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Frank Winterstein
Frank Winterstein (born 17 December 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship. Winterstein previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL), and for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Crusaders Rugby League and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He played rugby union for the Kintetsu Liners in the Top League and the Australian rugby sevens team. Background He was born in Canterbury, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Winterstein previously played for Wakefield Trinity and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Winterstein made his first grade debut for Canterbury-Bankstown in Round 13 2008 at ANZ Stadium against the Newcastle Knights. Winterstein made five appearances in his debut season as Canterbury endured a horror season on the field finishing last on the table and claimed the woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canterbury, New South Wales
Canterbury is a suburb of western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Canterbury is located south-west of the Sydney central business district in the City of Canterbury-Bankstown. The former City of Canterbury (New South Wales), City of Canterbury took its name from the suburb, however its administrative centre was located in the adjacent suburb of Campsie, New South Wales, Campsie, which is also a large commercial centre. History The original inhabitants of the area were the Bediagal clan of the Eora nation. The first European land grant in this suburb was of to a "very good, pious, inoffensive man", the Reverend Richard Johnson (chaplain), Richard Johnson (1753-1827), the colony's first chaplain, in 1793. He called his grant Canterbury Vale, as a tribute to Canterbury in England, and the suburb took its name from the farm. The farm extended over the area of modern-day Canterbury and Ashbury, New South Wales, Ashbury suburbs. By 1800, when it was sold to L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super League
Super League (also known as the Betfred Super League for sponsorship reasons, and legally Super League Europe Ltd.) is a professional rugby league competition, and the highest level of the British rugby league system, which consists of twelve teams, eleven from Northern England, the sport's heartland, and one from southern France. Super League began in 1996, replacing the Rugby Football League Championship First Division, First Division, and switching from a winter to a summer season. The regular season runs from February to September, with each team playing 27 games; 11 home games, 11 away games, Magic Weekend, and an additional four fixtures decided by league positions. The top six then enter Super League play-offs, play-offs leading to the Super League Grand Final which determines the champions. As of 2024, there is no relegation to the RFL Championship, Championship. The Super League champions take on the champions of the Australian National Rugby League in the World Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Shield
The Federation Shield was an international rugby league competition held in 2006. The competition was organised by the Rugby Football League and was contested by England, France, Samoa and Tonga, and took place at the same time as the 2006 Tri-Nations series. England defeated Tonga 32–14 in the final. __TOC__ Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Standings Final Rob Purdham captained the victorious England side in this tournament, with Matt Diskin Matt Diskin (born 27 January 1982) an English professional rugby league coach was the head coach of Oldham in the Championship, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at represent ... as the vice-captain. The Paul Cullen coached side entered the final as favourites following a successful group stage with three wins from three matches. See also References {{2006 in rugby league Federation Shield 2006 in rugby league 2006 in French rugby league 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle International Sports Centre
Newcastle International Sports Centre, currently known as McDonald Jones Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle, Australia. The ground is home to the Newcastle Knights (National Rugby League) and Newcastle Jets FC (A-League). It is owned by the Government of New South Wales and is administered by Venues NSW . Due to past sponsorship deals, the ground has been previously known as Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium. Newcastle International Sports Centre is also known as Newcastle Stadium when in use during Asian Football Confederation, AFC competitions due to conflicting sponsorship reasons. History Work began on the stadium on 1 December 1967, and was officially opened by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II on 10 April 1970. It was originally known as the ''International Sports Centre'', and is still part of the ISC complex to this day. The playing surface back th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 NRL Season
The 2019 NRL season was the 112th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 22nd season run by the National Rugby League. The Sydney Roosters became the first team to win back-to-back Premierships since the Brisbane Broncos in 1992–93, and the first to achieve the feat since the unified NRL competition started in 1998. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 13th consecutive year. Pre-season The 2019 pre-season featured the 2019 All Stars match, All Stars match held on February 15 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, AAMI Park. The 2019 World Club Challenge match saw the 2018 NRL season, NRL premiers Sydney Roosters defeat the Super League XXIII, Super League champions Wigan Warriors. Regular season For the first time, the NRL announced that the entirety of a round of games would be hosted at a single venue, adopting the Super League's Magic Weekend concept. Magic Round (NRL), Magic Round took place during Round 9 at Lang Park, Suncorp Stadium. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Sydney's Northern Beaches. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL). The Manly club debuted in the 1947 New South Wales Rugby Football League season and currently hosts the majority of their home games at fortress Brookvale Oval in Brookvale, New South Wales, Brookvale. They train at the New South Wales Academy of Sport in Narrabeen and their Centre of Excellence in Brookvale. The team colours are maroon and white, and they are commonly known as ''Manly''. The club competed in the NSWRL, ARL, or NRL competitions in all respective seasons from 1947 until 1999. At the end of 1999, they entered into a joint venture with the North Sydney Bears to form the Northern Eagles, which rugby league statisticians regard as a separate club. The Northern Eagles competed in the 2000 and 2001 NRL seasons, after which the joint venture collapsed. The Manly Warringah club (who held the NRL licence) com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 London Sevens
The 2016 London Sevens was the tenth and final tournament within the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. This edition of the London Sevens was held over the weekend of 21–22 May 2016 at Twickenham in London. Format The teams were drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays all the others in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams go into the Bowl/Shield brackets. Teams The pools and schedule were announced in April 2016. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Shield Bowl Plate Cup External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:2015-16 Sevens World Series London Sevens London London Sevens The London Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at Twickenham Stadium in London. It is part of the Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Singapore Sevens
The 2016 Singapore Sevens was the eighth tournament of the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 16–17 April 2016 at National Stadium in Singapore. It was the fourth time the Singapore Sevens The Singapore Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament contested by national teams. It was first hosted as part of the IRB World Sevens Series in 2002. The Standard Chartered Bank was the original title sponsor. It was effectively replaced i ... was part of the World Sevens Series, having last hosted an event on the circuit in 2006. Format Sixteen teams are drawn into four pools of four teams each. Each team plays each of the other teams their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets. The bottom two teams from each group go to the Bowl/Shield brackets. Teams The 16 participating teams for the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pool stages Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- --- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Hong Kong Sevens
The 2016 Hong Kong Sevens was the 41st edition of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, and the seventh tournament of the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 8–10 April 2016 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong. It was won by Fiji. Format As in the last tournament, there will be a main draw with the fifteen World Series core teams and one invited team, and a qualifying tournament featuring twelve teams, the winner of which will be given core status in the next series. Teams The teams confirmed for both the World Series and World Series Qualifier events at the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens are listed below: Main draw * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * World Series Qualifier * * * * * * * * * * * * Main draw Pool stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Shield Bowl Plate Cup World Series Qualifier Pool stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rugby League World Cup
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams. It took place between the 26 October and 30 November and was hosted by England and Wales (although some games were played in France and Ireland). Australia won the tournament, beating New Zealand 34–2 in the final to lift the trophy for the tenth time. Originally planned to take place in 2012 it was moved back a year to avoid clashing with the London Olympics in 2012. It was the main event of the year's Festival of World Cups. Fourteen teams contested the tournament: Australia, England, New Zealand, Samoa, Wales, Fiji, France, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Cook Islands, Italy and the United States. The latter two were competing in the Rugby League World Cup for the first time. New Zealand were the defending champions, having defeated Australia in 2008. In terms of attendance, exposure and revenue, the 2013 tournament is considered the most successful Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradford Bulls
The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup five times and three World Club Challenge titles. They have also won many smaller things such as The RFL Yorkshire Cup 11 times. The club was originally founded as Bradford Northern, but were renamed Bradford Bulls in 1995. Bradford's main rivalries are with Leeds, Halifax and Huddersfield. They have played the majority of their existence at Odsal and their traditional kit colours are white with red, amber and black chevrons. History 1863–1907: Bradford F.C. The original Bradford Football Club was formed in 1863 and played rugby football, subsequently joining the Rugby Football Union. Initially the club played at Horton Cricket Ground, All Saints Road but were asked to leave because of damage to the pitch. They then moved to Lai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Newcastle, New South Wales that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, the Knights joined the top-tier competition in New South Wales Rugby League season 1988, 1988, 79 years after the previous Newcastle based team, the Newcastle Rebels had departed the Sydney competition with the formation of a Newcastle Rugby League, separate league competition based in the Newcastle region. The club has won the premiership twice (1997 and 2001) and is one of only two clubs (the other being the Wests Tigers) that has never lost a grand final in which it has participated. Notable players include: Paul Harragon, Robbie O'Davis, Danny Buderus and The Immortals (rugby league), rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. The team's home ground is Newcastle International Sports Centre, McDonald Jones Stadium. History A Newcastle rugby league team had been assembled from players in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
