Where in the world are you?
Calling all rugby league fans. Where in the world are you? From Leigh to London, Batley to Bangkok (a Thai franchise, perhaps?) Salford to Sydney, Dunedin to Doncaster, York to New York, Widnes to Wee Waa, please leaves us your comments here on the blog and let us know from where you are contacting us. Whether you're up a tree in Auckland, in a bar in Boston, your bedroom in Featherstone or surfing at Schipol Airport, please let us know your precise location. We want to build a picture of rugby league's global pulling power in World Cup year - yes, there is one in Australia from October 25-November 22. The results will feature on a global map in the book of the blog that will be published at the end of October - Down & Dirty, A Rugby League Blogging Year, in association with The Co-operative, sponsors of the National Leagues. To pre order and get your name in the book as subscriber see here for details.
* Watch out on Monday on The Rugby League Blog for the start of a series on my top 50 Super League players of all time - all time being 1996 to the present day, of course. Any suggestions will be most welcome. Can I be persuaded to include Andrew Johns? Will Tonie Carroll make it? Or Mark 'Spud' Carroll, or Bernard Carroll come to that? Any room for Blake Cannova or Anderson Okiwe? Surely you remember them? From Carl Ablett to Freddie Zitter, I'm sifting the names of everyone who has played in Super League to come up with my top 50.
We're on the beach in Mauritius trying to get a game of rugby league going. Why not come over and join us ?
Posted by: Beachcomber | 31 Jul 2008 14:34:34
islington, norf landaan! come on quins!
Posted by: lewis | 28 Jul 2008 22:25:54
I'm from Hamilton, Lanarkshire. Got tired of soccer in the late 80's and have been following the Greatest Game ever since.
Saints, Cas, Wakey and Wire, plus Fev
Posted by: Ian | 25 Jul 2008 16:11:21
I'm from Malta and try to follow RL as much as I can even though there is virtually no coverage over here.
Posted by: Paul Grech | 23 Jul 2008 11:17:34
born in preston, living in santiago chile. i am from a rugby union background, but fell in love with rugby league 4 years ago when itroduced by an ex member of staff from wigan so i started playing
teaching the skills i learnt to the kids that i coach every day as a vital aid to rugby union
Posted by: ben | 22 Jul 2008 23:22:52
Born and bred in Darwin, N.T, Australia and now living in Harpenden, Herts, UK. Still follow the mighty St George Dragons, admittedly very much from afar, and am also a season ticket holder at Quins. Was involved at St Albans Centurions until recently and still follow them closely.
Can't help but note that, apart from a brief tenure in Sydney and the Gold Coast, I've never lived in, or been associated with, an area which could be considered a 'traditional' RL area. A benefit of expansion, surely?! There may be a young lad today in Bridgend, or Ireland or London etc whose path may follow mine (kinda, sorta) and whose involvement in RL may prove to be life-long.
I'm very much a 'product' of RL expansion in to non-traditional areas in the 70's and 80's - we can only speculate on the impact on the game that other 'products' who will serve the game in 20 and 30 years time as a result of todays expansion efforts......
Long live TGG......
Posted by: Ken | 22 Jul 2008 10:53:11
Castleford born, Selby bred & living in Bristol but always supporting classy Cas
Posted by: MikeS | 21 Jul 2008 20:58:03
At the Rose and Crown Hotel Parramatta.
Played footy in Penrith Nsw most of my life.
Now involved with the mighty Cumberland Beavers in the NSW tertiary league.
Based in Parramatta.
Go the Beavers!
Posted by: The Beavers | 16 Jul 2008 11:26:20
Born and raised in Rochdale ^_^
'ORNETS!!
Posted by: Gazzly | 15 Jul 2008 23:27:05
Born and bred in widnes now live and work in warminster, wiltshire during the week but still manage to get to games at a weekend, and even the thursday night trip to celtic as its only an hour from me.
Posted by: dave glynn | 15 Jul 2008 14:21:55
Born in Littleborough, lived in Rochdale till 16, moved to Ireland and have lived there since. Involved with Rugby League Ireland as a coach, was involved in 2 Irish clubs competing in Challenge Cup (got stuffed both times!). Still support Rochdale Hornets and now Catalan Dragons in Superleague
Posted by: Mike Aughey | 14 Jul 2008 12:40:51
Born in Rochdale but moved away and ended up settling in Newport, South Wales. Suppot St Helens as do does my Welsh wife but she will be wanting to watch the Crusaders when they get into Superleague.....And they will. It just makes too much business sense to not include a brand new country rather than keeping it to the M62 corridor.
Posted by: Gary Costello | 13 Jul 2008 18:36:23
PERPIGNAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dans le sud de la FRANCE
LES DRAGONS CATALANS .....
Posted by: DRAGONS CATALANS | 11 Jul 2008 12:24:40
Remi's brother , catalans player num 24 , i'm to Ornaisons next(4miles) Lezignan french champion
Posted by: ben casty | 11 Jul 2008 10:05:49
Toulouse, France
La ville Rose !!
Tea for TO XIII in Super League !!
Posted by: Magna | 11 Jul 2008 01:15:44
Yeah Chris I was over in Agen almost seven years ago for France-GB.I remember a wonderful GB performance,soaking up the fantastic French culture ( and local wine! ) and drunkenly doffing my imaginary cap to you becuse you work for "The Times"!!!
See you on the Wembley weekend I hope,and the following one for Saints-Wigan and "Wire"-"Fartown"...Mascord might be with us also.
Jim Savage,Boston,Mass. where its 88 degrees with radiant sunshine.
Posted by: Jim Savage | 10 Jul 2008 20:35:26
Born & bred in Newcastle, NSW. Now reside in Dunsborough WA.
Posted by: Andrew Campbell | 9 Jul 2008 07:57:41
St Helens born and bred, have you noticed, they dont stop long in Widnes.
Posted by: albert whittle | 8 Jul 2008 23:12:30
Warrington fan living in County Tipperary Ireland. Place is full of crazy Munster fans with no appreciation of RL. I haven't spoken to one Irish person yet who realises they actually have a team in this years RL World Cup. http://www.rli.ie/
Come on Wire!!
Posted by: Cally | 8 Jul 2008 22:54:03
I'm a London Skolars fan living in Luton, originally from Halifax.
Posted by: DAVYBOY | 8 Jul 2008 17:23:26
Near Marlborough, Wiltshire.
I'm a Celtic Crusaders season ticket holder.
CELTIC CRUSADERS!
Posted by: TONY | 8 Jul 2008 15:03:47
London via Africa and Sydney and Canberra. Even saw a old Auckland Warriors jersey in deep Ethiopia once!!! Go the Green machine and bring on Toulouse for Superleague!
Posted by: Paul | 8 Jul 2008 11:08:11
A Lancastrian, as far as most people here are concerned, more specifically a Mancunian. Used to watch Salford at the Willows, but am now an exile on the Isle of Man...a place full of closet League fans, but unfortunately little RL presence.
Posted by: plotto | 8 Jul 2008 00:06:24
born and bred n Widnes, now living in Normandy, France
Posted by: Geoff | 7 Jul 2008 21:58:16
Brentwood, Essex, U.K.
Posted by: Mike | 7 Jul 2008 21:47:23