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2016 NRL State Championship
The 2016 NRL State Championship was a Rugby League match held between the winners of the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW and the 2016 Queensland Cup. It was the third edition following the 2015 NRL State Championship, and was played before the 2016 NRL Grand Final. Background For the 2015 NRL State Championship, the Illawarra Cutters won the NSW Cup by defeating the Minor Premiers Mount Pritchard Mounties 21–20 in the Grand Final. The Burleigh Bears won the QLD Cup by defeating the Redcliffe Dolphins 26–16 in the Grand Final Primarily in Australian sports, a grand final (sometimes colloquially abbreviated to "grannie") is a game that decides a sports league's premiership (or championship) winning team, i.e. the conclusive game of a finals (or play-off) series. Sy .... Match Details See also * 2016 New South Wales Cup season * 2016 Queensland Cup season References External links2016 Queensland Cup [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NRL State Championship
The NRL State Championship is a rugby league match contested by the premiers of the two elite second-tier competitions in Australia, the New South Wales Cup and the Queensland Cup. The match has been played as a curtain-raiser to the NRL Grand Final at Stadium Australia since it was introduced by the National Rugby League (NRL) in 2014. The match acts as a Super Bowl-style game to determine the National Reserve Grade Champions. History The origins of the NRL State Championship can be traced back to an idea from the Queensland media during the 1984 Brisbane Rugby League premiership, Brisbane Rugby League season when two club sides had agreed to play a one-off match. This was when the competitions of the New South Wales Rugby League, Sydney Rugby League premiership and the Queensland Rugby League, Brisbane Rugby League premiership operated independently of each other with the only exception being State of Origin series, State of Origin time, when players crossed paths. While the Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NRL Grand Final
The 2017 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 2017 National Rugby League season and was played on Sunday October 1 at Sydney's ANZ Stadium. The match was contested between minor premiers the Melbourne Storm and the eighth-placed North Queensland Cowboys. The Melbourne club won the match 34 – 6 to claim their third premiership title. Melbourne fullback Billy Slater was awarded his second Clive Churchill Medal as the game's official man of the match. The match was preceded by the 2017 NRL Under-20s Grand Final and the 2017 NRL State Championship. Pre-match entertainment was headlined by American rapper Macklemore, who attracted controversy for his scheduled performance of " Same Love" during the ongoing nationwide postal survey on same-sex marriage. The match was broadcast live throughout Australia by the Nine Network. Fairfax Media described the 2017 NRL Grand final as "one of the most one-sided grand finals in the NRL era". Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 New South Wales Cup Season
The 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW is the ninth season of the NSW Cup, and the first since its sponsorship by Intrust Super. The winner will compete in the 2016 NRL State Championship, against the winner of the 2016 Queensland Cup. Teams ''*: The season the team joined is in the NSW Cup/Intrust Super Premiership, not any other competition before this.'' Ladder Finals The finals commenced on 3 September. NSW Cup Grand Final NRL State Championship As premiers of the NSW Cup, the Illawarra Cutters faced Queensland Cup premiers Burleigh Bears in the NRL State Championship The NRL State Championship is a rugby league match contested by the premiers of the two elite second-tier competitions in Australia, the New South Wales Cup and the Queensland Cup. The match has been played as a curtain-raiser to the NRL Grand F ... match. Ron Massey Cup Ladder Finals Sydney Shield Ladder Finals References {{2016 in rugby league 2016 in Australian rugby leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Page
Luke Page (born 12 January 1991) is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. Page played one National Rugby League match in his career, for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 2015. Nicknamed the 'White Kumul', he has represented the Papua New Guinean national team, and was a member of their 2017 World Cup squad. Background Page was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the Centenary Panthers, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. He is eligible to represent Papua New Guinea as his father and paternal grandfather were born and raised there after his great-grandparents established a firearm business in Port Moresby. Playing career Early career Page joined the Gold Coast Titans and played for their NYC team between 2009 and 2011. At the end of the 2011 season, he won the Titans' NYC Player of the Year award. In 2012, he moved on to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurtis Rowe
Kurtis Rowe (born 12 November 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. He plays as a and and previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. Background Born in Taranaki, New Zealand, Rowe is of Maori descent and played his junior rugby league for the Waitara Bears, before being signed by the Wests Tigers. After moving to Australia, he attended Keebra Park State High School on the Gold Coast. Playing career Early career In October 2011, Rowe played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team. On 13 September 2013, he re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract. On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. 2014 In 2014, Rowe moved on to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team. On 15 and 16 February, he played for the Tigers in the inaugural NRL Auckland Nines tournament. In Round 6, he made his NRL d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taane Milne
Taane Milne (born 19 May 1995) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, and was contracted to the Wests Tigers. Milne also played for the Mount Pritchard Mounties and the New Zealand Warriors in the Intrust Super Premiership. Background Milne was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Māori and Fijian descent. He moved to Australia at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles and spent some time in rugby union whilst attending Randwick Boys High School and Newington College (2011–2013), where he played junior representative grades for Randwick as well as NSW & Australian Schoolboys teams alongside future Parramatta Eels backrower Tepai Moeroa. He was then signed by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career From 2013 to 2015, Milne played for the Sydn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Mann
Kurt Mann (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. A utility player, he has started games in the positions of , and . He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. Background Mann was born in Winton, Queensland, Australia and was educated at St. Brendan's College, Yeppoon. Mann played his junior rugby league for the Winton Diamantina Devils, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Playing career Early career In 2011 and 2012, Mann played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. On 21 April 2012, he played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. On 20 June 2012, he signed a three-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2013. He played for the Storm's NYC team in 2013. On 20 April 2013, he again played for the Queensland under-20s team against the New South Wales under-20s team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliva Havili
Siliva Havili (born 18 February 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both Tonga and New Zealand at international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. Background Havili was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at St Paul's College, Auckland. Playing career Early career An Otara Scorpions junior, Havili signed with the New Zealand Warriors and has played in their NYC side in the 2011, 2012 and 2013 seasons. Havili has also played for the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup. Havili was a Junior Kiwi in 2011 and 2012. 2013 On 20 April 2013, Havili made his international debut for Tonga against Samoa in the Pacific Rugby League International at Penrith Stadium. Havili started at hooker in the Tongan 36–4 victory. On 8 October 2013, Havili was select ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Host
Jacob Host (born 03 September 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League. Background Host was born in Padstow, New South Wales, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for Renown United, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Host is also an avid video gamer and streams on Twitch as xhostyy. Playing career Early career From 2014 to 2016, Host played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. On 25 July 2014, he re-signed with the Dragons on a 3-year contract. In November and December 2014, he played for the Australian Schoolboys. 2016 In round 9 of the 2016 NRL season, Host made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the New Zealand Warriors. In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW Team of the Year. He was a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Quinlan
Adam Quinlan (born 13 November 1992) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in two separate spells in the NRL and St Helens in the Super League. Background Quinlan was born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career St. George Illawarra (2013–14) Quinlan played his junior rugby league for the Culburra Dolphins, before being signed by St. George Illawarra. In 2012, Quinlan played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' National Youth Competition team. In 2013, Quinlan graduated onto the St. George Illawarra New South Wales Cup team, the Illawarra Cutters. In round 9 of the 2013 NRL season, he made his NRL début for St. George against the Gold Coast playing at in club's 15–14 loss, at Cbus Super Stadium. In only his third match in round 19, he scored his first NRL career try in the St. Geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe Dolphins
The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1947, they were accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) premiership competition in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup. The Redcliffe Dolphins thrived in the BRL. However, the 1988 admission of the Brisbane Broncos team in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition caused the decline of the BRL. Although a separately licensed Dolphins (NRL) team is scheduled to compete in the fully professional 2023 national competition, the Redcliffe squad will continue to play in the Queensland competition. Through this NRL licence, the Dolphins organisation has become the only former BRL club to regain top-flight status after that competition became a second-tier league with the advent of the Brisbane Broncos in 1988, similar to the SANFL team Port Adelaide's AFL franchise, the Power. History Founded on 27 February 1947, Redcliffe District Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fourteen teams, twelve of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The competition is the present-day embodiment of Queensland's top-level club competition. It replaced the Winfield State League in 1996 and accompanied the Brisbane Rugby League, before becoming the premier competition in 1998, following the disbanding of the Brisbane Rugby League. History Origin and establishment Since its inaugural season in 1922, the Brisbane Rugby League was the premier competition in the state of Queensland. Like its counterpart, the Sydney Rugby Football League, the Brisbane Rugby League was thriving, boasting big crowds and large, loyal supporter bases with their respec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
