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2018 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament
The 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship (ENWC) was a rugby league tournament held for Tier Two and Tier Three nations, the third edition of the Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament. Background Several nations that had not qualified, or were not eligible to qualify, for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup planned to contest an Emerging Nations tournament in Sydney in 2017 alongside the World Cup. However this tournament did not get support from the Rugby League International Federation, and did not go ahead. On 29 March 2017, the Rugby League International Federation announced that Australia will be host the tournament in 2018. The two-week-long tournament will be held in Western Sydney, New South Wales with games taking place in Windsor, St Marys and Cabramatta. Teams Ten teams were already confirmed for the tournament by March 2017 with a number of others later also announcing their participation. 15 teams were expected to compete, though Canada, India, Latvia, and Thai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Korkidas
Michael Korkidas ( el, Μιχαλης Κορκιδας; on 12 January 1981) is a former Greece international rugby league footballer who played as a in the NRL, the Super League and was captain of Greece. Background Korkidas was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Early Career in Australia While attending Marist College Kogarah, Korkidas played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998. Korkidas made his professional rugby league début for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL in Australia in 2001. He played two seasons at the club. At the end of the 2002 season, he joined up with Super League's Wakefield Trinity Wildcats ( Heritage No. 1203). Super League Career (2003 - 2012) Korkidas played in the Super League from 2003 until 2012, playing for a number of clubs. These clubs are: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (2003 – 2006), Salford City Reds (2007 – 2008), Castleford Tigers ( Heritage No. 884) (2008), Huddersfield Giants (2009) and returning to the Wake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Siejka
Harrison "Harry" Siejka () (born 3 February 1992) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. He has also played for a National Rugby League club, the St George Illawarra Dragons, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. He plays as a but he can also play as a . Siejka is a Polish dual-code rugby representative, having played for both the rugby league team and rugby union team. Early years Siejka was born in Bathurst in regional New South Wales and is of Polish descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Bathurst Panthers. Playing career Siejka joined the Penrith Panthers in 2008 on a A$75,000 three-year deal, a then record for a 16-year-old. He played for the Australian Schoolboys under-15 side. He played in the Penrith NYC Team from 2010 until 2012. On 30 July 2011, Siejka made his National Rugby League début for the Panthers against the North Queensland Cowboys. Siejka made 25 ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Sheedy
Paul Sheedy (born 16 February 1981), is an Australian former professional rugby footballer. He played rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in 2001, and he played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs between 2001 and 2004. Early life Sheedy attended secondary school at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane, where he played rugby for Ashgrove's 1st XV team in 1997 and 1998. He was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1998 and played scrum-half in the -winning team that defeated Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England on their 1998–99 tour. Career Rugby league In 1999, Sheedy switched codes to play rugby league in the Queensland Cup for the Northern Suburbs Devils (then affiliated with Melbourne Storm). He made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm against the Bulldogs in 2001, replacing the injured Robbie Ross at fullback. Rugby union Sheedy switched back to rugby union in the latter part of 2001, signing with the New South Wales Waratahs. In 2002, ... [...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 the New South Wales in the State of Origin series and the Prime Minister's XIII. Background Haas is of Swiss, Filipino and Samoan descent. Haas became a Muslim in early 2019 at the age of 19. Payne is eligible to play International Rugby League for the Australia national rugby league team, Samoa national rugby league team and the Philippines national rugby league team. 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 Titan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shane Gray
Shane Gray (born 3 September 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He plays at and and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. Background Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Gray played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Playing career In 2008, Gray played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. In 2008, Gray signed a two-year contract with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles starting in 2009. He played for Manly's NYC team in 2009. In June 2009, Gray tested positive to clenbuterol, a banned substance. He argued that the substance was found in an asthma medication he was prescribed but chose not to contest the two-year ban. He returned to Newcastle to play for South Newcastle again before joining the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup. In 2012, Gray was named in the Philippines national rugby league team squad to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione Tovo
Sione Na'a Pangai Tovo (born 19 July 1988) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Juniors Rugby League . He previously played for the Thirlmere Roosters in the Grade 6 competition, Auburn Warriors in the Bundaberg Red Cup and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Playing career Born in Mascot, New South Wales, Tovo played his junior football for the Mascot Jets before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He played for the South Sydney Harold Matthews Cup, S. G. Ball Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Tovo played for Newcastle's NYC team in 2008 and 2009 before moving on to the clubs NSW Cup reserve-grade team in 2010. In Round 23 of the 2009 NRL season, Tovo made his NRL for the Newcastle club against the Melbourne Storm. Tovo played from the bench in the clubs 26–14 victory at Marathon Stadium. At the end of the 2010 NRL season, Tovo was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Paea
Edmond "Eddie" Paea (born 8 February 1988) is a dual-code rugby international rugby footballer for Tonga. Beginning his professional career playing rugby league with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, Paea made his debut for the Tongan rugby league team at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, before changing to rugby union and representing the Tongan rugby union team. Eddie currently plays for his junior team, the Mascot Juniors RLFC in the A Grade South Sydney Junior Rugby League competition which Eddie returned to in 2019. Background Paea was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rugby league career Paea made his NRL debut for the Rabbitohs in round 26 of the 2006 season against the Wests Tigers. A Junior Kiwi representative, Paea was named in Tonga's squad for the 2008 World Cup. Paea scored his first senior international try in the World Cup match against Scotland on 8 November 2008. He also converted one try. Paea spent the majority of his time wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zebastian Lucky Luisi
Zebastian Lucky Luisi (born 22 December 1984), also known by the nicknames of "Lucky", "Zeb", "Zebba", is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who has competed in the Auckland Rugby League competition, his most recent club being the Howick Hornets. He has also represented the Otahuhu Leopards. Luisi has also represent Niue in international rugby league. Background Luisi was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Early years Luisi is a Junior Kiwi international. Luisi is of Māori and Niuean descent and previously played for the Eastern Tornadoes in the Bartercard Cup, the top level rugby league competition in New Zealand. England Zebastian Lucky Luisi joined London Broncos on a 2-year contract at the end of 2004's Super League IX after putting together some impressive performances on trial with the club during that season. The big full-back was selected to play for the Harlequins rugby union side for the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham Stadium. Lucky Luisi played for Doncaster in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Stone (rugby League)
Sam Stone (born 4 August 1997) is a Malta international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Background Stone was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and is of Maltese descent. He moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the Valentine-Eleebana Red Devils and Lakes United, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Stone is the son of former Huddersfield Giants and Newcastle coach Rick Stone. Playing career Early career In 2015 and 2016, Stone played for the Newcastle Knights' NYC team. 2017 In round 1 of the 2017 NRL season, Stone made his NRL debut for the Knights against the New Zealand Warriors. In May, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. He finished his debut season with 16 NRL matches and two tries. In September, he had his Knights cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrod Sammut
Jarrod Sammut (born 15 February 1987) is a Maltese international rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Barrow Raiders in the BetFred Championship. He previously played as a for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL, and played for Crusaders RL, Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. Sammut spent time on loan from the Wildcats at Featherstone Rovers, London and Workington Town in the Championship. He joined Workington on a permanent deal in the Kingstone Press Championship. He has also played for the Broncos and the Leigh Centurions in the second tier. Sammut is a dual-code international for Malta, having represented both the Malta national rugby league team and the Malta national rugby union team. Early life Sammut was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia to parents Darren and Kim. He is of Indigenous Australian descent through his mother, and Maltese descent through his paternal grandparents. He was educate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Cassel
Tyler Cassel (born 1 March 1995) is a Malta & Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a and . Background Cassel was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Playing career International career Cassel made his international début for Scotland in their 2016 Four Nations game against England. He is also a Maltese Maltese may refer to: * Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta * Maltese alphabet * Maltese cuisine * Maltese culture * Maltese language, the Semitic language spoken by Maltese people * Maltese people, people from Malta or of Malte ... international References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cassel, Tyler 1995 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Maltese descent Australian people of Scottish descent Malta national rugby league team players Scotland national rugby league team players Rugby league second-rows Rugby league players from Sydney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
