WFR XIII Details

WFR XIII Draft is around the Corner Literally !

If you want to register WFR Team for WFR XIII please click here and fill in form

Your Team will be included into a New "Conference Three" WOULD love to see more EUROPEAN Teams from Italy , France etc…

But first some House Keeping ….

Attached is your Team Form Guide for WFR XIII

You may Notice you have 1 or 2 players Missing , this is because WFR has found they have retired

Or are injured and are not playing for a period of time

Please check your form guide and if you notice any of your players are retired please inform WFR Immediately.

Also You will Notice a new Column "CONTRACTS" at the far left of your Form Guide

This is a new (OLD) idea for WFR to get us back to the Old Days of WFR

How Will This Happen ?

You Can Contract a player for between 1 and 3 WFR Seasons.

If you Train A Player while on Contract his SALARY will NOT Increase until his Contract is completed.

This allows you to train Players with out Salary Penalty.

And the CATCH ! always is one ;o) , If a Player you have on Contract is released early or retires with time remaining on the contract your club must continue to pay this player till the end of the contract. Meaning you would as example PLAYER A has 300,000 dollar contract Retires or is transferred you must continue to pay his 300,000 for remainder of contract meaning you have 300,000 less in salary cap available the following WFR Season.

This also applies to players who become injured in Real life and Must be removed from your squad.

(In the event that WFR Miss a Injury or Retirement and WFR Believe you Knew and Continue to play this player a Fine of DOUBLE that Players Salary will be imposed which will also be taken of your Salary Cap the Following season PLUS a CLUB fine (to be Determined) charge to your clubs Finances.)

Also as WFR XII was a great Success and great relaunch.. a couple of Changes are in place , Mainly in the Divisional Status. All Conferences will be 12 Teams and same fixture format as WFR XII

PLAYER RELEASE'S

For the current 24 Teams in WFR you can release up to 6 players if you want ….

Which means all teams must retain a minimum of 24 players …

When sending through your release's they will NOT BE ACTIONED unless sent as follows:

Email Subject : 'YOUR TEAM NAME" Player Release's & Contracts

Email BODY:

"Your Team Name" release's the following Players:

Player A

Player B

Player C

Player D

Player E

Player F

"Your Team Name" Signs the Following Contracts:

Player G – 1 Season

Player H – 2 Season's

Player I – 3 Season's

Etc

Etc

In the event you have had players removed due to retirement/Injury you Must still retain 24 Players Minimum.

Again IF The Above player release/contract is not sent 100% as above the request will not be actioned

After the player releases are made and contracts are signed you will receive updated form guide with outline of how much salary cap is available to purchase new players.

The Free Agent List will be updated and sent out with a time set to begin WFR XIII Draft so this gives everyone a chance to send in their selections ( Possibly 2 – 3 Days to check Free Agents)

Again it will be first in First served so have your selections ready with a few back ups in mind if you miss out on a player. (Full details when Draft Begins)

WFR XIII Will be run in Divisional Format As Follows:

Premier Conference : Top 6 Teams from North and South Divisions Qualify,

(With the Demise of Bournemouth WFR Went to the 7^th Place Teams from NTH / STH , they were London and Pen Whalers , Peninsula Whalers Had the better Season Record in WFR XII so Shall take Bournemouth's place.)

Conference TWO: Remaining teams from NTH / STH with the inclusion of New Side The Southern Swashbucklers from Otago NZ.

Conference Three: ALL NEW SIDES (12 Required)

We can add More Conference as required.

SALARY CAP

The WFR XIII Salary Cap Will be SET at € 16,000,000

The Competition will run with the Bottom 3 Teams being Relegated each Season and the Top 3 Teams from Conference Below Being Promoted

The WFR CLUB Finals will Be as Follows:

WFR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP: Top 6 Teams in Premier Conference will play Final Series

WFR PENNANT Championship : ( Revived From WFR III )

Top 6 Teams in Conference Two play in Pennant Series

"Only the Top 3 Teams at end of season in Conference Play Will be promoted"

Even if as example 6^th Place qualifier wins Pennant.

So there ya go check your guides , and be ready for WFR XIII

WFR is growing Again !

Kevin Hare

Tuqiri Quits Perthshire

Tuqiri will quit his contract with Perthshire Blades and return home in late March.

Lote Tuqiri has been lured back to the NRL, signing a three-year deal with Wests Tigers.

The dual international put pen to paper after weighing up more lucrative offers from rugby union clubs in Europe.

Tuqiri is currently playing for Scottish rugby union side Perthshire Blades and will return to Australia to begin his contract with Wests.

Tigers chief executive Stephen Humphreys flew to the UK to finalise the negotiations and says Tuqiri is the biggest signing in the club's 11-year history.

"We made it clear early on that should Lote be interested in returning to rugby league, then Wests Tigers were keen to accommodate him,'' Humphreys said.

The former Brisbane Bronco left the NRL in 2002 but said he was looking forward to his return.

"There is no question the NRL is one of the toughest sporting competitions in the world and I am confident Wests Tigers will enjoy great success in the coming years," Tuqiri said in a statement.

"The opportunity to play under the most experienced coach in the game in Tim Sheens was a major factor in my decision. Wests Tigers is a club with a great culture and a terrific roster of players. I am thrilled to be joining them."

Sheens said the 30-year-old Tuqiri will bring experience and an added X-factor to his squad which already boasts stars such as Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.

"He has achieved more than most footballers and to have someone of his calibre in our team is a great addition to an already impressive squad of talented players," Sheens said.

"I know one of the main driving reasons behind Lote's decision is that he is very keen to break back into representative footy, something other players coming back from rugby union have been unable to do of late."

Tuqiri played 99 games for the Broncos and won a premiership with the side in 2000.

He also won six caps for Queensland and five for Australia before switching to rugby union to play for the New South Wales Waratahs.

Tuqiri played 76 games for the Waratahs and made his international debut for the Wallabies in 2003.

He also Topped the WFR XII standings as the Highest FORM Player

The outside back went on to win 67 caps for the Wallabies before his contract was terminated by the Australian Rugby Union in July last year for apparent off-field incidents.

"I enjoyed my time in rugby union immensely and have been very fortunate to have made many great friends through my time in the code," Tuqiri said.

Tuqiri follows fellow dual internationals Wendell Sailor and Mat Rogers to return to the NRL after stings in union.

Wests first NRL match of the season is against Manly but Tuqiri is not likely to feature until round three or four.

Perthshire Blades will announce his replacement in the WFR XIII Draft

WFR NEWS

PRC Press release :Former WFR New Zealand Coach to take on Italy

WFR XIII News PRC Press release :Former WFR New Zealand Coach to take on Italy The former unbeaten WFR New Zealand coach, The Winger (PRC CEO) has been appointed to WFR Italy's head coaches job for the upcoming WFR 6 Nations.  "I stood down as WFR New Zealand coach , unbeaten. I was looking for another challenge & the Italy job became available.I've got two days to gewt the side into shape & onto the field before we take on WFR Ireland."    WFR Italy were understanably thrilled to come under the unbrella of the Peninsula Rugby Corp (PRC) for this series. Captain Mauro Bergamasco said that "to work with the management & coaching staff of one of the most successful organisations in WFR history was a challenge & a privilege. And to have the founder & head of the organisation running things was fantastic."    The Winger was much more circumspect. "I know we've got a lot of work to do to keep up with the big guns of the WFR 6 Nations. I am confident that ther boys will do themselves proud if they apply themselves."