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List Of Great Britain National Rugby League Team Players
This is a list of rugby league footballers who have represented for the Great Britain national rugby league team.Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book age-82...95. London League Publications Ltd. Players Non-Test playing tourists The following is an incomplete list of players who have played for Great Britain in non-Test matches, usually on tours to Australasia, e.g. Australia, and New Zealand, against club, county, region, or state teams. *Chick Jenkins * Harry Archer *Jack Bartholomew * John Bates (Dewsbury) * David Bradbury *Gary Cooper * Geoff Crewdson (Keighley) * Gwyn Davies * Ivor Davies * Oliver Dolan * Carl Dooler * Joe Doyle * Harold Ellerington *Mick Exley * Fred Farrar * Norman Fender *Alfred Francis *Joseph Walter Guerin ( Hunslet F.C.) * Ben Halfpenny * Fred Harris * Tom Helm * John Henderson * Fred Hughes * Harold Jones * Sammy Lloyd * David Lyon *Thomas Martyn *Danny Naughton * Ken Noble (Huddersfield ... [...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] |
Joseph Doyle (rugby League)
Joseph Doyle (1894 – unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played at the representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at the club level for Holker Street Old Boys(in Barrow-in-Furness), and Barrow, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. Background Joe Doyle's birth was registered in Barrow-in-Furness district, Lancashire, England. Playing career Doyle represented Great Britain in eight non-Test match Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to: * Test cricket * Test match (indoor cricket) * Test match (rugby union) * Test match (rugby league) * Test match (association football) ...es on the 1920 Great Britain rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, scoring eight tries. References External linksBarrow RL’s great Britons {{DEFAULTSORT:Doyle, Joseph 1890s births Barrow Raiders players English rugby league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Hughes (rugby League)
Frederick "Fred" Hughes (birth unknown – death unknown) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Llanelli RFC, Swansea RFC and Cheltenham RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (non-Tests) and Wales, and at club level for Barrow, Workington Town and Liverpool Stanley, as a , i.e. number 8 or 10, during the era of contested scrums. Background Fred Hughes was born in Llanelli. Wales, and he was the father of the association footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s for England and Liverpool; Emlyn Hughes.David Lawrenson (2007). "The Rugby League Miscellany age-6. Vision Sport Publishing. International honours Fred Hughes won 3 caps for Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Henderson (rugby League)
John Henderson (1929 – 2014) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Cumberland, and at club level for Workington Town, Halifax and York, as a , or . Background John Henderson was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England, and he died aged 84 in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours John Henderson won a cap for England while at Workington Town in 1953 against Wales, and was selected for the 1954 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing in eleven non-Test matches, including the abandoned match against New South Wales. County honours John Henderson represented Cumberland. Championship Final appearances John Henderson played in Halifax's 9-10 defeat by Hull F.C. in the Championship Final during the 1955-56 season at Maine Road, Manchester on Saturday 12 May 1956, having previously missed-out on Workington Town's vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Helm (rugby)
Thomas Helm (2 September 1885 - 11 August 1950) was a Scottish rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland, and at club level for Hawick RFC,Tom Mather (2010). "Best in the Northern Union". Pages 128-142. and selected to play representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain (no appearances), and at club level for Oldham ( Heritage No. 129), and Coventry (no appearances), as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums. Playing career International honours Tom Helm represented South of Scotland (RU) while at Hawick, and was selected for Great Britain (RL) while at Oldham for the 1910 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. However, a knee injury sustained prior to departing on the tour, was exacerbated by a tug of war competition with the passengers on-board the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Harris (rugby League)
Frederick "Fred" Harris (birth unknown – death unknown) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), England, English League XIII and Lancashire, and at club level for Leigh ( Heritage № 345), and Leeds, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, or 3 or 4. Playing career International honours Fred Harris won caps for England while at Leigh in 1934 against Australia, and while at Leeds in 1937 against France, was selected for Great Britain while at Leeds for the 1936 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand, and played for English League XIII while at Leigh against France. County honours Fred Harris played right-, i.e. number 3, in Lancashire's 7-5 victory over Australia in the 1937–38 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France match at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington on Wednesday 29 September 1937, in front of a crowd of 16,250. County Cup Final appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Halfpenny
Benjamin Halfpenny (25 April 1906 – June 1966) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and England, and at club level for Widnes, St. Helens and Warrington, as a , or , i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, 8 or 10, 11 or 12, or, 13. Playing career International honours Ben Halfpenny won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1928 against Wales. Ben Halfpenny was selected for Great Britain while at St. Helens for the 1928 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Championship Final appearances Ben Halfpenny played right-, i.e. number 12, in St. Helens' 9-5 victory over Huddersfield in the Championship Final during the 1931–32 season at Belle Vue, Wakefield on Saturday 7 May 1932. Challenge Cup Final appearances Ben Halfpenny played right-, i.e. number 12, in St. Helens' 3–10 defeat by Widnes in the 1929–30 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunslet F
Hunslet () is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is southeast of the city centre and has an industrial past. It is situated in the Hunslet and Riverside ward of Leeds City Council and Leeds Central parliamentary constituency. The population of the previous City and Hunslet council ward at the 2011 census was 33,705. Many engineering companies were based in Hunslet, including John Fowler & Co. manufacturers of traction engines and steam rollers, the Hunslet Engine Company builders of locomotives (including those used during the construction of the Channel Tunnel), Kitson & Co., Manning Wardle and Hudswell Clarke. Many railway locomotives were built in the Jack Lane area of Hunslet. The area has a mixture of modern and 19th century industrial buildings, terraced housing and 20th century housing. It is an area that has grown up significantly around the River Aire in the early years of the 21st century, especially with the construction of modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Guerin
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled ''Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Walter Guerin
Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic countries. In Portuguese and Spanish, the name is "José". In Arabic, including in the Quran, the name is spelled ''Yūsuf''. In Persian, the name is "Yousef". The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and ''Joseph'' was one of the two names, along with ''Robert'', to have remained in the top 10 boys' names list in the US from 1925 to 1972. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef", and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century. In the first century CE, Joseph was the second most popular male name for Palestine Jews. In the Book of Genesis Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first son, and kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Francis
Alfred "Alf" John Francis (1846 – 1968) was a Welsh professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches) and Wales, and at club level for Treherbert RLFC and Hull F.C. ( Heritage No.), as a , i.e. number 2 or 5. Playing career International honours Francis won 2 caps for Wales in 1913–1914 while at Hull, and toured with Great Britain on the 1914 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. Challenge Cup Final appearances Francis played , i.e. number 5, and scored a try in Hull's 6–0 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1913–14 Challenge Cup Final during the 1913–14 season at Thrum Hall, Halifax, in front of a crowd of 19,000. Club career Hull Kingston Rovers first became aware of Francis when he scored a try in Treherbert RLFC's 10–22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers during the 1909–10 season, but he was thought by Hull Kingston Rovers to be too small, so they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Fender
Norman Henry Fender (2 September 1910 – 24 October 1983) was a Welsh dual-code international rugby footballer who played rugby union for Cardiff as a flanker and rugby league with York. He won six caps for Wales at rugby union, and also represented Wales at rugby league. In 1932/33 he toured Australasia with Great Britain. Playing career International honours Norman Fender won caps for Wales (RU) while at Cardiff RFC in 1930 against Ireland, and France, and in 1931 against England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, represented Great Britain (RL) while at York on the 1932/33 tour to Australasia playing in 14 tour (non-Test matches), scoring 11-tries, and won caps for Wales (RL) while at York 1932...1938 9-caps. County Cup Final appearances Norman Fender played , and scored a goal in York's 9–2 victory over Wakefield Trinity in the 1936 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1936–37 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1936. Club career Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
