Accra Majestics makes their debut in 13s Championship; wins first match

History was made in Ghana Rugby League as new entrants, Accra Majestics RLC made their debut in the 13s Rugby League Championship last weekend (8th May 2022). 

The championship which is slated for May 1 - August 31 commenced on Sunday, May 1 2022 at the Legon Ajax Park.

This is the 3rd 13s Rugby League Championship organized in Ghana since 2019.

The debutants played their first ever 13s match against Accra Panthers. The Majestics dominated the match from the beginning , leading by 8 - 0.

Accra Panthers bounced back , equalized and took the lead. The end of First half saw Panthers leading with a 10-8 score.

Majestics equalized in the second half and ended up beating Panthers by 14 - 10 at the end of the game.

Speaking to members of the Majestics club, this is what they had to say 

Monica Odonkor (Team Manager)

"Our players did really good in their first match. They literally surprised everyone. But I believe there is more room for improvement. I also felt there was a bit of bias in the game. I think the officials could have done better."

Coach Sani (Coach);

We did well, to be frank.We just need more training to better our performance.I believe when we train more and consistently, we can do better than we did.But in all, we did well."

Yakubu Suleman(Captain)

"The game was tough but we played our best. We all put in a lot of effort and we are happy, it wasn't in vain. We made a few mistakes but we will work on them and come back stronger.

Seidu Ibrahim (Player)

The game was fantastic.We expected a win and we had it. Each player played his heart out. But one thing we lacked was match fitness.Hopefully we will work on it and get better

Rachel Ankomah (Founder)

This win is a very big deal for us. A new club winning a match in it's first season has never happened before in Ghana. I must say I'm really proud of the players. They did put out their best. A few mistakes were made but hopefully we will work on them and keep getting better. Huge thanks to everyone who believed in us and supported us. The journey has just begun and we will do our best to make you proud"