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Armed Forces Rugby League is on the up.

Supported fully by all our great armed forces the sport showcases much a the fantastic talent and athletes who serve our Country Globally so well.

The Dockhouse Rugby show was privileged to be invited to the Forces #Army #RAF #Navy Rugby League press conference earlier last month.

We were updated on the forces rugby league development, the tri series later this year, introduction to ambassadors for both men’s and women’s teams and an insight into the unique support towards the teams and players. British Army United Kingdom Armed Forces Rugby League British NavyForces RAF Rugby 7s Royal Air Force

I think it’s fair to say Rugby League has been a slow burner in the forces although they have performed admirably in the Challenge Cup in previous years, but recently they have seen massive growth in terms of allocated time, resources, and player pool. The introduction recently of the women teams has seen several already make the jump to the top levels of Women’s RL in the UK with many joining Super League teams. Both the men’s and women’s teams draw players from areas not known for playing rugby league further spreading the code to new areas.

How much do you know of the history of forces RL? Well ,the British Army Rugby League team is the official rugby league team representing the British Army, likewise the RAF and Navy Rugby League Teams.

The British Army Team was founded in 1994 when the Army first recognised rugby league as an official sport and lifted a ban on it.

The forces teams are able to play in the Challenge Cup. The team play their home matches at Aldershot Military Stadium in Aldershot, Hampshire.

An Army women's team was set up in 2019 and continues to grow.

The Army Vs RAF game, both men’s and women’s will be televised and comes just a week before the start of the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.

The forces tri-series later this year contains some mouth-watering encounters. These exciting games are supported by big name ambassadors Jonathan Davies, Adrian Morley and Paul Sculthorpe which shows the demand for forces RL.

Paul Sculthorpe was on hand to help promote this thrilling Rugby League initiative earlier this week when he spoke to the Dockhouse Rugby show at the Forces press conference in York.

The Army Rugby League team were awarded the Armed Forces team of the year which further demonstrates the rapid growth of both the standard but also the commitment to RL from the forces.

Please check out our interviews with Colonel Mike Taylor, Martyn Sadler, Paul Sculthorpe, some of the players and coaches, David Pye (Dockhouse Dave) and Keith Hyland from the Dockhouse Rugby Shows visit to the Forces press conference in York early in 2022

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