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List Of Rugby League Families
There have been several families from around the world of which two or more members have been involved in rugby league football at the highest levels since the sport's inception in 1895. Below is an incomplete list of families that have been involved in rugby league. A Abbott family * Edwin Abbott, New Zealand international, uncle of Bill Deacon * Bill Deacon, New Zealand international, nephew of Edwin Abbot Ackland family *Ron Ackland, New Zealand international and Auckland representative player and coach; uncle of John * John Ackland, New Zealand international and Auckland representative player; Nephew of Ron Adamson family of England *Luke Adamson, Salford City Reds, Super League, Halifax, Championship, London Broncos, England U18's (brother of Tobias Adamson) *Tobias Adamson, North Wales Crusaders, Championship, Dewsbury Rams, Championship (brother of Luke Adamson) Joshua Adamson, Leigh East, & Liverpool University Adamson family of Australia * Matt Adamson (born ... [...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] |
Peter Shiels
Peter "Stretch" Shiels (born 4 September 1973 in Bankstown, New South Wales), is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Penrith, Western Suburbs, Western Reds, the Newcastle Knights in Australia and St. Helens in the Super League as a and as a . As Super League V champions, St. Helens played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Shiels played at in St. Helens' victory. Shiels played for St. Helens from the interchange bench in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls. Personal life Shiels is married to Linda (née Alexander), the sister of fellow former 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 ... footballers, Ben Ale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Aubusson
Mitchell Aubusson (born 1 October 1987) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a and , spending his entire career with the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, National Rugby League (NRL). He won three NRL premierships with the Roosters in 2013, 2018 and 2019. He has also played for Country rugby league team, NSW Country at representative level. Background Aubusson was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. While attending Xavier Catholic College Ballina in 2005, Aubusson played for the Australia national schoolboys rugby league team, Australian Schoolboys team. He is the younger brother of James Aubusson, who also played for the Sydney Roosters. Career Aubusson played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown Jets, Newtown, who were the feeder club for the Sydney Roosters at the time. Newtown would lose the final 20-19 against Parramatta Eels, Parramatta at Stadium Australia. Aubusson made his first grade debut for the Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Aubusson
James Aubusson (born 14 December 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Sydney Roosters and the Melbourne Storm in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Aubusson spent most of his career at . Early life Aubusson was educated at St John's College, Woodlawn, where he represented 2003 Australian Schoolboys. Playing career He made his NRL debut in round 1 of the 2007 NRL season for Melbourne Storm against the Wests Tigers. Aubusson signed a three-year contract with the Sydney Roosters until the end of the 2010 NRL season, a move that re-united him with his younger brother, Mitchell. In the 2008 NRL season, Aubusson made 23 appearances as the Sydney Roosters qualified for the finals. Aubusson played in the club's semi-final loss against the New Zealand Warriors. The following year, Aubusson was limited to nine games as the Sydney Roosters finished last on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Arkwright
Christopher Arkwright (born 8 February 1959) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Lancashire, and at club level for St Helens as a or . Playing career St Helens Arkwright played in St. Helens 0–16 defeat by Warrington in the 1982–83 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1982–83 season at Central Park, Wigan on 23 October 1982, and played in the 28–16 victory over Wigan in the 1984–85 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at Central Park, Wigan on Sunday 28 October 1984. Arkwright played , and was captain in St Helens' 18–19 defeat by Halifax in the 1986–87 Challenge Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Wembley Stadium, London on 2 May 1987. Arkwright missed most of the 1988–89 season due to injury. He required a knee operation towards the end of the 1987–88 season, and suffered an injury to his other knee durin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arkwright, Jr
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Arkwright (rugby League)
John Arkwright (3 December 1902 – 20 January 1990), also known by the nickname of "Big Jack", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Great Britain England and Lancashire, and at club level for St. Helens and Warrington, as a or , i.e. number 8 or 10, or, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums, he is Warrington's oldest player aged-42.French, Ray (1989). ''100 Great Rugby League Players''. pg. 9. MacDonald Queen Anne Press. Playing career International honours Jack Arkwright, won caps for England while at St Helens in 1933 against Other Nationalities, while at Warrington in 1936 against France, and Wales, in 1937 against France, in 1938 against France, and won caps for Great Britain while at Warrington in 1936 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand, and in 1937 against Australia (3 matches). During the 1936 tour Arkwright achieved the unusual distinction of being dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Asher
Ernest "Ernie" Asher (21 April 1886 – 10 April 1973), also known as Te Keepa Pouwhiuwhiu, was a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played representative rugby league (RL) for New Zealand Māori and New Zealand. His brothers included John Atirau Asher and fellow international Albert Asher. Early life Asher was born in Tauranga in 1886, the seventh of eleven children. His mother was Katerina Te Atirau, a woman from the Te Arawa iwi, descended from Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Pūkenga iwi. His maternal grandmother was Rahera Te Kahuhiapo. His father was David Asher, a hotel keeper. His paternal grandfather was Asher Asher, who was a prominent Jewish trader during Auckland's early days. His great grandfather, through his grandmother Hannah Keesing Asher, was Henry (Hartog) Keesing, a prominent Auckland merchant and one of the earliest Jewish settlers in Auckland. His brothers were Albert Asher and John Atirau Asher. Playing career Asher had or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Asher
Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa (3 December 1879 – 8 January 1965), or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand List of dual-code rugby internationals, dual-code international rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. At representative level Asher played rugby union for New Zealand national rugby union team, New Zealand, North Island rugby union team, North Island and Auckland Rugby Football Union, Auckland playing on the Rugby union positions#14. .26 11. Wing, Wing and played rugby league at representative level for Australasia, New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, Auckland rugby league team, Auckland and the New Zealand Māori rugby league team. One of his brothers, Ernie Asher, Ernie, was also a rugby league international while another, John Atirau Asher, John, became a Ngāti Pūkenga, Ngati Pukenga and Ngāti Pikiao, Ngati Pikiao leader, and another brother, Thomas also played repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jarrad Anderson
Jarrad Anderson (born 7 March 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Anderson, who played his junior football at Canterbury, spent his early career in Queensland at Brisbane Norths, which were a feeder club to the Melbourne Storm. His elder brother, Ben Anderson, played first-grade for Melbourne. Recruited to Cronulla from NSW First Division side Western Suburbs, Anderson made his NRL debut in round 13 of the 2003 NRL season The 2003 NRL premiership was the 96th season of professional rugby league football in Australia and the sixth run by the National Rugby League. Fifteen teams competed, with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles returning in place of their failed joint .... The club at the time was coached by his father, former Canterbury player Chris Anderson. He remained in the team for the remainder of the season, initially playing as a centre, before switching to the wing. Having take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Anderson (rugby League)
Christopher "Opes" Anderson (born 2 May 1952) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and coached in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian Kangaroos and New South Wales Blues representative winger, he featured in Canterbury-Bankstown's third grand final win and captained Halifax ( Heritage № 941) to both League and Cup success. As a coach, Anderson took Australia to World Cup victory and coached both Canterbury-Bankstown and Melbourne Storm to premiership wins. He is also a member of the Halifax Hall of Fame. Playing career Anderson was a who was recruited by Peter Moore from Forbes, New South Wales, where he attended Red Bend Catholic College. As a flankman for the Bulldogs, Anderson gave the club a vital tryscoring power which had been quite absent from Belmore throughout the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974, when the Bulldogs reached the Grand Final, Anderson broke Morrie Murphy's 1947 record of sixteen tries for the club. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Anderson (rugby League)
Ben Anderson (born 3 February 1978) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and coached in the 2000s. He played for the Melbourne Storm from 1998 to 1999. He is the son of Chris Anderson. Early life Anderson played junior rugby league for Chipping Norton Kangaroos and was educated at De LaSalle Bankstown. In 1997, Anderson played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the under 19s before signing a two-year contract with Melbourne. Playing career He made his NRL debut in round 4 of the 1998 NRL season, starting from the interchange in Melbourne Storm's first game at Olympic Park. He made four appearances in total that season. However, he spent most of the 1998 season playing with Melbourne's feeder team, the Norths Devils, before requiring a knee reconstruction. In the 1999 NRL season, Anderson played a further 13 games, starting at . However, he was dropped by his father Chris Anderson, who was the coach, following Melbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
