Main image by Sergio Montenegro/Darkside Studio HE SCORED a scampering try against players twice his size last week – and...
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Brasil, Chile Rugby League dealt big blows by COVID-19March 17, 2020READ MORE -
How Sunshine Coast is helping Brasil to next World CupMarch 9, 2020READ MORE -
Pillars of Peru Rugby League standing strong in the face of BrasilFebruary 21, 2020READ MORE -
Brazilian hooker Rodrigo Rezende both a barrister and barristaFebruary 18, 2020READ MORE -
"Nothing prepares you for that": Brazilian Rugby League coach's tragedyFebruary 16, 2020READ MORE -
"I fell in love": Brasil's Margrith Weiss and the Rugby League World Cup drawJanuary 14, 2020READ MORE -
Former Bronco, Crusher is new Latin Heat Rugby League presidentJanuary 14, 2020READ MORE -
Latinas ready to spice up League worldDecember 27, 2019READ MORE -
Colombia Rugby League breaks drought with emphatic winNovember 9, 2019READ MORE -
Peru goes tit-for-tat, toe-to-toe with Uruguay in debut league winSeptember 15, 2019READ MORE -
Maatouk delivers right hook to reigning Nines champsSeptember 7, 2019READ MORE -
Team lists and details for Saturday's GYG Latino NinesSeptember 6, 2019READ MORE -
Bare Brazilians may "strategically place" socks for League eventSeptember 6, 2019READ MORE -
'The Love God' to represent Brasil in rugby leagueSeptember 4, 2019READ MORE -
Latin American Rugby League Pioneer Switches CampsSeptember 4, 2019READ MORE -
From orphanage to captain of his countryNovember 2, 2018READ MORE -
The passions driving enigmatic Chile Rugby League skipperNovember 1, 2018READ MORE -
Brasil sets sights on World Cup - in rugby league!November 1, 2018READ MORE -
Chile a fortnight away from Rugby League World Cup qualifierOctober 25, 2018READ MORE -
Fiery clash creates Rugby League historyOctober 22, 2018READ MORE -
Cameron Smith, YouTube and the fresh-eyed South AmericanOctober 1, 2018READ MORE -
Latin America confirms Emerging Nations squad, offers jerseys for $45September 17, 2018READ MORE -
Dr Pickles tickles all the right places for Latin Heat Rugby LeagueSeptember 8, 2018READ MORE -
Friends of International Rugby League gather in Brisbane SaturdayMay 22, 2018READ MORE -
Deberes Posicionales del Rugby XIII (Rugby League/NRL)April 22, 2018READ MORE -
Is This The Most Unselfish Country in Rugby League?March 19, 2018READ MORE -
QLD beats NSW in sensational Latino Origin thrillerMarch 5, 2018READ MORE -
Former Super League player Matt Gardner named for QLD Latino teamFebruary 24, 2018READ MORE -
Drums beat for pioneer Fernando to return to Rugby LeagueFebruary 16, 2018READ MORE -
State of Origin is coming to somewhere else unexpected - ColombiaFebruary 14, 2018READ MORE
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What do Papalii, Folau, Kaufusi and Sandow have to do with Latin Americans playing league?
ONE PLAYER won a title alongside Josh Papalii, another played in the same team as Israel Folau, another was scouted by Manly, and another has a tournament named after him on the other side of the globe. They’re not household names, but the Queensland Sapos are helping to change the face of global rugby league...
Pick on this: From bullied to beaming
“I’VE never really been diagnosed with anything. I’m just a shy person…and sensitive too” If you’ve never heard a rugby league player utter those words, that’s because you haven’t met Eugene Araya. The unmistakeable Chilean forward lays bare his heart like few others in the 13-man sport. And he’s sure to do the same as...
Big boost from Brisbane City Council on Origin eve
BRISBANE City Council has thrown its weight behind Queensland’s burgeoning Latin American community, committing as Silver Sponsor to Saturday’s GYG Latino Origin rugby league event at West End. The sponsorship is one of the most significant exhibitions of support to date for the volunteer-run Latin American Rugby League (also known as Latin Heat), which first...
How Sunshine Coast is helping Brasil to next World Cup
THERE will be more than just a hint of the Sunshine Coast behind Brasil’s unprecedented tilt at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. North coast trio Paul Grundy, Zach Grundy and Robert Burgin are all set to play pivotal roles as the Brazilian women’s team prepares to be the first-ever Latin American nation appearing at...
Chile v Thailand in Rise of the Underdogs
THEY’RE the countries with the largest domestic rugby league footprints in Latin America and Asia – and now Chile and Thailand are set to meet each other in western Sydney on the eve of the NRL grand final. With ambitions to climb inside the top 30 of the Rugby League international Federation rankings, the two...
State of Origin is coming to somewhere else unexpected – Colombia
Another landmark occasion for rugby league will occur this Saturday in Bogota, when Colombia holds the opening game of its own State of Origin series. It will be the first time in South America that a full 13-a-side interstate rugby league game has been played, and only the second time in Latin America, after Mexico....
No love lost in passionate exchange before Latin American Rugby League Championship
One was a member of the security detail for Manny Pacquiao. The other is a Brazilian jiu jitsu instructor with links to the Brown Berets. And between them these former teammates have lit the fuse for the first Latin American Rugby League Championship, starting a war of words where no love has been lost. If...
Deberes Posicionales del Rugby XIII (Rugby League/NRL)
FULLBACK Numero 1 Atributos: Rápido, Evasivo, Gran receptor de la pelota (tanto alto como bajo), Comunicador fuerte, Buen defensor 1-a-1, Buen pasador, Capaz de detectar vacíos en defensa. Ataque: El Fullback es muy importante en ataque ya que generalmente devuelve la patada al primer tackle de cada serie. Debe ser capaz de detectar dónde su...
“Nothing prepares you for that”: Brazilian Rugby League coach’s tragedy
PERSONAL tragedy in the off-season has further forged Brazilian Rugby League World Cup coach Matt Gardner’s ties with the South American nation. You could forgive former Super League utility Gardner for rolling his eyes whenever the question of his international allegiance and his Anglicised named are raised. That’s because after enduring a wretched 2019, marked...
Cucarachas win feisty Latino Origin
THREE tries in the final 14 minutes saw New South Wales storm home to a 32-8 win against Queensland in a feisty inaugural Latino Origin event at Davies Park in Brisbane. In a match where two players were sin-binned and referee Juan Perez defused a handful of potentially explosive moments, fans and players from both...
Watching Rugby League on Doctor’s Orders
By Mauricio Avila Latin Heat Committee Member & Chilean Chamber of Commerce Official For a while this year I was having health issues and not even the strongest medication could help. As a last resort my local doctor (who is also South American), suggested I travel “back home” to Chile to spend time with...
Seb cheats death, leads Colombia to league destiny
A 30-year-old who has cheated death since Easter and may still face deportation is a key identity in the remarkable story of Colombia’s ascendancy to International Rugby League observer status. Sebastian Maya Jimenez has experienced a year unlike no other, but amidst an extreme pressure cooker situation in 2019 has helped Colombia become the latest...
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