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2014 Pacific Rugby League Test
The 2014 Pacific Rugby League International was played between Samoa and Fiji. The fixture was a qualifier for the 2014 Four Nations. Samoa won the test match by 32–16 after being behind 16–12 at half-time. Samoa's Penani Manumalealii won the man of the match award, scoring 3 tries in the match. Samoa picked 7 debutantes for the test match, while Fiji featured three. All of the Samoan team were National Rugby League based players, while the Fijian side had 10 players from the NRL. Samoa's most capped player was Daniel Vidot who made his 6th appearance for his country, while Fiji's most experienced players were Alipate Noilea, Aaron Groom, and captain Ashton Sims who all made their 10th appearance for their nation. Match details Fiji vs Samoa Aftermath After the test match, Petero Civoniceva said that "Test matches between emerging nations is a necessity for the game to grow outside of Australia, New Zealand and England". Due to the win, Samoa had qualified for the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa National Rugby League Team
The Samoa national rugby league team represents Samoa in rugby league football and has participated in international competition since 1986. Known as Western Samoa before 1997, the team is administered by Rugby League Samoa and are nicknamed Toa Samoa (English: ''Samoan Warriors''). Current roster The Samoa national team for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. History Western Samoa has participated in the Pacific Cup (1986–), World Sevens (1994, 1995, 2003), Super League World Nines (1996, 1997), World Cup (since 1995) and Pacific Rim (2004) competitions. Early years Western Samoa made their debut in the 1986 Pacific Cup. Joe Raymond coached this side to a final where they went down to a strong NZ Maori side. Joe Raymond went on to coach them again in 1988 and would return again to coach them 10 years later in 1998 in a one-off game against a Samoan team of Samoan resident players at Carlaw park. William John "Swanny" Stowers and his wife Lyndsay Stowers operated Samoa R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Sims
Ashton Sims (born 26 February 1985) is a Fijian former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Fiji, and at club level for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Brisbane Broncos and the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL), the Warrington Wolves in the Super League and the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship, as a forward Background He was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career While attending Kiama High School in 2002, Sims was selected to play for the Australian Schoolboys team. He played his junior football for the Gerringong Lions. St. George-Illawarra Dragons Sims played for his local NRL club, St George Illawarra Dragons, from 2003 to 2007, making his NRL début against the Penrith Panthers in round nine of the 2003 season. In 2004 he suffered a suspected broken jaw, having been elbowed in a wayward shoulder charge by Newcastle's Clint Newton. Newton was sen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suaia Matagi
Suaia Matagi (born 23 March 1988), also known by the nickname of "Sui", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League. He is both a New Zealand and Samoan international. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, Sydney Roosters, Penrith Panthers and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL, and the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. Early life Matagi was born in Auckland, New Zealand to Samoan parents, the second youngest of six brothers. He attended Kelston Boys' High School before dropping out at age 14, having become involved in gang violence, and heavy alcohol abuse. In 2006, at the age of 17, Matagi was sentenced to three years in prison for assaulting two boys during a drunken rage that occurred when he was 15. He served his sentence at Mount Eden Prison, and later Manawatu Prison; his participation in rehabilitation courses saw him granted parole after one year. Playing career Following his rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reni Maitua
Reni Maitua (born 11 June 1982) is a former professional rugby league footballer. An Australian and Samoan International representative player, he previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership. Maitua covered a number of positions, known for typically playing on an edge as a backrow forward (second row or lock) or centre, Maitua's skillset saw him play in the halves as well. Early life Reni Maitua was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He attended Daceyville Public School. Maitua started playing rugby league as a youngster from the encouragement of his parents, playing for both the Coogee Randwick Wombats, and Kensington United as well as brief stints at La Perouse United, and the Maroubra Lions. Maitua then played for South Sydney Juniors which form part of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Maitua is the son of a Samoan father and an Australian mother. Rugby league career 2002-2008: Signing with Canterbury-Bankstown As a Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Tonumaipea
Yee-Huang "Young" Tonumaipea (born 6 September 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Melbourne Storm. His regular playing positions are Wing, Centre and Fullback. Tonumaipea previously played rugby union for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby. Early life Born in Apia, Samoa, Tonumaipea moved to Melbourne, Australia at a young age and attended Roxburgh Secondary College. Tonumaipea played his junior rugby league for the Northern Thunder in the Melbourne Rugby League before joining the Melbourne Storm. Rugby league career Early career Tonumaipea played for Melbourne's S. G. Ball Cup team in 2009 and their NYC team in 2011 and 2012. At the end of 2012, Tonumaipea won Melbourne's NYC player of the year award. In 2013, Tonumaipea played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks NSW Cup team, and was in Cronulla's NSW Cup grand final winning side that defeated the Windsor Wolves 36–8. 2014 - 2018: Melbourne Storm In February 2014, Tonumaipea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Leutele
Ricky Leutele (born 10 April 1990) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League. Leutele previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Championship and the Super League, the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He was part of the Cronulla team that won their maiden premiership title in the 2016 NRL Grand Final, making the final tackle. Background Leutele was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is of Samoan and Tokelau descent, from the Leutele and Moeono family of Falefa. Leutele played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers Rugby League Football Club. Playing career Leutele played his junior football for Logan Brothers before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Leutele played for the Sharks Toyota Cup team in 2009 and 2010, scoring 5 tries in 38 games before moving on to the Sharks' NSW Cup re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Mata'utia
Peter Mata'utia-Leifi (; born ), also known by the nickname of "Peanut", is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Newcastle Knights, in two spells, and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Mata'utia has also played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and on loan from Leigh at Castleford ( Heritage № 986) in the Super League. Mata'utia is signed to Warrington Wolves for the 2022 Superleague season. Background Mata'utia was born in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia and is of Samoan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Bankstown Cougars. He then moved to Newcastle, New South Wales, and played for Raymond Terrace, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Mata'utia is the older brother of Knights teammates Chanel Mata'utia, Pat Mata'utia and Sione Mata'utia. Playing career Early career From 2008 to 2010, Mata'utia playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lote Tuqiri (rugby, Born 1979)
Lote Daulako Tuqiri (born 23 September 1979) is a former professional dual-code rugby footballer who primarily played as a winger across both codes. He represented Australia in both rugby league and rugby union, and Fiji in rugby league. Tuqiri first rose to prominence as a professional rugby league footballer for the Brisbane Broncos and Queensland Maroons, as well as the Fiji and Australia national sides. He was therefore a high-profile signing for rugby union in 2002, winning 67 caps for Australia and being a part of their 2003 and 2007 World Cup squads. He played rugby union for the Waratahs in the Super 14 and Leicester Tigers in England in season 2009–10. Tuqiri's contract with the Australian Rugby Union was terminated on 1 July 2009.Tuqiri ousted by the ARU No immediate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Storer
James Storer (born 16 February 1982) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who last played for the Port Kembla Blacks in the Group 7 Rugby League competition. He represented Fiji in three Rugby League World Cups. Background He is of Indigenous & Fijian heritage. Playing career Storer joined the St. George-Illawarra Dragons when aged 16.Storer eyes Fiji Bati comeback in 2013 He left the club after the 2001 season. In 2003 he played two National Rugby League games for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In 2006 he played for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Naiqama
Kevin Naiqama (born 4 February 1989) is a Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji international rugby league footballer who usually plays as a or er for the Huddersfield Giants in the English Super League, Super League and as a or for Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji at International level. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, and St Helens R.F.C., St Helens in the Super League. Background Naiqama was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Fijians, Fijian descent. He played his junior football for the St. George Dragons#District Juniors, Arncliffe Scots, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Naiqama is the younger brother of former London Broncos player and Fijian international, Wes Naiqama. Playing career Early career After playing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Naiqama joined the Newcastle Knights alongside his brother Wes in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Card
A red card is a type of penalty card that is shown in many sports after a rules infraction. Red card may also refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Red Card'' (album), 1976 release by Streetwalkers * Red card, suit (cards) of hearts or diamonds * Operation Red Card, 2006 Motion Picture Association anti-piracy drive in Asia * ''RedCard 20-03'', 2002 extreme football video game * Red card trailer Credit cards * American Express Red, credit card * Target REDcard, a credit card issued by Target Corporation Legal * Red card, in capital punishment in Iraq, a legal notice that execution is imminent * Red Card Solution, a guest worker program proposal for immigration to the United States, created by the Vernon K. Krieble Foundation and endorsed by Newt Gingrich in November 2011 Work related * Red card, Industrial Workers of the World membership card * Red card, for wildland fire suppression Wildfire suppression is a range of firefighting tactics used to suppress wildfir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
