Archived by Month: October 2011
28th October 2011
London Skolars have made their first new signing for 2012, with David Williams moving across the capital from Quins RL. The 6 foot 7 inch 24 year old prop has played 20 games for the Super League club since his debut in 2008. He’s also…
27th October 2011
2011 London Junior League club of the year, London Skolars Juniors, have been running sessions for newcomers to Rugby League through the Give it a Go! scheme. Give it a Go! is the first, ever Sports Club Festival in North London and is being organised…
24th October 2011
London Skolars have re-signed Ade Adebisi, their leading try scorer in each of the last two seasons. The 25 year old winger scored 17 tries this year, making it into the Championship 1 end of season dream team, despite missing the last month of the…
20th October 2011
Yesterday saw the first round of the Carnegie Champion Schools competition take place in North London. The year 7s took to the field for the right to represent North London in the regional playoff against the winners of the Hertfordshire competition. Enfield’s Aylward Academy took on…
20th October 2011
London Skolars are delighted to announce the re-launch of their popular lottery which has paid out thousands of pounds since it’s inception. As from 1st November 2011, as well as a weekly cash prize to the lucky winner, drawn at random, Skolars are adding a…
18th October 2011
Up to 32 games from the Co-operative Championship, Championship One and Northern Rail Cup will be televised live by Premier Sports next season after a deal was agreed between the broadcaster and the RFL. Matches will mainly be screened in the popular Thursday night viewing…
17th October 2011
Whilst London awaits the return of international rugby league to Wembley with the 4 National Double Header next month, several Skolars past and present have been in international action. Dave Arnot was in the Scotland starting line up in their impressive 26-6 victory over Ireland…
13th October 2011
Yesterday Skolars’ partner Further and Higher Education institutes got their respective Rugby League seasons off to a winning start! Southgate took part in the South London Colleges 9s Competition at St. Joseph’s College, Croydon. It was the first time that many of the players had a…
13th October 2011
The latest issue of London Skolars popular Skool Report is now available to download! The October issue features news on what’s happening in the community, the re-launch of Skolars lottery and Middlesex Univeristy Rugby League team back in training. To download your copy just click…
12th October 2011
The 2010/2011 edition of the Gillette Rugby League Yearbook includes an in-depth statistical section, chapters on every major competition including the engage Super League, Co-operative Championships and the Carnegie Challenge Cup. It also includes a review of the Australian season and the International game, plus…