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Talking European Rugby League

Rugby League European Federation

Graeme Thompson, a former Scottish international player, and board member of both the Rugby League European Federation and International Rugby League, speaks to founding figures and leading lights of Rugby League"s development across Europe.

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Talking European Rugby League - Roman Ovchinnokov

Talking European Rugby League ·

2021/03/18

In episode twenty-two of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Roman Ovchinnokov. Roman lives in Moscow and started playing Rugby League aged eight for his father's team - Lokomotiv Moscow. Roman describes thesecret to the success of Lokomotiv winning 10 Russian Championships, in his time playing for them. He recalls his international debut versus USA in Moscow in front of a crowd of 35,000. He recalls his time at West Tigers, which the-then Russia coach, Tim Sheens, organised for

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00:47:29

Talking European Rugby League - Danny Kazandjian 2

Talking European Rugby League ·

2021/02/25

In episode twenty-one of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets, again, Danny Kazandjian. This second discussion with Danny, focuses on his time as General Manager of the European Rugby League Federation from 2010 to 2018. He gives an insight into the intricacies of putting together an international calendar for both mature and fledging nations. He recalls the development of the game's footprint into Africa and some of the partnership working that was created to harness progress

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00:45:18

Talking European Rugby League - Tom Mather

Talking European Rugby League ·

2021/02/04

It’s episode 20 of Talking European Rugby League and Graeme Thompson meets long-term RLEF Match Official Manager Tom Mather.Here, Tom recounts his own career as an official and his journey towards becoming an officials educator. He highlights how significant it is for match officials, like players, to achieve international debuts. In 2014 Tom found himself to be the sole person in the world refereeing an international match between Ukraine and Russia in 2014, whilst the countries were at war with

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00:45:03

Talking European Rugby League - Christophe Jouffret

Talking European Rugby League ·

2021/01/21

Christophe Jouffret is Graeme Thompson’s guest on episode 19 of ‘Talking European Rugby League’. Christophe has had long involvement with Rugby League and been part of the leadership at the two most important organisations in France: the French Federation and Catalan Dragons. Christophe offers a unique insight gained from working with the RFL to bring in a French team into Super League, choosing which club that would be and, in time, joining the successful entrant: Catalan Dragons. He describes the

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00:45:31

Talking European Rugby League - George Stilanos

Talking European Rugby League ·

2021/01/07

In episode 18 of ‘Talking European Rugby League’, Graeme Thompson meets George Stilanos - a central figure in Greek Rugby League for over a decade. Born and bred in Brisbane, George moved to his ancestral homeland, specifically Athens, in 2008. Here George recalls how he set up new players and domestic clubs, including overseeing the journey of players from their very first introduction to the game through to playing for their national team. George also provides unique insight into the famous

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00:31:05

Talking European Rugby League - Martin Crick

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/12/24

In episode seventeen of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Martin Crick . Martin has led coach education for the last decade for the Rugby League European Federation. He describes his long history with the game and how Danny Kazandjian got him initially involved with RLEF. He recalls several trips and highlights the need to be adaptive to local knowledge of rugby league and cultural issues. He covers not just activity delivered in Europe but Americas and Middle East and Africa

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00:43:00

Talking European Rugby League - Dean Hardman

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/12/10

In episode sixteen of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Dean Hardman. Dean presently works at the RLWC2021 and previously was in the operations dept of the RFL. He has been involved with European events since 2008, since being asked to assist by Kevin Rudd. He talks about the range of roles he has played at matches across various countries including water carrier to trophy presenter on the same day!He gives an insight into the success of the RLWC's International development

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00:40:08

Talking European Rugby League - John Risman

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/11/26

In this latest episode of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets John Risman, who has coached Rugby League in 20 countries across Europe. John discusses his earliest memory of Rugby League - watching his father play in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley in 1952 - right through to his recent trip to Serbia. He reflects on the influence of his father, Gus, a Rugby League Hall of Fame member, on creating a desire to educate players all over Europe - not just on the sport he loves but on

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00:39:36

Talking European Rugby League - Remond Safi

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/11/13

In episode fourteen Graeme Thompson meets Remond Safi, a central figure in the development of Rugby League in Lebanon, the Middle East and Africa. Remond describes his "surprise" call up to military service in Lebanon, and how it was significant in creating the opportunity to get involved with Danny Kazandjian and others engaged in developing the sport there. He describes the challenge of developing the sport in at times, the ‘war zones’ of Lebanon, and how the sport changed some young people's

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00:49:27

Talking European Rugby League - Jovan Vujosevic

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/11/05

In episode 13 of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Jovan Vujosevic. Jovan has been a central figure in European Rugby League development. The discussions focus on his introduction to the game in Serbia - and he explains why Tina Turner played a significant role in it! He recounts the key figures and steps as rugby league returned to Serbia at the start of the century and how previous pioneers from 50 years earlier provided a source of inspiration.He recalls the extraordinary

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00:54:39

Talking European Rugby League - Romeo Montieth

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/10/16

In episode twelve of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Romeo Montieth. Romeo has been an instrumental figure in the development of the game in Jamaica from over 15 years ago. He recounts the instigation to Rugby League in Jamaica in 2004, which has similarities to the 1895 rebellious birth of Rugby League. He acknowledges key early figures, who created a domestic league within one year, including a memorable Grand Final, given the crowd that turned up to see this new sport in

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00:47:19

Talking European Rugby League - Gerard Keenan and...

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/09/24

In episode eleven of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Gerard Keenan and Keith Sandhu. Gerard and Keith have been key figures in the Great Britain Student Pioneers. The Student Pioneers have been touring in Europe, Asia and Africa for 15 years, seeking to help the development of the sport in countries relatively new to it and providing cultural experiences for GB student players. They both identify the key aspects to a successful Pioneers tour. Included in that is adaptability

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00:41:15

Talking European Rugby League - Ben Araud

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/09/10

In episode 10 of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Ben Araud, who tells the tale about his trip into the unknown as he followed his dream to play Rugby League. Ben later moved into sports management with the RLEF and gives insights into Anglo-French relationships during the first decade of the 21st century. He was at the centre of discussions as a translator, and a critical sounding board to the then-General Manager Kevin Rudd – especially in providing an alternative cultural

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00:44:35

Talking European Rugby League - Tiziano Franchini

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/08/27

In our ninth episode of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Tiziano Franchini, a founding figure of the game in Italy whose involvement stretches back more than 20 years. Tiziano describes his Italian team debut in the 1995 World Sevens in Australia, and how he took further opportunities to develop himself as a player and as a person, playing in France. He charts his journey in developing the game in his homeland, including 2013 and 2017 men's world cups, and shares his ultimate

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00:49:58

Talking European Rugby League - Danny Kazandjian

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/08/13

It's episode eight of the first series of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ and Graeme Thompson meets Danny Kazandjian. Danny has had, and continues to have, significant roles in the development of the sport, and this podcast focus on his time in Lebanon. Tracing his steps back to 2002, Danny describes how he went there as a volunteer alongside his career as a sportswriter. He talks through the key activities and personnel who built up the sport, and the unique challenges that Lebanon presented. For

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00:55:19

Talking European Rugby League - Steve McCormack

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/07/30

In episode seven of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Steve McCormack, who was Head Coach of Scotland from 2004 to 2017. Steve provides some critical coaching insights on how to prepare international teams, often within challenging timeframes. He reveals what his and the players' mindsets were when they took on the big three of England, Australia and New Zealand in the 2016 Four Nations tournament, which culminated with the historic draw with the Kiwis. Also, he charts the high

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00:43:18

Talking European Rugby League - Ian Thompson

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/07/16

In episode six of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ we meet Ian Thompson, the original and central figure in the development of Rugby League in the Netherlands. Originally from Cumbria, Ian recalls how a legendary figure of the sport (somebody who is part of the Rugby League statue at Wembley) initially got him into the game. He charts the ups and downs of developing the game in the Netherlands, some of the early visiting teams and the tours out made by the Dutch sides. Ian recalls the occasion when

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00:44:06

Talking European Rugby League - Julia Bennison

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/07/02

In this latest episode of ‘Talking European Rugby League’, your host Graeme Thompson meets Julia Bennison, a pivotal RLEF figure in supporting the development of Rugby League in eastern Europe. Russia-born Julia offers insight into some of the cultural understandings she provided, both to the RLEF and individual nations, to bring about progress for the sport. Rugby League has become a family affair for Julia, and she describes how her son achieved youth international honours and is seeking to move

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00:48:50

Talking European Rugby League: Ireland international...

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/06/18

In episode four of ‘Talking European Rugby League’ Graeme Thompson meets Tyrone McCarthy, a current Ireland international player who made his debut in 2009. Tyrone talks about his deep and committed Irish roots, primarily through his grandad, and what it meant for him to make his debut for Ireland. He compares scoring his try at Wembley in the Challenge Cup Final with crossing the whitewash for Ireland for the first time against Fiji. Tyrone also offers his own 'blueprint' for raising the profile

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00:35:43

Talking European Rugby League - Milan Mrtynek

Talking European Rugby League ·

2020/06/04

In episode three of ‘Talking European Rugby League’, Graeme Thompson meets one of the founders of Rugby League in the Czech Republic: Milan Mrtynek. Milan recalls how the 'birth' of the sport came via an ante natal class! He provides an insight into the development of the sport from earlier this century, recalling the national side's first ever game, other key milestones and the personnel critical to the journey.

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