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10 HOPES FOR 2020

Magic Weekend recaptures.....magic OuRLeague coverage helps the game grow

The Magic Weekend is The OuRLeague app
returning to its spiritual has done wonders
home, Newcastle. for the lower leagues
Taking it away from of our sport. Both
Tyneside was a mistake the Championship
but at least Super and League 1
League have eaten competitions will get
humble pie, bowed to extensive coverage
public demand and have throughout 2020
reinstated St James' and we can't wait to
Park as the host venue. watch it all!
The stadium is Streaming is the way
perfectly positioned in forward, even the
the city centre. We're Premier League think
already looking forward so but Rugby League
to the festivities in May. got their first.

George Williams a success in Canberra Women's game continues to grow

Canberra, in recent years, SKY covering the women's
have done a brilliant job of Super League Grand Final in
nurturing English talent into 2019 plus all the OuRLeague
NRL superstars and George coverage has meant the
Williams is the next in line game has really grown in
to head to the Australian recent years alongside other
capital. team sports like football.
He'll be partnering up with We'd love that to continue
Jack Wighton in the halves into this year. We already
in 2020 and under the know that the Grand Final will
guidance of Ricky Stuart, be at Headingley this year
he's got all the attributes to and we'd love SKY to cover
it once again. The BBC will
be a success in the NRL. As a Hollywood actor, comedian, singer and, perhaps
be showing the Challenge
We'd love to see him lead the most impressively, the voice of Kung Fu Panda, Black
Raiders out into yet another will definitely have more money in the bank then the
Cup final as part of a triple-
header once again.
Grand Final appearance. St Helens legend. But when it comes to awards and
trophies, Cunningham easily has the upper hand.

A woman to referee a semi-professional game Rob Burrow continues to inspire us

We saw it in 2019 down It's amazing how out of
in the NRL. Belinda something horrible can
Sharpe became the first come such joy. 20,000 fans
female referee to take crammed into Headingley
to the field of play as against Bradford in a friendly
pocket referee and we'd to celebrate both Rob Burrow
like a similar piece of and Jamie Jones-Buchanan's
history in this country in careers.
2020. Burrow's heartbreaking battle
Tara Jones (left) and with Motor Neurone Disease
Caitlin Beevers, both has inspired countless
England internationals as thousands of people around
the country and we're
As a Hollywood actor, comedian, singer and, perhaps As a Hollywood actor, comedian, singer and, perhaps
well as budding referees,
hoping he continues to
most impressively, the voice of Kung Fu Panda, Black most impressively, the voice of Kung Fu Panda, Black
must surely be close to
will definitely have more money in the bank then the will definitely have more money in the bank then the
making their bow in the
inspire us and everyone else
throughout 2020.
semi-professional game.
St Helens legend. But when it comes to awards and St Helens legend. But when it comes to awards and
trophies, Cunningham easily has the upper hand. trophies, Cunningham easily has the upper hand.
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