Os homens de John Kear enfrentarão Tonga, Papua Nova Guiné e Ilhas Cook no torneio próximo do outono, com datas e locais de jogo anunciados no final de julho. Ao longo do RLWC2021, o País de Gales ligará para o Preston Home e treinará nas instalações esportivas de primeira classe da UCLAN. O RLWC2021 nos baseou em Preston para o torneio. Conselho. Ótimo trabalho em andamento no País de Gales durante o RLWC2021 e inspira as gerações futuras a adotar a liga de rugby. ”
WRL, Preston City Council and UCLan, as well as other organisations in the local area, will all be working closely with one another ahead, during and after the tournament.
WRL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Gareth Kear said: “We’re delighted RLWC2021 has based us at Preston for the tournament.
“The facilities we’ll be using are excellent, Preston is an ideal location to a lot of places in the north and we’ll be the only team based in the city.
“A number of our players and coaching staff have links to the area and UCLan in particular so we’re really keen and excited to work in partnership with the University and Preston City Council.
“Not only do we want to make sure our squad has the best environment possible to succeed during the tournament, but we also want to help create a lasting legacy for the city and provide plenty of opportunities for local people to get behind RLWC2021.
“We have an exciting squad made up of players who have largely come through our own systems in Wales.
“We want to highlight the great work going on in Wales during RLWC2021 and inspire future generations to take up rugby league.”
Prefeito de Preston, conselheiro David Emprome, disse:“ Estamos empolgados em trabalhar em estreita colaboração com a liga de Rugby de Gales para garantir que a liga dos dragões fique na cidade de uma impressão familiar e dura. Rise. UCLAN
“Rugby league is famous for its family and community inclusions and is a sport on the rise.
“We’re looking forward to working with the Wales team to introduce the people of Preston to this incredible game and leave a lasting legacy throughout Lancashire.”
UCLan’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin added: “Our University community is really looking forward to hosting the Welsh team and we’re especially proud to welcome back Rhodri Loyd who graduated from UCLan No ano passado. Nossas instalações esportivas proporcionarão o ambiente ideal para os jogadores galeses se prepararem para alguns dos jogos mais importantes de suas carreiras. Downtown in Business
“As we navigate through the effect of Covid-19, the opportunities and impact of RLWC21 will be wide ranging and as a University we are delighted to be working with partners from across the city to maximise the legacy for sport, health, business and the local community.”
