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2019 Canberra Rugby League
Canberra Raiders Cup (First Grade) The 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup will be the 22nd season of the cup, the top division Rugby League club competition in Canberra. The 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup will consist of 18 regular season rounds that will begin on the 7th of April and ended on the 18th of August. There will be 3 playoff rounds, beginning on the 24th of August with the first semi-final, and ending on the 8th of September with the grand final. Woden Valley Rams are the defending premiers. Teams There will be 9 teams playing in 2019. 5 teams from Canberra, 2 from Queanbeyan, 1 from Yass, and 1 from Goulburn Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters pate .... All 9 clubs will field a team in the reserve grade competition. Ladder Ladder progression * Numbers highlighted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby League
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112–122 metres (122 to 133 yards) long with H shaped posts at both ends. It is one of the two codes of rugby football, the other being rugby union. It originated in 1895 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire as the result of a split from the Rugby Football Union over the issue of payments to players.Tony Collins, ''Rugby League in Twentieth Century Britain'' (2006), p.3 The rules of the game governed by the new Northern Rugby Football Union progressively changed from those of the RFU with the specific aim of producing a faster and more entertaining game to appeal to spectators, on whose income the new organisation and its members depended. Due to its high-velocity contact, cardio-based endurance and minimal use of body protection, rugby league i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queanbeyan Blues
Queanbeyan Blues United Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Queanbeyan, New South Wales formed in the late 1920s. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams. Notable Juniors * Johnny Hawke (1949-52 St George Dragons) * Carl Frommel (1982 Canberra Raiders) *Jon Hardy (1982-85 Canberra Raiders) *Glenn Lazarus (1989-99 Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos & Melbourne Storm) *Ricky Stuart (1988-00 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) *Matt Giteau (2001-22 ACT Brumbies, Western Force & RC Toulonnais) *Brent Kite (2002-15 St George Illawarra Dragons, Manly Sea Eagles & Penrith Panthers) *Trevor Thurling (2004-12 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) *Terry Campese (2004-16 Canberra Raiders & Hull Kingston Rovers) *Cameron King (2010-19 St George Illawarra Dragons, North Queensland Cowboys & Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta that compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Withers
Lincoln Withers (born 7 May 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. Withers also played for Crusaders and in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. His position of choice was either at half-back or . Background Withers was born in Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryLincoln Withers junior rugby league club was Woden Western Rams. Playing career While attending Erindale College in the ACT, Withers was selected to play with the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1997. Withers made his first grade debut for Canberra against Brisbane in Round 14 2000. In 2001, Withers joined Wests and played with them up until the end of 2003. In 2004, Withers joined St George Illawarra spending 1 season at the club before returning to Canberra becoming a regular starter with the team before departing at the end of 2008. Withers signed with the Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woden Valley Rams
Woden Valley Rams Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Woden, Australian Capital Territory formed in 1967. In 2018, the Rams won their first premiership since 1996 beating the Tuggeranong Bushrangers 31–30. Notable juniors *Nigel Gaffey (1989–2000 Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters & Penrith Panthers) * David Cox (1995–99 Canberra Raiders & Illawarra Steelers) *Luke Priddis (1997–2010 Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos, Penrith Panthers & St George Illawarra Dragons) *Lincoln Withers (2000–13 Canberra Raiders, Wests Tigers, St George Illawarra Dragons & Hull F.C.) *Brenton Lawrence (2011–present Gold Coast Titans & Manly Sea Eagles) *Sami Sauiluma (2013–present Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sharks & Gold Coast Titans) *Bailey Simonsson (2018–present Canberra Raiders) *Junior Tupou (2022- Wests Tigers) *John Jarvie. (1980-1984 Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Rabbits Cronulla is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Belconnen Warriors
West Belconnen Warriors Rugby League Club is an Australian rugby league football club based in Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory formed in the mid 1970s. They conduct teams for both junior and senior teams. Notable Juniors *Bradley Clyde (1988-00 Canberra Raiders & Canterbury Bulldogs) * Troy Thompson (2001-11 Canberra Raiders & Melbourne Storm) *Nick Kouparitsas (2006-11 Canterbury Bulldogs, Sydney Roosters & London Broncos) *Brent Crisp (2008 Canterbury Bulldogs) * Matt Frawley (2017- Canterbury Bulldogs) *Bailey Simonsson (2019- Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby ...) References External links {{Canberra Sports Teams Sports clubs and teams in Canberra Rugby league teams in the Australian Capital Territory Rugby clubs established in 1975 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Gorrell
Aaron Gorrell (born 31 March 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s. He played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL, and for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Background Gorrell was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Gorrell was made famous by slotting in the last-minute conversion in a round 15, 2006 game against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium. The Dragons won the match 18-16. Gorrell had converted rookie Brett Morris' try in the 78th minute after coach Nathan Brown gave him the goal-kicking duties after Mathew Head had kicked the last two conversions. In 2007 he joined Catalans Dragons for their second season in the Super League. With his NRL experience he proved a key influence in the opening rounds of the season, before suffering a season-ending knee injury in round four which required a knee reconstruction. It was confirmed by the Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Campese
Terry Campese (born 4 August 1984) is a former professional rugby league footballer. A former Australia, Italy and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he is also the nephew of rugby union player David Campese. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. Early life Campese was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent. He grew up playing both league and union and always believed he would follow his uncle David in the 15-man code. However the advice of Neil Henry helped persuade him to join the Canberra Raiders youth set-up and turn down offers from Randwick DRUFC and the Brumbies Academy. Playing career Campese made his first-grade début during the 2004 season, appearing 4 times. He made a further 5 appearances in 2005, playing at five-eighth or lock. Injury destroyed his campaign the following year and in 2007 Campese struggled to show consistent form, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiffert Oval
Seiffert Oval is an enclosed rectangular playing field in Queanbeyan, New South Wales. It has a grass playing surface and an official capacity of 15,000, 1,500 of which is seated capacity in the grandstand. The oval boasts lighting, toilets, kiosk, a food outlet, home and away change rooms and car parking facilities. The oval has been used for Rugby league, Soccer and Rugby Union and is currently the home ground for the Queanbeyan Blues. The oval is owned and managed by the Queanbeyan–Palerang Regional Council. The ground record crowd was set on 18 June 1989 when 18,272 fans turned out in Round 12 of the 1989 NSWRL season to see the Raiders defeat the Brisbane Broncos 27–6. Rugby League Seiffert Oval served as the base of the Canberra Raiders for the first eight seasons of its existence (1982–1989). The Raiders' first game at Seiffert was in Round 2 of the 1982 NSWRFL season against the Western Suburbs Magpies. In front of 6,769 fans, Wests ran out 33–4 winners, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Logan (rugby League)
Scott Logan (born 22 June 1976) is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has been described as, "one of the most durable props of the modern era." Logan coached the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup competition. Background Logan was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Playing career Logan started his football career at Brisbane Easts junior club, before making his first-team début 1996 for the Sydney City Roosters against North Queensland. He played with the Sydney Roosters for six years. In 2000, Logan made his international début by representing Scotland in the World Cup. He stayed at the Sydney Roosters until 2001 when he signed a contract with Super League side Hull F.C. He spent three years at Hull F.C. but he suffered a series of injuries one being a badly broken ankle which took him almost a year to recover from. In 2004, he returned to Australia to play for the NRL side the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canberra
Canberra ( ) is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory at the northern tip of the Australian Alps, the country's highest mountain range. As of June 2021, Canberra's estimated population was 453,558. The area chosen for the capital had been inhabited by Indigenous Australians for up to 21,000 years, with the principal group being the Ngunnawal people. European settlement commenced in the first half of the 19th century, as evidenced by surviving landmarks such as St John's Anglican Church and Blundells Cottage. On 1 January 1901, federation of the colonies of Australia was achieved. Following a long dispute over whether Sydney or Melbourne should be the national capital, a compromise was reached: the new capital would be buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goulburn, New South Wales
Goulburn ( ) is a regional city in the Southern Tablelands of the Australian state of New South Wales, approximately south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Canberra. It was proclaimed as Australia's first inland city through letters patent by Queen Victoria in 1863. Goulburn had a population of 23,835 at June 2018. Goulburn is the seat of Goulburn Mulwaree Council. Goulburn is a railhead on the Main Southern line, a service centre for the surrounding pastoral industry, and also stopover for those traveling on the Hume Highway. It has a central park and many historic buildings. It is also home to the monument the Big Merino, a sculpture that is the world's largest concrete-constructed sheep. History Goulburn was named by surveyor James Meehan after Henry Goulburn, Under-Secretary for War and the Colonies, and the name was ratified by Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The colonial government made land grants to free settlers such as Hamilton Hume in the Goulburn area from the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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