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Paul Broadbent
Paul Broadbent (born 24 May 1968), also known by the nickname "Beans", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and has coached in the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Sheffield Eagles, Halifax, Hull FC, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (captain) ( Heritage № 1181), and York City Knights, as a , i.e. number 8, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (First Team Coach). He's inspired many with his speech about 'stepping over the line'. Paul Broadbent won caps for England while at Sheffield Eagles in 1995 against France, in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against Fiji, and South Africa (sub), in 1996 against France, and Wales. He also won caps for Great Britain while at Sheffield Eagles in 1996 against Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and New Zealand (3 matches). Paul Broadbent's Testimonial match at Sheffield Eagles took place in 1997. In the 19 ...
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Sheffield Eagles
The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their former ground. The original club was formed in 1984 and formerly competed in the Super League. The new, current club was formed in 2000 following a merger of the old club with Huddersfield Giants. The old club's biggest achievement was winning the Challenge Cup in 1998. Sheffield were the inaugural winners of the 1895 Cup, after they beat Widnes Vikings, Widnes at Wembley Stadium on 24 August 2019. History 1982–1984: Foundation of original Eagles In 1982, Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield captain and chairman of the Players' Union, Gary Hetherington, missed out on a coaching job at York F.C. He decided to form his own club in Sheffield. The original plan to enter the Rugby Football League Championship Second Division, Second Division in ...
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Super League Test Series
Super may refer to: Computing * SUPER (computer program), or Simplified Universal Player Encoder & Renderer, a video converter / player * Super (computer science), a keyword in object-oriented programming languages * Super key (keyboard button) Film and television * ''Super'' (2005 film), a Telugu film starring Nagarjuna, Anushka Shetty and Ayesha Takia * ''Super'' (2010 Indian film), a Kannada language film starring Upendra and Nayantara * ''Super'' (2010 American film), a film written and directed by James Gunn, and starring Rainn Wilson and Elliot Page * "Super" (''Person of Interest''), an episode of the TV series ''Person of Interest'' Music * "Super" (Cordae song), a 2021 song by American rapper Cordae * "Super" (Neu! song), a 1972 song by German band Neu! * " Super (1, 2, 3)", a 2000 song by Italian DJ Gigi D'Agostino * ''Super'' (album), a 2016 album by Pet Shop Boys Other uses * Super!, an Italian television network * Super (gamer) (born 2000), America ...
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Richard Agar
Richard Agar (born 20 January 1972) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the former head coach of the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at club level for the Dewsbury (Rams) (two spells), the Featherstone Rovers ( Heritage No. 823) (two spells), the Widnes Vikings ( Heritage No.) and the Rochdale Hornets, and has coached at representative level for France, and at club level for the York City Knights, Hull F.C. (two spells, initially as Assistant Coach), the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and Warrington Wolves (First Team Coach ). Background Richard Agar's birth was registered in Pontefract district, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. He is the son of the rugby league footballer and coach; Allan Agar. Playing career Agar played for Featherstone Rovers, Dewsbury Rams and Widnes Vikings, where he played 16 games in 2001 and won a Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final winne ...
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Leo Epifania
Leo ‘Ledge’ Epifania (born 23 October 1963) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Italy national rugby league team, Italy and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s as a or er in the NSWRL Premiership for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Illawarra Steelers.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) He played, he later coached the York Wasps in the Northern Ford Premiership., and as of 2015 he is the General Manager of the Western Suburbs Magpies in the New South Wales Cup. He was assistant coach of the Italian National Rugby League team during the 2016 world Cup Qualifiers in Europe against Serbia, Wales and Russia. In 2017 he coached the Italian National Rugby League team against Malta for a draw and then was in charge of the Italian team which played in 2018 against Sth Africa (Italy 18 - Sth Africa 8) and Niue (Italy 36 - 32). In 2019 he coached the Italian Na ...
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Trent Barrett
Trent Barrett (born 18 November 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is a former head coach and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He was previously the head coach of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. A former Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative , he played during the 1990s and 2000s for the Illawarra Steelers before they formed a joint venture with St. George to create the St. George Illawarra Dragons, with whom he won the 2000 Dally M Medal. Barrett also had a two-season spell in the Super League with England's Wigan and was named in 2007's Super League Dream Team before finishing his career back in Australia with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. After co-coaching the St George Illawarra under 20s side and coaching the Country New South Wales rugby league team for four seasons Barrett started coa ...
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Carlo Napolitano
Carlo Napolitano is an Italian rugby league coach and former player. He is the former head coach of Italy, having taken charge of the national side in 2004, and being succeeded by Trent Barrett in 2014. Career He coached Italy during the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying tournament, and reprised his role at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup The 2013 Rugby League World Cup was the fourteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and took place in England, Wales, France and Ireland. between 26 October and 30 November 2013. It was the main event of the year's 2013 Festival of World ... Following this Carlo moved to Australia where he made his debut for the Port Kembla Pumas where he quickly became a club legend by being the first player to take the field in all 4 divisions within a single season. Awards and nominations Other ventures Carlo Napolitano is now the chief executive officer of Armada Advisory and Castle Compensation Partners. He is also committee member o ...
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Blake Broadbent
Blake is a surname which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory, presumably in the belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin, for which there is no evidence, was that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake". Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish. The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of Akershus county, Norway (east of Oslo). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827). ...
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Cameron Ciraldo
Cameron Ciraldo (born 30 October 1984) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL, and a former professional rugby league footballer. He is known as the defensive coach behind the Penrith Panthers back-to-back premierships in 2021 and 2022. He was previously the head coach of the Italian national team and an assistant coach of the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. During his playing career, Ciraldo played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights and the Penrith Panthers, all in the NRL, and was selected to represent Italy. He primarily played as a or . Early life Ciraldo was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to parents Nick and Kelly. He is of Italian descent through his grandmother, who migrated from Italy as a child. He played his junior rugby league for the Menai Roosters and St Joseph's. Cameron completed his schooling at Menai High School class of 2 ...
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London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ...
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Wembley Stadium (1923)
The original Wembley Stadium (; originally known as the Empire Stadium) was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor. Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup Final, and the final of Euro 1996. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. The stadium also hosted many other sports events, including the 1948 Summer Olympics, rugby league's Challenge Cup final, and the 1992 and 1995 Rugby League World Cup Finals. It was also the venue for numerous music events, including the 1985 Live Aid charity concert. In what was the first major WWF (now WWE) pay-per-view ...
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Super League III
JJB Sports Super League III was the official name for the year 1998's Super League championship season, the 104th season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the third season played in summer. The League format changed in 1998 and the championship became a playoff series to determine the Super League champions, similar to the way the Premiership was played for the previous 23 seasons. This meant the first Final to determine the British champions since the 1972–73 season. The team which finished on the top of the table were, from this season, awarded the League Leaders' Shield, with the inaugural honours going to Wigan. Huddersfield Giants, the league's bottom club was saved from relegation in 1998 due to the expansion of the league to fourteen teams in Super League IV. The season culminated in the grand final between Leeds Rhinos and Wigan Warriors, which Wigan won, claiming the 1998 Championship. Teams Table Play-offs The top five clubs at the en ...
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Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves amateur, semi-professional and professional clubs. The final of the Challenge Cup at Wembley Stadium, London, is one of the most prestigious matches in world rugby league and is broadcast around the world. " Abide with Me", sung before the game, has become a rugby league anthem. The current holders of the Challenge Cup are Wigan, beating Huddersfield, 16–14 in the 2022 Final on 28 May 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning the competition for the twentieth time. Wigan are the most successful club in the history of the competition, winning the Cup a record 20 times. History The clubs that formed the Northern Union had long been playing in local knock-out cup competitions under the auspices of the Rugby Football Union. The rugby ...
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