The Knights defeated Gladiators 7-5 as the Malta Rugby League (MRL) entered into the Malta Tag Rugby League competition at Marsa this afternoon.

The Gladiators were helped by two tries worth double points, thanks to their youth players, as the Knights continued in the second half what they had started in the first.

The Knights, missing four players due to injury and travel arrangements, were helped by flying wingers Matthew Von Brockdorff and Jurgen Pavanello who each scored a brace of tries. Back rower Daryl Psaila (pictured bottom right) made his return to rugby following knee surgery that saw him miss Malta’s European Bowl clash against Norway last June.

Current IFBB Australian Under 80kg Bodybuilding Champion and former Mr Australia Mark Grech will work with Malta based rugby league players next month.

The bodybuilder, a trainer at the Penrith Panthers NRL club in recent years, will put players through their paces at Golden Bay.

With all players on the island invited to take part, the session will exclusively set the ball rolling for the Malta national team’s training schedule as they prepare for a two match series against Lancashire at Hamrun on October 14 and 17.

Melbourne Storm have announced the appointment of Ron Gauci (pictutred left) as chief executive officer of the club, effective immediately.

Gauci replaces Frank Stanton, who has been acting CEO of the Storm since April 22.

Melbourne Storm chairman, Stephen Rue, said Gauci had the skills required to rebuild the club following the fallout from the salary-cap breaches uncovered by the NRL.

"Ron has a strong track record of successfully managing organisations through a period of change," Rue said.

Maltese Rugby League has made a mark with a six-page appearance in Rugby League World magazine.

The August edition sees Paul English discover the Maltese Islands for a piece titled Island in the Sun where English recently held interviews with skipper Daniel Grima and Parramatta Eels junior Charlie Bonanno.

Closer to home, English also travelled to Wrexham in Wales’ north to chat with the Crusaders’ Jarrod Sammut in ‘My First Hero’.

The colourful piece has attracted a round of applause from as far as Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Bill Borg, a Maltese Australian that has devoted a lifetime to rugby league in the western suburbs of Sydney, has had a field named in his honour.

The mini field, at the grounds of his home club - St Clair Comets, was named at a ceremony earlier today.

Borg has been the Secretary of the St Clair Comets Rugby League Club since 1990 and has been instrumental in the club’s growth. He is also a life member of the Penrith District Junior Rugby League Club, and has received a Centenary of Rugby League Medal, Penrith City Council Sports Achievement Award and ‘ING Volunteer of the Year’ award.