Junior Season RND 6 – Rockingham Blue v North Beach (and Joondalup U10′s)

Junior Season RND 6 – Rockingham White v Joondalup

Junior Season RND 6 – South Perth v Kalamunda (and Fremantle U13′s)

Junior Season RND 6 – Willagee v South West (and South Perth U9′s, North Beach U16′s)

WA Rugby League would like to congratulate Willagee Bears on their 50th Anniversary this year.

The Club is holding their celebrations over the June long weekend, commencing Friday June 1 until Sunday June 3, with the 50th Birthday Bash held on Saturday evening.

The Bears encourage everyone to come along and celebrate this milestone. Please see the below link for details on the 50th Anniversary events. For further information or to RSVP, please contact Deb Smith on 0402 436 557 / coatesy1@live.com.au or Nina Watts on 0412 909 941 / ninagollan@hotmail.com.

Willagee Bears 50th Anniversary Celebrations

In another win for rugby league in WA, Big League magazine is now available in two locations in Perth. Stay up to date with all the NRL news each week by getting yourself a copy from Garden City News, Booragoon or Cloister Newsagency, Hay St. Big League hopes to add more WA newsagencies to this list soon.

Here’s a message from Big League‘s Editor to NRL fans in Perth:

In response to demand from rugby league fans and the growth of the game in Western Australia Big League, the official magazine of the National Rugby League, will now be available every week in two Perth locations. GARDEN CITY NEWS in BOORAGOON and CLOISTER NEWSAGENCY in HAY STREET now stock Big League every week and we are exploring potential opportunities in other areas of WA.

As someone who has received their fair share of enquiries from NRL fans in our nation’s west I am delighted that we are now making steps to give you the official team lists, player profiles and news from all 16 NRL clubs on a weekly basis. Our growth in WA will depend on your support but for those unable to get to the newsagents mentioned you can download Big League every Friday online at zinio.com. You can also sign up for our free weekly e-letter by e-mailing ‘I Want Big Mail’ to bigleague@newslifemedia.com.au. Rugby league is growing in Western Australia and Big League wants to grow with it.

Tony Webeck
Editor, Big League

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The Western Australian Rugby League is delighted to announce a partnership with mining solutions company Sedgman Limited. The partnership between Sedgman and the WARL highlights the growing interest in Rugby League throughout Western Australia.

The partnership kicked off this month with Sedgman the major sponsor of the inaugural Pilbara NRL Roadshow, which featured Rugby League’s One Community Ambassadors and league legends Trent Barrett, Mario Fenech, Adam MacDougall and David Peachey as well as WARL Development staff.

Sedgman’s sponsorship also includes naming rights to the 2012 Pilbara Rugby League competition, the Sedgman Premiership, which is contested by five Clubs.

WARL CEO John Sackson said he is thrilled to welcome Sedgman Limited to the WARL’s expanding sponsorship family.

“Sedgman Limited is a growing international player in the mining services world and also has a proud history of supporting junior sports in Queensland.

“We are pleased to not only provide Sedgman with an effective means to help grow their corporate profile in WA, but also importantly to be able to assist them to enrich the Pilbara community by way of supporting Rugby League in the North West.

“Off the back of a strong ex-pat population in Karratha, Wickham, Port Hedland and Newman, the code already has strong foundations in the area and Sedgman’s enthusiasm and valuable investment will help accelerate awareness, interest and participation in the great game of Rugby League in this state.”

General Manager Western Australia for Sedgman Sten Soderstrom, said Sedgman had a culture of being actively involved in local communities.

“Our commitment to Rugby League in WA provides an important link to the Pilbara community and goes hand in hand with our expanding business investment in metals and iron ore in the region.

“We’re excited about our partnership with WARL and being part of the growth and development of Rugby League in the North West.”

Sedgman, Australian Exporter of the Year in 2011, is a leading provider of mineral processing and associated infrastructure solutions to the global resources industry and is recognised internationally for its mineral processing and materials handling technologies. Sedgman has projects worldwide, including North and South America, China, Europe, South Asia and Africa.

For more information please contact:
John Sackson, CEO
Western Australian Rugby League
08 9228 9275

Sedgman media release