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Date Posted: 21:01:27 11/24/06 Fri
Author: belgianrl
Subject: Belgian Rugby League

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Paul Cartman and along with Daniel Legroux I am a representative of the Belgian Rugby League Federation. Rugby League is a 13 a side game and is said to be a faster more powerful sport than Rugby Union. We are looking to start playing Rugby League in the Rugby Union off-season for two reasons. Firstly, it will give RU clubs an oppurtunity to try and play Rugby League at a competitive level and secondly it will not disrupt your first choice sport RU league season.

2007 will just be a preparation and promotional year for the BRLF. In 2007 we are looking to give the Belgian public the chance to try Rugby League for the first time. We are also looking to meet with Dany Roelands, my RU equivalant in order to make sure that we are of the same understanding that both sports can play alongside each other in the same country successfully. In 2007 we are hoping to enter two Belgian RL teams into International RL tournaments in places such as York, Rotterdam and Lezignan and our aim is to have a International 9s Tournament held in Belgium in 2008. We are also looking to play 2 or 3 full internationals against nations such as Holland, Germany, Serbia, Greece, Italy or Georgia in 2008. 2008 is also the year that we hope to have a full league and cup domestic season. Earlier next year we are hoping to have RL sessions for the general public in Belgium. Nothing is yet set in stone but this will definately take place. This may also include giving Rugby Union coaches the oppurtunity to gain League coaching qualifications. In 2009 we are looking to introduce RL to schools in Belgium and by this time we would hope that open age clubs would also look at running an RL junior section. All of the above targets I have mentioned above are very much reachable and are all needed to be done if we are to reach our primary target of taking part in the RL World Cup 2012 qualifiers and maybe qualifiying for the finals.

We hope that you have enjoyed reading about our plans for the future and we are looking forward to many of you giving RL a go at your club. We have an RL information pack to give you an insight into the game and we would be grateful to send this out to you at your request. We would be grateful if you would talk.If you are a player,coach or just interested in Belgian Rugby Leagues development please E-Mail belgianrl@mail.com

Yours In Sport

Paul Cartman

Belgian Rugby League Federation

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Re: Belgian Rugby League -- Dispas, 16:08:57 11/30/06 Thu