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International Origin
International Origin was an annual series of rugby league football matches between England and the Exiles. The International Origin was created by the Rugby Football League (RFL) to ensure that the English national side had a good strong mid-season international very much like Australia has with their State of Origin series. The RFL intended this to be an annual one-off game and it was in 2011, however this progressed to a two-game series in 2012. Plans were in the works to make this into a three-game series for the future, however it was scaled back to a standalone fixture in 2013 due to a lack of interest from both players and spectators. Teams In late 2010 the RFL called for a strong mid-season international for 2011 to try to give England a good competitive fixture before they played the international games at the end of the season. The England team is selected by the best English players currently playing in the domestic competition (Super League). The Australian-based Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 International Origin
The 2011 International Origin was the inaugural edition of the International Origin match in the sport of rugby league. This match was between England national rugby league team, England and Exiles rugby league team, Exiles RL, and created to give England good mid-season opposition in preparation for the 2011 Four Nations in November. Match details England national rugby league team, England side consisted of 16 players who had played internationally for England or Great Britain in the past but handed a debut to Wigan Warriors hooker Michael McIlorum who started on the bench. Whilst Jamie Jones-Buchanan from Leeds Rhinos was the 18th man. The Exiles coach Brian McLennan had originally picked Warrington Wolves centre Matt King (rugby league), Matt King in his starting line-up but due to King wanting to witness the birth of his child McLennan moved Sia Soliola from the second-row to centre, with Louis Anderson coming off the bench to start at second row, this allowed Glenn Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Buderus
Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978) is an Australian rugby league commentator, coach and former professional footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he played in the National Rugby League for Australian club, the Newcastle Knights, with whom he won a Dally M Medal, and the 2001 NRL Premiership before setting a new record for most games with the club. Buderus also played in the Super League for English club, the Leeds Rhinos, with whom he won 2011's Super League XVI. He set the record for most appearances as captain of the New South Wales State of Origin team at 15 and for most consecutive appearances for the side at 21. Buderus also played representative football for the Exiles and New South Wales Country. In 2015, he took up an interim coaching role with the Knights and continued as an assistant coach in 2016. Background Buderus was born in Taree, New South Wales, Australia. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Carmont
George Carmont (born 30 June 1978), also known by the nickname of "Chicken George" or "Gorgeous George", is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who played as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Early life Carmont was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was educated at De La Salle College, Mangere East. Club career Youth career Carmont's junior club was the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Newcastle Knights Carmont made his professional rugby league début for the Newcastle Knights, against the Melbourne Storm on 11 March 2004. He appeared in 83 games and scored 33 tries along with becoming a popular player with the fans. Wigan Warriors On 27 November 2007, it was announced that Carmont had signed a two-year deal with Super League club Wigan. Carmont was named in the Super League Dream Team for 2008's Super League XIII. He played in the 2010 Super League Grand Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangi Chase
Moutoa Lance "Rangi" Chase (born 11 April 1986) is a rugby league footballer who last played for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1. He played at representative level for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team, New Zealand Māori before moving to Britain and playing for the Exiles rugby league team, Exiles, and then the England national rugby league team, England national team. Chase played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs Wests Tigers and St. George Illawarra Dragons before playing in the Super League for English clubs Castleford Tigers and Salford Red Devils. Chase was the 2011 Albert Goldthorpe Medal winner and was selected in the England squad for the 2011 Gillette Four Nations. On 4 October 2011, Chase was presented with the Man of Steel Awards, Man of Steel Award whilst playing for Castleford Tigers. On 4 August 2017 it was announced that he had been suspended a result of a failed drug test from the previous month and on 23 November 2017 the UKAD conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Sinfield
Kevin Sinfield (born 12 September 1980) is an English rugby union coach, currently the skills and kicking coach for the England national rugby union team, England national team. He is a former professional rugby league player for Leeds Rhinos, England national rugby league team, England and Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain. His usual position was , although he played and on occasion. Sinfield played his entire professional career with Leeds and is one of the most successful players in Super League history, having captained the team to seven Super League championships and two Challenge Cup successes. He also earned individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy (2005), Harry Sunderland Trophy twice (2009, 2012) and the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award, Golden Boot (2012), one of only five British-based players to win the latter. He holds records as the highest points-scorer in Super League history, the third-highest points-scorer in British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Myler
Richard David Myler (born 21 May 1990) is a retired rugby league footballer, who is currently the director of rugby for Hull FC in the Super League. He is a member of the Ireland squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby League World Cup, having declared for Ireland in 2022. Previously he has represented England and the England Knights at international level. He has played for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship, and the Salford City Reds in the Championship and the Super League. Myler has also played for the Warrington Wolves and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Early life Myler was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England. He attended St's Peter and Paul RC High school. He was amongst several students to receive a scholarship from the Rugby League. Playing career Club career Widnes Vikings Myler began his career with Widnes, playing two games in the 2007 season. Salford: 2008-2009 Myler signed for Salford from Widnes on a three-year deal in 2008 and contributed to Salford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England. They play home games at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Warrington are the only British-based club to have played every season in the top flight. They have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship three times and the Challenge Cup nine times. The club's traditional home colours are white, primrose and blue. Warrington have local rivalries with Widnes Vikings, Widnes, St Helens R.F.C., St Helens and Wigan Warriors, Wigan. History Early years: 1876–1895 Although the official foundation date for the club is given as 1876, rugby football was certainly played in the town before that date and there was an earlier club bearing the name of Warrington Football Club. Under the heading 'Outdoor Sports – Football' the Widnes Guardian of 25 January 1873 reports on a recent game betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Graham (rugby League)
James Graham (born 10 September 1985) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for St Helens R.F.C., St Helens in the Super League, and at international level for England national rugby league team, England and Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain. After 224 appearances for Super League team St Helens R.F.C., St Helens, and having won a number of Championships and Challenge Cups with them, he moved to Sydney for the 2012 NRL season. Graham has played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and has also played for the NRL All Stars team, NRL All Stars. Graham is considered somewhat of an unlucky figure in his playing career when it comes to grand finals, losing six grand finals in a row including five in a row with his former club St Helens R.F.C., St Helens in the Super League competition across the 2007–2011 seasons, and with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Richards
Pat Richards (born 27 February 1982) is a former professional rugby league footballer. An Ireland international er, he played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers, with whom he won the 2005 NRL Premiership, and the Wigan Warriors and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League, winning the 2010 and 2013 Super League Grand Finals with the former. While in Super League, Richards won the Man of Steel award in 2010 and is the highest overseas points-scorer in the competition's history. Early life Born in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia to Irish parents. Richards attended St Therese Primary School and Westfields Sports High School. He played junior rugby league for the Cabramatta club. Richards was an accomplished cricketer before deciding to take up rugby league on a full time basis. Club career Parramatta Eels (2000–2003) Richards played for Parramatta Eels between 2000 and 2003. In 2001 he was unable to play in the grand fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Leuluai
Thomas James Leuluai (born 22 June 1985) is a New Zealand professional rugby league coach who is the assistant coach of the Wigan Warriors in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer who played for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand at international level. He played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, NRL in two separate spells in Auckland, the London Broncos#1994–2005: Broncos and Super League, London Broncos in the Super League, before moving to Wigan Warriors, Wigan for the first of his two spells at the club. Leuluai was a member of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, 2008 World Cup-winning New Zealand team and has also played for the Exiles rugby league team, Exiles. Background Leuluai was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and Māori people, Māori descent. Leuluai's father is former Maori representative/New Zealand international James Leuluai, who scored two tries for Hull F.C. in the 1985 Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors is an English professional rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club competes in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. Formed in 1872, the club is a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the schism in 1895. The club is currently the most successful club in the history of the sport, having won 163 trophies in total (8 of these were won prior to the formation of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union). The club has played its home games at the Brick Community Stadium since 1999. Before this time, the club's home was Central Park (Wigan), Central Park and had been since 1902. The club first wore the cherry and white colours it is now synonymous for in 1885 and adopted these colours on a permanent basis in late 1888. The club has won 24 List of British rugby league champions, league titles (17 first division and 7 Super League), 21 Challenge Cups a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Manu
Viliami Makamaile "Willie" Manu (born 20 March 1980) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer. He played as a second-row forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Wests Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. Manu moved to England and played in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, Hull F.C. before joining St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League championship. Background Manu was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career In August 2008, Willie Manu was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad. He played for Tonga in 2009 in a Test match against the New Zealand national rugby league team. St. Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final and Manu was selected to play from the interchange bench in their 14–6 victory over the Wigan Warriors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
