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Marc Sneyd
Marc Sneyd (born 9 February 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for Warrington Wolves in the Super League and England at international level. He made over 160 Super League appearances for Hull F.C., where he won two Challenge Cup finals, and also previously spent a season on loan from Salford at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He played as a and earlier in his career. Background Sneyd was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and grew up in Shaw. He played junior rugby league for Waterhead Warriors. Club career Salford He came through the junior ranks at Salford. He made his début for Salford in 2010 but his game time was limited. In May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Salford. Castleford Sneyd joined Castleford Tigers on loan for the 2014 season. Castleford coach Daryl Powell described him as "...a quality player with the added benefit of an outstanding left-foot kicking game.” This was Sneyd's breakt ...
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Oldham
Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers River Irk, Irk and River Medlock, Medlock, southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 242,003 in 2021. Within the boundaries of the Historic counties of England, historic county of Lancashire, and with little Early modern Britain, early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence in the 19th century as an international centre of Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, textile manufacture. It was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, and among the first ever Industrialisation, industrialised towns, rapidly becoming "one of the most important centres of cotton and textile industries in England." At its zenith, it was the most productive Spinning (textiles), cotton spinning mill town in the world,. producing more cotton than France and Germ ...
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2017 Challenge Cup
The 2017 Challenge Cup, (also known as the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 116th staging of the Challenge Cup the main rugby league knockout tournament for teams in the Super League, the British National Leagues and a number of invited amateur clubs. The defending champions were Hull F.C. who beat Warrington Wolves 12–10 in the 2016 final at Wembley Stadium. Hull F.C. retained the trophy beating Wigan Warriors 18–14 at Wembley on 26 August 2017. The format of the competition was eight knock-out rounds followed by a final. The first two rounds were composed entirely of 32 amateur teams. The eight winners of the second round ties were joined in round 3 by the 16 League 1 teams including for the first time a Canadian team, the Toronto Wolfpack. For the fourth round the 12 Championship teams were included in the draw. Round 5 saw four Super League teams entering the competition. These are the four teams that finished in the top four positions of the 2 ...
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Greece National Rugby League Team
The Greece national rugby league team (Greek language, Greek: Ελλάδα εθνική ομάδα ράγκμπι λίγκ) represents Greece in rugby league. The team has been participating in international competition since 2003. Administered by the Greek Rugby League Association since 2017, the team is coached by Greek Australian Steve Georgallis. History Early years (2003–12) Greek Rugby League was first formed in Australia by Australians with Greek heritage. The team first played international fixtures in 2003. Greece played a warm-up match against New Caledonia national rugby league team, New Caledonia in late August winning the encounter 10–26. In September of that year, the Greece national team played their debut International Rugby League, RLIF sanctioned game against Italy national rugby league team, Italy in September. The game was played in Australia at Jubilee Oval, Greece losing 26–24. In October 2005, Greece played Malta national rugby league team, Malta ...
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Toughsheet Community Stadium
The Toughsheet Community Stadium is a football stadium in Horwich near Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. It is the home ground of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, with an all-seated capacity of 28,723. Opening in 1997, it was originally named the Reebok Stadium, after club sponsors Reebok. In 2014, Bolton Wanderers signed a naming rights deal with Italian sportswear company Macron. It was renamed the University of Bolton Stadium in 2018. From 1 July 2023 it became known as the Toughsheet Community Stadium, after a Bolton-based recyclable building product manufacturer. A hotel forms part of the stadium and some of the rooms offer views of the pitch. History The stadium is an all-seater stadium with a capacity of almost 29,000 and was completed in 1997, replacing the club's old ground, Burnden Park. By the 1980s, Burnden Park, which at its peak had held up to 60,000 spectators, was becoming increasingly dilapidated, and a section of terracing was sold off for redevelopment ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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2013 Rugby League World Cup
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth World Cup for men’s national rugby league teams. It took place between the 26 October and 30 November and was hosted by England and Wales (although some games were played in France and Ireland). Australia won the tournament, beating New Zealand 34–2 in the final to lift the trophy for the tenth time. Originally planned to take place in 2012 it was moved back a year to avoid clashing with the London Olympics in 2012. It was the main event of the year's Festival of World Cups. Fourteen teams contested the tournament: Australia, England, New Zealand, Samoa, Wales, Fiji, France, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga, Cook Islands, Italy and the United States. The latter two were competing in the Rugby League World Cup for the first time. New Zealand were the defending champions, having defeated Australia in 2008. In terms of attendance, exposure and revenue, the 2013 tournament is considered the most successful Rugby ...
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Ireland National Rugby League Team
The Ireland men's national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, is organised by Rugby League Ireland and represents the entire isle of Ireland in international rugby league. The representative team is composed largely of players of Irish descent who compete in the Super League as well as the Australasian National Rugby League. Ireland is also represented by an Ireland A national rugby league team, Ireland A side, which is made up of players from the Irish domestic competition. Since Ireland began competing in international rugby league in 1995, it has participated in the 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament, the 1996 Super League World Nines, and five Rugby League World Cups – 2000 Rugby League World Cup, 2000, 2008 Rugby League World Cup, 2008, 2013 Rugby League World Cup, 2013, 2017 Rugby League World Cup, 2017 and 2021 Rugby League World Cup, 2021. They have also competed in the Rugby League European Nations Cup. Although, the island of Ireland is separat ...
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Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers (often abbreviated to Hull KR) are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Craven Park, Hull, Craven Park and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Hull KR have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship five times and Challenge Cup twice. Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in Hull. Hull F.C. play on the west side of the city, and Hull KR on the east side, at Sewell Group Craven Park. The River Hull is the divide between the two. Hull KR's nickname, "The Robins", originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white. After a ten-year stay in the Super League (2007–2016), they were relegated to the Championship (rugby league), Championship in the 2016 season, due to the Million Pound Game. In the 2017 Championship season, Hull KR successfully gained automatic pro ...
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2025 Challenge Cup Final
The 2025 Challenge Cup final was the 124th final of the Rugby Football League's Challenge Cup knock-out competition. The final was contested by Warrington Wolves and Hull Kingston Rovers. Background The Warrington Wolves returned to the Challenge Cup Final following their defeat to the Wigan Warriors in the 2024 Challenge Cup final. Their most recent Challenge Cup victory was in 2019 Challenge Cup final, 2019, when they defeated St Helens R.F.C., St Helens to win their ninth title. Warrington qualified for the cup final placed seventh in the 2025 Super League season, 2025 table. By comparison, the 2025 Challenge Cup final will be Hull Kingston Rovers' ninth final, having lost to the Leigh Leopards in a golden point finish at the 2023 Challenge Cup final. Their only win of their previous nine was a Hull Derby victory in 1979–80 Challenge Cup, 1979–80. Hull Kingston Rovers, who finished second in the 2024 Super League season, 2024 Super League table and were also runners-up at ...
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Wakefield Trinity
Wakefield Trinity is a professional rugby league club in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The club play their home fixtures at the DIY Kitchen Stadium, Belle Vue (Wakefield), Belle Vue and currently compete in the Super League, the top tier of the British rugby league system. The club was one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895. They have won the List of British rugby league champions, League Championship twice and Challenge Cup five times. Wakefield have local rivalries with Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers as well as Leeds Rhinos. Their traditional kit colours are white with a red or blue V. Between 1999 and 2016 the club was known as Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. History Early years The club's predecessor was The Young Mens Society, formed in 1867 by the Holy Trinity Church to promote sports, with the team itself formed in 1873 alongside a similarly named athletics club, Wakefield Trinity C ...
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MKM Stadium
The MKM Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kingston upon Hull, England. It has a current capacity of 25,586. The stadium is home to both association football club Hull City A.F.C. of the EFL Championship and rugby league club Hull F.C. of the Super League. It was previously known as the KC Stadium, but was renamed the KCOM Stadium as part of a major rebrand on 4 April 2016 by the stadium's sponsor KCOM Group, KCOM. In June 2021, it was renamed to its current name, the MKM Stadium, as part of a five-year sponsorship with MKM Building Supplies. During UEFA competitions, the stadium is known as the Hull City Stadium due to sponsorship regulations. Conceived in the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. The stadium is owned by Hull City Council and operated by the Stadium Management Company (SMC), who have previously considered expanding the stadium capacity up to 34,000. The bowl-shaped stadium contains a continuous single tier of s ...
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