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2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s
The 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s was the first staging of the Rugby League World Cup 9s tournament and took place on 18 and 19 October 2019 at Sydney's Bankwest Stadium. The tournament featured teams from 12 International Rugby League member countries, 4 of which also fielded teams in the women's tournament. In the men's final, Australia defeated New Zealand, while in the women's final, New Zealand defeated Australia. Rule variations The standard rules of rugby league applied but with the following variations: * games are nine-a-side with unlimited interchanges in the 13-strong squad * each half is nine minutes with a 2-minute half time * the tackle count for the team in possession is five rather than six * any player sin-binned is off the field for only three minutes * the 40/20 rule is supplemented by a 20/40 rule i.e. a kick from behind the player's own 20m line which after bouncing goes into touch past the opponent's 40m line will result in the kicking team retaini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Glenn
Alex Glenn (born 31 July 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who captained and played as a and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He has played for both the and at international level. Background Glenn was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Cook Islands descent. Glenn played his junior rugby league with the Northcote Tigers before moving to the Gold Coast as a 14-year-old and played for the Burleigh Bears. In 2007, Glenn was named in the Australian under 20s national touch football development squad, having represented at a national level throughout his teens, Glenn was also selected for U19 Qld State of Origin side but declined both opportunities to represent New Zealand in the future. In 2005 & 2006 he won the senior sportsperson of the year award at Miami State High School on the Gold Coast. Glenn played for the Junior Kiwis in their victory over the Junior Kangaroos in Wellington in 2007. Glenn captained the Brisbane Broncos NYC team in 2008. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Marum
Michael Marum (born 8 October 1973) is a Papua New Guinean rugby league coach and former player who was the first head coach of the Port Moresby-based PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup and the Papua New Guinea national team. During his playing career, Marum represented Papua New Guinea at the 2000 World Cup. He is the nephew of Skerry Palanga, who coached Papua New Guinea in the 1980s and 1990s. Playing career Marum played for the Port Moresby Vipers and then went on to captain, the Agmark Rabaul Guria's and played four tests for Papua New Guinea, including one at the 2000 World Cup. Coaching career Some of Marum's earliest coaching roles were as an assistant for the PNG national side at the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations. His first head coach role was with the Agmark Gurias in the PNG domestic competition in 2012. Marum has also served as the competition director to the local Agmark nines tournament. He coached Papua New Guinea rugby league nines side at the 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhyse Martin
Rhyse Martin (born 1 March 1993) is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He previously played for Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Background Martin was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, and is of Papua New Guinean descent through his father, who is from Hula in the Central Province. Martin was raised in the Whitsundays. As a teenager, Martin moved to Townsville, where he attended Kirwan State High School and played for Townsville Brothers. He played his junior rugby league for the Proserpine Brahmans. After graduating in 2010, Martin moved to Sydney to join the Sydney Roosters. Playing career Early career In 2011, Martin played for the Sydney Roosters SG Ball Cup side. Martin played for the Roosters NYC team in 2012 and 2013, captaining the side. On 20 April 2013, Martin was selected to represent the Queensland under-20 rugby league team against the New South Wales Under-2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Maguire (rugby League)
Michael Maguire (born 5 February 1974) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the Head Coach of New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand at international level, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a er and in the 1990s. After a playing career spent mostly at the Canberra Raiders, with a brief stint with the Adelaide Rams, he became assistant coach of Melbourne Storm under Craig Bellamy (rugby league), Craig Bellamy and in 2009 became a head coach in the Super League with English club the Wigan Warriors. He was previously the head coach for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, NRL. In his first year as Wigan Warriors' coach Maguire won the 2010 Super League Grand Final. In his second year he won the 2011 Challenge Cup and was then signed by the Rabbitohs. In his first year as an NRL head coach he took South Sydney deep into the 2012 finals series. In 2013, Souths finished t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Johnson
Shaun Johnson (born 9 September 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL) and the New Zealand Kiwis at international level. He has played previously for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL and has played at representative level for the NRL All Stars in 2013. In 2014 Johnson won the Golden Boot Award for the world's best player. Background Johnson was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and his mother is Laotian and his father is a New Zealander. From Whangaparaoa, Johnson attended Orewa College and played many sports, including basketball and rugby union, but made his name playing touch and Australian rules football. He represented New Zealand in both touch and Australian rules football and played rugby union in his school's First XV. Playing career Early years Johnson played for the Hibiscus Coast Raiders in the Auckland Rugby League competition before being signed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Stone
Rick Stone (born 14 February 1967) is a professional rugby league football coach and former player. He has coached the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership, and the Fiji national rugby league team, Fijian and Lebanon national rugby league team, Lebanese national teams. Playing career Stone played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, appearing in a handful of first-grade games in the 1989 Winfield Cup premiership. Stone played for and later captain coached the Nambucca Heads Roosters in the Group 2 Rugby League winning two premierships in 1992 and 1993. Coaching career In 1994, Stone later joined Queensland Cup side Burleigh Bears, Burleigh whom he coached for 13 seasons, winning three premierships during that time. He coached the club to a 6–10 loss against Great Britain in a warm-up match for the 1999 Tri-nations series. Newcastle Knights Stone started at Newcastle as ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reece Robinson
Reece Robinson (born 13 June 1987) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and the Indigenous All Stars at representative level. He has previously played rugby union for the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby Early life Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Robinson is of Indigenous Australian and Lebanese descent. Robinson played his junior football for the Alexandria Rovers as well playing in the South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball team before joining the Brisbane Broncos. Robinson was educated at Randwick Boys High School. He also played Rugby union as a schoolboy. Rugby league club career Brisbane Broncos (2008) In Round 1 of the 2008 NRL season, Robinson made his NRL debut for the Brisbane Broncos against the Penrith Panthers on the in the Broncos 48–12 win at Suncorp Stadium. In Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurélien Cologni
Aurélien Cologni (born 11 February 1978 in France) is the head coach of FC Lezignan in the Elite One Championship and the French national rugby league team. Cologni is a former player, a French international who played for the Lézignan Sangliers club in France's Elite One Championship. He is the son of Jean-Jacques Cologni, who was also a rugby league player and coach. Career Coaching He coached the France 9s squad at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. Cologni was France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ... head coach on two separate occasions. References External linksLézignan Sangliers profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Baitieri
Jason Baitieri (born 2 July 1989) is France national rugby league team, France international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the FC Lézignan XIII in the Elite One Championship. He has previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, NRL and on loan from Catalans Dragons, Catalans at Saint-Esteve XIII Catalan, Saint-Esteve in the Elite One Championship. Background Baitieri was born in Paris, France to an Australian father Tas Baitieri, Tas, a former professional rugby league footballer and coach, and a French mother. He played his junior rugby league in Toulouse before returning to Castle Hill, New South Wales when he was 8, where he played for the Hills District Bulls. Baiteri was educated at Oakhill College, Oakhill College, Castle Hill and represented the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team, 2007 Australian Schoolboys. Playing career Baitieri joined the Sydney Roosters via their feeder club, the Newtown Jets. He made his NRL debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Costin
Brandon Costin (born 23 June 1972) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He initially played under the name Brandon Pearson. He played for the Huddersfield Giants, Canberra Raiders, South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Bradford Bulls and the United States national rugby league team. His position was , although he often featured at other positions including or . Playing career A Dubbo junior, Costin made his début for South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1993, before switching to Western Suburbs Magpies for the next season. Costin spent 4 seasons with the Magpies. In 1994, he made 8 appearances, but managed to score seven tries in the last five games of the year. His try-scoring form continued in the start on the 1995 season, scoring 6 in the first five games. Towards the end of the year he was moved from centre to five-eighth. In 1996, Costin was a regular in the centres, playing in every game of the season. In the round 12 match against the Gold Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Naiqama
Kevin Naiqama (born 4 February 1989) is a Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji international rugby league footballer who usually plays as a or er for the Huddersfield Giants in the English Super League, Super League and as a or for Fiji national rugby league team, Fiji at International level. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, and St Helens R.F.C., St Helens in the Super League. Background Naiqama was born in Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia, and is of Fijians, Fijian descent. He played his junior football for the St. George Dragons#District Juniors, Arncliffe Scots, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Naiqama is the younger brother of former London Broncos player and Fijian international, Wes Naiqama. Playing career Early career After playing with the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Naiqama joined the Newcastle Knights alongside his brother Wes in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
