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New South Wales Under-20's Rugby League Team
The New South Wales Under-20's rugby league team, also known as New South Wales Under-20s or New South Wales U20, represents New South Wales in the sport of rugby league at an under-20 age level. Since 2012, the team has played an annual fixture against the Queensland Under-20s team for the Darren Lockyer Shield. The team features players selected from the National Rugby League (NRL), Holden Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup and Intrust Super Premiership competitions. They are administered by the New South Wales Rugby League. History Prior to the advent of the National Youth Competition, junior interstate matches were contested at under-17 and under-19 levels. In 2008, the age levels switched to an under-16 and under-18 format but no under-20 game was held until 2012. In March 2012, the first under-20 Origin match was announced by the National Rugby League. The NRL had been looking into running the match for more than 18 months. From 2012 to 2014, the under-20 Origin fixture was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Rugby League
The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) is the governing body of rugby league in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory and is a member of the Australian Rugby League Commission. It was formed in Sydney on 8 August 1907 and was known as the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) until 1984. From 1908 to 1994, the NSWRL ran Sydney's, then New South Wales', and eventually Australia's top-level rugby league club competition from their headquarters (or "Bunker" as it was nicknamed during the Super League war) on Phillip Street, Sydney. The organisation is responsible for administering the New South Wales rugby league team. New South Wales Rugby League clubs Current New South Wales members The following clubs are the member clubs of the NSWRL. NSWRL The New South Wales Rugby Football League was responsible for the introduction of rugby league into New South Wales in 1907. Since that time the NSWRFL has built a rich tradition at all levels of the game. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kane Evans
Kane Evans (born 9 January 1992) is a former Fiji international rugby league footballer who is current a free agent, having last played as a for the Hull FC in the Super League. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels, and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and New South Wales City and the World All Stars at representative level. Background Evans was born in Sydney, Australia. Evans played his junior football for the Leichhardt Wanderers, Balmain Police Boys and Leichhardt Juniors before being signed by the Sydney Roosters. In 2011 and 2012, Evans played for the Roosters' NYC team. At the end of 2011, Evans was named at prop in the 2011 NYC team of the year. In 2012, Evans played for the New South Wales under-20 team and the Junior Kangaroos. In 2013, Evans moved on to the Roosters' New South Wales Cup team, the Newtown Jets. At the end of 2013, Evans was named on the interchange bench in the 2013 New South Wales Cup team of the year and played for F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Milford
Anthony Milford (born 11 July 1994) is a Samoan international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Dolphins in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He currently co-captains Samoa and previously represented the Prime Minister's XIII and the Queensland Maroons. Background Milford was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, and is of Samoan descent. He is the cousin of St. George Illawarra Dragons players Francis Molo and Michael Molo. Playing career Early years Milford began playing his junior rugby league for the Souths Juniors in Acacia Ridge. During his teenage years he attended Forest Lake State High School and St Peter Claver College in Ipswich, and was selected for the Queensland and Australian Under 15 Schoolboys in 2009. While at the school he represented the Under 15 Queensland and Australian Schoolboys sides in 2009. In 2010, Milford represented the Queensland Under 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dylan Walker
Dylan Walker (born 27 September 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL, and has played for Australia and the New Zealand Maori at international level. He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with whom he won the 2014 NRL Premiership and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Walker has played at representative level for City Origin, NRL All Stars, New South Wales and the Prime Minister's XIII. Following his arrest in December 2018 for the alleged assault of his fiancée, Walker was stood down by Manly and later the NRL. On 10 May 2019 the charges were dismissed and he was cleared to resume playing. Background Walker was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Walker played his junior rugby league in the South Sydney Juniors competition for the Mascot Jets before being signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Walker attended Matraville Sports High School. Walker played in the Rabbitohs NYC team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Lichaa
Michael Lichaa (born 18 July 1993) is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a . He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Lichaa has played for New South Wales City. Background Lichaa was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Lichaa is of Lebanese descent and played his junior football for the Cronulla-Caringbah Junior Rugby League Football Club and Yarrawarrah Tigers, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Playing career Early career From 2011 to 2013, Lichaa played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team On 21 April 2012, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against Queensland. He was named at hooker in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2012, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis. On 20 April 2013, he again played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. He was again ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charly Runciman
Charly Runciman (born 22 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Background Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Runciman played his junior football for the St Johns and Dubbo CYMS, before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Playing career Early career In 2012 and 2013, Runciman played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team. At the end of 2012, he was named the Dragons' NYC Player of the Year. On 20 April 2013, he played for the New South Wales under-20s team against the Queensland under-20s team. 2013 In Round 16 of the 2013 NRL season, Runciman made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Penrith Panthers. On 27 August 2013, he was named at centre in the 2013 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Jennings (rugby League)
George Jennings (born 9 June 1993) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, Parramatta Eels and the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Background Jennings was born in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia to Tongan-born parents. He is also of Fijian and English descent. He is the younger brother of former Eels teammate Michael Jennings and older brother of Penrith Panthers player Robert Jennings, and nephew of 1960s All Black Arthur Jennings. Jennings attended Patrician Brothers' College, Blacktown and represented the 2011 Australian Schoolboys. He played his junior rugby league for the Western City Tigers prior to being signed by the Penrith Panthers. Playing career 2011 - 2014: Early Career In October 2011, Jennings played for the Australian Schoolboys. In 2012 and 2013, Jennings played for the Penrith Panthers' NYC team. On 20 April 2013, Jenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitchell Cornish
Mitch Cornish (born 28 January 1993) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, as a or . He previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Background Cornish was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia. He is the older brother of former Gold Coast Titans player Tyler Cornish. He played his junior rugby league for the Goulburn Stockmen, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Playing career Early career From 2011 to 2013, Cornish played for the Raiders' NYC team On 7 June 2012, he extended his contract with the Raiders from the end of 2013 to the end of 2015. On 21 August 2012, he was named at halfback in the 2012 NYC Team of the Year. On 13 October 2012, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis, due to a late injury to Lachlan Maranta which resulted in Ben Hampton taking Maranta's spot at fullback and Cornish taking Hampton's bench spot. In November and Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonga National Rugby League Team
The Tonga national rugby league team ( to, timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the second ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, and have competed at six Rugby League World Cups, starting in 1995 and continuing consecutively until the most recent tournament. Their best result was at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, where they were semi-finalists. Formerly administered by the Tonga National Rugby League, the team is now in a state of limbo with administration. They wear a predominantly red uniform with white sides and are associated with the phrase Mate Ma'a Tonga (English: ''Die for Tonga''). They are coached by Australian Kristian Woolf, and co-captained by Sio Siua Taukeiaho and Jason Taumalolo. History Rugby league first gained attention in Tonga when the Pacific Cup was partially held in the country during 1986. After this initial exposure to the Tongan peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samoa National Rugby League Team
The Samoa national rugby league team represents Samoa in rugby league football and has participated in international competition since 1986. Known as Western Samoa before 1997, the team is administered by Rugby League Samoa and are nicknamed Toa Samoa (English: ''Samoan Warriors''). Current roster The Samoa national team for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. History Western Samoa has participated in the Pacific Cup (1986–), World Sevens (1994, 1995, 2003), Super League World Nines (1996, 1997), World Cup (since 1995) and Pacific Rim (2004) competitions. Early years Western Samoa made their debut in the 1986 Pacific Cup. Joe Raymond coached this side to a final where they went down to a strong NZ Maori side. Joe Raymond went on to coach them again in 1988 and would return again to coach them 10 years later in 1998 in a one-off game against a Samoan team of Samoan resident players at Carlaw park. William John "Swanny" Stowers and his wife Lyndsay Stowers operated Samoa R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penrith, New South Wales
Penrith is a city in New South Wales, Australia, located in Greater Western Sydney, 55 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Nepean River, on the outskirts of the Cumberland Plain. Its elevation is 32 metres (105 ft). Penrith is the administrative centre of the Local government in Australia, local government area of the City of Penrith. The Geographical Names Board of New South Wales acknowledges Penrith as one of only four List of cities in Australia, cities within the Greater Sydney metropolitan area. History Indigenous settlement Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Penrith area was home to the Mulgoa tribe of the Darug people. They lived in makeshift huts called ''gunyahs'', hunted native animals such as kangaroos, fished in the Nepean River, and gathered local fruits and vegetables such as yams. They lived under an elaborate system of law which had its origins in the Dreamtime. Most of the Mulgoa were kil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Whitchurch
Aaron Whitchurch (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and . Playing career Born in Fremantle, Western Australia. Whitchurch moved to Queensland at age eight, playing in his first junior football team with the Stanley River Wolves before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. Whitchurch played for the Broncos' NYC team from 2010 to 2012, scoring 13 tries in 36 games. In February 2012, Whitchurch's Brisbane Broncos coach, Anthony Griffin, revealed that Whitchurch's future was in the forwards due to his strength and speed. In Round 17 of the 2012 NRL season, Whitchurch made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He scored a try on debut. Representative career In 2012, Whitchurch was named at in the inaugural Under 20's State of Origin match for Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
