongoing strong commitment to equality and diversity, the RFL has become very engage Super League club will appear of the Year” by the Warrington Service Area and the RFL. the first national governing body of a major sport to sign up to the Diversity Champions live in front of the Sky Sports cameras by A E programme operated by the Stonewall organisation. Round 5 after the broadcaster unveiled its Having already collected the national award from RFL fixture choices for the 2009 season. Executive Chairman Richard Lewis during the half time of In doing so the RFL is making a clear public statement that it will constantly strive to ensure the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley, Hilary received her that its workplace culture, policies, procedures and practices are fully inclusive of lesbian, First up on Friday 6 February will be champions latest accolade at the Army and Navy Club in Pall Mall. gay and bisexual staff. Leeds Rhinos’ clash with Welsh side Celtic Crusaders. This is a fixture brought forward from “It’s been brilliant for me as I’ve had many happy years in The move also represents an important step forward in the RFL’s commitment to addressing Round 3 due to the Rhinos’ Carnegie World Club the sport and many friends as a result,” said Hilary. all areas of inequality, ensuring all employees are treated with dignity and respect and Challenge match on Sunday 1 March against creating a workplace culture where diversity is celebrated and valued. Australian champions Manly Sea Eagles - a game “It keeps me going and keeps me feeling young. l’m 70 which will also be shown live on Sky. now but nothing changes for me, it’s business as usual as Stonewall is renowned for campaigning and lobbying to address the rights and needs of a volunteer. Rugby league is such a brilliant sport in that lesbian, gay and bisexual communities. The Diversity Champions programme is Britain’s On 13 February when the engage Super League an old lady like me is made to feel very welcome.” good practice forum in which employers can work with Stonewall, as well as each other, to kicks off fully with all 14 teams in action, the promote lesbian, gay and bisexual equality in the workplace. cameras will be at the GPW Recruitment Stadium Selling raffle tickets on the touchline at Rylands open age to see last year’s Grand Final runners-up St matches to boost team funds was just the start for Hilary. Commenting on the partnership, the RFL’s Equality and Diversity Manger, Sarah Williams said Helens face off against local rivals Warrington She went on to be secretary of Rylands for 20 years and “The RFL’s partnership with Stonewall is another step towards achieving a fully inclusive Wolves. held the position of secretary of the British Amateur organisation which welcomes and values the unique skills and experiences of employees Rugby League Association for six months in 2005. that are drawn from all backgrounds whatever their sexuality, race, gender, disability A day later on Saturday 14 February, the match religion faith, age or other visible or non visible difference. between the two engage Super League new Hilary, who moved to Warrington from Sale in 1976, is boys Salford City Reds and Celtic Crusaders will also secretary of the Warrington Amateur Rugby League, “I am very proud to be a part of an organisation that has a genuine commitment to equality be shown. and has previously been recognised for her efforts with and diversity. I am confident that the RFL as an organisation and the wider Rugby League the BARLA Secretary of the Year award in1998/99 and family will rise to the challenge and look forward to working with Stonewall to make a real In total Sky Sports has announced 30 fixture the North West Counties Secretary of the Year prize difference.” selections up to Round 14 of the engage Super in 1991/92. And just in case her current chairman and League season, and by this time all but two clubs secretary roles with the North West Counties League do ‘We’re delighted at the vision being shown by the RFL,’ said Ben Summerskill, Chief will have hosted at least two televised home not keep her busy enough, she also helps out with player Executive of Stonewall. engage Super League XIII fixtures. registrations for the youth section, as well as sitting on This includes two visits to Bridgend to see Celtic the disciplinary committee of both the youth and open- ‘Homophobia still deters far too many gay people from being both fans and participants in Breaks Viewing Records Crusaders play Wakefield Wildcats on 21 March age sections. sport. We hope that we’ll soon see a British Ian Roberts, an iconic Rugby League player able and Catalans Dragons on 23 May. ot only was engage Super League XIII the most well attended, but new figures both to come out as gay and play world class Rugby League at the same time.” Nhave revealed that the 2008 season also saw more viewers tuning into the And on Easter Monday, in a repeat of last year’s regular season, playoffs and Grand Final. The RFL will be holding an official launch of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme elimination playoff semi-final, the fixture early in the 2009 season and will also be celebrating and acknowledging the creative between Catalans Dragons and Wigan Warriors According to viewing figures this year’s playoffs saw an 11 per cent growth in projects that involve the lesbian gay and bisexual community organised by Rugby League will be broadcast live from the Stade Gilbert armchair fans compared to last year, whilst the Grand Final attracted the biggest clubs Brutus stadium in Perpignan. ever peak in audience numbers during the Super League era, breaking the previous best set in 2006 by 7.6 per cent. All clubs in the engage Super League and Co-operative Championship will also be sent Other Easter fixtures include Wigan Warriors information and resource packs from Stonewall. versus St Helens on Thursday 9 April and two Paul Kimberley, the RFL’s Commercial Director, said, “We are delighted that not only live games on Good Friday – the Hull derby from are more people coming through the turnstiles to watch engage Super League but For more information on the RFL’s activities in the area of equality and diversity visit www. the KC stadium and the clash between Bradford more people are also tuning in on TV. therfl.co.uk/inleaguetogether Bulls and Leeds Rhinos. “In a year where armchair sports fans have also had Euro 2008 and the Olympics to Other plumb ties chosen by Sky Sports between contend with, it is especially impressive that figures for playoffs, Grand Final and the now and the end of May include Leeds Rhinos Christman Kit Appeal regular season have reported continued growth. against Wigan Warriors on 13 March, a game which last year attracted engage Super League’s ugby League European Federation possible. We would be extremely grateful for “engage Super League is a superb spectacle not just for Rugby League fans but also biggest ever TV audience, and St Helens V Leeds RDevelopment Executive Kevin Rudd any such kind acts of this nature.” neutrals who usually watch one game either on a Friday or Saturday night live on Rhinos, a repeat of last year’s Grand Final on 20 has issued a Christmas Kit appeal following Sky Sports and are hooked.” March. an upsurge in interest in the Northern Rudd also pointed out that with new Hemisphere after the World Cup. opportunities opening up, there are other For the first time ever this year two playoff games were broadcast live from France Unless otherwise stated, Sky Sports games on practical ways the game in Britain can help after the Catalans Dragons finished third in the engage Super League season.
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