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Mark Taufua
Mark Larry Taufua, also known by the nicknames of "Fu", or "Taff", is a Samoan former rugby league footballer who played as a and . He played for the Newcastle Knights and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Background He was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and is of Samoan descent. His younger brother Larry Jnr, played for the Newcastle Knights in the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2006 and 2007. Playing career After playing junior rugby league in Maitland Pickers for the Woodberry Warriors, Taufua switched to rugby union, playing for the Waratahs in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union competition. He was a Newcastle and NSW Country rugby union representative when in 2006 Brian Smith, the Knights coach at that time discovered him. After debuting in the NRL midway through 2007, at 25, Taufua continued to improve. In 2008, a Newcastle Herald article nicknamed him "The Samoan stealth bomber" after "teeth-rattling tackles and bone-jarring charges" against the Melbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, also commonly referred to as Greater Newcastle ( ; ), is a large Metropolitan area, metropolitan area and the second-most-populous such area of New South Wales, Australia. It includes the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie and it is the hub of the List of suburbs in Greater Newcastle, New South Wales, Lower Hunter region, which includes most parts of the cities of City of Newcastle, Newcastle, City of Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie, City of Maitland, Maitland, City of Cessnock, Cessnock, and Port Stephens Council. Newcastle is also known by its colloquial nickname, Newy. A Newcastle resident can also be known as a Wiktionary, Novocastrian. Located at the mouth of the Hunter River (New South Wales), Hunter River, it is the predominant city within the Hunter Region. Famous for its Hunter Valley Coal Chain, coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world, exporting 143 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Beyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Gallen
Paul Gallen (born 14 August 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and occassional professional boxer. He played as a and forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016. He is a former captain and representative of the New South Wales State of Origin team. He has also been the vice captain of Australia national rugby league team, Australia and played his whole NRL career with the Sharks, with whom he won the 2016 NRL season, 2016 NRL Premiership. He was the NRL's oldest player playing in 2018. He shares the Australian first grade record for most seasons played in the NRL with Cameron Smith (rugby league, born 1983), Cameron Smith at 19 seasons. Background Paul Gallen played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and was in the Parramatta Eels junior system playing the S. G. Ball Cup before being overlooked by the Eels. Gallen later signed with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klese Haas
Klese Haas (born 2 March 2002) is a Philippines international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Haas's older brother Payne Haas plays for the Brisbane Broncos. He is also the nephew of former Newcastle forward Mark Taufua. He is of Samoan, Swiss and Filipino descent. Born in Sydney, and bred in Newcastle, New South Wales, Haas moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland at 10 years old, meaning he is eligible for both states in State of Origin. Haas played his junior rugby league for Nerang Roosters and attended Keebra Park State High School. Playing career In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Haas made his first-grade debut for the Gold Coast against the Newcastle Knights. Haas played a total of 15 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table. 2024 Haas made 22 appearances for the Gold Coast throughout the 2024 NRL season The 2024 NRL season was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Payne Haas
Payne Haas (born 2 December 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL), and Australia at international level. He has played for New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Haas is of Samoan, Swiss and Filipino descent. Haas became a Muslim in 2019 at the age of 19. Payne is eligible to play international rugby league for the Australia, Samoa and Philippines national rugby league teams. Haas has represented the Philippines at under 16s level. He played junior rugby league for the Woodberry Warriors before moving to the Gold Coast, Queensland at age 13. He attended rugby league school Keebra Park State High. Haas is the nephew of former Newcastle Knights and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Mark Taufua. Haas's younger brother Klese Haas, plays for the Gold Coast Titans. His mother, Uiatu "Joan" Taufua, was convicted and sentenced to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Red Hill, a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in April 1987, the Broncos compete in the National Rugby League (NRL) and play their home games at Suncorp Stadium in nearby Milton. The club has won six premierships, including two New South Wales Rugby League premierships, a Super League premiership and three NRL premierships. The Broncos have also won two World Club Challenges, and four minor premierships in multiple competitions. In 2024, it reportedly had more members than any other NRL club with 53,672. The club was founded in April 1987 as part of the Winfield Cup's national expansion, becoming, along with the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants, one of Queensland's first two participants in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership. The Broncos later became the dominant force in the competition before playing a significant role in the Super League War of the mid-1990s, then contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving Cell growth#Disorders, abnormal cell growth with the potential to Invasion (cancer), invade or Metastasis, spread to other parts of the body. These contrast with benign tumors, which do not spread. Possible Signs and symptoms of cancer, signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in defecation, bowel movements. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. List of cancer types, Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. Another 10% are due to obesity, poor Diet (nutrition), diet, sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical activity or Alcohol abuse, excessive alcohol consumption. Other factors include certain infections, exposure to ionizing radiation, and environmental pollutants. infectious causes of cancer, Infection with specific viruses, bacteria and parasites is an environmental factor cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several tattooing processes and techniques, including hand-tapped traditional tattoos and modern tattoo machines. The history of tattooing goes back to Neolithic times, practiced across the globe by many cultures, and the symbolism and impact of tattoos varies in different places and cultures. Tattoos may be decorative (with no specific meaning), symbolic (with a specific meaning to the wearer), pictorial (a depiction of a specific person or item), or textual (words or pictographs from written languages). Many tattoos serve as rites of passage, marks of status and rank, symbols of religious and spiritual devotion, decorations for bravery, marks of fertility, pledges of love, amulets and talismans, protection, and as punishment, like the marks of outcasts, slaves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga National Rugby League Team
The Tonga national rugby league team () represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the IRL Men's World Rankings, fifth ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, and have competed at six Rugby League World Cups, starting in 1995 Rugby League World Cup, 1995 and continuing consecutively until the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, most recent tournament. Their best result was at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, where they were semi-finalists. Formerly administered by the Tonga National Rugby League, the team is now in a state of limbo with administration. They wear a predominantly red uniform with white sides and are associated with the phrase Mate Ma'a Tonga (English language, English: ''Die for Tonga''). They are coached by Australian Kristian Woolf, and captained by Addin Fonua-Blake. History Rugby league first gained attention in Tonga when the Pacific Cup was partially held in the country during 1986. After this initial e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Polynesian Cup
The 2013 Polynesian Cup was played between Samoa national rugby union team, Samoa and Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga. Tonga won the test match 36–4. Tonga's Samisoni Langi won the player of the match award, scoring 16 points from two attempts and four conversions. Controversy occurred late in the match, as the game was ended before Langi had the chance to convert the final try because fans invaded the pitch. Both teams selected new players, with the most experienced players appearing between 3-8 times. The most experienced players in the test match were Tonga's Richard Fa'aoso and Etu Uaisele who both made 8 previous appearances. Samoa's most experienced player was Ben Roberts (rugby league), Ben Roberts who made 3 previous appearances. All players were contracted to National Rugby League, NRL clubs (though some were still playing in the National Youth Competition (rugby league), NYC, except for Tongan winger Etu Uaisele who played for the Wyong Roos in the New South W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Pacific Cup
The 2009 Pacific Cup, known as the 2009 SP Brewery Pacific Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league competition held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The competing teams were the , , , , . Tonga, Fiji and PNG had their places in the draw confirmed initially, with the Cook Islands defeating Samoa in a Pacific Cup qualifier in Cairns on 17 October 2009 to decide which team took the final place in the tournament. The four Pacific Cup matches were played at Lloyd Robson Oval on 24–25 October and 31 October. The Pacific Cup final was played on 1 November 2009 between Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands. By winning the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea won the right to compete in the 2010 Four Nations tournament. Brian Canavan was appointed as tournament director by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF). Matches Qualifying ---- Semifinals ---- Third place Playoff ---- Final Telecast Details The Pacific Cup was shown in the UK, Australia, and thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle Rugby League
The Newcastle Rugby League is a local rugby league football competition in Newcastle, Australia. It is one of the oldest rugby league competitions in Australia, founded in 1910. A Newcastle rugby league team, Newcastle representative team was also assembled from players in the League during most of the 20th century. The first grade competition also comprises the Presidents Cup (Rugby League), NSWRL Presidents Cup Northern Conference. History Newcastle Rebels, The original franchise from Newcastle competed in the inaugural New South Wales Rugby League, Sydney Rugby League premiership of 1908 but withdrew after the 1909 season to form the local competition under the banner of the New South Wales Rugby League, Northern Branch of the NSWRL. The four original teams were Central Newcastle (Blue & White), North Newcastle (Light & Dark Blue vertical stripes), South Newcastle (Red & White) and West Newcastle (Red & Green). The season kicked off 14 May 1910 with South playing West and Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
