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Junior Kangaroos
The Junior Kangaroos side represents Australia in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kangaroos, after the native marsupial of that name. Since 2019, they are an under-23 side, with players selected from the NRL. They are administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission. History Prior to 2010, the Junior Kangaroos was selected on an under-19 age basis. The best Australian players 19 years of age or younger, would represent the country against the likes of the Junior Kiwis, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, sometimes as curtain raisers to the senior Kangaroos games. Players such as Greg Bird, Matt Bowen, Justin Hodges, Luke Lewis, Jamie Lyon, Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston represented the Junior Kangaroos early in their careers and went on to play at the senior level for Australia. The last Junior Kangaroos side selected under the under 19 rules was in 2007. This would be the last Junior Kangaroos team until 2010. In 2010, with the adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jamie Lyon
Jamie Lyon (born 24 January 1982), also known by the nickname of "Killer", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking , he played his first club football for the Parramatta Eels before joining Super League with English club St. Helens, with whom he won the 2006 Championship and Challenge Cup titles. Lyon then returned to the NRL with Manly Warringah, winning the 2008 and 2011 grand finals with them. Originally a five-eighth, he switched to the centre position in 2009 and was regarded as one of the best centres in the game, winning the Dally M Centre of the year in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014, RLIF Centre of the Year in 2011 and 2013, and Dally M Captain of the Year (along with co-captain Jason King) in 2012 and again in 2014 individually. In 2016, he became the fourth player (after Ryan Girdler, Hazem El Masri and Luke Burt) to score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin O'Neill
Justin O'Neill (born 4 April 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level. He represented the NRL All Stars and Queensland in the State of Origin series and won premierships with the Storm in 2012 and the Cowboys in 2015.He has since joined up with a local Victorian club Northern Thunder (Broadmeadows) and is playing first grade shaking up the vic comp with a powerhouse all players giving back to local grassroots playing alongside his good friend young Tonumaipea, both taking only nominal game day fees to ensure the club can continue to sign more marquee players. Background O'Neill was born in Warwick, Queensland, Australia, and is of Ni-Vanuatu descent through his mother. He attended The Cathedral School in Townsville, Queensland, He played his junior football for the Hughenden Hawks and Townsville Brothers, before being signed by the Melbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Oldfield (rugby League)
Michael Oldfield (born 24 November 1990) is a Tongan international rugby league footballer who last played as a er and for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League, and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Background Oldfield was born in Manly, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Tongan and European descent. Early years He attended Harbord Public School as a junior and later attended Cromer High School. For years 11 and 12, Oldfield was offered a sport scholarship to The Scots College. During his time at Scots, Oldfield predominantly played rugby union. Playing career Club career Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Oldfield played 34 games for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles National Youth Competition team over the 2009 and 2010 seasons, scoring 23 tries. Oldfield made his debut for Manly-Warringah in round 23 of the ... [...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] |
Drury Low
Drury Low (born 2 April 1990) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays for the Narellan Jets in the Group 6 Rugby League and previously with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. His position is on the . Playing career Low is of Cook Islander descent. Low played his junior rugby league with Altona Roosters & Waverley Oakleigh Panthers, in the Melbourne Rugby League whilst being educated at Bayside Secondary College. Low in his late teens was then selected to play for Canberra Raiders where he made his Toyota Cup Debut scoring 2 tries away against Parramatta Eels. In 2009, Low went on to making the Toyota Cup team of the year and win the Toyota Cup Premiership in the inaugural year. Low made his NRL debut in June 2010 scoring two tries against the New Zealand Warriors. Low played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the 2011 Queensland Cup. Representative career In 2010, Low was picked for the Junior Kiwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siuatonga Likiliki
Siuatonga Likiliki (born 10 April 1990), also known by the nickname of "Tonga", is a Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, NRL. Background Born in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Likiliki is of Demographics of Tonga, Tongan descent and played his junior football for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition, while attending Mount Albert Grammar School, and the Auckland Lions in the Bartercard Cup. He was then signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Playing career From 2008 to 2010, Likiliki played for the New Zealand Warriors' National Youth Competition (rugby league), NYC team, scoring 29 tries in 50 games. In Round 23 of the 2009 NRL season Likiliki made his National Rugby League, NRL debut for the Warriors against Parramatta Eels, Parramatta. Likiliki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France. The series was contested between Australia, England, New Zealand and the winners of the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea. Teams Australia Coach: Tim Sheens Of the twenty five players, twenty three were Australian born while two were Fijian born. * Replaced originally selected Jarryd Hayne after he withdrew due to injury. England Coach: Steve McNamara All twenty four players were English born. 1 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury. 2 Replaced originally selected Adrian Morley who was originally selected to captain the squad, but withdrew due to an injury suffered in the pre-tournament match against the New Zealand Māori.; while James Graham was named the team captain. New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England National Rugby League Team
The England national rugby league team represents England in international rugby league since the first international match in 1904. It is controlled by the Rugby Football League (RFL), the governing body for rugby league in England, and participated in the Rugby League World Cup and other test matches. The England national team is the worlds oldest national rugby league team, having played the first international rugby league game in 1904 against Other Nationalities, a team initially made up of Welsh and Scottish players. England have made the Rugby League World Cup final three times, being runners-up; in 1975 Rugby League World Cup, 1975, 1995 Rugby League World Cup, 1995 and 2017 Rugby League World Cup, 2017. Shaun Wane is the head coach, and George Williams (rugby league), George Williams the captain. History 1904–1995: Foundations and European Championships For most of its history, England has been represented by the Great Britain national rugby league team in L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Rugby League Team
The New Zealand national rugby league team () has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the Kiwi (bird), native bird of that name. The team's colours are black and white, with the dominant colour being black, and the players perform a haka (sports), haka before every match they play as a challenge to their opponents. The New Zealand Kiwis are currently second in the IRL Men's World Rankings, IRL World Rankings. Since the 1980s, most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas, in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions. Before that, players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues. A New Zealand side first played in a 1907-08 New Zealand rugby tour, 1907 professional rugby tour which pre-dated the birth of rugby league football in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the second oldest national side after England nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WIN Stadium
Wollongong Showground, known as WIN Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Wollongong, Australia. The stadium was officially opened in 1911. From 1982 until 1998 it played host to every home match for the Illawarra Steelers NRL team, and is still the team's home ground in the lower grade competitions. It is now used as the home of the St. George Illawarra Dragons Rugby league team and the Wollongong Wolves of the National Premier Leagues NSW. History Origin The stadium was originally used primarily for agricultural shows and hosted a greyhound racing track as well; The name of the venue prior to 1911 was the Wollongong Showground. It is considered to have been officially opened in 1911, when the sport of rugby league began playing at the stadium. The last greyhound meeting was held on 19 March 1984. When the Illawarra Steelers entered the NSWRFL premiership in 1982, they played their home games at the stadium. Six years after their inception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France National Rugby League Team
The France national rugby league team represents France in international rugby league matches. They are referred to as ''les Chanticleers'' or less commonly as ''les Tricolores''. The team is run under the auspices of the French Rugby League Federation, Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. The French rugby league team first played in 1934 on a tour of England. They have taken part in all Rugby League World Cup, World Cups, 16 in total, with the first being held in 1954 in France. They have never won the title but finished runners-up in both 1954 Rugby League World Cup, 1954 and 1968 Rugby League World Cup, 1968. These are often considered the glory years of French rugby league as from the 1950s to the 1970s the team were strong and regularly beat Australia national rugby league team, Australia, New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand and Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain. Since those days, ''les Chanticleers'' have not done as well with thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
