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2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship
The 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship was a rugby league nines tournament organised by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) to be played in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia in February 2018. The event, featured eight men's teams, six women's teams and three physical disability teams, was one of the exhibition sports for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was in support of the bid for rugby league nines to be a full medal event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The tournament was dominated by Australia, who won all three competitions. Competing nations and pools The 2014 tournament limited the men's competition to under-18 players. For this competition the upper age was increased to make the tournament an under-23 competition. Fixtures All the games were played at Dolphin Stadium, home of Queensland rugby league side, Redcliffe Dolphins The Redcliffe Dolphins are a semi-professional rugby league club based in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia. Foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League Nines
Rugby league nines (or simply nines) is a version of rugby league football played with nine players on each side. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, with some differences in rules and shorter games. Nines is usually played in festivals, as its shorter game play allows for a tournament to be completed in a day or over a single weekend. In July 2021, International Rugby League (IRL) chair Troy Grant stated that the organization was considering a bid for rugby league nines to be played at the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane. Rugby sevens, a similarly-condensed version of rugby union, has been a core Olympic event since 2016. Laws The laws of the game are the same as standard rugby league laws with the following exceptions. * Each team is allowed a squad of up to fifteen players, with no more than nine players on the field at any time. Unlimited substitutions are allowed from a named bench of four players. * The match lasts for 18 minutes, divided into two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Spence
Shaun Spence (born 11 October 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, playing in the positions of and . Playing career Born in Griffith, New South Wales, Spence played his junior football for the Griffith Black and Whites before being signed by the Wests Tigers. He played for the Tigers' NYC team in 2010 and 2011. Spence was captaining the Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers in 2012 when he suffered a season-ending knee injury. "By the time I got to the sheds, it was the size of two knees and I knew I was in a bit of strife. The specialist surgeon, Dr Simon Tan, said it looked as though a bomb had exploded inside my knee. He made it very clear this was a career threatening injury." In Round 6 of the 2013 NRL season Spence made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He played in nine games throughout the season, scoring one try. He received a number of concussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annette Brander
Annette Brander (born 12 January 1993) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership. She is an Australian and Queensland representative. Background Born in New Lambton, New South Wales, Brander moved to Caboolture, Queensland with her family when she was two-years old. Playing career In 2010, Brander began playing rugby league for the Caboolture under-18 side and the Sunshine Coast Sirens. In 2012, she joined Brisbane Women's Division 1 side, the Beerwah Bulldogs. In 2014, she made her debut for Australia in their 12-8 loss to New Zealand in Wollongong. In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad, playing four games in the tournament. 2018 In June 2018, she represented Queensland Country at the 2018 NRL Women's National Championships. In July 2018, Brander joined the St George Illawarra Dragons in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Baker
Chelsea Baker (born 17 March 1986) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played for the Central Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership, winning a premiership with them in 2017, and was a Queensland and Australian representative. Background Born in Windsor, Queensland, Baker began playing rugby league for the Gladstone Wallabys in 2012. Playing career In 2015, Baker made her debut for Queensland, scoring a try in a 4–all draw with New South Wales. On 6 May 2016, she made her Test debut for Australia, starting on the wing in a 16–26 loss to New Zealand. On 2 December 2017, she started on the wing in Australia's 23–16 Women's World Cup final win over New Zealand. In 2018 and 2019, she represented Queensland Country at the NRL Women's National Championships. In June 2018, Baker joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team and finished the season as the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maitua Feterika
Maitua Feterika (born 19 May 1992) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer. She previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St George Illawarra Dragons and Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a er, she has represented Samoa, New Zealand and Queensland. Playing career A Otahuhu Leopards junior, Feterika represented Samoa in their Test match against Australia in 2011. In 2014, while playing for Counties Manukau, she was selected for New Zealand, starting on the wing in their 12–8 win over Australia at WIN Stadium. On 2 December 2017, she started at in New Zealand's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup final loss to Australia. 2018 In 2018, Feterika moved to Australia, joining Ipswich Brothers in the QRL Women's Division 1 competition. In June, she represented South East Queensland at the Women's National Championships. On 22 June, Feterika represented Queensland under residency rules. On 28 June, she signed with the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Studdon
Maddison Studdon (born 16 October 1994) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is an Australian and New South Wales representative. Background Studdon began playing rugby league as a four-year old for Mascot Jets. She continued to play until she was too old and then switched to touch rugby. Playing career In 2010, she returned to rugby league, making her senior debut for the Helensburgh Tiger Lillies, playing for the club until 2014. In 2016, she began playing for Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks. In 2017, she was a member of the Jillaroos 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup winning side. In 2018, she captained New South Wales in the inaugural Women's State of Origin, which New South Wales won 16–10. In June 2018, Studdon was announced as one of the fifteen marquee signings by the Sydney Roosters women's team. Later that year, she played for the Wests Tigers women's team i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corban McGregor
Corban Baxter (''née'' McGregor; born 10 April 1994) is an Australian international rugby league footballer who plays as a , or for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. She last played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership and is an Australia and New South Wales representative. Background & Personal Life Baxter was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and has Māori ancestry. She moved to Australia with her family at the age of 3. Baxter has a son, who was born when she was aged 16, and has announced she is expecting another child in January 2023. Playing career In 2015, Baxter began playing rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers. That year, she made her debut for New South Wales in a 4-all draw with Queensland. On 6 May 2016, she made her Test debut for Australia, starting at in a 16–26 loss to New Zealand. On 2 December 2017, Baxter started at in Australia's 23–16 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Final win over New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rikeya Horne
Rikeya Horne (born 14 September 1999) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the St Marys Saints in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a er, she is a Prime Minister's XIII representative. Background Born in Shellharbour, New South Wales, Horne played her junior rugby league for the Corrimal Cougars. Playing career On 27 August 2016, Horne played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in an exhibition nines game against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In 2017, Horne played for the Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup, scoring six tries. 2018 In February, Horne was a member of Australia's 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship gold medal-winning side. In June 2018, she represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships. On 13 June, she signed with the Dragons' NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, Horne made her debut for the Dragons i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakia Davis-Welsh
Nakia Davis-Welsh (born 22 May 1996) is an Australian rugby league player. Primarily a , she is an Australian international and New South Wales representative, and currently plays for Parramatta Eels in the NRLW. Background Born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Davis-Welsh is the daughter of former Balmain Tigers five-eighth Paul Davis and the cousin of Australian and Queensland representative Greg Inglis. She attended Hunter Sports High and only began playing organised rugby league in 2012. Playing career In 2013, Davis-Welsh, aged 16 at the time, represented the Indigenous All Stars in the annual women's All Stars match. In 2016, she made her debut for New South Wales in the annual Women's Interstate Challenge against Queensland. In 2017, she played at fullback in the Redfern All Blacks' NSW Women's Premiership Grand Final win over North Newcastle. She finished as the top try scorer in the competition. In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Brown
Karina Brown (born 9 March 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Titans Women in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership. A or er, she is a Queensland and Australian representative, winning two World Cups in 2013 and 2017. Background Born in Warragul, Victoria, Brown moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland with her family at the age of two and attended Marymount College. Brown grew up playing rugby league but was forced to stop when she was 13 years old, as there were no longer any opportunities for her to play competitively. Playing career In 2010, she returned to rugby league, playing for the Runaway Bay Seagulls and making her debut for Queensland. In 2012, after a year off, Brown founded the Burleigh Bears women's team. She captained Burleigh for four years, leading them to two premiership victories in 2015 and 2016. In 2013, Brown made her first Test debut for the Australia, playing two g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Brigginshaw
Ali Brigginshaw (born 1 December 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership. Primarily a , she is the captain of the Broncos, Australia and Queensland. Background Born in Ipswich, Queensland, Brigginshaw played her junior rugby league for the North Ipswich Tigers but was forced to give up the sport when she was 12. Playing career In 2009, Brigginshaw returned to rugby league, playing for the Souths Logan Magpies. That year, she made her representative debuts for Australia and Queensland. In 2013, Brigginshaw was a member of Australia's 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup-winning squad, starting at in the final against New Zealand. In 2015, Brigginshaw broke her right fibula in three places. During her recovery she took up Muay Thai and boxing, becoming a national champion and the Australian Golden Gloves Novice A champion in the 69 kg category. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shontelle Stowers
Shontelle Stowers (born 14 November 1986) is a New Zealand-born Australian rugby union and rugby league who plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRLW and the North Sydney Bears in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. She has played representative level rugby union for Australia and Australia sevens and at club level for Warringah Rats, and representative level rugby league for Samoa and NSW City, and at club level for Cronulla-Caringbah, and in the NRL Women's Premiership for the Sydney Roosters Women, usually as a . Playing career Stowers moved to Australia at the age of 21 and played rugby union for the Warringah Rats. While with the club she represented the Australian rugby sevens side and the Australia. In 2017, she switched to rugby league and played for Cronulla-Caringbah. In 2018, she was selected for the NSW City side for the National Championships. In February 2018, Stowers represented Samoa at the 2018 Rugby League Commonwealth Championship. On 17 June 2018, Stowers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
