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The 2011 International Origin was the inaugural edition of the
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-sea ...
match in the sport of
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. This match was between
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and Exiles RL, and created to give England good mid-season opposition in preparation for the
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in November.


Match details

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side consisted of 16 players who had played internationally for England or
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in the past but handed a debut to
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 Ru ...
hooker Michael McIlorum who started on the bench. Whilst
Jamie Jones-Buchanan Jamie Daniel Peter Jones-Buchanan (born 1 August 1981) is a British rugby league coach and former professional player. He was briefly the interim head coach for Leeds in the Super League XXVII season. A forward, he played for his entire pr ...
from
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was the 18th man. The Exiles coach Brian McLennan had originally picked
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. Warringto ...
centre Matt King in his starting line-up but due to King wanting to witness the birth of his child McLennan moved
Sia Soliola Iosia Soliola (born 4 August 1986) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He played for New Zealand and Samoa at international level. He previously played as ...
from the second-row to centre, with
Louis Anderson Louis Manu "Lui" Anderson (born 27 June 1985) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite Two Championship. A New Zealand former international representative forward, he previously played for t ...
coming off the bench to start at second row, this allowed Glenn Morrison (the 18th man) to start on the bench. Sources: 1st half Hull F.C.’s powerful second-rower
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 Syd ...
provided the first try for the Exiles after
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 Ru ...
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 ...
carved up the English defence and offloaded the ball. Winger
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 ...
provided the conversion. England soon hit back with prop James Graham making a half break before offloading the ball to
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. Warringto ...
scrum half
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 declar ...
to sprint 35 metres to score,
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, ...
added the extras. The Exiles were to strike next on the scoreboard though, some neat interplay from
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 m ...
,
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 t ...
and Glenn Morrison saw the Exiles go 55 metres in one play down the left before Leuluai found
Brett Hodgson Brett Hodgson (born 12 February 1978) is an Australian rugby league coach and former professional player during the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative goal-kicking , he played his club football in the NR ...
in the centre of the field who provided a nice cross field kick into the arms of
Tony Puletua Anthony Puletua (born 25 June 1979), also known by the nickname of "TP", is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. A New Zealand and Samoan international, Puletua previous ...
who simply tapped it infield to
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team mate
Francis Meli Francis Meli (born 27 April 1979) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. A Samoa and New Zealand international representative centre or winger, he played in the National Rugby League for New ...
who had the easiest of scores. 2nd half However with 10 minutes to go
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second-rower
Joel Tomkins Joel Andrew Tomkins (born 21 March 1987) is an English professional rugby league coach, who is currently the interim head coach for Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Tomkins was a dual code player, playing both rugby league and rugby union ...
intercepted a pass on his own 10 metre line and raced nearly the length of the field to score a try, Sinfield once again added the extras to put England into a 12-10 lead. But with a minute left on the clock, Chase offloaded a ball to Puletua who gave a pass to Carmont, Carmont then stepped inside to score the decisive try, Richards converted to give the Exiles their first International Origin win. Exiles stand-off
Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. They play their home games at Wheldon Road (currently known as the Mend-A-Hose Jungle for sponsorship reasons) and compete in the Super League, t ...
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 m ...
was the Man of the Match.


Teams


England


Exiles

The Exiles team originally was supposed to have Matt King lining up at centre however due to his baby's birth he withdrew himself in the week preceding the match allowing Iosia Soliola to move into the centre,
Louis Anderson Louis Manu "Lui" Anderson (born 27 June 1985) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite Two Championship. A New Zealand former international representative forward, he previously played for t ...
to second-row and Glenn Morrison onto the bench.


References

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