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PNG Prime Minister's XIII
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the PNG PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Papua New Guinean players from the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League, PNG Hunters and other overseas clubs. The team is selected to play an annual fixture against Australian Prime Minister's XIII in Papua New Guinea in the final weeks of the rugby league season. History The PNG Prime Minister's XIII first played against their Australian counterparts in 2005 at Lloyd Robson Oval in the Papua New Guinean capital, Port Moresby. The team was coached in that match by former national team head coach Bob Bennett. The side has also been coached by former Papua New Guinean internationals Adrian Lam and Stanley Gene and is currently coached by Michael Marum, who played for the team in 2005. Originally played in Port Moresby, in recent years the games have been held in various locations around Papua New Guinea, including La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League
The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League Inc. is the governing body for rugby league in Papua New Guinea. They are based in the capital Port Moresby. History They were founded in 1949 and have been members of the Rugby League International Federation since 1974. Along with the governing bodies of Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and the Cook Islands, they founded the Asia-Pacific Rugby League Confederation in December 2009. See also References External links * {{International Rugby League Rugby league in Papua New Guinea Rugby league governing bodies in Oceania Sports organizations established in 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Lam
Adrian Lam (born 25 August 1970) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Super League Club Leigh Leopards (was Leigh Centurions), and a former rugby league footballer. He played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. He represented , Queensland State of Origin team and the Rest of the World team. He was the head coach of Papua New Guinea between 2007 and 2012. He was assistant coach for Austraila in the 2022 RL World Cup. Background Lam was born 25 August 1970 in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. His mother was from Liverpool and migrated to Australia as a child. She met Lam's father, a Chinese-Papua New Guinean, in Rabaul. The family moved to Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland when Lam was seven. Playing career Lam had a fertile career with 14 State of Origin football matches for Queensland, including a man-of-the-match performance in the third game of the 1995 series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Ricketson
Luke Ricketson (born 5 February 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. An Australian and Ireland international, and New South Wales State of Origin representative back-row forward, he played his entire club football career for the Sydney Roosters of the National Rugby League (NRL). Early life Ricketson was born in Forster, New South Wales, Australia. Son of former Easts player, Doug Ricketson. He started playing junior rugby league at the age of seven for Bondi United in 1980. He was then graded with Eastern Suburbs as a local junior, debuting in first grade in round 22 of 1991 season. Playing career Ricketson started out his First Grade career as a , and gradually moved closer to the action in the middle of the field as his career went on, generally playing in the centres until he was moved into the second row in 1996. Ricketson played at lock for the Sydney Roosters in their 2000 NRL Grand Final loss to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinton Schifcofske
Clinton Schifcofske (born 10 November 1975), also known by the nickname of "Choka", is an Australian former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer. During his career, he played for the Crusaders in the Super League. as well as the South Queensland Crushers, the Parramatta Eels and the Canberra Raiders in Australia, as a . In the sport of rugby union, he played for Irish club Ulster in the Celtic League competition and also he spent a year with Queensland Reds in Super Rugby. . Background Schifcofske was born in Moranbah, Queensland, he is of Polish descent, his parents were both born in Australia to Polish parents. Rugby league Schifcofske made his first grade debut for the now defunct South Queensland side in Round 5 1996 against the North Sydney Bears at North Sydney Oval. The following year, Schifcofske made 17 appearances for the club as they finished last on the table for the second consecutive year. Schifcofske played in South Queensland's last ever ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Priddis
Luke Priddis (born 14 April 1977) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. An Australia national rugby league team, Australian international and New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales State of Origin series, State of Origin representative , he played club football in the National Rugby League for the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos (with whom he won the 2000 NRL Premiership) and Penrith Panthers (with whom he won the 2003 NRL Premiership and Clive Churchill Medal) and, finally, the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Playing career A Woden Valley Rams junior, Priddis started his career with the Canberra Raiders, winning the club's rookie of the year award in his debut season. He was selected to represent New South Wales in the Super League Tri-series and also Australia national rugby league team, Australia in the post-season Trans-Tasman Super League Test match (rugby league), test match. He later moved to the Brisbane Broncos and played at in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Gidley
Kurt Geoffrey Gidley (born 7 June 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League. An Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative and captain, he previously played in the National Rugby League for the Newcastle Knights, captaining them for 123 games. He played as a and , although due to his versatility, he was able to slip into the positions of and when needed throughout his career. In 2011, Gidley competed in the third season of the Channel Seven television series ''Australia's Greatest Athlete''. Early and personal life Gidley was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother of Matthew Gidley, and is the youngest of three brothers. He was an apprentice butcher when he left high school. Gidley's current partner is Brooke McNamara. He was a Hunter Mariners junior. Playing career 2000s Having won the 2001 NRL Premiership, the Knights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brett Finch
Brett John Finch (born 20 August 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative half back, he played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm. Finch also played in the Super League for English club the Wigan Warriors (with whom he won the 2011 Challenge Cup Final). Background Born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, the son of former player Robert Finch. Finch was educated at Erindale College, where he represented 1998 Australian Schoolboys. He was a Hunter Mariners junior, playing for Valentine Devils. Playing career At the Canberra Raiders Finch won the club's Rookie of the Year award in 1999. He debuted earlier in that year against the Melbourne Storm in round 14 as a 17-year-old. Finch joined the Sydney Roosters in 2003. As 2002 NRL premiers, the Roosters travelled to England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braith Anasta
Braith Anastasakis (born 14 January 1982), better known as Braith Anasta, is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australian and Greek international, Anasta played in the NRL for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, with whom he won the 2004 NRL Premiership, the Sydney Roosters and the Wests Tigers. He also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Playing career Anasta was born in 1982 in Malabar, Sydney. His father, Petros ("Peter"), was a Greek-Australian whose family came from Rhodes. His Anglo-Australian mother, Kim Anasta (née Piggins), is the sister of South Sydney Rabbitohs stalwart George Piggins. On 30 December 1997, Anasta's father died by suicide. While attending Marcellin College Randwick, Anasta played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1999. After playing his junior football for the Maroubra Lions (a South Sydney junior club), Anasta joined Canterbury ahead of the 2000 NRL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Cross
Ryan Cross (born 6 October 1979) is a former Rugby Union footballer for Racing Metro 92 after signing from USA Perpignan in the French Top 14. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition, the Western Force and the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby and the Australia national rugby union team. Early life Son of former professional rugby league footballer Paul Cross, a Coogee Randwick Wombats junior who played on the for the club in the 1964 and 1965 seasons, Ryan was a product of Waverley College, and was a member of the Australian Schools side in both 1996 and 1997, some of his teammates being future Wallabies Matt Dunning, Adam Freier, David Lyons, George Smith, Phil Waugh and Craig Wing. But he decided to switch codes and joined the Sydney Roosters rugby league club. His brother Clay is an international shot put athlete. Rugby league career Cross made his first-grade debut on 17 April 1998, scoring two tries against the Manly-Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiji Prime Minister's XIII
Fiji Prime Minister's XIII, or sometimes informally referred to as the Fiji PM's XIII, is the name of a representative rugby league team, comprising Fijian players from the Fiji National Rugby League. Established in 2019, the team is selected to play an annual fixture against Australian Prime Minister's XIII in Fiji at the end of the rugby league season. History From 2005 to the 2018, the Australian Prime Minister's XIII side played an annual fixture against the PNG Prime Minister's XIII in Papua New Guinea. On 12 March 2019, the NRL announced that the Australian PM's XIII side would play the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII for the first time. The first game between the two will be played at Suva's ANZ National Stadium, with the Fijian side comprising players from the Fiji National Rugby League competition. Results 2019 Players Captains * Ratu Luke Nadurutalo (2019) Coaches *Brandon Costin (2019–present) See also *Fiji national rugby league team *PNG Prime Minister's XI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championship (rugby League)
The Championship, known as the Betfred Championship for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby league competition. It is the second-tier competition organised by the Rugby Football League, the governing body for the sport in England, and consists of 14 teams, with promotion to the Super League and relegation to the third-tier competition, League One. The league announced a two-year sponsorship deal with the bookmaking company Betfred ahead of the 2018 season. The current champions are Leigh Centurions, winners of the 2022 season after beating Batley Bulldogs in the Million Pound Game to win promotion to Super League 2023. From 2003 to 2009, the competition was known as National League One. History 1902–1973: Establishment and regular competition Second division rugby league competitions have been played at various times since 1902, and have been in place annually since 1973. When Super League began in 1996, the second division continued to operate a system of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intrust Super Cup
The Queensland Cup, currently known as the Hostplus Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the highest-level regional rugby league football competition in Queensland, Australia. It is run by the Queensland Rugby League (QRL) and is contested by fourteen teams, twelve of which are based in Queensland, with one based in New South Wales and one in Central Province, Papua New Guinea. The competition is the present-day embodiment of Queensland's top-level club competition. It replaced the Winfield State League in 1996 and accompanied the Brisbane Rugby League, before becoming the premier competition in 1998, following the disbanding of the Brisbane Rugby League. History Origin and establishment Since its inaugural season in 1922, the Brisbane Rugby League was the premier competition in the state of Queensland. Like its counterpart, the Sydney Rugby Football League, the Brisbane Rugby League was thriving, boasting big crowds and large, loyal supporter bases with their respective clubs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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