Rugby league is played  in more than 30 countries and at all levels. It is most commonly played in Europe and Oceania. Of these two areas Oceania is generally thought to be the stronger region. Rugby league is popular in England,  Australia, New Zealand and Papa New Guinea, where rugby league is recognised as the national sport.

In Europe, rugby league has struggled to become accepted outside of the "heartland" towns of northern England where the game originated. Despite having had many strong teams historically, rugby à treize in France has struggled to compete with rugby union since the Vichy government banned the sport during World War Two. However, early 21st century developments have seen Georgia, Germany, Estonia, Malta, Serbia, Argentina, Jamaica, Samoa, Tonga and others take part in international rugby league tournaments or matches. Every professional rugby club is different in their requirements for training camps. This vast growing sport is also being embraced by Portugal with the emergence of a rugby league set up as the country is highly suitable for training due to ideal climate and excellent facilites available.

Browns aim is to provide the ideal environment to enable both the Management and players to gain maximum benefit from their time away. Every Rugby Manager has a different approach to his training camp. Therefore,  custom-made packages for the training camps are created that are based on individual team requests. Preparation is the key to ensuring a training camp runs smoothly. Careful planning, right down to the finest detail, all ensure that any camp arranged by Browns is a success.  We take into account the following: training requirements, duration of camp, training facilities, nutritional requests, friendly matches, medical and support network, time of year, extra curricular leisure facilities.

The climate and facilities at Browns are also ideal for rugby and a number of top clubs have already chosen Browns for their winter rugby training camps. 


TEAMS ATTENDED
Within England’s Rugby League Super 12 various teams over the three years have visited Browns training centre. Leading teams such as:

• Bradford Bulls (visited 3 consecutive years)
• Huddersfield Giants (visited 3 consecutive years)
• Wakefield Wildcats (visited 3 consecutive years)
• St Helens (visited 2 consecutive years)
• Wigan Warriors
• Hull FC

REFERENCES
Ian Millward who attended Browns with St Helens in 2004 & 2005 stated pre-season training progressed well as:
“The playing field surface is excellent, the gym is great as is the accommodation and with all the training facilities close together it is a help”.
St Helens honours include Grand Final winners 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006 and World Cup Championship 2001.
Shane McNally who attended Browns as Wakefield Wildcats Head Coach in 2004 & 2005 felt training progressed as well as he expected and emphasized this by saying:
“The facilities are excellent…. facilities do not necessarily make a great camp but the people working at the facilities ensure the success of the camp. That is how it has been for us”