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Virtual Rugby League Hall of Fame Breaks 50,000 Hits in October

3 November 2004 -- 

The first UK website designed to celebrate the heroes of Rugby League - www.rlhalloffame.org.uk - broke the 50,000 hits barrier in October. Visits to the site have increased month on month since the site's launch in January 2004.

Steve Newcombe, who has created the Virtual Hall of Fame site, is pleased with the response from the Rugby League public.

“With very little publicity, the Virtual Hall of Fame has attracted more and more visits in the short time it has been online. From just over 10,000 hits in January all statistics have increased each month and to achieve 50,000 monthly hits is a great milestone for the site.”

“More importantly people from around the world are using the site as a knowledge base for Rugby League related queries. It is quite humbling that people are asking you to help find out about a member of their family who has played our game in the past”

But this is only the beginning. Newcombe is determined to build a mass of content about the great players and events of the Greatest Game. "The world needs to know about our great players. Anything I can do to help this happen is my privilege. I would also ask anyone with anything they think would be of interest about past players, whether Hall of Fame members or not, to get in touch so we can tell the world!"

For More Information Contact:

Rugby League Hall of Fame
Southampton, England
Tel:
FAX: 0870 132 5168
Internet: hall@rlhalloffame.org.uk