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2022 State Of Origin Series
The 2022 State of Origin series was the 41st annual best-of-three series between the Queensland and New South Wales rugby league teams. Before this series, Queensland had won 22 times, NSW 16 times, with two series drawn. Game I Game One was a fiery encounter played at Sydney's Accor Stadium, and won by Queensland, 16-10. Blues centre Jack Wighton and Queensland five-eighth Cameron Munster produced performances of note, with the latter named Man of the Match. The match was also notable for its high attendance of 80,512 people, the highest rugby league attendance since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Game II Game Two, held at Perth's Optus Stadium, before a sellout crowd of 59,358, saw Matt Burton and Nathan Cleary masterclasses deliver New South Wales a 44-12 victory to level the series at 1-1. Cleary scored 2 tries and 8 goals for a combined points total of 24, the second highest behind Ryan Girdler's 32 in New South Wales' 56-16 demolition of Queensland in Game III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Rugby League Team
The Queensland rugby league team represents the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football. Nicknamed the "Maroons" after the colour of their jersey, they play three times a year against arch-rivals New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Coached by Billy Slater and captained by Daly Cherry-Evans, and is administered by the Queensland Rugby League. They play all of their home matches at Brisbane's Lang Park (now known as Suncorp Stadium). Since 1908, a rugby league team representing Queensland has been assembled from players based in the state to compete annually against New South Wales. The team used to play matches against other high-profile foreign and domestic touring teams, but has not played anyone other than New South Wales in several decades. From 1980 onwards, when Queensland was first allowed to select players of local origin even if they were currently at clubs outside its borders, the team's success rate against N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Klein
Ashley Klein is an Australian rugby league referee. Klein refereed in England, beginning in the Rugby League Conference. His first professional game was Workington Town v Featherstone Rovers on 8 September 2002. His first Super League game was Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 15 June 2003. In 2006 Klein was named by the Rugby League International Federation as referee of the year. Klein was in charge of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final in Australia. He quit Super League in 2009 to return to Australia, to rejoin his wife and children there. Klein is a former Parramatta Eels junior referee. He is the son of former Penrith player John Klein. On 17 February 2012 Klein was the referee for the 2012 World Club Challenge match between Leeds Rhinos and Manly Sea Eagles at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds which saw the English side win 26-12. On 19 April 2013 he was the referee for the 2013 Anzac Test. As of June 2022, Klein has refereed ten State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Matterson
Ryan Matterson (born 13 October 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL). He started his career as a before moving permanently to the back row when he joined the Wests Tigers. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2018 NRL Grand Final and the Wests Tigers in the NRL. Matterson has also played for the City Origin side and New South Wales. Background Matterson was born in Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia, and was educated at St Pauls Catholic College, Greystanes, graduating in 2012. He is the nephew of former Sydney Roosters and Brisbane Broncos player Terry Matterson. Matterson played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and Bankstown Bulls, before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Playing career Early career From 2012 to 2014, Matterson played for the Parramatta Eels' NYC team. In 2014, he captained the side. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton (born 22 September 2000) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League, NRL and Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa at international level. He won both the 2021 NRL Grand Final, 2021 and the 2022 NRL Grand Finals with the Penrith Panthers, Panthers. He has represented the New South Wales rugby league team, NSW Blues in State of Origin. Background Crichton was born in Apia, Samoa. He moved to New Zealand at the age of two, before his family eventually settled in Australia. He is the younger brother of Penrith Panthers player Christian Crichton. Early life Crichton played his junior rugby league with St Clair Comets. Career 2019 Crichton made his first grade debut for Penrith against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in round 21 of the 2019 NRL season which ended in a 26–20 victory for Penrith at Penrith Stadium, Panthers Stadium. 2020 In round 8 of the 2020 NRL season, Crichton score ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Paulo (rugby League, Born 1993)
Junior Paulo (born 20 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta in the National Rugby League. Paulo has also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Paulo was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan descent, with family links to Safotu. He played his junior football for the Ashcroft Stallions and the Cabramatta Two Blues, and attended renowned rugby league school Ashcroft High School before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Paulo played for the Eels NYC team in 2012 and 2013. In 2011, Paulo played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 20 April 2013, Paulo played for the New South Wales U20's team off the interchange bench in the 36–12 win over Queensland at Penrith Stadium. Playing career 2013 In Round 10 of the 2013 NRL season, Paulo made his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels against the St George Illaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaah Yeo
Isaah Ferguson-Yeo (born 6 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL and Australia at international level. At representative level he has played for New South Wales Country and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. He is a dual NRL Premiership-winning Captain of 2021 and 2022. As of 2021, he is also the co-captain alongside his teammate Nathan Cleary. Yeo played in the early part of his career before settling into the forwards full-time. Early life Yeo was born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former North Sydney Bears and Balmain Tigers player Justin Yeo. Yeo played his junior football for the St Johns, Dubbo and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Playing career Yeo played for Penrith's NYC team in 2013. Yeo played in Penrith's 2013 NYC Grand Final 42-30 win over the New Zealand Warriors. 2014 In round 1 of the 2014 NRL s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Sims
Tariq ( ar, طارق) is an Arabic word and given name. Etymology The word is derived from the Arabic verb , ('), meaning "to strike", and into the agentive conjugated doer form , ('), meaning "striker". It became popular as a name after Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Muslim military leader who conquered Iberia in the Battle of Guadalete in 711 AD. In literature and placenames Ṭariq is used in classical Arabic to refer to a visitor at night (a visitor "strikes" the house door). Due to the heat of travel in the Arabian Peninsula, visitors would generally arrive at night. The use of the word appears in several places including the Quran, where ṭāriq is used to refer to the brilliant star at night, because it comes out visiting at night, and this is the common understanding of the word nowadays due to the Qur'an. It can also be found in many poems. For example, from the famous poets Imru' al-Qais and Jarir ibn Atiyah. Gibraltar is the Spanish derivation of the Arabic name Jabal Aṭt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Martin
Liam Martin (born 5 March 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward and for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He won both the 2021 and the 2022 NRL Grand Finals with the Panthers. He has represented the NSW Blues in State of Origin. Early life Martin was born in Temora, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at West Wyalong High School. He is a cousin of former NRL footballer Trent Barrett. He played junior rugby league for the Temora Dragons. Playing career 2019 In Round 3 of the 2019 NRL season, Martin made his NRL debut for Penrith against the Melbourne Storm. Martin scored his first try in the top grade in Round 10 against the New Zealand Warriors which ended in a 30–10 defeat at Penrith Park. Martin made a total of 16 appearances for Penrith in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table and missed out on the finals for the first time since 2015. 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (born 27 July 1993), also known by the nicknames of "Reggie" or "RCG", is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He has also represented both Fiji and Australia at international level. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He has represented the NSW City Origin team, Prime Minister's XIII, World All Stars, New South Wales in State of Origin. Background Campbell-Gillard was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia and is of Fijian descent. The son of Warwick Gillard and Georgina Campbell, Campbell-Gillard commented that he never knew his father, saying "I don’t speak to him. I haven’t had a father my whole life." Raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales by his single mother, a Fijian emigrant, Campbell-Gillard played his junior rugby league for the Rooty Hill Dragons but gave up the sport, and instead played soccer and hockey during his early teens. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damien Cook
Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League, and at representative level for Country NSW and New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Cook was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia. He was educated at Endeavour Sports High School. He is the nephew of former rugby league player Peter Phillips. Cook grew up in his home town of Helensburgh, New South Wales, in the Illawarra region of Australia. He was a state champion in the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships throughout his youth. He played his junior rugby league for the Helensburgh Tigers, before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Playing career In 2010 and 2011, Cook played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. In 2012, he joined the I ... [...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] |
Daniel Tupou
Daniel Tupou (born 17 June 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He has played for Tonga and Australia at international level. Tupou has played for the City Origin, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Prime Minister's XIII sides. He won the 2013, 2018 and 2019 NRL Grand Final with the Sydney Roosters. Background Tupou was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Tongan descent. Playing career Tupou played his junior rugby league for the Berala Bears and Guildford Owls before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Tupou played for the Eels' NYC team in 2010 and 2011, scoring 9 tries in 22 games, before being signed by the Roosters. 2012 In Round 24, Tupou made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against the Canberra Raiders in the Roosters 24-20 loss at Canberra Stadium. In just his second game, Tupou scored 3 tries against the Wests Tigers in the Roosters 44-20 win at the SFS. Tupo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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