But O'Connor insists that the club can return to the top tier of English rugby league.
Rugby league side Crusaders will also still be able to play their games at the Racecourse.
There's a little bit more space on extra, where rugby league has its own special world.
He has also represented Australia in rugby league and Queensland in the State of Origin series.
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Days of sunshine in amongst years of rain and cloud for English rugby league.
But in terms of this match having a meaning beyond the rugby league cognoscenti, forget it.
The rush defense first became popular in rugby league, a stripped-down version of the sport.
Former Wigan star Farrell captained Great Britain at rugby league before switching codes in March 2005.
Vai'aga Tuigamala believes a rugby league-style atmosphere will spur his Newcastle side into the final.
It will enable potential Welsh supporters to see rugby league at the highest level.
If I watch rugby league or football I just sit back and enjoy it.
Italy briefly led as former Australian rugby league international Craig Gower kicked a penalty.
Tuqiri was capped by both Fiji and Australia in rugby league, before switching codes in 2002.
"Leeds is the perfect introduction to Rugby League at Wrexham, " said Crusaders assistant coach Harris.
Sheffield Eagles Rugby League club has offered to try and save their cross-code Yorkshire neighbours.
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Rugby union, rugby league and horse racing meetings have also been affected by the cold snap.
It marks the Oval, the stadium where Aboriginal rugby league teams battle it out annually for the Koori Cup.
The 23-year-old winger joined Wasps from Super League champions Leeds Rhinos after the end of the rugby league season.
The former Sydney Roosters coach still remains the subject of a Rugby League International Federation investigation.
Bateman played with Williams at Neath after he moved to try his hand at rugby league.
He was an Oxford graduate who managed, coached and was president of the university's rugby league club.
However he has now set up his own business and can commit fully to playing rugby league.
Rugby League International Federation announced in Singapore on Tuesday that the UK would be the tournament's hosts.
The 32-year-old returns to West Yorkshire where he had spells in rugby league with Wakefield and Bradford.
National League Two side Celtic Crusaders are the current standard bearers for rugby league in the Principality.
The incident led to a rugby league match between Hull FC and Bradford Bulls being called off.
For him only ever having played his rugby league in this country is quite a unique situation.
The 32-year-old former Great Britain rugby league captain injured his right calf muscle in training on Wednesday.
Ironically, Ashton's England rugby league debut was also against France, at Headingley in the 2006 Federation Shield.
Monday night's match with Quins also saw the first appearance in a Wasps shirt of rugby league convert Lee Smith.
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