More than 100 rugby league teams from around the country will be heading to Newcastle to play in a festival celebrating the sport on the weekend the city hosts the Rugby League World Cup opener.
The Rugby League World Cup says there are still spaces for junior, school and adult teams to sign up for the Squads on the Tyne festival, which forms part of the wider tournament and offers the chance to play on the same Kingston Park pitch as international players this October.
Squads on the Tyne features primary school, secondary schools, junior clubs and mixed-sex touch rugby teams playing at Kingston Park, Newcastle, which will host three Rugby League World Cup games in the men's tournament. The tournament was initialy set to be held in 2021 but was rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
