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2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B
2013 Rugby League World Cup Group B is one of the four groups in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. The group comprises New Zealand, France, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. Ladder ''All times are local'' – UTC+0/GMT ''in English venues''. UTC+1/CET ''in French venues''. UTC+0/ WET ''in Irish venues''. UTC+0/GMT in ''Welsh venues''. Papua New Guinea vs France New Zealand vs Samoa New Zealand vs France Papua New Guinea vs Samoa New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea The 18,180 attendance was higher than all but one of Leeds Rhinos' home Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ... attendances for 2013. France vs Samoa References External links {{Rlwc13 2013 Rugby League World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rugby League World Cup
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and took place in England, Wales, France and Ireland. between 26 October and 30 November 2013. It was the main event of the year's 2013 Festival of World Cups, Festival of World Cups. Fourteen teams contested the tournament: Australia national rugby league team, Australia, England national rugby league team, England, New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa, Wales national rugby league team, Wales, Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji, France national rugby league team, France, Papua New Guinea national rugby league team, Papua New Guinea, Ireland national rugby league team, Ireland, Scotland national rugby league team, Scotland, Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga, Cook Islands national rugby league team, Cook Islands, Italy national rugby league team, Italy and the United States national rugby league team, United States. The latter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cummins
Ben Cummins is an Australian rugby league referee for the National Rugby League. He has refereed since 2006. Background Cummins was born in Cairns, Queensland. He moved to Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, when he was four years of age. He now lives in Sydney with his wife (Jane), three daughters (Isani, Bethany and Caitlin) and son (Patrick). He played junior rugby league in Canberra and studied primary school teaching at the Australian Catholic University. Refereeing career He made his National Rugby League debut in 2006 in a Cowboys-Panthers match in North Queensland. In 2011 he controlled the City vs Country Origin match. Since then he has refereed matches in the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 State of Origin series. He also controlled the 2014 World Club Challenge. His international appointments include the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations and 2014 Rugby League Four Nations and the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cups. In August 2017, he became th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Wabo
Charlie Wabo is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Newcastle Thunder in Kingstone Press League 1. He is a Papua New Guinea international. Wabo is from the Okapa District of the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea. In August 2008, Wabo was named in the Papua New Guinea training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and in October he was named in the final PNG squad. Wabo was named in the interchange in each of PNG's three games in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. In 2009 Wabo moved to England to play for Hunslet Hawks in Championship One. Wabo was named as part of the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2009 Pacific Cup. ''The National'', 12 October 2009 He was used as an impact sub playing hooker to great effect. His trademark solid tackling and flamboyant play ensured, along w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neville Costigan
Neville Costigan (born 16 March 1985) is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Papua New Guinea international and Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Brisbane Broncos, the Canberra Raiders, the St. George Illawarra Dragons (with whom he won the 2010 NRL Grand Final) and Newcastle Knights. Costigan then finished his career in the Super League with the Hull Kingston Rovers. Background Born in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea on 16 March 1985, Costigan's father is Australian and his mother is from Dyaul Island. He played his junior football for the Mackay Wests Tigers in Queensland, Australia, having moved to Australia with his parents at a young age. Costigan was then signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Brisbane Broncos In Round 26 of the 2003 NRL season, Costigan made his NRL début for the Broncos against the St. George Illawarra Drago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Chan (rugby League)
Jason Chan (born 26 January 1984) is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played for the Celtic Crusaders, the Huddersfield Giants and the Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, primarily as a , but also as a or . Background He was born in Sydney, Australia. He is of Chinese descent. Early career Chan played junior football for the Windsor Wolves in the Jim Beam Cup. His 16 tries and 64 goals helped the Wolves to win the 2008 title. Super League career Chan joined the Crusaders in 2009 as they embarked on their first Super League season. Chan played 23 games for Crusaders that season, including all three of their wins. In 2010, Chan maintained his position in first team, earning the number 12 jumper. Following the demise of the Crusaders, Chan joined the Huddersfield Giants, starting in 2012. Chan spent part of the 2014 season on loan at Hull Kingston Rovers. He returned to Australia at the end of the season. Representative career In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dion Aiye
Dion Aiye (born 6 November 1987) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Whitehaven in Betfred Championship. Background Aiye was born in Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. At Preston Crown Court on 9 February 2024, Aiye pleaded guilty to charges of assault by beating and harassment of his ex-partner. The assault took place in Barrow on 28 February 2021; the harassment, which involved the same victim, took place between 1 March 2021 and 5 July 2022. After the conviction, the Rugby Football League charge Aiye with off-field misconduct and a disciplinary tribunal banned him for eight matches. Playing career Aiye played for the Kumuls in the 2010 Four Nations. He hails from the Southern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea and started playing while attending Mt Hagen Secondary School. During his studies at Mt Hagen Secondary School Aiye joined the PNG school boys' rugby team and played against Australian school boys' rugby team i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoch Maki
Enock Maki (born 9 December 1989) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who previously played for the PNG Hunters in the Intrust Super Cup and also represented Papua New Guinea in the 2013 World Cup and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. Background Enock comes from the Western Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea in a small village called Keltiga outside the provincial capital Mount Hagen. He is the third child in a family of four, his older brothers are Wilson and Junior Maki. Wilson Maki played for Mount Hagen Eagles in 2003, and was forced to quit due to injuries. Enock followed soon after and with his build he caught the eyes of the Eagles selectors and in 2008 he was the sought after player in the Digicel Cup competition. Playing career He currently plays for the PNG Hunters in the Intrust Super Cup as a prop, he previously played for the Port Moresby Vipers in PNG.http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/29123/rovers-bag-png-pair Enock started playing rugby while he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Aiton
Paul Aiton (born 1985) is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who is the current assistant coach of both the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and the PNG Kumuls. A Papua New Guinea international representative , Aiton played for the Penrith Panthers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Early life Born in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea to a Papua New Guinean mother, Anne, and an Australian father, John, Aiton moved to Caboolture, Queensland, Australia with his family at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Caboolture Snakes and attended Morayfield State Primary School before joining the Wests Panthers in Brisbane, where he was signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2003. Playing career Penrith Panthers After playing for Penrith's second-tier team, the St Mary's Cougars, in the NSWRL Premier League, Aiton was called upon to make hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Mexico
Mark Mexico (born 21 May 1989) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship as a forward. Playing career Early career Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Mexico played his junior football for Lae school Boys(Bungandi secondary school), local team Kamkumung Crushers before joining Intercity team the Lae Bombers, Enga Mioks, Master Mark City Rangers, Snax Tigers and Rabaul Gurias in the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League. In 2013, Mexico had a short stint with Redcliffe Dolphins in the Instrust Supper Cup. Afterwards, in 2014 Mexico joined the Papua New Guinea Hunters for their inaugural season in the Queensland Cup. New South Wales Cup In April 2014, after being strongly linked with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Mexico signed a 1-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks effective immediately. Newcastle Thunder In 2015, Mexico made the switch to Newcastle Thunder in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ase Boas
Ase Boas (born 1988) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays for Rabaul Gurias. A Papua New Guinean representative , Boas previously played for the Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. He was a member of PNG's squads at the 2013 and 2017 World Cup tournaments. Playing career Boas was the captain for the PNG Hunters in the 2017 Queensland Cup season where they won the title. He previously played for the Rabaul Gurias in the PNG domestic competition, which he captained to premiership victory in 2012 before joining the Hunters in 2015. He is the elder brother of fellow PNG representative Watson Boas. Boas comes from a mixed parentage of East New Britain, Oro and Simbu in Papua New Guinea. Boas represented Papua New Guinea in rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games. Boas signed with the Featherstone Rovers for the 2019 season, alongside his brother Watson Watson may refer to: Companies * Actavis, a pharmaceutical company formerly known as Watson Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Thompson (rugby League)
Ray Thompson (born 20 January 1990), also known by the nickname of "Ray-Ray", is a former Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who played as a and . He was an Indigenous All Stars representative and spent his entire professional career with the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Born in Cairns, Queensland, Thompson is of Indigenous Australian and Papua New Guinean descent. He played his junior football for Centrals ASA Tigers and attended Kirwan State High School before being signed by the North Queensland Cowboys. In 2007 as a 17-year-old. Thompson played a match for the Cowboys now folded feeder club the North Queensland Young Guns as experience for 2008 when the under 20's competition started. Thompson played 21 matches in the NYC in 2008 where he was one of the club's leading scorers playing at . In the opening round of the 2009 NYC season, Thompson injured his shoulder and required a shoulder reconstruction which ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
