Talking European Rugby League
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.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 22
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Talking European Rugby League - Roman Ovchinnokov
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 M…
Talking European Rugby League - Danny Kazandjian 2
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 Rugb…
Talking European Rugby League - Tom Mather
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 …
Talking European Rugby League - Christophe Jouffret
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 …
Talking European Rugby League - George Stilanos
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 ance…
Talking European Rugby League - Martin Crick
Talking European Rugby League - Dean Hardman
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 involv…
Talking European Rugby League - John Risman
Talking European Rugby League - Remond Safi
Talking European Rugby League - Jovan Vujosevic
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 introductio…
Talking European Rugby League - Romeo Montieth
Talking European Rugby League - Gerard Keenan and Keith Sandhu
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 Pi…
Talking European Rugby League - Ben Araud
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 int…
Talking European Rugby League - Tiziano Franchini
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 de…
Talking European Rugby League - Danny Kazandjian
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…
Talking European Rugby League - Steve McCormack
Talking European Rugby League - Ian Thompson
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…
Talking European Rugby League - Julia Bennison
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. Russi…
Talking European Rugby League: Ireland international Tyrone McCarthy
Talking European Rugby League - Milan Mrtynek
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 vi…