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Jackson Hastings
Jackson Hastings (born 4 January 1996) is a Great Britain international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Sydney Roosters and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, and the Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. On 6 October 2019, he was crowned Man of Steel. Background Hastings was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, and is of British descent through his grandmother. He played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Red Devils before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Playing career Early career In 2012 and 2013, Hastings played for the New South Wales Under 16s and Under 18s teams respectively. In 2013, Hastings played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys. Hastings played 47 games, scored 14 tries, kicked 195 goals and 1 field goal for 447 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollongong
Wollongong ( ), colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2021. The Wollongong area extends from Helensburgh in the north to Windang and Yallah in the south. Geologically, the city is located in the south-eastern part of the Sydney basin, which extends from Newcastle to Nowra. Wollongong is noted for its heavy industry, its port activity and the qual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Youth Competition (rugby League)
The NRL Under-20s (known commercially as the Holden Cup due to sponsorship from Holden) was the top league of professional rugby league for players aged 20 years or younger in Australasia. Contested by sixteen teams, the Under-20s competition commenced in 2008 and was originally known as the Toyota Cup. The competition runs parallel to Australasia's professional competition, the National Rugby League, with NYC matches played immediately prior to the NRL games. Similar to the NRL, the NYC enforces a salary cap and puts a heavy focus on life outside football for the players. The New Zealand Warriors were the most successful club in the competition's short history, with three premierships from four Grand Final appearances; in 2010, 2011 and 2014. In 2018, the NRL Under-20s was replaced by state-based under-20s competitions in New South Wales and Queensland. History The NRL Under-20s succeeded the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2008, which existed from 1961 to 2007. The competition was adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Of Steel Award
A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chromosome from the father. Sex differentiation of the male fetus is governed by the SRY gene on the Y chromosome. During puberty, hormones which stimulate androgen production result in the development of secondary sexual characteristics, thus exhibiting greater differences between the sexes. These include greater muscle mass, the growth of facial hair and a lower body fat composition. Male anatomy is distinguished from female anatomy by the male reproductive system, which includes the penis, testicles, sperm duct, prostate gland and the epididymis, and by secondary sex characteristics, including a narrower pelvis, narrower hips, and smaller breasts without mammary glands. Throughout human history, traditional gender roles have often defined an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackson Hastings
Jackson Hastings (born 4 January 1996) is a Great Britain international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Sydney Roosters and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, and the Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. On 6 October 2019, he was crowned Man of Steel. Background Hastings was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, and is of British descent through his grandmother. He played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Red Devils before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Playing career Early career In 2012 and 2013, Hastings played for the New South Wales Under 16s and Under 18s teams respectively. In 2013, Hastings played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys. Hastings played 47 games, scored 14 tries, kicked 195 goals and 1 field goal for 447 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is a former head coach and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He was previously the head coach of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. A former Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he played during the 1990s and 2000s for the Illawarra Steelers before they formed a joint venture with St. George to create the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2000 Dally M Medal. Barrett also had a two-season spell in the Super League with England's Wigan and was named in 2007's Super League Dream Team before finishing his career back in Australia with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. After co-coaching the St George Illawarra under 20s side and coaching the Country New South Wales rugby league team for four seasons Barrett started coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daly Cherry-Evans
Daly Cherry-Evans (born 20 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL and Australia at international level. He captains Manly and won the 2011 NRL Grand Final with the Sea Eagles. He captains Queensland at State of Origin level and has played for Prime Ministers XIII. Early life Cherry-Evans was born in Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia to an English-born mother and an Australian father. His father, Troy Evans, played as a for the Norths Devils and Redcliffe Dolphins in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership during the 1980s and 1990s. His brother Darcy Cherry-Evans is a professional scooter rider and his brother Dylan Cherry-Evans is also a former rugby league player. He also has two sisters, Kaci and Klanci Cherry-Evans He began playing rugby league for the Redcliffe Dolphins at 5-years-old. At 12 years of age Cherry-Evans moved to Mackay, Queensland with his family and continued to pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 NRL Season
The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 20th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, and the World Club Series. It marked the last time that the Anzac Test and City vs. Country representative matches were played. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 11th consecutive year. Pre-season The 2017 pre-season featured the fourth edition of the Auckland Nines competition, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the Sydney Roosters defeated the Penrith Panthers in the final. The All Stars match was held on February 10 at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. The 2017 World Club Series took place in England with the Super League champions Wigan Warriors defeating the NRL premiers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the World Club Challenge matc ... [...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] |
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. Since 2010, they are an under-20s side, with players selected from the NRL, Intrust Super Cup, Intrust Super Premiership, Jersey Flegg Cup and Hastings Deering Colts. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League. History Prior to 2010, the Junior Kiwis consisted of the best New Zealand players aged 18 years or younger and would represent the country against the likes of the Australian Schoolboys, the New South Wales Under 18 side and the England Under 18 side, sometimes as curtain raisers to the senior Kiwi games. Players such as Adam Blair, Thomas Leuluai, Issac Luke, Simon Mannering Simon Alexander Mannering (born 28 August 1986) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. A New Zealand international secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Kangaroos
The Junior Kangaroos side represents Australia in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kangaroos, after the native marsupial of that name. Since 2019, they are an under-23 side, with players selected from the NRL. They are administered by the Australian Rugby League Commission. History Prior to 2010, the Junior Kangaroos was selected on an under-19 age basis. The best Australian players 19 years of age or younger, would represent the country against the likes of the Junior Kiwis, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, sometimes as curtain raisers to the senior Kangaroos games. Players such as Greg Bird, Matt Bowen, Justin Hodges, Luke Lewis, Jamie Lyon, Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston represented the Junior Kangaroos early in their careers and went on to play at the senior level for Australia. The last Junior Kangaroos side selected under the under 19 rules was in 2007. This would be the last Junior Kangaroos team until 2010. In 2010, with the advent of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JACKSON HASTINGS
Jackson Hastings (born 4 January 1996) is a Great Britain international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Sydney Roosters and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League, and the Salford Red Devils and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. On 6 October 2019, he was crowned Man of Steel. Background Hastings was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, and is of British descent through his grandmother. He played his junior football for the Western Suburbs Red Devils before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Playing career Early career In 2012 and 2013, Hastings played for the New South Wales Under 16s and Under 18s teams respectively. In 2013, Hastings played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team, and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys. Hastings played 47 games, scored 14 tries, kicked 195 goals and 1 field goal for 447 points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian 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 ... club based in Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital, Sydney. They are often called Souths or The Bunnies. The club was formed in New South Wales Rugby League season 1908, 1908, as one of the founding members of the New South Wales Rugby Football League, making them one of Australia's oldest rugby league teams. The Rabbitohs were formed, under their original 1908 articles of association, with the NSWRL competition, to represent the Sydney municipalities of Redfern, Alexandria, Zetland, Waterloo, Mascot and Botany. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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