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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame LaunchedGolden Lions to celebrate fifty years of the Rugby League World Cup26 January 2004 -- The
first UK website designed to celebrate the heroes of Rugby League has been
launched at www.rlhalloffame.org.uk.
Its initial aims are to campaign for the induction of a further four Hall of
Famers, and to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the first Rugby League
World Cup by selecting a Golden Lions team of British players who have excelled
in World Cup campaigns. Steve Newcombe, who has created the Virtual Hall of Fame
site, is looking to the whole Rugby League community in Great Britain to record
the great players and events of the Greatest Game on the site. “The Rugby League Hall of Fame was the first sporting
Hall of Fame in Britain when it was inaugurated in 1988. We want to celebrate
these great players, and the milestone events such as the Rorkes Drift Test in
which Hall of Famers played a great part. But much more than that, we want to
record the memories and impressions of the whole of Rugby League – players,
administrators and spectators alike. The history of Rugby League is a history of
the communities it has been played in for over a hundred years. We want to
capture the magic of seeing Billy Boston in action at Central Park seen through
the eyes of a ten year old boy, as well as finding out just what it was like to
try and tackle him in full flight!” But more than simply attempting the important task of
recording the history of the game, the Virtual Hall of Fame intends to campaign
for the just recognition of Rugby League’s greats. This year offers a golden
opportunity to do just this – the fiftieth anniversary of the first Rugby
League World Cup. “We’re asking people to pick their fantasy team of
Rugby League World Cup players.” added Newcombe. “This year’s Tri-Nations
competition between Great Britain, New Zealand and Australia will coincide with
the anniversary of the first World Cup Final in Paris– won by Dave
Valentine’s Great Britain side. What better way to celebrate the old and the
new by proclaiming a Golden Lions team, chosen by the Rugby League public.
People can make their choice by visiting the Virtual Hall of Fame and selecting
from the shortlist of players for each position, along with their choice of team
captain.” The website offers the game an opportunity to reach a worldwide audience with the exploits of the greats of British Rugby League, and an opportunity to capture the life of the communities it has been built on since 1895. For More Information Contact: |
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