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Sonny Shepherd
Sonny Shepherd is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for the Cook Islands, and at club level for Ngatangiia/Matavera Sea Eagles. Playing career Shepherd played for the Ngatangiia/Matavera Sea Eagles in the Cook Islands domestic competition. Shepherd played for the Cook Islands in the 1995 Emerging Nations Tournament The 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship was held alongside the Centenary Rugby League World Cup. Although the competition received little build-up or promotion, the novelty value of the teams taking part encouraged relatively ... and at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. ''BBC Sport'' References External links |
Cook Islands National Rugby League Team
The Cook Islands national rugby league team have represented the Cook Islands in international rugby league football since 1986. Administered by the Cook Islands Rugby League Association (CIRLA), the team has competed at two Rugby League World Cups, in 2000 and 2013, and are coached by Tony Iro. History 1990s Before 1995, the Cooks’ international experience was limited to participation in the Pacific Cup, and hosting the touring British Amateur Rugby League Association Great Britain Amateur teams. Nonetheless, the sizeable number of expatriate Cook Islanders living and playing in New Zealand has ensured that they have never been short of players with rugby league experience. They won the 1995 Emerging Nations tournament, defeating United States, Russia and Scotland before beating Ireland in the final. In 1996 and 1997 the Cook Islands competed in the Super League World Nines. They also played several full internationals against other South Pacific nations, most notably as ... [...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] |
Rugby League In The Cook Islands
Rugby league is the most popular team sport played in the Cook Islands. Rugby league is recognised as the national sport of the country. Popularity History Officially the club rugby league competition commenced in 1980. The first international match was played against Niue at the 1986 Pacific Cup, which was hosted in Rarotonga and also included teams from Samoa, Tonga, NZ Maori and Tokelau. In the mid 1990s rugby league received significant funding through the SuperLeague organisation. Traditionally, much of the rugby league played by Cook Islanders has been in Australia and New Zealand where there are strong Cook Island populations. In more recent times, Cook Islands rugby league has received a major boost through the involvement of former professional rugby league players Kevin Iro and Matt Rua - both native Cook Islanders - in the form of selector and defensive coach for the national side. Both players represented New Zealand internationally and played many NRL games. Rugby l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 Emerging Nations Tournament
The 1995 Rugby League Emerging Nations World Championship was held alongside the Centenary Rugby League World Cup. Although the competition received little build-up or promotion, the novelty value of the teams taking part encouraged relatively large crowds, and the competition was a success. A crowd of 4,147 was present at Gigg Lane, Bury for the final between the Cook Islands and Ireland.https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/competitions/emerging-nations-cup-1995/summary.html Squads Cook Islands * Managers – Paul Vaetoru, Ian Wilmott * Coaches – Paul McGreal, Nooroa Tupa Ireland * Manager Mark Casham * Coaches Niel Wood, Terry Flanagan Venues The games were played at various venues in England. The Final was played at Gigg Lane in Bury. Group stage Group A * Cook Islands advanced to the final. ---- ---- Group B * Ireland advanced to the final. ---- ---- Final See also * 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cook Islands National Rugby League Team Players
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Cook Island Rugby League Players
Cook or The Cook may refer to: Food preparation * Cooking, the preparation of food * Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food * Cook (professional), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry * Chef, a professional proficient in all aspects of food preparation Geography U.S. * Cook, Minnesota, a city * Cook, Nebraska, a village * Cook, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Cook Hill (other) * Cook Hollow, Oregon County, Missouri * Cook Inlet, off the Gulf of Alaska Australia * Cook, South Australia * Cook County, New South Wales * Cook, Australian Capital Territory Elsewhere * Cook Peninsula, Nunavut, Canada * Cook Strait, the strait separating the North and South Islands of New Zealand Companies * Cook Group, an American manufacturer of medical devices * Cook Records, an American record label * Cook Trading, a UK manufacturer and retailer of frozen ready meals * Thomas Cook Group, a defunct British travel company F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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