Damien Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 The Greek league starts again this week with 9 teams in two conferences. It would be great to see Greek RL really kick on now on the back of legal recognition and their World Cup appearance. You'd also imagine the 8 domestic players who played in the World Cup will help to raise standards immensely when they return to their clubs. They will have learned so much by being in a professional environment for weeks and with their exposure to a much higher level of RL: The domestic rugby league season in Greece – the first since the sport gained official government recognition in the country – begins on Sunday, on the back of the men’s national side making their debut in the recent World Cup, and the women’s having won the inaugural Euro B South competition. Nine men’s teams are split into two pools, in the East division: Rhodes Knights, Attica Rhinos and Athens Raiders, and in the West: AEK, Aris Eagles, Glyfada Sharks, Patra Panthers, Perama Tigers and Pyrrichios, whilst four women’s teams: Attica Rhinos, Aris Eagles, Athens Raiders and Patra Panthers will face each other. The schedule shows a triple-header Grand Final on 18 March 2023 for all three divisions. https://europeanrugbyleague.com/articles/2218/domestic-rugby-league-begins-again-in-gr... 11 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Excellent stuff, the hard work, dedication and struggle of the individuals who have got this going really looks to be paying off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 I would be great if between us we could raise a few hundred quid to help one of these clubs with equipment etc, anyone interested? If so I’m happy to contact them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 Great stuff,they obviously love their to rugby league. The things they overcame just to get to the world cup. As well as being legally recognized in Greece. All the best to Greece rugby league . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 43 minutes ago, Eddie said: I would be great if between us we could raise a few hundred quid to help one of these clubs with equipment etc, anyone interested? If so I’m happy to contact them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Really good Chasing Kangaroos this week, about the domestic game in Greece http://www.rugbyleaguepodcastingnetwork.com/2023/03/26/10-ck158-greece-after-the-world-cup/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Obviously in Greek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 Pre-season training starts for 2023: 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 I’m off to Rhodes next week I wonder where they play and if they’ll have a home game while I’m out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealwithit Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 Just a thought… does Greece present an opportunity for lower pro players (League 1) to continue playing in the offseason, ala French Elite season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 5 hours ago, dealwithit said: Just a thought… does Greece present an opportunity for lower pro players (League 1) to continue playing in the offseason, ala French Elite season? The French league will pay, I doubt the Greek league does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 12 hours ago, Gomersall said: The French league will pay, I doubt the Greek league does. True, this and Elite 1 standard is lightyears ahead of the Greek League. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 3, 2023 Author Share Posted September 3, 2023 58 minutes ago, langpark said: True, this and Elite 1 standard is lightyears ahead of the Greek League. Well it should be. Elite 1 is almost 90 years old and semi professional. The Greek RLA has only been officially recognised for a year and had a heck of a job on just to play games domestically before that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gomersall Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Damien said: Well it should be. Elite 1 is almost 90 years old and semi professional. The Greek RLA has only been officially recognised for a year and had a heck of a job on just to play games domestically before that. Recognition for only a year yet Attica Rhinos are now ten years old! That’s what you call doing the hard yards. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealwithit Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 03/09/2023 at 03:59, Gomersall said: The French league will pay, I doubt the Greek league does. Yes, sorry, I should have better explained. Is it a future opportunity, not something for today. Plus, not every player is motivated by money. I reckon there’d be enough players out there that would do it for the experience — maybe 2 per team. If I was younger I’d do it for a season or part there of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 https://x.com/eurorugbyleague/status/1698955835345428747?s=61&t=M7heKyGUQ6aCihEBfA8Sew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RP London Posted September 5, 2023 Share Posted September 5, 2023 On 01/09/2023 at 07:46, bobbruce said: I’m off to Rhodes next week I wonder where they play and if they’ll have a home game while I’m out there. just come back from Naxos, Athens and Mykanos... if they have any matches in the next few weeks they deserve a huge amount of credit.. its bloody warm in the afternoon and evening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted September 5, 2023 Author Share Posted September 5, 2023 58 minutes ago, Gomersall said: https://x.com/eurorugbyleague/status/1698955835345428747?s=61&t=M7heKyGUQ6aCihEBfA8Sew Great to see Greece getting the basics in place: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 New season kicks off this weekend apparently. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 So that’s 8 men’s clubs and 4 women’s if I’m reading it rightly, great stuff, looks like they have some decent jerseys too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langpark Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Eddie said: So that’s 8 men’s clubs and 4 women’s if I’m reading it rightly, great stuff, looks like they have some decent jerseys too. 9 mens (across 2 divisions) and 4 womens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, langpark said: 9 mens (across 2 divisions) and 4 womens More Greek teams than League One teams 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, langpark said: 9 mens (across 2 divisions) and 4 womens Ah yes sorry I read Rhinos and Rhodes as the same team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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