English Super League League to be celebrated with Wembley statue

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Rugby League’s historic role in the rich and colourful story of Wembley is to be recognised by the unveiling of a new statue at the national stadium.

Following discussions with Wembley Stadium, the RFL’s Chief Executive Nigel Wood has secured agreement for the sport to be commemorated at a venue which hosted its first Rugby League match 82 years ago.

Rugby League will return to Wembley in three weeks’ time on Saturday November 5, when the stadium hosts a Gillette Four Nations double header, Wales v New Zealand and England v Australia, and Wood believes the timing of the agreement could not be better.

“It’s terrific news for the sport that our association with one of the world’s greatest sports venues is to be acknowledged in this way,” said Wood.

“Wembley has been synonymous with Rugby League since the stadium hosted the Challenge Cup final for the first time in 1929 and since then its famous hallowed turf has been graced by some of Rugby League’s greatest individuals and teams.

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Good work by Nigel Wood in negotiating talks with Wembley Stadium to make this happen. It will be a great legacy for rugby league to be recognised, at long last, as one of best codes that has played at the wonderful stadium.