Norway calling

INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: Lars Haigh, Thomas Hilton and Nils Haigh.

RUGBY: NORWAY’S squad for Sunday’s Nordic Cup against Denmark features three players from Saddleworth Rangers.

Brothers Lars and Nils Haigh, along with teenager Thomas Hilton, are among 18 players vying for a place in the starting line-up at Gladsaxe near Copenhagen.

The Norwegians will be sending a development side. Rugby League Norge official Warren Heilig said: “We will be taking a lot of fresh new faces to give them a taste of representative rugby.

“It is a good chance to blood some up-and-coming talent.”

The stadium management at Gladsaxe have signed an agreement to offer a permanent home to the Danish Rugby League team in a stunning FIFA category two stadium.

DRL Official Mark Hewson cannot wait to exhibit the sport in his country. “Both nations see this competition as a valuable development tool, a showcase for Rugby League in Scandinavia and Northern Europe,” he said.