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2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup Group A
Group A of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup is one of four groups in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, which will be played in 2022. The group comprises hosts England as well as automatic qualifiers Samoa, 2018 European Champions France, and Greece, who qualified through the 2019 European play-off tournament. The pool draw was made on 16 January 2020. The fixtures were announced on 21 July 2020. A revised schedule was issued on 19 November 2021 following the postponement of the tournament from 2021 to 2022. The Samoa vs France match was played as a double-header with the final of the 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup The 2021 Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup, also known as the 2021 PDRL World Cup, was the first world cup for physical disability rugby league. The tournament was held from 23 October to 30 October 2022 in Warrington, England, alongside .... Standings Matches England vs Samoa France vs Greece ---- England vs France Samoa vs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup
The 2021 Men's Rugby League World Cup was the 16th Rugby League World Cup, and one of three major tournaments of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The tournament was held in England from 15 October 2022 to 19 November 2022. It was originally due to be held between 23 October 2021 and 27 November 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent withdrawals of Australia national rugby league team, Australia and New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand caused the tournament to be postponed. 16 teams competed in the tournament, an increase of two from the previous two tournaments and the first to feature 16 teams since the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. For the first time, the Rugby League World Cup was run alongside the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup, women's and 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, wheelchair tournaments with all participants being paid the same, while all 61 matches in the three tournaments were broadcast live. Australia beat Samoa national rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Izack Tago
Izack Tago (born 5 April 2002) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and Samoa at international level. He won the 2022, 2023 and 2024 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers. Background Tago played his junior rugby league for the St Mary's Saints. He is of Samoan descent. Playing career 2021 In round 13 of the 2021 NRL season, Tago made his first grade debut for Penrith against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. 2022 In round 1 of the 2022 NRL season, Tago scored the first try of the year in the opening match as Penrith defeated Manly 28-6. Tago played 26 games for Penrith in the 2022 NRL season including the clubs 2022 NRL Grand Final victory over Parramatta. In October, Tago was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. 2023 On 18 February, Tago played in Penrith's 13-12 upset loss to St Helens RFC in the 2023 World Club Challenge. In round 5 of the 2023 NRL seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Luke Thompson (rugby League)
Luke Thompson (born 27 April 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as and for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and for England and Great Britain at international level. He has played his most of his professional career to date for St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League Grand Final. He has also spent time on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship 1. Background Thompson was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. Career St Helens Thompson had been at St Helens since he was 11 (signing from Bold Miners). 2013 Thompson made his Super League debut during the 2013 season in the Saints' 21-14 round 9 loss against the London Broncos. On 27 September, Thompson's contract was extended by 2 years. Thompson played 7 games for St Helens and scored 3 tries. 2014 In Round 21 of the 2014 Super League season, Thompson scored a try in the Saints' 58-16 win over the London Broncos. St Helens reached the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike McMeeken
Michael Joseph McMeeken (born 10 May 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and England at international level. He has previously played for the London Broncos, the Castleford Tigers and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He has spent time on dual registration at London Skolars and Hemel Stags in League One. McMeeken represents England at international level and featured in the 2017 and 2021 Rugby League World Cups. Background McMeeken was born in Basingstoke, and raised in Fleet, Hampshire, England. He initially played rugby union from an early age, but was introduced to rugby league at ten years old, and began playing for amateur side West London Sharks. Club career London Broncos He started his professional career at London Broncos, making his senior debut in 2012. During the 2014 season, he scored his first try for the club in a defeat against Salford Red Devils. He also spen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chris Hill (rugby League)
Christopher Andrew Hill (born 3 November 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and England and Great Britain at international level. He previously played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship. and Warrington Wolves. Early career Hill signed for Leigh from local Wigan amateur club New Springs Lions in 2004, and started his career as a or before moving to , progressing through Leigh's service area, scholarship and youth ranks before moving into the first team at the Leigh Centurions. Playing career Leigh Centurions He made his first senior appearance for Leigh in the 2005 Super League X season, during a 8–74 defeat by St Helens. In 2006, Hill won the Northern Rail Cup with Leigh after consolidating his place in the side. He toured Australia with Great Britain Under-18s in this same year. 2011 saw Hill win his second Northern Rail Cup trophy with Leigh, featuring as Halifax were defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Micky McIlorum
Micky or Mickie can be a given name, but it is most often a nickname for Michael or non-english equivalents, such as "Mikhail" or "Mikaea". People with the name include: Men * Micky Adams (born 1961), English football manager and former player * Micky Arison (born 1949), Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation * Micky Dolenz (born 1945), American actor, musician, and television and theatre director * Micky Dore (1883–1910), Australian rugby union and rugby league player * Micky Droy (born 1951), English retired footballer * Micky Hazard (born 1960), English retired footballer * Mickie Henson (1963–2022), American professional wrestling referee * Micky Horswill (born 1953), British professional footballer * Micky Mellon (born 1972), Scottish football manage and former player * Micky Moody (born 1950), English guitarist * Micky Quinn (born 1962), English retired footballer * Micky Lee Soule (born 1946), American musician, founding member of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow * Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins (born 23 March 1989) is a professional rugby league analyst for Sky Sports and professional player, after coming out of retirement to finish the 2024 season with Catalans Dragons in the Super League, (the club he had initially retired) following the end of 2023 season. On 4 September 2024, He was announced as the new Team Manager of the England national rugby league team, working behind the scenes for coach Shaun Wane. Tomkins, a product of the Wigan Warriors academy, played as a and occasional , across two stints for the Warriors as well as his time at Catalans Dragons. In addition, he also played two seasons in the NRL for New Zealand Warriors. He is the two time Man of Steel, earning the title in 2012 and 2021. He won three Super League Grand Finals with the Wigan Warriors in 2010, 2013, and 2018, as well as two Challenge Cup finals in 2011 and 2013. Early life Tomkins was born on 23 March 1989 in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. Following the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shaun Wane
Shaun David Wane (born 14 September 1964) is an English professional rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer, who is currently the head coach of the England national rugby league team. He is also Leadership and Management Director of Wigan Warriors, for whom he served as head coach from 2011 to 2018; under his leadership, the team won three Super League Grand Finals and one Challenge Cup. As a player, he played at international level as a for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan, Leeds and Workington Town as a or from 1982 to 1994. Background Shaun Wane was born in Wigan, Lancashire, England. Playing career 1980s Wane joined Wigan from Wigan St Patricks in 1982 and played 149 matches for the club. He won caps for Great Britain in 1984 and 1985 against France. Wane played in the 14–8 victory over New Zealand at Central Park on 6 October 1985. Wane played right- in Wigan's 18–26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Victor Radley
Victor Derrick Radley (born 14 March 1998) is an England international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He won back-to-back NRL premierships with the Roosters in 2018 and 2019. Background Radley was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and raised in Bronte. He is of English descent through his father Nigel. Playing career Early career In 2016 and 2017, Radley played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team. In October 2016, he played in the Roosters' NYC Grand Final win over the Penrith Panthers. 2017 In May, Radley played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, before playing for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team later that month. In round 20 of the 2017 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Roosters against the Newcastle Knights. In September, he was named on the interchange bench in the NYC Team of the Year. 2018 In Round 3 against the Newcastle Knights, Radley scored his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in England. Founded in 1895 as the Northern Rugby Football Union following 22 clubs resigning from the Rugby Football Union, it changed its name in 1922 to the Rugby Football League. Based at Sportcity in Manchester, it is responsible for organising professional competitions and, in association with the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA), the community game. It also provides RFL match officials, match officials for every level as well as administering the England national rugby league team, England national team The Rugby Football League has been a member of the International Rugby League (IRL) since 1948 and European Rugby League (ERL) since its foundation in 2003. History Formation On Tuesday 27 August 1895, as a result of an emergency meeting in Manchester, prominent Lancashire rugby clubs Broughton Rangers, Leigh, Oldham, Rochdale Hornets, St Helens, Tyldesley, Warrington, Widnes and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Australian Rugby League Commission
The Australian Rugby League Commission Limited (ARL), formerly the Australian Rugby Football League Limited known as the Australian Rugby League is an Australian rugby league football competition operator. It was founded in 1986 as the Australian Rugby Football League Limited and succeeded the Australian Rugby Football League Board of Control which had been formed in 1924. Since its inception, the ARL has administered the Australia national rugby league team, Australian national team and represented Australia in international rugby league matters. Prior to 1998, the code in Australia had been principally administered by individual state leagues on a domestic basis, and the ARL on a national and international basis. Competitions The ARL controls the National Rugby League and NRL Women's Premiership as well as annual representative competitions such as the State of Origin series, the Indigenous All Stars Match, the Affiliated States Championship and the Women's rugby league in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ashley Klein
Ashley Klein is an Australian rugby league referee. He first refereed in England, beginning his career in the Rugby League Conference, but returned to Australia and referees in the National Rugby League. Klein refereed the NRL grand finals in 2018, 2022, and 2024. His first professional game was Workington Town v Featherstone Rovers on 8 September 2002. His first Super League game was Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 15 June 2003. In 2006 Klein was named by the Rugby League International Federation as referee of the year. Klein was in charge of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final in Australia. He quit Super League in 2009 to return to Australia, to rejoin his wife and children. Klein is a former Parramatta Eels junior referee. He is the son of former Penrith player John Klein. On 17 February 2012, Klein was the referee for the 2012 World Club Challenge match between Leeds Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
