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2010 Rugby League Atlantic Cup
The 2010 Atlantic Cup (known as the Hotels of Jacksonville Atlantic Cup for sponsorship purposes) was an international rugby league tournament played in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. The competing teams were the United States, Jamaica and Canada. The 2010 tournament is the second staging of the Atlantic Cup. The inaugural fixture was won by the United States, who defeated Jamaica 37–22. With the addition of Canada, the format of the tournament was changed from a single match to a round robin with no final. The United States retained the trophy by winning both of their games. Super League referee Phil Bentham was in charge of refereeing all three matches. Like the previous year's tournament, the 2010 match was held at Hodges Stadium at the University of North Florida. USA's Australian-raised halfback Damien O’Malveney was named player of the tournament. Squads Jamaica United States Canada Round 1 United States vs Jamaica Round 2 Canada vs Jamaica Round 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Johnson (rugby League)
Greg Johnson (born 20 February 1990) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship. He played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League and Batley in the Championship. He was contracted to the Huddersfield Giants in the top flight, and spent time on loan from the Giants at the Bulldogs in the second tier. Background Greg Johnson was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career A Jamaica international, Johnson made his Super League début for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and amassed a total of 2 tries in 12 appearances. His contract with Wakefield was immediately terminated following his conviction. When released from prison in 2013, he was signed by the Batley Bulldogs, where he played regularly. He scored 18 tries in 28 appearances and attracted interest from the Salford City Reds, with whom he signed for the 2014 season. Johnson establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are an English professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, the birthplace of rugby league, who play in the Super League competition. They play their home games at the John Smiths Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield is also one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895, making them one of the world's first rugby league teams. The club itself was founded in 1864, making it the oldest rugby league club in the world. They have won seven Championships and six Challenge Cups, but did not earn another honour between 1962 and 2013 until gaining the 2013 League Leaders Shield after topping the table for the first time in 81 years. The club, particularly amongst older supporters, is sometimes referred to as Fartown, after the area and the ground in Fartown, Huddersfield that was the club's home venue from 1878 to 1992. The club was known as Huddersfield Barrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Reittie
Wayne Allen Reittie (born 21 January 1988) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a er for Hunslet in the RFL League 1. He has previously played for Doncaster in 2008 National League Two and the 2009 RFL Championship, and the Hunslet Hawks and the York City Knights in Championship 1. Reittie has also played for the Batley Bulldogs and Halifax in the Championship. Background Reittie was born in London, England. He grew up in Belle Isle, Leeds, and played junior rugby with Hunslet Parkside. Playing career Reittie played for York City Knights in Championship 1 having started out as a professional with Doncaster. He played for Hunslet in the latter half of 2009 following financial difficulties at Co-operative Championship club Doncaster. York City Knights had expressed an interest in the Leeds brought up winger, but he opted for their Championship One rivals Hunslet. Wayne Reittie's usual position is as a . He is a Jamaican internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
York City Knights
The York Knights are the men's professional rugby league team of York RLFC (known as the York City Knights from 2002 to 2022) based in York, England. The Knights played their home games at Huntington Stadium before moving to Bootham Crescent. In 2021, they moved to the newly built York Community Stadium. the previous site of Huntington stadium, where they ground share with the York RLFC women's team York Valkyrie and York City F.C. In the 2016 season they played in RFL League 1, League 1. In 2018 the club succeeded in winning all their matches except two and were crowned league champions, earning immediate promotion to the Championship league. The current club was formed in 2002 after the original York Wasps, York club folded. History 1868–2002: Predecessor The first club was formed in 1868 as "York Football Club", playing both codes, association football, association and rugby football in different fields as the club did not have their own venue. When Northern rugby teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vauxhall Vultures
Vauxhall ( ) is a district in South West London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. Vauxhall was part of Surrey until 1889 when the County of London was created. Named after a medieval manor, "Fox Hall", it became well known for the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. From the Victorian period until the mid-20th century, Vauxhall was a mixed industrial and residential area, of predominantly manual workers' homes, many demolished and replaced by Lambeth Council with social housing after the Second World War, and business premises, including large railway, gas, and water works. These industries contrasted with the mostly residential neighbouring districts of Kennington and Pimlico. As in neighbouring Battersea and Nine Elms, riverside redevelopment has converted most former industrial sites into residential properties and new office space. Vauxhall has given its name to the Vauxhall parliamentary constituency and Vauxhall Motors. Geography Vauxhall is south of Chari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Angels
Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD * Wenlock Olympian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympic Games, held since 1850 * Olympic (greyhounds), a competition held annually at Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium Clubs and teams * Adelaide Olympic FC, a soccer club from Adelaide, South Australia * Fribourg Olympic, a professional basketball club based in Fribourg, Switzerland * Sydney Olympic FC, an Australian soccer club * Olympic Club (Barbacena), a Brazilian football club based in Barbacena, Minas Gerais state * Olympic Mvolyé, a Cameroonian football club based in Mvolyé * Olympic Club (Egypt), a football and sports club based in Alexandria * Blackburn Olympic F.C., an English football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire * Rushall Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamont Bryan
Lamont Bryan (born ) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays for the London Skolars in Betfred League 1 RFL League One (for sponsorship reasons currently known as the Betfred League One) is a professional rugby league competition based in the United Kingdom. Part of the British rugby league pyramid, the competition features clubs from England an .... Lamont Bryan's usual position is . He can also operate at , or . Background Bryan was born in Germany to an African-Americans father, and a Jamaican mother. He was brought up in Croydon, and played his junior rugby league with the South London Storm. Bryan also plays rugby union for Streatham-Croydon RFC. Featherstone Rovers In January 2013 Lamont was signed by the Featherstone Rovers. Where he made a total of 24 appearances, scoring 6 tries in just one season for the club. London Skolars Lamont signed a deal to play for the London Skolars in 2014. In 2015, Bryan played for Jamaica in thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlequins Rugby League
The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England. The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegated to the Championship. They returned to the Super League after achieving promotion by winning the Million Pound Game against the Toronto Wolfpack in 2018, but were relegated back to the Championship at the end of the 2019 Super League season after finishing 12th. The club was originally formed in 1980 as Fulham Rugby League Club and entered the Second Division for the 1980–81 season. The club has also previously been known as London Crusaders (1991–1994), London Broncos (between 1994–2005, and since 2012) and Harlequins Rugby League (2006–2011). Whilst the club has never won a major trophy, they were finalists in the 1999 Challenge Cup and finished the 1997 Super League season in second place. The first trophy the club has won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
