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Keenan Palasia
Keenan Palasia (born 24 January 1997) is a Samoa international rugby league and Māori All Stars footballer who plays as a and for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Palasia was born in the Logan area of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He is of Maori & Samoan descent, his mother being Maori of the Wallace/Warihi family and born in Waitara, New Zealand (Iwi: Te Ātiawa & Ngati Maniapoto) with his grandfather (Matthews/Matiu family) from Panguru (Iwi: Te Rarawa). His father is Christchurch born Samoan from the Palasia/Leutele family of Falefa & Malie in Samoa. Palasia is also the eldest nephew of former NRL player and Cronulla Sharks 2016 premiership winning centre, Ricky Leutele (the youngest brother of Keenan's father) who now plays in the English Superleague for Leigh Leopards. Palasia has a younger brother, Saiah who was born in 2001 on the Gold Coast. Keenan was born in Logan, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brisbane, Queensland
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South East Queensland metropolitan region, which encompasses a population of around 3.8 million. The Brisbane central business district is situated within a peninsula of the Brisbane River about from its mouth at Moreton Bay, a bay of the Coral Sea. Brisbane is located in the hilly floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Taylor Range, Taylor and D'Aguilar Range, D'Aguilar mountain ranges. It sprawls across several local government in Australia, local government areas, most centrally the City of Brisbane, Australia's most populous local government area. The demonym of Brisbane is ''Brisbanite''. The Traditional Owners of the Brisbane a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keegan Hipgrave
Keegan Hipgrave (born 1 January 1997) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a forward and for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He since retired from rugby league after five years playing first grade. Background Hipgrave was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the Nerang Roosters and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Early career In 2013, Hipgrave played for Gold Coast Green in the Cyril Connell Cup and represented the Queensland under-16 side. In 2014, he played for Gold Coast White in the Mal Meninga Cup and was selected for the Queensland under-18 and Australian Schoolboys sides. From 2015 to 2017, he played for the Brisbane Broncos' NYC team. In 2015, he captained the Queensland under-18 side. 2017 In May, Hipgrave made a mid-season move to the Gold Coast Titans on a contract until the end of 2018, before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Shillington
David Shillington (born 24 June 1983 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop forward, he previously played for the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders. Shillington also works as a columnist for ''The Canberra Times''. Early and personal life Shillington has two older brothers and a younger brother. He attended Padua College, Brisbane. Shillington played his junior rugby league for the Brisbane Brothers. Playing career Sydney Roosters He started his NRL career playing for the Sydney Roosters from 2005 until 2008. In April 2008, Shillington was demoted to reserve grade after breaching the club's strict alcohol policy by admitting to going out drinking and turning up late for Monday morning training. He was thought to be eligible to represent France for the 2008 Rugby League World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AJ Brimson
Alexander "AJ" Brimson (born 9 September 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series and Australia 9s at international level. He made his debut in the NRL in 2018. Background Brimson was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and attended high school on the Gold Coast at famous Rugby League school Keebra Park State High before signing with the Gold Coast Titans. He played his junior rugby league at Centenary Panthers. Brimson played predominantly touch football growing up making many rep teams. Brimson didn't make a Rugby League rep side until under 16's. He was an apprentice carpenter before he played his NRL debut in 2018. 2018 Brimson made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast at five-eighth in round 10 of the 2018 NRL season against the Melbourne Storm. In round 11 of the 2018 NRL season against the Newcastle Knights, Brimson sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brodie Croft
Brodie Croft (born 14 July 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. Early life Croft was born in Dalby, Queensland, Australia. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Toowoomba and later Anglican Church Grammar School, Brisbane. He played his junior rugby league for the Highfields Eagles and was a member of the 2014 Churchie First XV alongside Kalyn Ponga, and Jaydn Su'a before being signed by the Melbourne Storm. He played for the Toowoomba Clydesdales in the Cyril Connell Cup during 2013, before moving to Brisbane, to join the Eastern Suburbs Tigers in the Mal Meninga Cup. The following year, he was named 18th man for the Queensland under-18 rugby league team. Playing career 2016–2019: Melbourne Storm In 2016, Croft was named in the QAS under-20 squad and played for the Melbourne Storm's NYC team. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Hodges
Justin Hodges (born 25 May 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative , Hodges started his career in the National Rugby League with the Brisbane Broncos before moving to the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2002 NRL Premiership, before returning to the Broncos in 2005, and winning the 2006 NRL Premiership. He also captained the Broncos. Early years Hodges was born in Cairns, Queensland on born 25 May 1982. He grew up there and played his junior rugby league for Cairns Kangaroos Juniors, as U11 Premiers in 1992, through to undefeated U16's in 1998, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career 2000 In round 14 of the 2000 NRL season, Hodges made his debut in the National Rugby League for the Brisbane Broncos on the against the Canberra Raiders at Canberra Stadium. He played well, saving two tries in a losing 16-14 Broncos tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gehamat Shibasaki
Gehamat Shibasaki (born 2 September 1998) is an Australian-Japanese professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and Green Rockets Tokatsu in the Japan Rugby League One. Background Shibasaki was born in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, and is of Torres Strait Islander, Japanese and Palau descent. He played his junior rugby league for Townsville Brothers before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Early career Shibasaki played for the Brisbane Broncos NYC team in 2016-2017. On 13 July 2016, Shibasaki played for the Queensland under 20's team against New South Wales, playing at centre in the 36-22 loss at ANZ Stadium. In February 2017, Shibasaki was selected in Brisbane's 2017 NRL Auckland Nines squad. On 31 May 2017, Shibasaki was selected to play at centre again for Queensland in the Und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaydn Su'a
Jaydn Su'a (born 23 October 1997) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL, and at representative level for Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Su'a was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He is of Samoan descent and moved to Australia at the age of two. He attended Marsden State High School and later Anglican Church Grammar School, where he played for their rugby union team. He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders at the age of 13. After two years on a scholarship with the Raiders, he signed with the Brisbane Broncos. Playing career Early career In 2012, Su'a played in the Souths Logan Magpies' Cyril Connell Cup and National Title winning sides as a 15-year-old. In 2013, he represented the Queensland under-16 ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Seibold
Anthony Seibold () (born 3 October 1974) is an Australian rugby union coach, and former rugby league coach and player. He is currently defence coach with the England national rugby union team, and coach for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NRL team. Seibold played rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos, Saint-Esteve, Canberra Raiders, London Broncos and Hull Kingston Rovers. After retiring, he moved into coaching, and was head coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the 2018 NRL season, and of the Brisbane Broncos from 2019 to 2020. He moved to rugby union and joined England in September 2021. Background Anthony Seibold was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and is of German descent from his grandfather, and predominantly Irish and English from his paternal grandmother's side. Playing career Canberra Raiders As a player, Seibold had stints in the lower grades at the Brisbane Broncos (1992–1995) and in the National Rugby League with the Canberra Raiders (1997– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phillip Sami
Phillip Sami (born 2 August 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Sami has also represented his home state, Queensland, in the State of Origin series. Background Sami was born in Ipswich, Queensland, to Samoan parents. He played his junior rugby league for the Springfield Panthers, Goodna Eagles, and for Eastern Suburbs Tigers. Sami attended Ipswich State High School. Playing career Early career In 2015, Sami played for the Eastern Suburbs Tigers in the Mal Meninga Cup. In 2016 and 2017, he played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team. 2017 On 31 May, he was selected in the Queensland under-20 rugby league team. In round 15 of the 2017 NRL season, Sami made his NRL debut for the Titans against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In September, he was named at centre in the NYC Team of the Year. 2018 In round 4 of the 2018 season, he scored his first hat-trick of tries against the Brisbane Broncos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland Academy Of Sport
The Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) is an elite sports institute set up in 1991 by the Queensland Government to support athletes in the state of Queensland. Its headquarters are currently located at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Nathan, Queensland. The Academy was opened in May 1991 to rival the other states' institutes of sport and has thirteen squads over ten sports. These programs include athletics, canoeing, cycling, gymnastics (men and women), hockey (men and women), netball, rowing, sailing, swimming, and water polo (men and women). Also QAS has many partnership programs with other team sports ranging from the Queensland Baseball Academy, to the Queensland Academy of Sport Soccer Program. . ''Queensland Academy of Sport''. Accessed 7 August 2009. Notable alumni ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JJ Collins
JJ Collins '' né'' Felise (born 15 February 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the NRL. He previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League and the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the Queensland Cup. Background Collins was born in Logan City, Queensland, Australia. He is of Samoan descent. Collins was formerly known as Jacob Junior Felise, later JJ Felise, before changing his name to JJ Collins. He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers and attended Keebra Park State High School, before signing with the Wests Tigers as a teenager. Playing career Early career While attending Keebra Park, Collins was a member of their 2013 ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side and represented the Queensland Schoolboys in 2013 and 2014. In 2015 and 2016, he played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team, playing in 21 games in 2015. 2016 In January 2016, Collins was named in the Queensland Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
