After much 'umming' and 'ahhing' the second Catalonian Championship finally got underway last Wednesday with a trial tournament in Barcelona.
There aren't as many teams competing this year, but by all accounts the standard is much higher than 2009.
The Catalan national coach, Eric Delherbe was there to select a squad to face a Rosselló XIII in Perpignan on the 27th of March.
After the game both sets of players will be guests at the Catalans vs Hull KR match.

www.rugbylliga.cat/noticia/com-r ... sitari-150 Both Barcelona tv and COM Ràdio featured pieces on the Catalan Championship. They were aired during the sports bulletins at midday, the time when most Catalans get their news via the television or radio.

www.rugbylliga.cat/noticia/com-r ... sitari-150 Both Barcelona tv and COM Ràdio featured pieces on the Catalan Championship. They were aired during the sports bulletins at midday, the time when most Catalans get their news via the television or radio.

would be good if this catalonian championship in spainish catalonia could link up with some players of spainish origin in france and from a spainish national side, they have a domestic comp and with addition of a few players from the french elite sides of spainish origin they could form a reasonble national side, maybe set up a few sides in other areas of spain as well!

That's the last thing the Catalonia RL want. The fact that the RLIF recognise Catalonia could and should be a major factor in the development of the sport here.

But surely the final aim should be to form a Spanish Championship with a Spanish national side. Linking the success of RL there to the recognition (?) of Catalonia seems to mix a political agenda of local autonomy/independance with the development of the sport. There is no doubt that the RLIF should play no role in Spanish internal affairs.

Rugby league doesn't exist in Spain outside of Catalonia.

One result from this weekend, Sant Cugat 30-20 FC Barcelona.

rlPhotos from Sant Cugat 30-20 FC Barcelonarl

Exactly. And if we want the game to grow in Catalonia, you could do a lot worse than being supportive of Catalan nationalism.

I must offer a big thanks to Catalancs for bringing us news of this.

I don't know if that's genuine or not
...but I'll be positive and say you're more than welcome.

It's a pleasure and nice to know there are people taking an interest in rugby league here.