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2019 Oceania Cup (rugby League)
The 2019 Oceania Cup was the inaugural edition of the Oceania Cup. Contested by six teams, the competition began in June and concluded in November. The competition was announced at the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) congress in November 2018. The draw was released in March and breaks the six teams into two separate pools with promotion and relegation to exist in what is to become an annual tournament. Group A will comprise the top three ranked Pacific nations in , and while Group B will comprise , and . The winner of Pool A will win the Oceania Cup while the winner of Pool B will win the Oceania Shield and be promoted to Pool A in the next edition in place of Australia, who were due to travel to Europe for their first Kangaroos tour since 2003. Venues The games were played at the following venues in New Zealand and Australia. Results Group A - Cup Notes: * '' Jahrome Hughes, Briton Nikora (both New Zealand), Manase Fainu, Kotoni Staggs, and Sitili Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Wakeham
Brandon Wakeham (born 11 January 1999) is a Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Manly Sea Eagles in the NSW Cup& NRL. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wests Tigers. Background Wakeham was born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Fijian and Lebanese descent. He played his junior rugby league for Chester Hill Hornets. Playing career 2019 He made his international debut for Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji in their 56-14 victory vs Lebanon national rugby league team, Lebanon in the 2019 Pacific Test, where he scored 20 points in the match. In round 15 of the 2019 NRL season, Wakeham made his NRL debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs off the interchange bench in his sides 14-12 win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Wakeham played majority of the game at five-eighth after Kieran Foran left the field in the early stages due to injury. 2020 Wakeham played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leichhardt, New South Wales
Leichhardt () is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Leichhardt is located 5 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and is the administrative centre for the local government area (LGA) of the Inner West Council. The suburb is bordered by Haberfield to the west, Annandale to the east, Lilyfield to the north and Petersham, Lewisham and Stanmore to the south. History Aboriginal anthropology Leichhardt was once an area broadly inhabited by the Wangal band of the Dharug (Eora) language group. The 'Eora people' was the name given to coastal Aboriginal people around Sydney – Eora means ''from this place'' – local Aboriginal people used this word to describe to Europeans where they came from, and in time the term became used to define Aboriginal people themselves. Wangal country was known as 'wanne' and it originally extended from the suburbs of Balmain and Birchgrove in the east to Silverwater and Auburn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esan Marsters
Esan Marsters (born 17 August 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He has played for the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. He previously played for the Wests Tigers, North Queensland Cowboys and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. Background Marsters was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Cook Island and Māori descent. He played for Mount Albert Lions in New Zealand, later saying, "I played in the halves growing up. I was a five-eighth, like Benji. That’s where I get my ball skills from. Then I moved over to Sydney from Auckland when I was 17 and got switched to the centres. I was bigger than a lot of the other kids and they wanted to use me out wide." Marsters picked up a contract with the Sydney Roosters to train with their SG Ball team. After spending a season with Roosters SG Ball team he was cut and signed a contract with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (born 5 June 1993) is a List of dual-code rugby internationals, dual-code rugby international footballer who plays as a er for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, and as a for Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa. He previously played as a fullback for the Warriors, becoming their first player to win the Dally M Medal in 2018. He also played on the wing for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won a premiership in 2013 NRL season, 2013, and at Rugby union positions#Centre, centre for the Auckland Blues, Blues in the Super Rugby. Background Tuivasa-Sheck was born in Apia, Samoa. He attended Otahuhu College in Auckland, where he played both rugby union and rugby league. Tuivasa-Sheck represented the New Zealand national schoolboy rugby union team, New Zealand rugby union schoolboy team and captained Otahuhu College at the New Zealand Rugby League's Secondary Schools tournament in 2011 before being signed by the Sydney Roosters in October of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Smith (rugby League)
Brandon Smith (born 31 May 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League (NRL), and for and the New Zealand Māori at international level. Smith previously played for the Melbourne Storm with whom he won the 2020 NRL Grand Final. Early life Smith was born in Waiheke Island, New Zealand, and is of Norwegian and Māori descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Waiheke Rams and Bay Roskill Young Guns in New Zealand. He moved to Townsville as a teenager because his older brother Dylan Smith had an under 20s contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. In Townsville, he was educated at Kirwan State High School, Townsville where he played school-level football. He continued playing junior league with Centrals Tigers and Brothers in Townsville. Playing career Smith played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Youth Competition for two seasons, playing 44 games and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Manu
Joseph Manu (born 29 June 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby footballer who plays for Toyota Verblitz in the Japan Rugby League One. He previously played as a for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL), with whom he won premierships in 2018 NRL Grand Final, 2018 and 2019 NRL Grand Final, 2019, and represented New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori at international level. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest centres in the game. Background Manu was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, and is of Māori people, Māori and Cook Island descent. He was raised in Tokoroa. Manu played his junior rugby league for Tokoroa#Education, Tokoroa High School before being signed by the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career Having won the S. G. Ball Cup with the Roosters in 2014, Manu travelled to Glasgow to represent Australia in an under-19s rugby league nines tournament at the 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jahrome Hughes
Jahrome Hughes (born 8 October 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League, the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand at international level. He is an NRL premiership winning player of 2020. He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans as a and the North Queensland Cowboys as a in the NRL. He transitioned from to in late 2019, winning the 2020 NRL Grand Final and the 2024 Dally M Medal in that position. Early life Hughes was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and is of Māori, and Welsh descent. He played junior rugby league for the Harbour City Eagles. In 2008, Hughes moved to the Gold Coast, where he played for the Tugun Seahawks and Currumbin Eagles. He was educated at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School. Playing career Early career Hughes played for the Sydney Roosters SG Ball Cup team before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans in 2012. He played for the Gold Coast NYC team fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Johnson
Shaun Ly Johnson (born 9 September 1990) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League and New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand at international level. Johnson is regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest rugby league players, often compared to Benji Marshall and Stacey Jones. He is the highest point scorer for both the Warriors and the New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand Kiwis at international level. Johnson has also played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks as a in the NRL and for the All Stars Match, NRL All Stars. In 2014, Johnson was awarded the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award, Golden Boot for the world's best player. Background Johnson was born in Auckland, New Zealand, his mother is Lao people, Laotian and his father is a New Zealander. From the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, Johnson attended Whangaparaoa Primary School, as well as Orewa Coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UTC+12
UTC+12:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +12:00. As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Anadyr, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Mata Utu, Funafuti, Majuro, Yaren, South Tarawa on Tarawa, Suva'' North Asia *Russia – Kamchatka Time **Far Eastern Federal District *** Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and Kamchatka Krai Oceania Pacific Ocean = Polynesia = *France **Wallis and Futuna *Tuvalu = Micronesia = *United States ** Wake Island – Time in the United States *Marshall Islands *Kiribati ** Gilbert Islands ***(Including the Islands of Abaiang, Abemama, Aranuka, Arorae, Banaba, Beru, Butaritari, Kuria, Maiana, Makin, Marakei, Nikunau, Nonouti, Onotoa, Tabiteuea, Tamana and Tarawa) * Nauru = Melanesia = *Fiji As standard time (Southern Hemisphere winter) ''Principal cities: Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington'' Oceania Australasia *New Zealand (except Chatham Islands) – New Zealand Standard Time Antarctica *Some research bases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NZST
Time in New Zealand is divided by law into two standard time zones. The main islands use New Zealand Standard Time (NZST), 12 hours in advance of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) / military M (Mike), while the outlying Chatham Islands use Chatham Standard Time (CHAST), 12 hours 45 minutes in advance of UTC / military M^ (Mike-Three). During summer months – from the last Sunday in September until the first Sunday in April – daylight saving time is observed and clocks are advanced one hour. New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT) is 13 hours ahead of UTC, and Chatham Daylight Time (CHADT) 13 hours 45 minutes ahead. New Zealand's associated states – the Cook Islands and Niue – and the dependent territory of Tokelau use several different time zones at their own discretion. History On 2 November 1868, New Zealand officially adopted a standard time to be observed nationally, and was the first country to do so, about fifteen years before any other. Chatham Island was 45 minute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addington Rugby Stadium
Rugby League Park is a sports stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. It is currently known for sponsorship reasons as Apollo Projects Stadium, and non-commercially as Christchurch Stadium. The stadium was originally known as the Addington Showgrounds until 1997. Due to sponsorships since 2012 it was also named AMI Stadium and Orangetheory Stadium. Rugby League Park is part of a complex with Wolfbrook Arena and Addington Raceway in the suburb of Addington. History 20th century The park has hosted international rugby league matches since the 1950s, including World Cup matches in 1975, 1977, 1988, 1990 and 1991. The ground was bought by Canterbury Rugby League from the Christchurch City Council in the 1990s. It was at this ground that the Kiwis won the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour's sole test in New Zealand to qualify for the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup final. 21st century Rugby League Park sustained significant damage during the February 2011 Christchurch earthqua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leichhardt Oval At Dusk
Leichhardt may refer to: Places in Australia * Division of Leichhardt, electoral District for the Australian House of Representatives * Leichhardt Highway, a highway of Queensland, Australia * Leichhardt Way, an Australian road route * Leichhardt, New South Wales, inner-western suburb of Sydney, Australia ** Leichhardt Oval, a football stadium * Leichhardt, Queensland, a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland * Municipality of Leichhardt, former local government area of Sydney, Australia People * Ludwig Leichhardt Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (; 23 October 1813 – ), known as Ludwig Leichhardt, was a German explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia.Ken Eastwood,'Cold case: Leichhardt's disappearanc ... (1813—1848), Prussian explorer of Australia See also * Electoral district of Leichhardt (other) {{disambiguation, place name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
