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David Myles (politician)

2008-02-24T02:08:20Z

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''For the [[rugby league]] player David Myles see [[David Myles (rugby league)]].

'''''David Fairlie Myles''' (born [[30 May]] [[1925]]) is a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] politician in the [[United Kingdom]].

Myles was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Banffshire]] in 1979, gaining the seat from the [[Scottish National Party]] incumbent [[Hamish Watt]]. In 1983, the constituency was abolished by boundary changes and Myles stood unsuccessfully in the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] stronghold of [[Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency)|Orkney and Shetland]].

==References==
*''Times Guide to the House of Commons'', 1979 & 1983
*{{rayment}}

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Israel Folau

2008-02-24T02:06:17Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Israel Folau
| image =
| fullname = Israel Folau
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|3|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|103|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = Izzy / Big Man
| school = [[Marsden, Queensland|Marsden State High School]]
| position = [[Rugby_league_positions#Centre|Centre]] / [[Rugby_league_positions#Wing|Wing]]
| currentclub = [[Melbourne Storm]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = [[Norths Devils]]
| years = 2007–
| clubs = [[Melbourne Storm]]
| caps(points) = 27 (94)
| repyears = 2007–
| repteam = [[Australian rugby league team|Australia]]
| repcaps(points) = 1 (8)
| pcupdate = October 14, 2007
| repupdate = October 14, 2007
}}

'''Israel Folau''' (born [[3 April]] [[1989]] in [[Sydney, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia|Australian]] professional [[rugby league]] player currently contracted with the [[Melbourne Storm]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. He has also represented [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] at international level.

== Career ==
=== Before the Storm ===

<gallery>
http://www.ourfootyteam.com/images/school_players/assrl/2006_tour/1st_test/israel_foran_on-the%20burst_size1.jpg | Israel Falou smashing the Poms on last years Schoolboys tour Vs BARLA (Photo : ourfooty media)
</gallery>Folau was born in the suburb of [[Campbelltown, New South Wales|Campbelltown]], [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] to parents of [[Tonga|Tongan]] descent but his family moved to [[Brisbane]] when he was 12 years old. In Brisbane, Folau attended [[Marsden, Queensland|Marsden State High School]] where he was selected for Queensland School Boys in the Australian Under-15 Championships. Folau was spotted by a [[Melbourne Storm]] scout at the championships and was invited to play his junior rugby with the Storms previous [[Queensland Cup]] feeder club the [[Norths Devils]]. He won a premiership while playing with the Norths Devils and became the first player to represent Queensland Under-19's while still only 16 years of age. From playing with the Devils, in 2006 he was selected to play in the Australian Schoolboys squad that toured Wales, England and France. Alongside Folau in the tour were future 2007 NRL rookies in the likes of Brisbane Broncos [[David Taylor (rugby league)|David Taylor]], West Tigers [[Chris Lawrence (rugby league)|Chris Lawrence]] and Sydney Roosters [[Mitchell Pearce]]. Playing years above his age gave Melbourne the confidence to give Israel a run in first grade and at only 17 years old he made his debut in the [[National Rugby League]].

=== Debut season ===
Israel Folau's NRL debut came before Melbourne coach [[Craig Bellamy (rugby league)|Craig Bellamy]] intended as he was named on the [[Rugby league positions#Wing|right wing]] in place of the injured [[Steve Turner]]. He started in the sides first match of the 2007 NRL season, against the [[Wests Tigers]], and became the youngest player in the history of the club to play for the Storm. His first game was an indication of things to come as he scored the match-winning try to beat the Tigers 18-16. After such a solid performance in his opening game, and an injury free year, Folau went on to play in every match of the season, the only to do so for Melbourne in 2007. Playing superbly on the wing, coach Craig Bellamy brought Folau in to play in the [[Rugby league positions#Centre|centres]], where he would receive more ball and have more opportunity to score points. After 26 rounds Folau finished the regular season with 21 tries and 5 goals for a total of 94 points. His try tally (21) saw him the equal top-try scorer for 2007 alongside [[North Queensland Cowboys]] full-back [[Matt Bowen]].<ref>[http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=96&prid=1&yr=2007 Melbourne Storm Player Profile: Israel Folau]</ref>

In his rookie year Folau broke a number of club and NRL records, the most prestigious beating fellow team-mate [[Billy Slater]]'s previous NRL record of most tries in a debut season (Slater scored 19 in 2005). Folau capped off a magnificent first season in the NRL by winning the 2007 [[Dally M]] Rookie of the Year Award and being a part of the successful 2007 [[Melbourne Storm]] premiership side, that only lost three matches all season.

===Representative selection===

Following an ankle injury to [[Brisbane Broncos]] center [[Justin Hodges]], it was announced that Israel would replace him in the [[Australia national rugby league team|Australian Test Side]] to play [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] on October 14 2007. On his international debut, Folau became the youngest ever player to represent Australia at 18 years & 194 days and he then went on to score two tries in Australia's record 58-0 defeat of New Zealand.<ref>[http://news.leaguehq.com.au/folau-set-to-become-youngestever-roo/20074804-12gm.html Folau set to become youngest-ever Roo]</ref>

==Future plans==
Folau is a devout member of [[ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] and is considering taking two years off from the game to fulfil his religious responsibility of [[Missionary (LDS Church)|missionary work]] overseas.<ref>[http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/storm-mates-wont-stop-israel/2007/09/18/1189881512673.html Storm mates won't stop Israel if he wants to follow his faith: Geyer]</ref>

== Honours ==
'''Individual'''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: National Rugby League Leading Tryscorer ''(21 - tied with [[Matt Bowen]])''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: [[Dally M]] Rookie of the Year
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: Australian Young Performer of the Year ''([[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]] Sports Performer Awards)''<ref>[http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/stand-up-and-take-a-bow-israel-folau/2007/11/28/1196036988410.html Stand up and take a bow, Israel Folau]</ref>
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: International Newcomer of the Year ([[RLIF Awards]])

'''Team'''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: Minor Premiers ''(Melbourne Storm)''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: Premiers ''(Melbourne Storm)''

'''Representative'''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: Australian Kangaroos Test Squad

'''National Rugby League Records'''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: Most Tries in a Debut Season ''(21)''
*[[National Rugby League season 2007|2007]]: All-time Youngest Australian International Player ''(18 years and 194 days)''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21158023-23214,00.html Foxsports]
*[http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=96&prid=1&yr=2007 Melbourne Storm]

{{Melbourne Storm squad 2007 NRL premiership}}
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Keith Lulia

2008-02-14T12:11:50Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Keith Lulia
| image =
| fullname = Keith Lulia
| dateofbirth = [[17 June]], [[1987]]
| cityofbirth = [[Wollongong]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 188cm
| weight = 90kg
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'''Keith Lulia''' (born [[17 June]], [[1987]] in [[Wollongong]], [[Australia]]) is a [[rugby]] league player for the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. He has also played for the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] and the Cook Islands national rugby league team. His position of choice is at centre.

== External Links ==
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/profile08.asp?id=29

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Keith Lulia

2008-02-14T12:11:33Z

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| image =
| fullname = Keith Lulia
| dateofbirth = [[17 June]], [[1987]]
| cityofbirth = [[Wollongong]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
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'''Keith Lulia''' (born [[17 June]], [[1987]] in [[Wollongong]], [[Australia]]) is a [[rugby]] league player for the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. He has also played for the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] and the Cook Islands national rugby league team. His position of choice is at centre.

== External Links ==
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/profile08.asp?id=29

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[[Category:Cook Islands rugby league players]]
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Keith Lulia

2008-02-14T12:10:42Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Keith Lulia
| image =
| fullname = Keith Lulia
| dateofbirth = [[17 June]], [[1987]]
| cityofbirth = [[Wollongong]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 188cm
| weight = 90kg
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}}

'''Keith Lulia''' (born [[17 June]], [[1987]] in [[Wollongong]], [[Australia]]) is a [[rugby]] league player for the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. He has also played for the [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] and the Cook Islands national rugby league team. His position of choice is at centre.

== External Links ==
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/profile08.asp?id=29

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}
[[Category:Cook Islands rugby league players]]
[[Category:Newcastle Knights rugby league players]]

Keith Lulia

2008-02-14T12:09:59Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Keith Lulia
| image =
| fullname = Keith Lulia
| dateofbirth = [[17 June]], [[1987]]
| cityofbirth = [[Wollongong]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 188cm
| weight = 90kg
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}}

'''Keith Lulia''' (born [[17 June]], [[1987]] in [[Wollongong]], [[Australia]]) is a [[rugby]] league player for the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[National Rugby League]]. He has also played for the Cook Islands national rugby league team. His position of choice is at centre.

== External Links ==
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/about/profile08.asp?id=29

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}
[[Category:Cook Islands rugby league players]]
[[Category:Newcastle Knights rugby league players]]

Joven Clarke

2008-02-08T08:34:15Z

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'''Joven Clarke''' (born [[10 March]] [[1983]]) is an [[Australia|Australian]] former [[rugby league]] player for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is on the [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. He was one of the fastest players in rugby league in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|author=Walter, Brad |title=
Light speed puts Clarke alongside the stars |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/07/16/1026802691818.html |accessdate=2008-01-21|date=[[2002-07-17]]}}</ref> Clarke played eight games for the Rabbitohs between 2002 and 2006.
==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Joven_Clarke.html Joven Clarke at the ''Rugby League Project'']
*[http://www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=533 Joven Clarke at ''NRL Stats'']
http://www.amnrl.com/news/0972006atlanticcup.html

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David Myles (rugby league)

2008-02-08T08:30:15Z

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David Myles is a [[rugby league]] player for the [[Gold Coast Titans]] and used to play for the [[North Queensland Cowboys]]. He has also played for the [[United States national rugby league team]]. His position was five eighth/lock.

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David Myles (rugby league)

2008-02-08T08:30:00Z

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David Myles (rugby league)

2008-02-08T08:29:43Z

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Matt Rua

2008-02-07T04:50:48Z

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'''Matt Rua''' (born [[July 20]], [[1977]] in [[New Zealand]]) is a [[rugby league]] player. He has previously played [[National Rugby League|NRL]] for the [[Melbourne Storm]] and represented [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]. He is involved with the [[Cook Islands national rugby league team|Cook Islands]] national team and has played for the [[Central Comets]] in the [[Queensland Cup]] in 2006 after a stint with the [[Waitakere Rangers]] earlier that year. Has been signed for 2007 by Melbourne Storm. He returned to the starting line-up for the first time since [[2002]] in Melbourne's round 13 win over the [[New Zealand Warriors]] at [[Mount Smart Stadium]] in Auckland.

[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players|Rua, Matt]]
[[Category:Living people|Rua, Matt]]
[[Category:Cook Islands rugby league players]]

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Cook Islands national rugby league team

2008-02-07T04:50:09Z

58.108.247.167: /* Cook Islander Rugby League Players */

{{Infobox rugby league nation
| Name = Cook Islands
| Badge =
| Badge_size = 100px
| Nickname =
| Association = Cook Islands Rugby League Association
| Region = [[Oceania]]
| Coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} [[Stan Martin]]
| Captain = {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} [[Karl Temata]]
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = Avarua National Stadium
| RLIF Rank = 17th
| pattern_la1=_yellow_hoops|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=_yellow_hoops
| leftarm1=006400|body1=006400|rightarm1=006400|shorts1=006400|socks1=006400
| First game = {{flagicon|Tokelau}} [[Tokelau national rugby league team|Tokelau]] 10 - 19 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} ([[Avarua]], [[Cook Islands]]; [[1988]])
| Largest win = {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States national rugby league team|USA]] 8 - 64 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} ([[Avarua]], [[Cook Islands]]; [[1995]]
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] 84 - 10 Cook Islands {{flagicon|Cook Islands}} ([[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]]; [[2000]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
}}The '''[[Cook Islands]] national [[rugby league]] team''' has been participating in international competition since [[1988]].

==History==

Before 1995, the Cooks’ international experience was limited to participation in the Pacific Cup, and hosting the touring BARLA 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 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament|1995 Emerging Nations]] tournament, defeating [[United States national rugby league team|United States]], [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] and [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] before beating [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] in the final.

In [[1996]] and [[1997]] the Cook Islands competed in the [[Super League (Australia)|Super League]] World Nines. They also played several full internationals against other South Pacific nations, most notably as part of the Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Tournament in October [[1998]]. [[2000]] saw the Cook Islands competing in the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] for the first time. They finished third in their pool after losing to [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|the Kiwis]] and only managing a draw against [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]].

The Cook Islands successfully toured [[New Zealand]] in 2005 with a three test series against the [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] ending in a draw after the first test was drawn 26-26 and the second and third tests were split between both sides.

==2008 World Cup Qualifying==
''See [[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]''

The Cook Islands played [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]], [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] and [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Pacific pool of Qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fiji and Tonga qualified, and Samoa earned a second chance in the repecharge round. The Cook Islands, having lost to all three teams, were eliminated.

==Staff==
* President, Cook Islands Rugby League: Charles Carlson
* Selectors: [[Kevin Iro]], Charles Carlson, Ina Konito and No'ora Samuela
* RLIF Representative: [[Kevin Iro]]
* Head Coach: Ina Konito
* Defensive Coach: Matty Rua
* Attacking Coach: [[Kevin Iro]]

==Cook Islander Rugby League Players==

[[Aaron Cannings]]

[[Karmichael Hunt]]

[[Karl Temata]]

[[Byron Ford]]

[[Zeb Taia]]

[[Adam Watene]]

[[Frank Pritchard]]

[[Matt Rua]]

==Competitions==
The Cook Islands have participated in:

*[[Rugby League Pacific Cup|Pacific Cup]] (since 1988)
*[[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] (since 1995)
*[[Super League (Australia)|Super League World Nines]] (1996,1997)
*[[Rugby League Pacific Cup|Super League Oceania Tournament]] (1997)
*Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Tournament (1998)
*[[Rugby League Pacific Rim Competition|Pacific Rim Competition]] (2004)

==Results==
* [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] def. Cook Islands 24-12, December, 2006
* Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 18-16, December, 2006
* Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 24-16, 16 October, 2005 (Curtainraiser:New Zealand Māori under 18s def. Cook Islands under 18s 38-26)
* Cook Islands v [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] 13 October, 2005
* Cook Islands drew with [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 26-all ([[8 October]] [[2005]]) (Curtainraiser:Cook Islands under 18 def New Zealand Māori 20-14)
* Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 46-4 ([[23 October]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 20-12 ([[21 October]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands def. [[American Samoa national rugby league team|American Samoa]] 28-12 ([[20 October]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] 18-10 ([[19 October]] [[2004]])
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 22-17 ([[17 October]] [[2004]])
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 38-30 ([[4 October]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 22-14 ([[27 August]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] 36-24 ([[17 August]] [[2004]])
* Cook Islands drew with [[Lebanon national rugby league team|Lebanon]] 22-22 ([[5 November]] [[2000]])
* [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] def. Cook Islands 84-10 ([[2 November]] [[2000]])
* [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] def. Cook Islands 38-6 ([[29 October]] [[2000]])
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 34-4 (1999)
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 42-2 (1999)
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 28-13) (1999)
* Cook Islands def. Tokelau 22-16 (1998)
* [[American Samoa national rugby league team|American Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 40-34 (1998)
* [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 28-6 (1998)
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 30-22 (1998)
* Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 16-8 (1998)
* [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 46-6 (1998)
* [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 24-4 (1998)
* Cook Islands def. [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s 18-10 (1998)
* [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 24-14 (1998)
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 16-8 (1998)
* [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 34-14 (1997)
* [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]] def. Cook Islands 38-14 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. Fiji 22-14 (1997)
* [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] def. Cook Islands 14-8 (1996)
* Cook Islands def. [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] 10-6 ([[24 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] 21-10 ([[20 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. [[Russia national rugby league team|Russia]] 58-4 ([[18 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. [[United States national rugby league team|USA]] 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]])
* [[Fiji national rugby league team|Fiji]] def. Cook Islands 54-6 (1992)
* [[Western Samoa national rugby league team|Western Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 66-12 (1992)
* [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] def. Cook Islands 26-6 (1992)
* Cook Islands def. Niue 23-22 (1992)
* [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]]s def. Cook Islands 70-10 (1988)
* [[Western Samoa national rugby league team|Western Samoa]] def. Cook Islands 52-16 (1988)
* Cook Islands def. Tokelau 19-10 (1988)

==See also==

* [[Rugby league in the Cook Islands]]

==External links==
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]

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Frank Pritchard

2008-02-07T04:49:31Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Frank Pritchard
| image =
| fullname = Frank Pritchard
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1983|11|3|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = {{convert|189|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| currentclub = [[Penrith Panthers]]
| clubnumber =
| position = Second Row
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Campelltown City
| years = 2003–
| clubs = Penrith Panthers
| caps(points) = 84 (80)
| repyears = 2005–
| repteam = New Zealand
| repcaps(points) = 10 (4)
| pcupdate = 09:17, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
| repupdate =
}}

'''Frank Pritchard''' (born [[3 November]] [[1983]] in [[Darlinghurst, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia|Australian]] professional [[rugby league]] player. He currently plays for the [[Penrith Panthers]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His primary position is in the [[Rugby league positions#Second row|second-row]].

Pritchard made his first grade debut on [[3 May]] [[2003]] (round 8) against the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]. He was first selected to represent [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in 2005.

==Tri-Nations 2006 Final==
Frank Pritchard was a part of the Kiwis Squad who lost to the Australians 16-12 in extra time. He scored one try, his first international points.

== Controversy ==
On February 17, 2007, just prior to the 2007 NRL season, Frank and his brother Tom Pritchard were involved in an incident during the night time in the Liverpool area. His brother reportedly received four knife wounds, including one to the pulmonary artery. Frank was also injured after being stabbed in the hand which led to him having an operation the afternoon after the attack.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/NZs-Pritchard-free-to-play-in-Test/2007/04/16/1176696754416.html Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April, 2007 Story: "NZ's Pritchard free to play in Test"]</ref>

==External links==
*[http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Frank_Pritchard.html Frank Pritchard at the ''Rugby League Project'']
*[http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Panthers/PanthersPlayerProfile/tabid/256/playerid/243/Default.aspx Frank Pritchard at ''NRL.com'']
*[http://penrith.panthers.com.au/default.aspx?id=49 Frank Pritchard at ''Panthers.com'']

==See also==
*[[List of Rugby league incidents]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pritchard, Frank}}
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Penrith Panthers rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Australians]]
[[Category:Cook Islands rugby league players]]

Frank Pritchard

2008-02-07T04:49:18Z

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Willie Manu

2008-02-06T12:07:30Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Willie Manu
| image =
| fullname = Viliami Makamile Manu
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1980|3|20}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
| weight = 17 st 2 lbs (109 kg)
| nickname = Manu
| position = Second Row
| currentclub = Hull FC
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| years = 2002 ‐ 04 2004 2005 2006 2007 ‐
| clubs = West Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs St George-Illawarra Castleford Tigers Hull FC
| caps(points) = 68 (20) 1 (0) 14 (4) 23 (36) 10 (4)
| repyears = 2000 ‐
| repteam = Tonga
| repcaps(points) =
| pcupdate =
| repupdate =
}}

'''Willie Manu''' is a [[rugby league]] footballer of Tongan heritage who plays for [[Hull FC]]. He also used to play for the Castleford Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs

==External links==

*[http://www.souths.com.au/tradition/viewplayer.asp?PlayerID=2350 Willie Manu Souths Profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Manu, Willie}}
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Wests Tigers rugby league players]]
[[Category:Hull FC rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan Australians]]

{{Tonga-stub}}
{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}
{{Hull FC rugby league squad}}

Taniela Tuiaki

2008-02-06T11:58:51Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Taniela Tuiaki
| image =
| fullname = Taniela Bob Tuiaki
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Auckland, New Zealand|Auckland]]
| countryofbirth = [[New Zealand]]
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = TNT, the Tank
| occupation =
| school =
| university =
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| position = [[Rugby league positions#Wing|Wing]], [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|Second-row]]
| currentclub = Wests Tigers
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = North Curl Curl
| years = 2006–
| clubs = [[Wests Tigers]]
| caps(points) = 36 (48)
| repyears = 2006 2007–
| repteam = [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps(points) = 2 (8) 4 (4)
| pcupdate = 08:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
| repupdate = 13:57, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
| url =
}}

'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. He is a very strong player and is rarely tackled at full speed.

Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref>

In October, 2007, Tuiaki was cleared to play for New Zealand against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the 2007 Centenary Test. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Moimoi and Tuiaki cleared to play |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/moimoi-and-tuiaki-cleared-to-play/2007/10/04/1191091265897.html |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2007-10-04]]}}</ref> He went on to play in the three match series loss to the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain Lions]] in England in October-November 2007, scoring a try in the final game.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Fox Sports news (Australia)''|title=Lions sweep New Zealand |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22739164-23214,00.html |accessdate=2007-11-11|date=[[2007-11-11]]}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=25 Taniela Tuiaki Wests Tigers profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuiaki, Taniela}}
[[Category:Tongan rugby league players]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Wests Tigers rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan New Zealanders]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]

{{NZ-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

The Biggest Loser Australia season 3

2008-02-05T13:13:04Z

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{{Infobox Television
| show_name = The Biggest Loser
| genre = [[Reality television]],<br\>[[Game show]]
| creator = [[NBC]]
| developer = [[FremantleMedia|FremantleMedia Australia]]
| presenter = [[Ajay Rochester]]
| starring = [[Michelle Bridges]], [[Shannan Ponton]], [[Jillian Michaels]], [[Bob Harper]].
| voices =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = [[Shannon Noll]],<br\>[[Adam Reily]],<br\>[[Byron Jones]],<br\>[[Andrew Roachford]]
| opentheme = "[[Lift (Shannon Noll song)|Lift]]" by [[Shannon Noll]]
| endtheme =
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| num_seasons = 3
| num_episodes = 68
| list_episodes = List of The Biggest Loser Australia episodes
| producer = [[Judy Smart]]
| executive_producer = [[Paul Franklin]]
| location = [[Sydney, New South Wales]],<br\>[[Queenstown, New Zealand]]
| camera =
| runtime =
| network = [[Network TEN]]
| picture_format = [[16:9]] [[SDTV]]
| audio_format =
| first_run =
| first_aired = [[February 3]], [[2008]]
| last_aired =
| preceded_by = ''[[The Biggest Loser Australia (Season 2)|The Biggest Loser 2]]'' (2007)
| followed_by =
| related = ''[[The Biggest Loser]]'' (US)
| website = http://www.thebiggestloser.com.au/
| imdb_id =
| tv_com_id = 56677
}}
'''''The Biggest Loser''''' 3 is the third season of the [[The Biggest Loser (Australia)|Australian version]] of the original [[NBC]] hit [[United States|American]] [[reality television]] series ''[[The Biggest Loser]]''. It premiered on the [[Ten Network]] on [[February 3]], [[2008]]<ref>[http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten-2008-lineup-211107.html TEN announces winning 2008 lineup] URL accessed January 8, 2008</ref>.

Host [[Ajay Rochester]] and trainers of the previous season, [[Shannan Ponton]] and [[Michelle Bridges]] return. US trainers, [[Bob Harper]] and [[Jillian Michaels]] appear on promotional commercials within the show, their roles are as yet unknown. Applications opened at the end of the previous season and primary photography was shot between October 2007 and December 2007. As with the two preceding series of ''The Biggest Loser'', the winner titled "Australia's Biggest Loser" will win $200,000.<ref>[http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten/Your-guide-to-The-Biggest-Loser-3-180108.html enews: Your Guide to The Biggest Loser 3] 18 Jan, 2008. URL retrieved 24 January, 2008</ref> The season started with 30 contestants, 15 of which continued on to become the red and blue teams, a selection of the remaining 15 contestants become the black team. The series is screened for 6 nights a week over 12 weeks.

New elements to this season introduced "The Warehouse" where contestants choose their diet for a week.

'''Phrase:''' "the challenges are tougher than ever, the goals even more rewarding."

==Season Overview==
===Game variations===
*'''The Warehouse''': An addition to this season is a dark room with contestants being given the choice of two types of foods to have as their diet for he week with contestants having to use their knowledge of food to make the best decision.

*'''Black team''': Of the unsuccessful 15 remaining contestants, 4 were selected by the Commando to become the new black team to be flown to USA and be trained by Bob and Jillian with the added benefit of having no temptations or challenges. Contestants were weighed in at the Biggest Loser campus where earlier US seasons of the Biggest Loser in the USA were filmed.

===List of episodes===
{{main|List of The Biggest Loser Australia episodes}}

The episodes are screened on a weekly rotation in the following set up:
*Sunday: '''Weigh-In'''
*Monday: '''Elimination'''
*Tuesday: '''The Warehouse'''
*Wednesday: '''Temptation'''
*Thursday: '''The Walk'''
*Friday: '''Major Challenge'''

===The Weigh-in===
At the beginning of the season and beginning of each week, contestants are weighed and compared to their previous weight. Within teams the total percentage of weight loss for the team must be highest to avoid elimination. Weigh-in episodes were generally screened on Sunday nights, or left as a cliffhanger and combined with elimination episodes. The total combined starting weight of contestants was displayed unlike previous seasons, this amount was 2137.3kg.
There no blue and red team People

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan="13"|Table of weight and percentage loss (kg)
|-
! Name !! Wk 1 !! Wk 2 !! Wk 3 !! Wk 4 !! Wk 5 !! Wk 6 !! Wk 7 !! Wk 8 !! Wk 9 !! Wk 10 !! Wk 11 !! Overall
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Alison'''
| 121.7 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Michael'''
| 175.0 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Sam'''
| 154.6 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''John'''
| 150.3 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Kirsten'''
| 126.8 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Sean'''
| 174.6 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Debbie'''
| 135.2 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Nicola'''
| 112.6 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''JJ'''
| 131.6 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Sheridan'''
| 120.1 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Cosi'''
| 140.8 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Nicole'''
| 136.3 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Monica'''
| 116.8 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Rachel'''
| 134.7 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="white"| '''Garry'''
| 206.2 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-

|align="left" bgcolor="lightgrey"| '''Carrianne'''
| ? || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="lightgrey"| '''Steven'''
| 165 || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="lightgrey"| '''Michelle'''
| ? || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|align="left" bgcolor="lightgrey"| '''Bryce'''
| ? || || || || || || || || || || ||
|-
|}

===The Warehouse===
*'''Week 1 - Seafood vs Red Meat:''' Contestants were required to choose between seafood and red meat, which would form the basis of their diet for the next week. Initially, 12 contestants were in favour of the seafood, whereas 3 contestants made it clear that they would prefer the red meat. The discussion quickly degenerated into an argument, caused by a strong personality clash between JJ and Sheridan. The contestants were eventually unanimous in their decision to choose seafood.










==Cast and personalities==
*'''Host:''' [[Ajay Rochester]]
*'''Trainers:''' [[Shannan Ponton]] and [[Michelle Bridges]]. US trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels appear in promotional trailers and Australian Commando trainer Steve Willis, but their entire role are currently unknown.

===Contestants===
The season began with 30 contestants, 15 were selected by Shannan and Michelle to enter the white house. Of the remaining 15, 4 received a second chance to become part of the black team selected by the Commando to be trained by Bob and Jillian in the USA.

====Women====
*'''Alison''' Braun (121.7kg)
*'''Debbie''' Dunn (Age: 39, Starting weight: 135.2kg)
*'''Kirsten''' Binnie (Age: 32, Starting weight: 126.8kg): Teacher
*'''Monica''' Smith (116.8kg)
*'''Nicole''' Rees (Age: 23, Starting weight: 136.3kg): Nurse
*'''Rachael''' Hogg (Perth, WA, Age: 20, Starting weight: 134.7kg):
*'''Sheridan''' Wright (Age: 26, Starting weight: 120.1kg)
*'''Michelle''' Lozanovki (Age: 20)
*'''Carrianne''' Rees (Age: 23, Starting weight: 110kg): A nurse, and Nicole's twin sister

====Men====
*'''Bryce''' Harvey (Age: 24)
*'''John''' Morrall (150.3kg)
*'''Michael''' Sandford (Orange, NSW, Starting weight: 175kg)
*[[Samuel Rouen]] (Wollongong, Age: 19, Starting weight: 154.6kg)
*Andrew '''Cosi''' Costello (Adelaide, SA, Age: 28, Starting weight: 140.8kg): Radio talk show host<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/large-gallery/0,25543,5028650-5014156-3,00.html Adelaide Now...] - Gallery photo. URL accessed January 8, 2008</ref>
*'''Garry''' Guerreiro (Age: 32, Starting weight: 206.2kg)
*John '''JJ''' Jeffrey (Adelaide, SA, Age: 45, Starting weight: 131.6kg): A long distance truck driver
*'''Steven''' Phelham (Age: 29, Starting weight: 165kg)

===Unsuccessful contestants===
Contestants that had a second chance did not make it into the show but have the chance to compete for $10,000.
*'''Misile''' Mamae (Age: 35): Security Guard
*'''Nicola''' Coyle (Starting weight: 112.6kg)
*'''Dianne''' Brooker (Age: 30, Starting weight: 115kg)
*'''Alison''' Hallion (SA, Age: 36): Hotel Manager
*'''Lauren''' Coyle
*'''Sandra''' Catlin
*'''Stacey''' Sulivan
*'''Steven''' Haynes
*'''Sean''' Holbrook (Age: 45, Starting weight: 174.6kg)
*'''Adam''' Jackson
*'''Craig''' Smith
*'''Damien''' Webb (Age: 36)
*'''Darryl''' Lawandos

===Team arrangements===
*'''Teams:''' There at least 3 teams, red, blue and black, with red and blue expected from preview footage but not yet revealed. Black was the first team to be formed with 4 contestants chosen by the Commando to have a second chance and train with Bob and Jillian in the US as part of a surprise twist.

==Production and release==
===Filming locations & dates===
Primary film locations were in Sydney, Australia with primary production commenced in October 2007 and completed in December 2007.

===Air dates and channels===
The program is scheduled to begin screening on the 3rd February 2008 on Network TEN and continue weeknights at 7:00pm and Sundays 6:30-7.30pm each week.

==Reception and public response==
===Television viewing and ratings===
The season premiere attracted 1.91 million viewers, an improvement of 118,000 on the previous season premiere.<ref>February 4, 2008 [http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/enews/ten/Dance-Up-A-Ratings-Storm-040208.html Dance Up A Ratings Storm] - premiere ratings. eNews, URL accessed February 5, 2008</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Episode name
! Total viewers (Rounded to nearest 1000)
! Original airdate
|-
| Season Premiere
| 1,910 (average 1.28m)
|Sunday, February 3
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.thebiggestloser.com.au/ Official ''The Biggest Loser'' website]
*[http://mythor.net/thebiggestloser/ Unofficial episode and news recaps]
*[http://www.unofficial.com.au/forums/f-biggest-loser-australia-181/ Unofficial discussion forums]

{{The Biggest Loser}}

[[Category:The Biggest Loser]]

Taniela Tuiaki

2008-02-05T12:34:31Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Taniela Tuiaki
| image =
| fullname = Taniela Bob Tuiaki
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Auckland, New Zealand|Auckland]]
| countryofbirth = [[New Zealand]]
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = TNT, the Tank, The Human Wrecking Ball
| occupation =
| school =
| university =
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| position = [[Rugby league positions#Wing|Wing]], [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|Second-row]]
| currentclub = Wests Tigers
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = North Curl Curl
| years = 2006–
| clubs = [[Wests Tigers]]
| caps(points) = 36 (48)
| repyears = 2006 2007–
| repteam = [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps(points) = 2 (8) 4 (4)
| pcupdate = 08:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
| repupdate = 13:57, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
| url =
}}

'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. Tuiaki is one of the hardest players to tackle and got the nickname, the human wrecking ball because he is almost unstoppable at full speed.

Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref>

In October, 2007, Tuiaki was cleared to play for New Zealand against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the 2007 Centenary Test. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Moimoi and Tuiaki cleared to play |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/moimoi-and-tuiaki-cleared-to-play/2007/10/04/1191091265897.html |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2007-10-04]]}}</ref> He went on to play in the three match series loss to the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain Lions]] in England in October-November 2007, scoring a try in the final game.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Fox Sports news (Australia)''|title=Lions sweep New Zealand |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22739164-23214,00.html |accessdate=2007-11-11|date=[[2007-11-11]]}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=25 Taniela Tuiaki Wests Tigers profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuiaki, Taniela}}
[[Category:Tongan rugby league players]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Wests Tigers rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan New Zealanders]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]

{{NZ-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

Taniela Tuiaki

2008-02-05T12:34:12Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Taniela Tuiaki
| image =
| fullname = Taniela Bob Tuiaki
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Auckland, New Zealand|Auckland]]
| countryofbirth = [[New Zealand]]
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = TNT, the Tank
| occupation =
| school =
| university =
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| position = [[Rugby league positions#Wing|Wing]], [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|Second-row]]
| currentclub = Wests Tigers
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = North Curl Curl
| years = 2006–
| clubs = [[Wests Tigers]]
| caps(points) = 36 (48)
| repyears = 2006 2007–
| repteam = [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps(points) = 2 (8) 4 (4)
| pcupdate = 08:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
| repupdate = 13:57, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
| url =
}}

'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. Tuiaki is one of the hardest players to tackle and got the nickname, the human wrecking ball because he is almost unstoppable at full speed.

Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref>

In October, 2007, Tuiaki was cleared to play for New Zealand against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the 2007 Centenary Test. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Moimoi and Tuiaki cleared to play |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/moimoi-and-tuiaki-cleared-to-play/2007/10/04/1191091265897.html |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2007-10-04]]}}</ref> He went on to play in the three match series loss to the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain Lions]] in England in October-November 2007, scoring a try in the final game.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Fox Sports news (Australia)''|title=Lions sweep New Zealand |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22739164-23214,00.html |accessdate=2007-11-11|date=[[2007-11-11]]}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=25 Taniela Tuiaki Wests Tigers profile]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuiaki, Taniela}}
[[Category:Tongan rugby league players]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Wests Tigers rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan New Zealanders]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]

{{NZ-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

United States men's national rugby league team

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{{Infobox rugby league nation
| Name = United States

| Badge_size = 100px
| Nickname = Tomahawks
| Association = [[American National Rugby League]]
| Region = [[Americas]]
| Coach = {{AUS}} [[Matthew Elliott (rugby league)|Matthew Elliott]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Matterson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Niu]]
| Captain = [[Matthew Petersen]] {{flagicon|USA}}
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = [[Franklin Field]]
| RLIF Rank = 14th
| pattern_la1=_blackredshoulders|pattern_b1=_thindkbluesides|pattern_ra1=_blackredshoulders
| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=000080|socks1=FF0000
| First game = {{flagicon|France}} [[France national rugby league team|France]] 31 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Toulouse]], [[France]]; [[October]] [[1954]])
| Largest win = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] 6 - 78 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Jacksonville]], [[USA]]; [[27 June]] [[2003]]
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|England}} [[England national rugby league team|England]] 110 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Leeds]], [[England]]; [[2000]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
}}The '''United States National Rugby League''' side represent the [[United States]] in the sport of [[rugby league]], and are nicknamed the '''Tomahawks'''.

==History==
===The American All-Stars===
One of the earliest attempts to introduce [[rugby league]] to the [[United States]] was in 1953, when Mike Dimitro, a wrestling promoter, was asked to organise a tour of [[Australasia]] by an American [[rugby league]] side.

The team, known as the American All-Stars, was given a huge schedule that included 26 matches against Australian and New Zealand sides. None of the 22 American players had ever played [[rugby league]] prior to this tour, they presented themselves in [[gridiron]] like attire early on in the tournament. The side only won six games as well as drawing two.

Their second match of the tour, against a [[Sydney]] side, drew a crowd of 65,453 to the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were good but never reached the great height that the match at the SCG did.

The tour did not in turn bring any benefits to American [[rugby league]]. Mike Dimitro did however, not give up, he was able to organise two exhibitions against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in [[California]] that did not turn out to be a big success.

===The return of the United States===
[[Image:Usa rugby shirt.PNG|left|thumb|200px|The current USA team shirt]]
The United States played their first international in 1987 against Canada. They have participated in the World Sevens (1992-1997), Superleague World Nines (1996, 1997), Emerging Nations World Cup (2000) and Victory Cup (2003, 2004) competitions.

The United States Tomahawks warmed up for the 2000 World Cup with a three-match trip to New South Wales. On Friday [[11 August]] they took on Forster XIII, drawn from [[Forster, New South Wales|Forster]]’s two clubs, the Hawks and the Dragons. The tourists were defeated 32-12.

In 2001 as a response to the [[September 11]] incident the AMNRL setup a rugby league match between local USA born players (USA All Stars) and AMNRL players who were born overseas (World Allies All Stars). The match was won by the USA All Stars 27-26. Proceeds from the game were donated to the Red Cross to help with cleanup operations.

Since 2002, the Tomahawks have been playing regular international competition in the United States. In 2002, the United States were defeated by Russia 54-10 in front of over 25,000 spectators in Moscow.

In 2004 they shocked the Rugby League world by leading the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] and [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]] champions [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] for most of the game. [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] rallied in the last quarter of the game and won 36-24.

==USA Tomahawks Team for World Cup Qualifying==
==Run-on Team 2007==

{| class="toccolours"
! style="background:#FF0000; border:1px solid blue;" |'''{{fontcolor|White|USA Tomahawks Run-on Team}}'''
|-
|align=center|

<div style="background:lightgreen;border:thin black solid">

{|
|-----
| '''8''' [[Steele Retchless]]
|
| '''9''' [[Shane Millard]]
|
| '''10''' [[Olivier Pramil]]
|-----
|
| '''11''' [[Clint Newton]]
|
| '''12''' [[Ian Blake]]
|-----
|
||
| '''13''' [[Akarika Dawn]]
|
||
|-----
| colspan="7" |
|-----
|
||
| '''7''' [[Brandon Costin]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''6''' [[David Myles (rugby league)]]
|-----
|
|| || ||
| '''4''' [[George Carmont]]
|-----
|
|| || || ||
| '''3''' [[Ryan McGoldrick]]
|-----
| '''5''' [[Mark O'Halloran (rugby league)]]
|
|| || || ||
| '''2''' [[Matthew Petersen]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''1''' [[Jon Wells]]
|}
</div>
|}
'''Subs'''
*'''14''' [[Louis Tulio]]
*'''15''' [[Greg Stelluti]]
*'''16''' [[Nick Isbrandtsen]]
*'''17''' [[Bryan Confer]]
*'''19''' [[Julian O`Neill]]
*'''20''' [[Daryl Howland]]
*'''21''' [[Ed Woodbridge]]
*'''22''' [[Jeff Preston]]
*'''23''' [[Dave Marando]]
*'''24''' [[Ashley Lanfranchi]]
*'''25''' [[Joven Clarke]]

==[[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]==

In October 2006 The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. The Atlantic qualifying pool, as a result, was reduced to a single game between the Tomahawks and [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]]. The USA won 54-18. They then played [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Repechage Semi Final. [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] won this match 42-10, which was a fair result as the USA team played well in patches and came up with two fantastic tries.

==USA Representative Results==
===International Results===
* Samoa def. USA 42-10 ([[9 November]] [[2007]])
* USA def. Japan 54-18 ([[28 October]] [[2006]])
* Italy "A" def. USA 38-6 ([[4 February]] [[2006]])
* USA def. Japan 40-10 ([[26 January]] [[2006]])
* Australia def. USA 36-24 ([[1 December]] [[2004]])
* Russia def. USA 64-8 ([[12 May]] [[2004]])
* Ireland def. USA 74-16 ([[10 May]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Ireland A 41-10 ([[24 March]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Japan 78-6 ([[27 June]] [[2003]])
* Russia def. USA 44-14 ([[6 May]] [[2003]])
* USA def. Ireland A 20-16 ([[15 March]] [[2003]])
* New Zealand A def. USA 74-14 ([[6 October]] [[2002]])
* Russia def. USA 54-10 ([[13 September]] [[2002]])
* Tartarstan def. USA 30-24 ([[9 September]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Japan 26-10 ([[1 June]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Ireland A 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Morocco 50-10 (2000)
* Italy def. USA 40-16 ([[17 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Canada 52-10 ([[13 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Ireland A 19-6 ([[18 March]] [[2000]])
* England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
* USA def. Japan 54-0 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 68-0 (1999)
* Lebanon def. USA 62-8 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 32-6 (1998)
* USA def. Canada 50-10 (1997)
* Ireland A def. USA 26-6 ([[16 March]] [[1996]])
* Russia def. USA 28-26 ([[20 October]] [[1995]])
* Scotland def. USA 38-16 ([[18 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 66-10 ([[18 June]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 92-4 ([[11 June]] [[1995]])
* Ireland A def. USA 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[1995]])
* USA 44 def. Canada 0 (1995)
* USA def. Canada 22-0 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 22-10 (1994)
* Russia def. USA 19-12 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 32-2 (1993)
* Canada def. USA 23-10 (1987)
* France def USA 31-0 (1954)

===World Nines Results===
* Tonga def. USA 26-4 (1997)
* Fiji def. USA 18-8 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 24-6 (1997)
* Papua New Guinea def. USA 38-8 (1997)
* Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
* Australia def. USA 24-0 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 22-0 (1996)
* USA def. Morocco 18-4 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)
* Australia def. USA 30-16 (1996)
* Scotland def. USA 12-6 (1996)

===World Sevens results===
* Illawarra def. USA* 18-6 (1997) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 18-14 (1997) *unofficial team
* Italy def. USA* 22-0 (1997) *unofficial team
* Gold Coast def. USA* 40-8 (1996) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 20-8 (1996 *unofficial team
* Melbourne def. USA* 18-14 (1996) *unofficial team
* Australian Aboriginals def. USA* 28-0 (1996) *unofficial team
* Tonga def. USA 20-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 28-8 (1995)
* USA def. Italy 22-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 20-6 (1995)
* Sydney Tigers def. USA 24-10 (1995)
* South Africa def. USA 20-8 (1994)
* New Zealand def. USA 20-12 (1994)
* France def. USA 18-12 (1994)
* Wainuiomata def. USA 34-8 (1993)
* South Sydney def. USA 28-6 (1993)
* Illawarra def. USA 28-4 (1993)
* Fiji def. USA 30-10 (1992)
* USA def. CIS Red Arrows 12-8 (1992)
* South Sydney def. USA 12-0 (1992)
* Newcastle def. USA 16-0 (1992)

===Student Results===
* USA def. Japan 54-10 (1996)
* Wales def. USA 22-18 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)
* New Zealand def. USA 62-10 (1996)
* USA def. Ireland 22-20 (1996)

===USA U/21 Results===
* BARLA def. USA U21s 64-14 (2001)

===Other Representative Results===
* USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27-26 (2001)
* Sydney def. USA All Stars 52-25 (1953)

==References==

* [http://rl1908.com/rugby-league/American-Rugby-League.htm American All Stars RL Team] - rl1908.com

==See also==

* [[American National Rugby League]]

==External links==
* [http://www.amnrl.com/ American National Rugby League official site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]

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[[Category:Rugby league in the Americas]]
[[Category:National sports teams of the United States|Rugby league]]

United States men's national rugby league team

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{{Infobox rugby league nation
| Name = United States

| Badge_size = 100px
| Nickname = Tomahawks
| Association = [[American National Rugby League]]
| Region = [[Americas]]
| Coach = {{AUS}} [[Matthew Elliott (rugby league)|Matthew Elliott]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Matterson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Niu]]
| Captain = [[Matt Petersen]] {{flagicon|AUS}}
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = [[Franklin Field]]
| RLIF Rank = 14th
| pattern_la1=_blackredshoulders|pattern_b1=_thindkbluesides|pattern_ra1=_blackredshoulders
| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=000080|socks1=FF0000
| First game = {{flagicon|France}} [[France national rugby league team|France]] 31 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Toulouse]], [[France]]; [[October]] [[1954]])
| Largest win = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] 6 - 78 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Jacksonville]], [[USA]]; [[27 June]] [[2003]]
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|England}} [[England national rugby league team|England]] 110 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Leeds]], [[England]]; [[2000]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
}}The '''United States National Rugby League''' side represent the [[United States]] in the sport of [[rugby league]], and are nicknamed the '''Tomahawks'''.

==History==
===The American All-Stars===
One of the earliest attempts to introduce [[rugby league]] to the [[United States]] was in 1953, when Mike Dimitro, a wrestling promoter, was asked to organise a tour of [[Australasia]] by an American [[rugby league]] side.

The team, known as the American All-Stars, was given a huge schedule that included 26 matches against Australian and New Zealand sides. None of the 22 American players had ever played [[rugby league]] prior to this tour, they presented themselves in [[gridiron]] like attire early on in the tournament. The side only won six games as well as drawing two.

Their second match of the tour, against a [[Sydney]] side, drew a crowd of 65,453 to the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were good but never reached the great height that the match at the SCG did.

The tour did not in turn bring any benefits to American [[rugby league]]. Mike Dimitro did however, not give up, he was able to organise two exhibitions against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in [[California]] that did not turn out to be a big success.

===The return of the United States===
[[Image:Usa rugby shirt.PNG|left|thumb|200px|The current USA team shirt]]
The United States played their first international in 1987 against Canada. They have participated in the World Sevens (1992-1997), Superleague World Nines (1996, 1997), Emerging Nations World Cup (2000) and Victory Cup (2003, 2004) competitions.

The United States Tomahawks warmed up for the 2000 World Cup with a three-match trip to New South Wales. On Friday [[11 August]] they took on Forster XIII, drawn from [[Forster, New South Wales|Forster]]’s two clubs, the Hawks and the Dragons. The tourists were defeated 32-12.

In 2001 as a response to the [[September 11]] incident the AMNRL setup a rugby league match between local USA born players (USA All Stars) and AMNRL players who were born overseas (World Allies All Stars). The match was won by the USA All Stars 27-26. Proceeds from the game were donated to the Red Cross to help with cleanup operations.

Since 2002, the Tomahawks have been playing regular international competition in the United States. In 2002, the United States were defeated by Russia 54-10 in front of over 25,000 spectators in Moscow.

In 2004 they shocked the Rugby League world by leading the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] and [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]] champions [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] for most of the game. [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] rallied in the last quarter of the game and won 36-24.

==USA Tomahawks Team for World Cup Qualifying==
==Run-on Team 2007==

{| class="toccolours"
! style="background:#FF0000; border:1px solid blue;" |'''{{fontcolor|White|USA Tomahawks Run-on Team}}'''
|-
|align=center|

<div style="background:lightgreen;border:thin black solid">

{|
|-----
| '''8''' [[Steele Retchless]]
|
| '''9''' [[Shane Millard]]
|
| '''10''' [[Olivier Pramil]]
|-----
|
| '''11''' [[Clint Newton]]
|
| '''12''' [[Ian Blake]]
|-----
|
||
| '''13''' [[Akarika Dawn]]
|
||
|-----
| colspan="7" |
|-----
|
||
| '''7''' [[Brandon Costin]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''6''' [[David Myles (rugby league)]]
|-----
|
|| || ||
| '''4''' [[George Carmont]]
|-----
|
|| || || ||
| '''3''' [[Ryan McGoldrick]]
|-----
| '''5''' [[Mark O'Halloran (rugby league)]]
|
|| || || ||
| '''2''' [[Matthew Petersen]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''1''' [[Jon Wells]]
|}
</div>
|}
'''Subs'''
*'''14''' [[Louis Tulio]]
*'''15''' [[Greg Stelluti]]
*'''16''' [[Nick Isbrandtsen]]
*'''17''' [[Bryan Confer]]
*'''19''' [[Julian O`Neill]]
*'''20''' [[Daryl Howland]]
*'''21''' [[Ed Woodbridge]]
*'''22''' [[Jeff Preston]]
*'''23''' [[Dave Marando]]
*'''24''' [[Ashley Lanfranchi]]
*'''25''' [[Joven Clarke]]

==[[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]==

In October 2006 The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. The Atlantic qualifying pool, as a result, was reduced to a single game between the Tomahawks and [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]]. The USA won 54-18. They then played [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Repechage Semi Final. [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] won this match 42-10, which was a fair result as the USA team played well in patches and came up with two fantastic tries.

==USA Representative Results==
===International Results===
* Samoa def. USA 42-10 ([[9 November]] [[2007]])
* USA def. Japan 54-18 ([[28 October]] [[2006]])
* Italy "A" def. USA 38-6 ([[4 February]] [[2006]])
* USA def. Japan 40-10 ([[26 January]] [[2006]])
* Australia def. USA 36-24 ([[1 December]] [[2004]])
* Russia def. USA 64-8 ([[12 May]] [[2004]])
* Ireland def. USA 74-16 ([[10 May]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Ireland A 41-10 ([[24 March]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Japan 78-6 ([[27 June]] [[2003]])
* Russia def. USA 44-14 ([[6 May]] [[2003]])
* USA def. Ireland A 20-16 ([[15 March]] [[2003]])
* New Zealand A def. USA 74-14 ([[6 October]] [[2002]])
* Russia def. USA 54-10 ([[13 September]] [[2002]])
* Tartarstan def. USA 30-24 ([[9 September]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Japan 26-10 ([[1 June]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Ireland A 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Morocco 50-10 (2000)
* Italy def. USA 40-16 ([[17 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Canada 52-10 ([[13 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Ireland A 19-6 ([[18 March]] [[2000]])
* England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
* USA def. Japan 54-0 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 68-0 (1999)
* Lebanon def. USA 62-8 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 32-6 (1998)
* USA def. Canada 50-10 (1997)
* Ireland A def. USA 26-6 ([[16 March]] [[1996]])
* Russia def. USA 28-26 ([[20 October]] [[1995]])
* Scotland def. USA 38-16 ([[18 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 66-10 ([[18 June]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 92-4 ([[11 June]] [[1995]])
* Ireland A def. USA 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[1995]])
* USA 44 def. Canada 0 (1995)
* USA def. Canada 22-0 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 22-10 (1994)
* Russia def. USA 19-12 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 32-2 (1993)
* Canada def. USA 23-10 (1987)
* France def USA 31-0 (1954)

===World Nines Results===
* Tonga def. USA 26-4 (1997)
* Fiji def. USA 18-8 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 24-6 (1997)
* Papua New Guinea def. USA 38-8 (1997)
* Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
* Australia def. USA 24-0 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 22-0 (1996)
* USA def. Morocco 18-4 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)
* Australia def. USA 30-16 (1996)
* Scotland def. USA 12-6 (1996)

===World Sevens results===
* Illawarra def. USA* 18-6 (1997) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 18-14 (1997) *unofficial team
* Italy def. USA* 22-0 (1997) *unofficial team
* Gold Coast def. USA* 40-8 (1996) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 20-8 (1996 *unofficial team
* Melbourne def. USA* 18-14 (1996) *unofficial team
* Australian Aboriginals def. USA* 28-0 (1996) *unofficial team
* Tonga def. USA 20-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 28-8 (1995)
* USA def. Italy 22-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 20-6 (1995)
* Sydney Tigers def. USA 24-10 (1995)
* South Africa def. USA 20-8 (1994)
* New Zealand def. USA 20-12 (1994)
* France def. USA 18-12 (1994)
* Wainuiomata def. USA 34-8 (1993)
* South Sydney def. USA 28-6 (1993)
* Illawarra def. USA 28-4 (1993)
* Fiji def. USA 30-10 (1992)
* USA def. CIS Red Arrows 12-8 (1992)
* South Sydney def. USA 12-0 (1992)
* Newcastle def. USA 16-0 (1992)

===Student Results===
* USA def. Japan 54-10 (1996)
* Wales def. USA 22-18 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)
* New Zealand def. USA 62-10 (1996)
* USA def. Ireland 22-20 (1996)

===USA U/21 Results===
* BARLA def. USA U21s 64-14 (2001)

===Other Representative Results===
* USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27-26 (2001)
* Sydney def. USA All Stars 52-25 (1953)

==References==

* [http://rl1908.com/rugby-league/American-Rugby-League.htm American All Stars RL Team] - rl1908.com

==See also==

* [[American National Rugby League]]

==External links==
* [http://www.amnrl.com/ American National Rugby League official site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]

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{{International Rugby League}}

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[[Category:Rugby league in the Americas]]
[[Category:National sports teams of the United States|Rugby league]]

United States men's national rugby league team

2008-02-05T08:42:48Z

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{{Infobox rugby league nation
| Name = United States

| Badge_size = 100px
| Nickname = Tomahawks
| Association = [[American National Rugby League]]
| Region = [[Americas]]
| Coach = {{AUS}} [[Matthew Elliott (rugby league)|Matthew Elliott]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Matterson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Niu]]
| Captain/s = [[Matt Petersen]] {{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ian Blake]]
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = [[Franklin Field]]
| RLIF Rank = 14th
| pattern_la1=_blackredshoulders|pattern_b1=_thindkbluesides|pattern_ra1=_blackredshoulders
| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=000080|socks1=FF0000
| First game = {{flagicon|France}} [[France national rugby league team|France]] 31 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Toulouse]], [[France]]; [[October]] [[1954]])
| Largest win = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] 6 - 78 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Jacksonville]], [[USA]]; [[27 June]] [[2003]]
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|England}} [[England national rugby league team|England]] 110 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Leeds]], [[England]]; [[2000]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
}}The '''United States National Rugby League''' side represent the [[United States]] in the sport of [[rugby league]], and are nicknamed the '''Tomahawks'''.

==History==
===The American All-Stars===
One of the earliest attempts to introduce [[rugby league]] to the [[United States]] was in 1953, when Mike Dimitro, a wrestling promoter, was asked to organise a tour of [[Australasia]] by an American [[rugby league]] side.

The team, known as the American All-Stars, was given a huge schedule that included 26 matches against Australian and New Zealand sides. None of the 22 American players had ever played [[rugby league]] prior to this tour, they presented themselves in [[gridiron]] like attire early on in the tournament. The side only won six games as well as drawing two.

Their second match of the tour, against a [[Sydney]] side, drew a crowd of 65,453 to the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were good but never reached the great height that the match at the SCG did.

The tour did not in turn bring any benefits to American [[rugby league]]. Mike Dimitro did however, not give up, he was able to organise two exhibitions against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in [[California]] that did not turn out to be a big success.

===The return of the United States===
[[Image:Usa rugby shirt.PNG|left|thumb|200px|The current USA team shirt]]
The United States played their first international in 1987 against Canada. They have participated in the World Sevens (1992-1997), Superleague World Nines (1996, 1997), Emerging Nations World Cup (2000) and Victory Cup (2003, 2004) competitions.

The United States Tomahawks warmed up for the 2000 World Cup with a three-match trip to New South Wales. On Friday [[11 August]] they took on Forster XIII, drawn from [[Forster, New South Wales|Forster]]’s two clubs, the Hawks and the Dragons. The tourists were defeated 32-12.

In 2001 as a response to the [[September 11]] incident the AMNRL setup a rugby league match between local USA born players (USA All Stars) and AMNRL players who were born overseas (World Allies All Stars). The match was won by the USA All Stars 27-26. Proceeds from the game were donated to the Red Cross to help with cleanup operations.

Since 2002, the Tomahawks have been playing regular international competition in the United States. In 2002, the United States were defeated by Russia 54-10 in front of over 25,000 spectators in Moscow.

In 2004 they shocked the Rugby League world by leading the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] and [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]] champions [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] for most of the game. [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] rallied in the last quarter of the game and won 36-24.

==USA Tomahawks Team for World Cup Qualifying==
==Run-on Team 2007==

{| class="toccolours"
! style="background:#FF0000; border:1px solid blue;" |'''{{fontcolor|White|USA Tomahawks Run-on Team}}'''
|-
|align=center|

<div style="background:lightgreen;border:thin black solid">

{|
|-----
| '''8''' [[Steele Retchless]]
|
| '''9''' [[Shane Millard]]
|
| '''10''' [[Olivier Pramil]]
|-----
|
| '''11''' [[Clint Newton]]
|
| '''12''' [[Ian Blake]]
|-----
|
||
| '''13''' [[Akarika Dawn]]
|
||
|-----
| colspan="7" |
|-----
|
||
| '''7''' [[Brandon Costin]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''6''' [[David Myles (rugby league)]]
|-----
|
|| || ||
| '''4''' [[George Carmont]]
|-----
|
|| || || ||
| '''3''' [[Ryan McGoldrick]]
|-----
| '''5''' [[Mark O'Halloran (rugby league)]]
|
|| || || ||
| '''2''' [[Matthew Petersen]]
|-----
|
|| ||
| '''1''' [[Jon Wells]]
|}
</div>
|}
'''Subs'''
*'''14''' [[Louis Tulio]]
*'''15''' [[Greg Stelluti]]
*'''16''' [[Nick Isbrandtsen]]
*'''17''' [[Bryan Confer]]
*'''19''' [[Julian O`Neill]]
*'''20''' [[Daryl Howland]]
*'''21''' [[Ed Woodbridge]]
*'''22''' [[Jeff Preston]]
*'''23''' [[Dave Marando]]
*'''24''' [[Ashley Lanfranchi]]
*'''25''' [[Joven Clarke]]

==[[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]==

In October 2006 The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. The Atlantic qualifying pool, as a result, was reduced to a single game between the Tomahawks and [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]]. The USA won 54-18. They then played [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Repechage Semi Final. [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] won this match 42-10, which was a fair result as the USA team played well in patches and came up with two fantastic tries.

==USA Representative Results==
===International Results===
* Samoa def. USA 42-10 ([[9 November]] [[2007]])
* USA def. Japan 54-18 ([[28 October]] [[2006]])
* Italy "A" def. USA 38-6 ([[4 February]] [[2006]])
* USA def. Japan 40-10 ([[26 January]] [[2006]])
* Australia def. USA 36-24 ([[1 December]] [[2004]])
* Russia def. USA 64-8 ([[12 May]] [[2004]])
* Ireland def. USA 74-16 ([[10 May]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Ireland A 41-10 ([[24 March]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Japan 78-6 ([[27 June]] [[2003]])
* Russia def. USA 44-14 ([[6 May]] [[2003]])
* USA def. Ireland A 20-16 ([[15 March]] [[2003]])
* New Zealand A def. USA 74-14 ([[6 October]] [[2002]])
* Russia def. USA 54-10 ([[13 September]] [[2002]])
* Tartarstan def. USA 30-24 ([[9 September]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Japan 26-10 ([[1 June]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Ireland A 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Morocco 50-10 (2000)
* Italy def. USA 40-16 ([[17 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Canada 52-10 ([[13 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Ireland A 19-6 ([[18 March]] [[2000]])
* England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
* USA def. Japan 54-0 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 68-0 (1999)
* Lebanon def. USA 62-8 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 32-6 (1998)
* USA def. Canada 50-10 (1997)
* Ireland A def. USA 26-6 ([[16 March]] [[1996]])
* Russia def. USA 28-26 ([[20 October]] [[1995]])
* Scotland def. USA 38-16 ([[18 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 66-10 ([[18 June]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 92-4 ([[11 June]] [[1995]])
* Ireland A def. USA 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[1995]])
* USA 44 def. Canada 0 (1995)
* USA def. Canada 22-0 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 22-10 (1994)
* Russia def. USA 19-12 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 32-2 (1993)
* Canada def. USA 23-10 (1987)
* France def USA 31-0 (1954)

===World Nines Results===
* Tonga def. USA 26-4 (1997)
* Fiji def. USA 18-8 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 24-6 (1997)
* Papua New Guinea def. USA 38-8 (1997)
* Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
* Australia def. USA 24-0 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 22-0 (1996)
* USA def. Morocco 18-4 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)
* Australia def. USA 30-16 (1996)
* Scotland def. USA 12-6 (1996)

===World Sevens results===
* Illawarra def. USA* 18-6 (1997) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 18-14 (1997) *unofficial team
* Italy def. USA* 22-0 (1997) *unofficial team
* Gold Coast def. USA* 40-8 (1996) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 20-8 (1996 *unofficial team
* Melbourne def. USA* 18-14 (1996) *unofficial team
* Australian Aboriginals def. USA* 28-0 (1996) *unofficial team
* Tonga def. USA 20-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 28-8 (1995)
* USA def. Italy 22-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 20-6 (1995)
* Sydney Tigers def. USA 24-10 (1995)
* South Africa def. USA 20-8 (1994)
* New Zealand def. USA 20-12 (1994)
* France def. USA 18-12 (1994)
* Wainuiomata def. USA 34-8 (1993)
* South Sydney def. USA 28-6 (1993)
* Illawarra def. USA 28-4 (1993)
* Fiji def. USA 30-10 (1992)
* USA def. CIS Red Arrows 12-8 (1992)
* South Sydney def. USA 12-0 (1992)
* Newcastle def. USA 16-0 (1992)

===Student Results===
* USA def. Japan 54-10 (1996)
* Wales def. USA 22-18 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)
* New Zealand def. USA 62-10 (1996)
* USA def. Ireland 22-20 (1996)

===USA U/21 Results===
* BARLA def. USA U21s 64-14 (2001)

===Other Representative Results===
* USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27-26 (2001)
* Sydney def. USA All Stars 52-25 (1953)

==References==

* [http://rl1908.com/rugby-league/American-Rugby-League.htm American All Stars RL Team] - rl1908.com

==See also==

* [[American National Rugby League]]

==External links==
* [http://www.amnrl.com/ American National Rugby League official site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]

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Lesley Vainikolo

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{{Infobox Rugby biography
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| image =
| birthname = Lesley Vainikolo
| birthyear = 1979
| birthmonth = 05
| birthday = 04
| placeofbirth = [[Nuku'alofa]], [[Tonga]]
| height = {{convert|6|ft|1|in|m|2|abbr=on|lk=on}}
| weight = 16 st 9 lbs (106 kg)
| nickname = The Volcano King Lesley
|ru_currentteam = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester Rugby]]
|ru_currentposition = {{Wing|capital=yes}}
| ru_position = {{wing|capital=yes}}
| ru_clubyears = 2007-present
| ru_proclubs = [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester Rugby]]
| ru_clubcaps = 10
| ru_clubpoints =(45)
| ru_nationalteam = [[England]]
| ru_nationalyears = 0
| ru_nationalcaps = 0
| ru_nationalyears = 2007 -
| ru_nationalcaps = 0
| ru_nationalpoints = (0)
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| rl_clubyears = 2002-2007 1997-2002
| rl_proclubs = [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford]] [[Canberra Raiders|Canberra]]
| rl_clubcaps = 151 68
| rl_clubpoints = (598) (140)
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'''Lesley Vainikolo''' (born [[4 May]] [[1979]] in [[Nuku'alofa]], [[Tonga]]) is a [[Players who have converted from one football code to another‎|dual code]] [[professional]] [[rugby union]] player for [[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester Rugby]]. He plays on the {{wing}}.

He previously played [[rugby league]] for [[Canberra Raiders]] in the [[National Rugby League]] and more recently [[Bradford Bulls]] in the [[Super League (Europe)|European Super League]]. Vainikolo has also played on several occasions for [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand Kiwis]] at international level, including several [[Rugby League Tri-Nations]] appearances. As in rugby union, his usual position was [[Rugby League positions#Wing|wing]].

==Childhood and early career==
Vainikolo grew up in South Auckland playing [[rugby union]] but switched to rugby league as he explains, "I first got into rugby league when I was 11. One of my mates got me into it. His team were short on numbers and my mate asked if I wanted to play. I grew up playing union, so I had the basic skills. I played the game and absolutely loved it. And I've been hooked since. He attended [[De La Salle College, Mangere East]] and holds the school's 100m record of 10.90s."<ref name="Bradford's Volcano talks rugby league!">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/hi/sa/rugby_league/features/newsid_3480000/3480129.stm |title=Bradford's Volcano talks rugby league! |accessdate=2006-06-24 |publisher=BBC Sport }}</ref> Vainikolo ran the 100m in 10.8 seconds in qualifying for the 1998 World Junior Athletics Championships.<ref>''The Times'', [[May 1]] [[2007]]</ref>

==Rugby League==
===Canberra Raiders===
Vainikolo had two big league heroes when he was younger - [[Allan Langer]] and [[Mal Meninga]]. So when Vainikolo received a call from Mal Meninga to join the Canberra Raiders, he had no hesitation.<ref name="Bradford's Volcano talks rugby league!"/> Thus, in 1998, Vainikolo began his professional rugby league career for the Canberra Raiders in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] competition. In his first season for the club, he was voted as the Canberra Raiders' rookie of the year. While playing for the Raiders, Vainikolo was dubbed by Australian rugby league commentator [[Peter Sterling]] as 'The Volcano'. The reason for this is because Sterling found the player's surname difficult to pronounce and shortened it to "Volcano" and he has been called this nickname ever since.

===Bradford Bulls===
Vainikolo made his debut in the 2002 [[World Club Challenge]] against the [[Newcastle Knights]] in January. However, his first season with the club in 2002 was disrupted by injury. He scored only 13 tries in 24 appearances. In his second season with the club he scored an impressive 28 tries in 32 appearances. He was voted as the best rugby league player in the world in 2003. He lived up to that accolade in the following season by breaking the Super League try scoring record by scoring 37 tries in only 26 appearances, including five hat-tricks.

Again in 2005, his season was disrupted with injury, although he still managed to score a remarkable 34 tries in 23 appearances. During the 2005 rugby league season his contract was due to expire at the end of the season and Vainikolo received what he says was "a very big offer"<ref name="Bradford boost as Vainikolo stays">{{cite news |title=Bradford boost as Vainikolo stayes |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/4370853.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2005-03-22]] |accessdate=2006-06-24 }}</ref> from [[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester Rugby Club]], who play in the leading English rugby union competition the [[Guinness Premiership]]. However, Vainikolo declined the offer and decided to remain with the Bradford Bulls until the end of the 2009 Super League season. After signing the contract, Lesley Vainikolo's coach at the time, [[Brian Noble (rugby league)|Brian Noble]] stated "Lesley is a world-class player and was in big demand from both union and league clubs. To manage to keep him in rugby league says a lot for the sport and also the Bradford Bulls."<ref name="Bradford boost as Vainikolo stays"/> At the end of the 2005 season, Vainikolo had scored a remarkable 112 tries in 105 appearances for the Bulls.

On [[15 May]] [[2007]], it was confirmed by Bradford Bulls that he was to leave the club and join Union side [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester Rugby Club]].<ref>Bradford Bulls Official Website</ref> Vainikolo spoke about his move saying: "First and foremost I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone connected with Bradford Bulls - including my team-mates, the staff and all the supporters - for making the last five years so memorable.

"Bradford is my home and I know I'll be back. I'm determined to go out on a high and want to contribute as much as possible over the next six weeks before I make the switch."

His last match at [[Odsal Stadium|Odsal]] was on [[17 June]] [[2007]] against [[Hull F.C.|Hull]], a 34-8 win. [[Hooker (rugby)|Hooker]] [[Terry Newton]] took the limelight with four tries but Vainikolo was allowed a parting shot when he was given the chance to convert a last minute try from regular goal-kicker [[Paul Deacon]]; the first shot of his career and his only two-point score for [[Bradford Bulls]].

Vainikolo's last match in [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] was against the Bulls' most fierce rivals [[Leeds Rhinos]] at [[Headingley Carnegie Stadium|Headingley]] on [[29 June]] [[2007]], he scored the opening try in a 38-14 win for the Bulls, leaving his Bradford Bulls career statistics at 152 games, 149 tries and 1 goal.

In August 2007, he was named in Bradford's [[Bradford Bulls#Team of Century|Team of the Century]].

===International Rugby League career===
Vainikolo made his first international appearance for the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]] in 1998. He has scored fourteen tries in twelve appearances for his nation, including nine tries in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup]].

He was ruled out of both the [[2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations|2005]] and [[2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations]] series through injury. He has had major surgery on his knees over recent years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby/article3162518.ece |title=Lesley Vainikolo in league of his own for both brain and brawn |publisher=The Times |date=[[2008-01-10]] |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/3760606.stm |title=Vainikolo to miss British matches |publisher=BBC Sport|date=[[2004-10-20]] |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2005/10/25/slfish25.xml |title= Vainikolo surgery angers Kiwis |publisher=The Telegraph |date=[[2005-10-24]] |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleague.co.nz/news.asp?id=44240 |title=Kiwis still hope to have 'Volcano' |publisher=NZ City |date=[[2004-10-21]] |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2006/2/27/185452.html |title=Vainikolo hopeful of avoiding knee surgery |publisher=Telegraph & Argus |date=[[2006-02-27]] |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-3-2006-90303.asp |title=Rugby League: Knee Forces Lesley Out |publisher=The Guardian |date=2006-03-03 |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref>

==Rugby Union==
===Gloucester Rugby===
In 2007, Vainikolo signed a three-year deal with rugby union premiership side Gloucester who finished top of the Guinness premiership in 2006/07. Gloucester head coach, [[Dean Ryan]], was delighted with the new signing of Vainikolo. He will aim to add plenty of power and pace to the Gloucester back division.

Vainikolo is the fourth [[Bradford Bulls]] Player to have joined [[Gloucester Rugby]] in the last 6 years after Tevita Vaikona, [[Henry Paul]] and former team-mate [[Karl Pryce]].

Vainikolo scored 5 [[try|tries]] on his debut for Gloucester against [[Leeds Carnegie]] on [[16 September]] [[2007]], proving his ability to score tries in either code.

===International Rugby Union career===
As a union player, Vainikolo is eligible to play for [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]] by birth, [[All blacks|New Zealand]] by parentage or [[England national rugby union team|England]] by residence. He has applied for a British [[passport]] and has been included in the English squad for the [[Six Nations Championship]]s in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mike |last=Averis |url=http://sport.guardian.co.uk/rugbyunion/story/0,,2208187,00.html |publisher=The Guardian |title=Rampaging Vainikolo could be England's Lomu }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Vainikolo named in England squad |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/english/7174905.stm |date=[[2008-01-09]] |accessdate=2008-01-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7174905.stm |title=Vainikolo named in England squad |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-01-09]] |accessdate=2008-01-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/01/09/RUGBYU_England_Snap.html |title=Vainikolo - named in England squad |publisher=Sportinglife |date=2008-01-09 |accessdate=2008-01-09}}</ref> He has already qualified under residency rules and has not played representative rugby at any level for [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], rejecting the chance to play in [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] so that he could play for his adopted nation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7179403.stm |title=England to Fast Track Vainikolo |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-01-09]] |accessdate=2008-01-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7179403.stm |title=Vainikolo tipped as England star |publisher=BBC Sport |date=[[2008-01-09]] |accessdate=2008-01-10 }}</ref>

Vainikolo is being backed to be a success from all quarters. [[Henry Paul]], who enjoyed great domestic success with [[Gloucester Rugby|Gloucester Rugby]] but never reached the same level at [[Rugby union#Major international competitions|International level]], believes Vainikolo can enjoy a far greater impact.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQve4DtaBcP0oVJp9Pf-JUllBhLw |title=Paul backs Vainikolo to sparkle |publisher=The Press Association |date=2008-01-10 |accessdate=2008-01-11 }}</ref>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2007/05/16/grfc_press_conference_160507_feature.shtml BBC Gloucestershire feature on Vainikolo signing]
*[http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_squad_full.asp?SquadID=23 Lesley Vainikolo Official Player Profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/bradford/6660139.stm Vainikolo quits league for union]
*[http://www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com/304_3230.php Vainikolo speaks of Gloucester Rugby switch joy]
*[http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/323_3321.php Gloucester Rugby profile]
*[http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyunion/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rugby/08/01/10/RUGBYU_Vainikolo_Factfile_Re-ru.html Sportinglife profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7179408.stm England new boys - Lesley Vainikolo]

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Australian Football League

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Chris Nero

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Chris Nero
| image = 
| fullname = Chris Nero
| height = 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m)
| weight = 15 st 6 lbs (98 kg)
| nickname =
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1981|2|14}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| currentclub =Bradford Bulls
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Second row / Centre
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| years = 2004 ‐ 2008
| clubs = [[St George Illawarra Dragons]] [[Huddersfield Giants]] [[Bradford Bulls]]
| caps(points) = 77 inc. 8 subs
| pcupdate = 29 October 2006
}}

'''Chris Nero''' (born [[February 14]], [[1981]]) is an [[Australian]]/[[Italian people|Italian]] [[rugby league|professional rugby league player]]. He plays in the [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] for [[Bradford Bulls]]. His usual position is [[Rugby League positions#Second-row forwards|second row]], although he can also play in the [[Rugby League positions#Centre|centres]].

Since joining the Giants in 2004, he has been a consistent try scorer for the club.

It was announced in August 2007 that he will leave the Giants

==2008==

Chris signed for [[Bradford Bulls]] in September 2007.

{{Bradford Bulls Squad}}
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Karl Pryce

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{{Infobox Rugby Union biography
| playername = Karl Pryce
| image =
| fullname = Karl Pryce
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1986|7|27}}
| cityofbirth = [[Bradford]], [[Yorkshire]]
| countryofbirth = [[England]]
| height = 2m
| weight = 18 st 8 lbs (118 Kg)
| nickname = Big Karl
| school =
| relatives = [[Leon Pryce]], [[Waine Pryce]]
| position = [[Rugby union positions#14. & 11. Wing|Wing]] / [[Rugby union positions#13. Outside centre & 12. Inside centre|Outside Centre]]
| currentclub = [[Wigan Warriors]]
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| years = 2003 ‐ 06 2006 ‐
| clubs = [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford]] [[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester]]
| caps(points) = 37 (120) 3 (0)
| repyears =
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'''Karl Pryce''' (born [[July 27]], [[1986]] in [[Bradford]], [[England]]) is an [[England|English]] [[rugby league]] player who currently plays for [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] in the [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] competition. His position of choice is on the wing. Pryce previously played [[rugby league]] with the [[Bradford Bulls]] until 2006. He also played [[rugby union]] with [[Gloucester RFC|Gloucester]]

Karl is also the younger brother of [[England national rugby league team|England]] and [[St Helens RFC|St Helens]] [[rugby league]] player [[Leon Pryce]].

Karl is one of the outstanding Junior prospects in the British game. He has the size, skill, pace and power to trouble any opposition. However despite these attributes Karl is sometimes considered by team mates and fans alike to be lazy and unwilling to work for the good of the team. Many critics believe this as being a major factor in making his decision to switch to rugby union.

He made his debut at St Helens who had won the [[World Club Challenge]] in 2003 and was outstanding as the Bulls Senior Academy took the Championship in 2004. In 2005 he continued his progress and made 21 appearances scoring 17 tries making him third in the Bulls Try Scoring charts for the year.

Pryce was called up to the Great Britain Squad in 2006 for the 2006 Tri nations although he did not feature in the competition.

==Gloucester==

Pryce re-fractured a bone in his left foot on his Premiership debut in March 2007 and had a pin inserted in his foot. He missed the rest of the season. For the 2007/08 season, Karl, like the other England Academy players at Gloucester, has been dual-registered with [[Moseley Rugby Football Club|Moseley]] and may play for either club during the season.

==Return to Rugby League==

On [[18 December]] [[2007]], Wigan announced that they have signed [[Karl Pryce]] {the brother of [[Leon Pryce]] and the cousin of [[Waine Pryce]]} for the start of the new 2008 Super League Season.

== References ==
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==External links==

* [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_squad_full.asp?SquadID=45 Karl Pryce Official Player Profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/6559257.stm Injured Pryce will miss play-offs]

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Sports in the Philippines

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{{Expand|date=January 2007}}
Sports as we know it today has been a part of Philippine culture since the late 19th century. Early observers have noted however that Filipinos in general have adopted a rather passive approach to competition. Perhaps this can be attributed to how Philippine society has evolved under colonial rule for three and a half centuries.

Despite having 7,107 islands, all the inland seas and access to two major bodies of water, an inclination towards watersports is oddly not high on the list of sports-minded Filipinos. Prevailing socio-economic issues and conditions are blamed for the general state of Philippine sports.

While there is no shortage of participation in several team and individual sports, the level of competition generated across the board has simply lagged behind world class standards. Lack of innovative training methods, state-of-the art facilities, and modern equipment are usually cited as undermining the potential of Filipino athletes. Nevertheless, politics surrounding Philippine sports probably ranks higher on the list and this has undoubtedly cast a dark shadow on hindering the growth of sports across the archipelago. This despite the early accolades afforded to the country through the early part of the second half of the 20th century when the Philippines produced world-class talent in baseball, football/soccer, basketball, track and field, and swimming among popular sports.

Presently, there exists an odd disparity prevalent in Philippine sports. On one end of the spectrum is a general populace whose exposure is limited to what can be afforded a third world country. On the other end is a segment of society whose exposure is that of the developed world, where active involvement is prevalent, but only to a minority. Such a situation has subsequently limited the available talent base. Some sports have flourished more than others, but that is by no means an indication of the sports Filipinos enjoy. One only need visit the country and immerse himself/herself and discover society across the islands. Suffice it to say, Filipinos have already warmed up to more than just passive participation in sports.

==Pick a Sport==
There are five major team sports in the Philippines that are quite popular to differing degrees. Baseball, softball, football/soccer, basketball, and volleyball are generally among those sports Filipinos have embraced. Boxing, golf, tennis, badminton, biking/cycling are among the more prevalent individual pursuits. Running, weight/power-lifting, aerobics, and the martial arts of karate-do and tae-kwon-do are likewise popular endeavours especially among the health conscious. On the water front, swimming continues to be popular, while scuba/underwater diving, kayaking, sailing, and body/wind surfing have also found their niche. On another front cockfighting, horse racing, auto/cart/drag/motor racing, and jai-alai also have a big following.

A good trend to watch is the growth of outdoor, extreme, and endurance sports which is gradually gaining acceptance across the islands especially among the younger generation and the environmentally conscious nature-lovers. Among these are in-line/roller skating, in-line hockey, kite/wake boarding, kite/ski surfing, rock-climbing/scrambling, mountaineering,and frisbee.

==Sports for the Disabled==
Disabled sports in the Philippines is still in its infancy if only because awareness and implementation of the rights of the disabled in the Philippines is very poor or non-existent. Many disabled athletes are enlisted personnel from the Philippine military branches. Civilian disabled athletes can be found representing the country in internationaL events like the [http://www.paralympicmalaysia.org.my/english/index.asp?more=fespic/ 9th FESPIC Games] or the [[2005 ASEAN ParaGames]], thru the umbrella organization of the PHILSPADA - Philippine Sports Association of Differently Abled, the disabled equivalent of the Philippine Olympic Committee.

===A list of Philippine sports:===

==Boxing and Martial Arts==
* [[Boxing]]
* [[Pekiti Tirsia Kali]]
* [[Eskrima]]
* [[Mano Mano]]

== Motorized sports ==
Sports based on motorized transport
* [[Auto racing]]
* [[Karting]]
* [[Motocross]]
* [[Yacht racing]]

==Outdoor==
* [[Caving]]
* [[Cycling]]
* [[Marathon (sport)|Marathon]]
* [[Mountaineering]]
* [[Orienteering]]
* [[Philippine Cycling]]

==Racquet sports==
Sports where players use [[racquet]]s to hit a ball or other object.
* [[Badminton]]
* [[Squash (sport)|Squash]]
* [[Table tennis]]
* [[Tennis]]

==Skating==
Sports in which skates or skateboards are used.
* [[Figure skating]]
* [[Inline hockey]]
* [[Inline skating]]
* [[Skateboarding]]

==Target sports==
Sports where the main objective is to hit a certain target.
* [[Archery]]
* Billiard Sports
** [[Billiards]]
** [[Eight ball|Pool]]
** [[Snooker]]
* [[Bowling]]
* [[Darts (sport)|Darts]]
* [[Golf]]
* [[Target Shooting]]
**Rifle Events
*** [[10 m Air Rifle]] - only Standing. This is an Olympic event for both men and women.
*** [[50 m Rifle]] (formerly ''Free Rifle'', ''Standard Rifle'' and ''Sport Rifle'') - in turn divided into [[Three positions]] and [[Prone position|Prone]]. Both events are Olympic for men; the Three positions event is Olympic for women.
**Pistol Events
*** [[10 m Air Pistol]]. This is an Olympic event for both men and women.
*** [[25 m Rapid Fire Pistol]]. This is an Olympic men-only event.
*** [[25 m Pistol]] (formerly ''Sport Pistol''). This is an Olympic women-only event.
*** [[25 m Center-Fire Pistol]]. This is a men-only event.
*** [[25 m Standard Pistol]]. This is a men-only event.
*** [[50 m Pistol]] (formerly ''Free Pistol''). This is an Olympic men-only event.
** Shotgun events
*** [[Trap shooting|Trap]]. This is an Olympic event for both men and women.
*** [[Double Trap]]. This is an Olympic event for men (and a former Olympic event for women).
*** [[Skeet shooting|Skeet]]. This is an Olympic event for both men and women.

===Water===
==In water==
*[[Snorkeling]]
*[[Swimming]]
*[[Water Polo]]

==On water==
*[[Bodyboarding]]
*[[Waterskiing]]
*[[Windsurfing]]

==Sailing and Paddling==
*[[Dragon Boat|Dragon Boat Racing]]
*[[Hobie 16|Hobie Racing]]
*[[Outrigger canoe racing|Outrigger paraw racing]]
*[[Rafting]]
*[[Watercraft rowing|Rowing]]
*[[Whitewater kayaking]]

==Underwater==
*[[Underwater hockey]]
*[[Scuba Diving]]

==Air==
*[[Ballooning]]
*[[Hang gliding|Hang Gliding]]
*[[Parachuting]]
*[[Parasailing]]
*[[Skydiving]]
*[[Ultralight aviation|Ultralight Flying]]

==Extreme sports==
* [[Adventure racing]]
* [[Bodyboarding]]
* [[Kneeboarding (surfsport)]]
* [[Kneeboarding (towsport)]]
* [[Kitesurfing|Kite Surfing]]
* [[Paragliding]]
* [[Rock climbing]]
* [[Wakeboarding]]
* [[Surfing]]
* [[Triathlon]]

==Team sports==
Sports that involve teams.
* [[Airsoft]]
* [[American football]]
* [[Baseball]]
* [[Basketball]]
* [[Beach Volleyball]]
* [[Pelota]]
* [[Football (soccer)|Football]]
* [[Paintball]]
* [[Petanque]]
* [[Polo]]
* [[Roller Hockey]]
* [[Rugby League]]
* [[Rugby Union
* [[Sepak Takraw]]
* [[Softball]]
* [[Ultimate (sport)|Ultimate Frisbee]]
* [[Volleyball]]
* [[Water polo]]

==See also==
*[[ISSF shooting events]]
*[[2005 Southeast Asian Games]]
*[[2005 ASEAN ParaGames]]

==External links==
*[http://www.philippineshotgun.com/ Philippine Shotgun - Skeet, Trap, Sporting Clays and Hunting]
*[http://www.psc.gov.ph/NSA.htm/ Philippine Sports Commission - National Sports Associations]
*[http://www.belleviewrock.com/ Philippines Diving]
*[http://www.ncwdp.gov.ph/ Philippine National Council for the Welfare of Disabled Persons]
*[http://www.sailing.org.ph/tlyc/ Taal Lake Yacht Club]
*[http://www.sailing.org.ph/psa.htm The Philippine Sailing Association]
*[http://seagsailing2005.cjb.net 2005 Southeast Asian Games Sailing Event Website]
*[http://www.sailing.org/default.asp?MenuID=t09mGN`wzzCp20/HuCVrCBO43?HJUg/NHk6QAAKYQGt`HafcoQ1NvaW6S1xy/ International Association For Disabled Sailing]
*[http://www.titansbaseballclub.org Titans Baseball Club - Philippines]
*[http://www.bilyar.net Philippine Billiards Community]
*[http://www.baseballphilippines.com Baseball Philippines]

*[http://www.philippineultimate.org Philippine Ultimate Association]
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Philippines national rugby union team

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''For the [[Rugby League]] team of [[The Philippines]] see [[Philippines national rugby league team]].''
{{Rugby team
| country =Philippines
| image= PRFU.png
| union = Philippine Rugby Football Union
| nickname = Volcanoes
| captain = [[Romain Barberis]]
| coach = [[Matt Cullen]]
| from = 2004
| caps =
| top scorer = [[Ron Pena]]
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| first = Philippines 18-14 [[Guam national rugby union team|Guam]] ([[May 20]], [[2006]])
| bigwin = Philippines 39-3 [[Guam national rugby union team|Guam]] ([[June 27]], [[2007]])
| bigloss = Philippines 3-24 [[Pakistan national rugby union team|Pakistan]] (June 10, [[2006]])
| no World cup apps = 0
}}
The '''Philippine national rugby union team''' (also known as the "Volcanoes") is the newly established [[rugby union]] national team of the Philippines.

The team won their first [[Rugby union#Major international tournaments|international test match]] when they beat Guam, 18-14 in [[Guam]] on May 20 2006, with approximately half of the squad composed of Filipino-heritage players and the other half of long term [[expatriate]] residents.

The [[Philippine Rugby Football Union]], was formed in 1998 and was composed primarily of expatriates, with only a few Filipino players. Different local clubs and schools (such as [[Brent International School]], [[International School Manila]] and the [[Manila Nomads]]) started introducing rugby union to the country.

The Merchant marine academy the [[Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific]] (MAAP)is one of the major educational institutions that plays Rugby Union. They formed the first all-Filipino rugby team and made their first major rugby appearance in the 2003 Manila Rugby 10s tournament where they were well received by the local and expatriate crowd.

Success also came to a 100% Filipino-heritage team when the Philippines won the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] [[rugby sevens]] tournament (as a demonstration sport), beating [[Indonesia national rugby union team|Indonesia]], 32-5 in December 2005.

The PRFU U19 squad created Philippines Rugby history when they went through undefeated in the Div 2 ARFU tournament in December 2006:

:Dec 18 Philippines v Guam 12 - 3
:Dec 20 Philippines v Brunei 64 - 0
:Dec 22 Philippines v Arabian Gulf 21 - 10

==External links==
* [http://www.prfu.com Philippine Rugby Football Union official website]
* [http://www.irb.com/en/Home/MemberUnionHomePage?UnionID=117 Philippines at the IRB website]
* [http://www.nomadsrugby.com/ Manila Nomads the club that introduced Rugby Union in the Philippines]
* [http://www.manila10s.com/ Manila 10s the social Rugby tournament that has promoted Rugby Union in the Philippines]
* [http://www.maap.edu.ph/index.htm MAAP where the Philippine Warriors go to school]
* [http://www.rjhconsultancy.com/about/index.htm MAAP players pictures go to the Gallery-Rugby Team section ]
* [http://www.pbase.com/danieldy/rugby FAITH academy vs. ISM & MAAP pictures]
* [http://www.ceburugby.com/ Cebu city RFC the up and coming team in Philippines Rugby]
* [http://www.alabangeagles.org/ Alabang Eagles - one of the strongest teams in Metro Manila]

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[[Category:National sports teams of the Philippines|Rugby union]]
[[Category:Sport in the Philippines]]

Philippines national rugby union team

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For the [[Rugby League]] team of [[The Philippines]] see [[Philippines national rugby league team]].

{{Rugby team
| country =Philippines
| image= PRFU.png
| union = Philippine Rugby Football Union
| nickname = Volcanoes
| captain = [[Romain Barberis]]
| coach = [[Matt Cullen]]
| from = 2004
| caps =
| top scorer = [[Ron Pena]]
| pattern_la1 =
| pattern_b1 =
| pattern_ra1 =
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| body1 = 000080
| rightarm1 = 000080
| shorts1 = 000080
| socks1 = ff0000
| first = Philippines 18-14 [[Guam national rugby union team|Guam]] ([[May 20]], [[2006]])
| bigwin = Philippines 39-3 [[Guam national rugby union team|Guam]] ([[June 27]], [[2007]])
| bigloss = Philippines 3-24 [[Pakistan national rugby union team|Pakistan]] (June 10, [[2006]])
| no World cup apps = 0
}}
The '''Philippine national rugby union team''' (also known as the "Volcanoes") is the newly established [[rugby union]] national team of the Philippines.

The team won their first [[Rugby union#Major international tournaments|international test match]] when they beat Guam, 18-14 in [[Guam]] on May 20 2006, with approximately half of the squad composed of Filipino-heritage players and the other half of long term [[expatriate]] residents.

The [[Philippine Rugby Football Union]], was formed in 1998 and was composed primarily of expatriates, with only a few Filipino players. Different local clubs and schools (such as [[Brent International School]], [[International School Manila]] and the [[Manila Nomads]]) started introducing rugby union to the country.

The Merchant marine academy the [[Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific]] (MAAP)is one of the major educational institutions that plays Rugby Union. They formed the first all-Filipino rugby team and made their first major rugby appearance in the 2003 Manila Rugby 10s tournament where they were well received by the local and expatriate crowd.

Success also came to a 100% Filipino-heritage team when the Philippines won the [[2005 Southeast Asian Games]] [[rugby sevens]] tournament (as a demonstration sport), beating [[Indonesia national rugby union team|Indonesia]], 32-5 in December 2005.

The PRFU U19 squad created Philippines Rugby history when they went through undefeated in the Div 2 ARFU tournament in December 2006:

:Dec 18 Philippines v Guam 12 - 3
:Dec 20 Philippines v Brunei 64 - 0
:Dec 22 Philippines v Arabian Gulf 21 - 10

==External links==
* [http://www.prfu.com Philippine Rugby Football Union official website]
* [http://www.irb.com/en/Home/MemberUnionHomePage?UnionID=117 Philippines at the IRB website]
* [http://www.nomadsrugby.com/ Manila Nomads the club that introduced Rugby Union in the Philippines]
* [http://www.manila10s.com/ Manila 10s the social Rugby tournament that has promoted Rugby Union in the Philippines]
* [http://www.maap.edu.ph/index.htm MAAP where the Philippine Warriors go to school]
* [http://www.rjhconsultancy.com/about/index.htm MAAP players pictures go to the Gallery-Rugby Team section ]
* [http://www.pbase.com/danieldy/rugby FAITH academy vs. ISM & MAAP pictures]
* [http://www.ceburugby.com/ Cebu city RFC the up and coming team in Philippines Rugby]
* [http://www.alabangeagles.org/ Alabang Eagles - one of the strongest teams in Metro Manila]

{{National rugby teams}}
{{bb start}}
{{PhilippinesNationalTeams}}
{{bb end}}
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[[Category:National sports teams of the Philippines|Rugby union]]
[[Category:Sport in the Philippines]]

Crusaders Rugby League

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{{Rugby team
| teamname = Celtic Crusaders
| image = |center
| fullname = Celtic Crusaders Rugby League Club
| location = [[Bridgend]], [[Wales]]
| countryflag = Wales
| founded = 2005
| ground = [[Brewery Field]], [[Bridgend]]
| capacity =
| chairman =
| coach = {{flagicon|Australia}} John Dixon
| league = [[Rugby League National Leagues|National League 1]]
| season = 2007
| position = National League 2, 1st (Promoted to NL1)
| web = [http://www.crusadersrfl.com www.crusadersrfl.com]
}}

The '''Celtic Crusaders''' are a [[rugby league]] club based in [[Bridgend]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom]]. They joined [[Rugby League National Leagues|National League Two]] in 2006, and were promoted to National League One at the end of the 2007 season. Home games are played at the [[Brewery Field]] in [[Bridgend]], although some games have been played in other parts of South Wales.

Much of the squad are Welsh-qualified having been recruited from the [[Rugby League Conference|Welsh Conference]] sides, mainly Bridgend Blue Bulls and Aberavon Fighting Irish. They also run an academy side drawn from every club in the [[Rugby League Conference|Welsh Conference]].

The Crusaders are attracting fans of the now defunct [[rugby union]] team [[Celtic Warriors]],{{Fact|date=September 2007}} who participated in the [[Celtic League (Rugby Union)|Celtic League]] during the [[2003-04 Celtic League|2003-2004]] season, before they were disbanded by the [[WRU]].

Their highest ever attendance at [[Brewery Field]] was on Friday [[May 4]], [[2007]] when 3,441 people witnessed them play [[Oldham Roughyeds]] National League Two match. Some of the crowd consisted of [[Super League (Europe)|engage Super League]] fans who had travelled to South Wales for the [[Millennium Magic]] weekend in [[Cardiff]] but the majority were locals thanks to a marketing campaign by the club.{{Fact|date=September 2007}} This attendance was also an NL2 record attendance and the first NL2 match broadcast live on British television.

In only their second season of existence, the Celtic Crusaders won the 2007 National League Two, thus earning automatic promotion to [[Rugby League National Leagues|National League One]] in 2008. The title was sealed with one match left to play as a result of [[Featherstone Rovers]] away loss at [[Barrow Raiders]] on [[September 8]], [[2007]].<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6982399.stm</ref>

==Symbols==
The Badge - The badge depicts the Cross of St David with the Crusaders logo emblazed thereon. The club colours are black and gold and the change strip blue and white.

The Motto - The motto comes from Lucius Accius a Roman tragic Poet. ‘Oderint dum metuant’ - ‘Let them hate, so long as they fear’ later became a famous motto of the Emperor Caligula.

==History==

The initial plan to re-use the 'Celtic Warriors' name was abandoned in favour of 'Celtic Crusaders' which had been considered by the rugby union franchise. They were to play their home games at [[Brewery Field]] and games were planned to be held at Sardis Road as well.

The Crusaders' aim was to reach [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] and to represent South Wales. Previous attempts to create [[rugby league]] franchises in non-traditional areas have met with mixed success. [[Gateshead Thunder]] and [[Paris Saint Germain (rugby league)|Paris Saint Germain]] were given automatic entry to the Super League, Paris survived only two seasons and Gateshead were forcibly merged and reincarnated as a national league two side. The philosophy behind the creation of the Crusaders was a bottom up approach to ensure that the club grew with its playing and spectator base, into a nationally recognised sporting brand.

The Crusaders' first match took place against [[Harlequins Rugby League|Harlequins]] Academy at Brewery Field. The Crusaders used the fixture as a chance to view the fringe players in their squad and secured a 22-22 draw. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/4656382.stm]

Their first competitive games were in the National League Cup; Crusaders were placed in a group along with [[London Skolars]], [[Hemel Stags]] and [[St Albans Centurions]]. Crusaders won every game convincingly and were installed as favourites to win National League two in their first year. However, the team finished a creditable third and lost out 26-27 in the Final Eliminator to [[Swinton Lions]].

They played against [[Brisbane Broncos]] in the [[Bulmers Original Cider Challenge]] at the Brewery Field on Thursday 15 February 2007, losing with a respectable scoreline of 6-32.

==2008 Squad==

{| width=90%
|- bgcolor=#9799F3
!width=5%|No
!width=5%|Nat
!!width=15%|Player
!width=15%|Position
!width=30%|Previous Club

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|1
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Tony Duggan]]
|align=center|Full Back
|align=center|[[Toowoomba Clydesdales]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|2
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Mark Lennon]]
|align=center|Wing
|align=center|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|3
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Luke Dyer]]
|align=center|Centre
|align=center|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|4
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Mark Dalle Cort]]
|align=center|Centre
|align=center|[[North Queensland Cowboys]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|5
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Paul Ballard (rugby league)|Paul Ballard]]
|align=center|Wing
|align=center|[[Leigh Centurions]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|6
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Damien Quinn]]
|align=center|Stand-off
|align=center|[[Toowoomba Clydesdales]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|7
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Jace Van Dijk]]
|align=center|Scrum Half
|align=center|[[Wynnum Seagulls]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|8
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Jamie I'Anson]]
|align=center|Prop
|align=center|[[Leeds Rhinos]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|9
|align=center|{{flagicon|ENG}}
|[[Neil Budworth]]
|align=center|Hooker
|align=center|[[Harlequins RL]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|10
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Jordan James]]
|align=center|Prop
|align=center|[[Widnes Vikings]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|11
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Terry Martin (rugby)|Terry Martin]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[Canberra Raiders]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|12
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Darren Mapp]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[Cronulla Sharks]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|13
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Geraint Davies (rugby footballer)|Geraint Davies]]
|align=center|Loose Forward
|align=center|[[Aberavon Fighting Irish]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|14
|align=center|{{flagicon|TON}}
|[[David Tangata-Toa]]
|align=center|Prop
|align=center|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|15
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Neale Wyatt]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[Pia XIII|Pia Donkeys]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|16
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Josh Hannay]]
|align=center|Utility
|align=center|[[Cronulla Sharks]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|17
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Chris Vitalini]]
|align=center|Centre
|align=center|[[Newport Titans]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|18
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Gareth Dean]]
|align=center|Prop
|align=center|[[AS Carcassonne]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|19
|align=center|{{flagicon|AUS}}
|[[Chris Beasley (rugby league)|Chris Beasley]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[St Gaudens]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|20
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Ian Webster]]
|align=center|Scrum Half
|align=center|[[Halifax]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|21
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Anthony Blackwood]]
|align=center|Full Bacl
|align=center|[[Halifax RLFC]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|22
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Tom Burnell]]
|align=center|Hooker
|align=center|[[Cardiff Demons]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|23
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Lee Jones (rugby league)|Lee Jones]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[Aberavon Fighting Irish]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|24
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Owen Lewis]]
|align=center|Stand-off
|align=center|[[Valley Cougars]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|25
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Ben Flower]]
|align=center|Second Row
|align=center|[[Bedwas]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|26
|align=center|{{flagicon|WAL}}
|[[Lee Williams (rugby league)|Lee Williams]]
|align=center|Centre
|align=center|[[Aberavon Fighting Irish]]

|- bgcolor=#D0E7FF
|align=center|27
|align=center|{{flagicon|FRA}}
|[[Philippe Gardent]]
|align=center|Prop
|align=center|[[Carolina Panthers]] - [[American Football]]

|}

==Fixtures==

*Sun 15 Feb
*Sun 17 Feb
*Sun 25 Feb
*Sun 4 March
*Sun 11 March
*Sat 17 March
*Sun 25 March
*Sun 1 April
*Fri 6 April
*Mon 9 April
*Sun 15 April
*Sun 22 April
*Sat 28 April
*Fri 4 May
*Sun 13 May
*Sun 13 May
*Sat 19 May
*Sat 26 May
*Sun 27 May
*Sun 3 June
*Sat 9 June
*Sun 10 June
*Sun 17 June
*Sun 24 June
*Sun 24 June
*Sat 30 June
*Sat 7 July
*Sun 15 July
*Sun 15 July
*Sun 22 July
*Sat 28 July
*Sun 29 July
*Sun 5 Aug
*Sat 11 Aug
*Sat 18 Aug
*Sat 25 Aug
*Thu 30 Aug
*Sun 9 Sept
*Sat 15 Sept
 
NRC - Northern Rail Cup, NL1 = National League One, CC = Challenge Cup

==See also==

* [[Celtic Warriors]]
* [[Wales national rugby league team]]
* [[Rugby League in Wales]]
* [[Rugby League Conference]]
* [[Rugby League National Leagues]]

==External links==

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/4120700.stm Celtic Crusaders announcement]
* [http://www.crusadersrfl.com Celtic Crusaders official website]
* [http://peterflower.tripod.com/table.htm Website containing information about past League clubs]
* [http://www.cymrurl.com Official Wales Rugby League website]
* [http://www.ianlovell.com Official Wales Rugby League photographer's website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Celtic+Crusaders&search=Search Celtic Crusaders on youtube]
* [http://forums.rlfans.com/viewforum.php?f=72 Celtic Crusaders forum on rlfans.com]

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United States men's national rugby league team

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{{Infobox rugby league nation
| Name = United States

| Badge_size = 100px
| Nickname = Tomahawks
| Association = [[American National Rugby League]]
| Region = [[Americas]]
| Coach = {{AUS}} [[Matthew Elliott (rugby league)|Matthew Elliott]], {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Terry Matterson]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Niu]]
| Captain = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ian Blake]]
| Most caps =
| Top scorer =
| Home Stadium = [[Franklin Field]]
| RLIF Rank = 14th
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| leftarm1=FFFFFF|body1=FFFFFF|rightarm1=FFFFFF|shorts1=000080|socks1=FF0000
| First game = {{flagicon|France}} [[France national rugby league team|France]] 31 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Toulouse]], [[France]]; [[October]] [[1954]])
| Largest win = {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]] 6 - 78 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Jacksonville]], [[USA]]; [[27 June]] [[2003]]
| Largest loss = {{flagicon|England}} [[England national rugby league team|England]] 110 - 0 USA {{flagicon|USA}} ([[Leeds]], [[England]]; [[2000]])
| World cup apps =
| World cup first =
| World cup best =
}}The '''United States National Rugby League''' side represent the [[United States]] in the sport of [[rugby league]], and are nicknamed the '''Tomahawks'''.

==History==
===The American All-Stars===
One of the earliest attempts to introduce [[rugby league]] to the [[United States]] was in 1953, when Mike Dimitro, a wrestling promoter, was asked to organise a tour of [[Australasia]] by an American [[rugby league]] side.

The team, known as the American All-Stars, was given a huge schedule that included 26 matches against Australian and New Zealand sides. None of the 22 American players had ever played [[rugby league]] prior to this tour, they presented themselves in [[gridiron]] like attire early on in the tournament. The side only won six games as well as drawing two.

Their second match of the tour, against a [[Sydney]] side, drew a crowd of 65,453 to the [[Sydney Cricket Ground]]. After a consistent lack of competition, crowds were good but never reached the great height that the match at the SCG did.

The tour did not in turn bring any benefits to American [[rugby league]]. Mike Dimitro did however, not give up, he was able to organise two exhibitions against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] in [[California]] that did not turn out to be a big success.

===The return of the United States===
[[Image:Usa rugby shirt.PNG|left|thumb|200px|The current USA team shirt]]
The United States played their first international in 1987 against Canada. They have participated in the World Sevens (1992-1997), Superleague World Nines (1996, 1997), Emerging Nations World Cup (2000) and Victory Cup (2003, 2004) competitions.

The United States Tomahawks warmed up for the 2000 World Cup with a three-match trip to New South Wales. On Friday [[11 August]] they took on Forster XIII, drawn from [[Forster, New South Wales|Forster]]’s two clubs, the Hawks and the Dragons. The tourists were defeated 32-12.

In 2001 as a response to the [[September 11]] incident the AMNRL setup a rugby league match between local USA born players (USA All Stars) and AMNRL players who were born overseas (World Allies All Stars). The match was won by the USA All Stars 27-26. Proceeds from the game were donated to the Red Cross to help with cleanup operations.

Since 2002, the Tomahawks have been playing regular international competition in the United States. In 2002, the United States were defeated by Russia 54-10 in front of over 25,000 spectators in Moscow.

In 2004 they shocked the Rugby League world by leading the [[Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]] and [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]] champions [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] for most of the game. [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] rallied in the last quarter of the game and won 36-24.

==USA Tomahawks Team for World Cup Qualifying==
==Run-on Team 2007==

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| '''8''' [[Steele Retchless]]
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| '''9''' [[Shane Millard]]
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| '''10''' [[Olivier Pramil]]
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| '''11''' [[Clint Newton]]
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| '''1''' [[Jon Wells]]
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'''Subs'''
*'''14''' [[Louis Tulio]]
*'''15''' [[Greg Stelluti]]
*'''16''' [[Nick Isbrandtsen]]
*'''17''' [[Bryan Confer]]
*'''19''' [[Julian O`Neill]]
*'''20''' [[Daryl Howland]]
*'''21''' [[Ed Woodbridge]]
*'''22''' [[Jeff Preston]]
*'''23''' [[Dave Marando]]
*'''24''' [[Ashley Lanfranchi]]
*'''25''' [[Joven Clarke]]

==[[2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifying]]==

In October 2006 The Tomahawks were to participate in a four team Atlantic qualifying pool for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, but South Africa and the West Indies withdrew. The Atlantic qualifying pool, as a result, was reduced to a single game between the Tomahawks and [[Japan national rugby league team|Japan]]. The USA won 54-18. They then played [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] in the Repechage Semi Final. [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] won this match 42-10, which was a fair result as the USA team played well in patches and came up with two fantastic tries.

==USA Representative Results==
===International Results===
* Samoa def. USA 42-10 ([[9 November]] [[2007]])
* USA def. Japan 54-18 ([[28 October]] [[2006]])
* Italy "A" def. USA 38-6 ([[4 February]] [[2006]])
* USA def. Japan 40-10 ([[26 January]] [[2006]])
* Australia def. USA 36-24 ([[1 December]] [[2004]])
* Russia def. USA 64-8 ([[12 May]] [[2004]])
* Ireland def. USA 74-16 ([[10 May]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Ireland A 41-10 ([[24 March]] [[2004]])
* USA def. Japan 78-6 ([[27 June]] [[2003]])
* Russia def. USA 44-14 ([[6 May]] [[2003]])
* USA def. Ireland A 20-16 ([[15 March]] [[2003]])
* New Zealand A def. USA 74-14 ([[6 October]] [[2002]])
* Russia def. USA 54-10 ([[13 September]] [[2002]])
* Tartarstan def. USA 30-24 ([[9 September]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Japan 26-10 ([[1 June]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Ireland A 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[2002]])
* USA def. Morocco 50-10 (2000)
* Italy def. USA 40-16 ([[17 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Canada 52-10 ([[13 November]] [[2000]])
* USA def. Ireland A 19-6 ([[18 March]] [[2000]])
* England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
* USA def. Japan 54-0 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 68-0 (1999)
* Lebanon def. USA 62-8 (1999)
* USA def. Canada 32-6 (1998)
* USA def. Canada 50-10 (1997)
* Ireland A def. USA 26-6 ([[16 March]] [[1996]])
* Russia def. USA 28-26 ([[20 October]] [[1995]])
* Scotland def. USA 38-16 ([[18 October]] [[1995]])
* Cook Islands def. USA 64-8 ([[16 October]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 66-10 ([[18 June]] [[1995]])
* Wales def. USA 92-4 ([[11 June]] [[1995]])
* Ireland A def. USA 24-22 ([[16 March]] [[1995]])
* USA 44 def. Canada 0 (1995)
* USA def. Canada 22-0 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 22-10 (1994)
* Russia def. USA 19-12 (1994)
* USA def. Canada 32-2 (1993)
* Canada def. USA 23-10 (1987)
* France def USA 31-0 (1954)

===World Nines Results===
* Tonga def. USA 26-4 (1997)
* Fiji def. USA 18-8 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 24-6 (1997)
* Papua New Guinea def. USA 38-8 (1997)
* Western Samoa def. USA 30-10 (1997)
* Australia def. USA 24-0 (1997)
* Cook Islands def. USA 22-0 (1996)
* USA def. Morocco 18-4 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 14-6 (1996)
* Australia def. USA 30-16 (1996)
* Scotland def. USA 12-6 (1996)

===World Sevens results===
* Illawarra def. USA* 18-6 (1997) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 18-14 (1997) *unofficial team
* Italy def. USA* 22-0 (1997) *unofficial team
* Gold Coast def. USA* 40-8 (1996) *unofficial team
* USA* def. Japan 20-8 (1996 *unofficial team
* Melbourne def. USA* 18-14 (1996) *unofficial team
* Australian Aboriginals def. USA* 28-0 (1996) *unofficial team
* Tonga def. USA 20-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 28-8 (1995)
* USA def. Italy 22-4 (1995)
* USA def. Russia 20-6 (1995)
* Sydney Tigers def. USA 24-10 (1995)
* South Africa def. USA 20-8 (1994)
* New Zealand def. USA 20-12 (1994)
* France def. USA 18-12 (1994)
* Wainuiomata def. USA 34-8 (1993)
* South Sydney def. USA 28-6 (1993)
* Illawarra def. USA 28-4 (1993)
* Fiji def. USA 30-10 (1992)
* USA def. CIS Red Arrows 12-8 (1992)
* South Sydney def. USA 12-0 (1992)
* Newcastle def. USA 16-0 (1992)

===Student Results===
* USA def. Japan 54-10 (1996)
* Wales def. USA 22-18 (1996)
* Western Samoa def. USA 82-8 (1996)
* New Zealand def. USA 62-10 (1996)
* USA def. Ireland 22-20 (1996)

===USA U/21 Results===
* BARLA def. USA U21s 64-14 (2001)

===Other Representative Results===
* USA All Stars def. World Allies All Stars 27-26 (2001)
* Sydney def. USA All Stars 52-25 (1953)

==References==

* [http://rl1908.com/rugby-league/American-Rugby-League.htm American All Stars RL Team] - rl1908.com

==See also==

* [[American National Rugby League]]

==External links==
* [http://www.amnrl.com/ American National Rugby League official site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8688708056145983012&q=rugby+league/ Google-Video]

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Vaea Falemaka

2008-02-02T01:48:38Z

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'''Joseph Vaea Tangitau Falemaka''' (born [[February 8]], [[1985]]) is a [[Tonga|Tongan]] [[rugby league]] player who currently plays his club football for the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] in the [[Australian]] [[National Rugby League]] competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions|prop forward]]. He previously played for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]].

Falemaka has also appeared on several occasions for the [[Tonga national rugby league team]] with his most recent international games coming during the [[2006]] [[Federation Shield]] competition.

== External Links ==
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http://www.dragons.com.au/index.asp?pageID=142&menuItemID=184&profileid=25

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Vaea Falemaka

2008-02-02T01:47:59Z

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'''Joseph Vaea Tangitau Falemaka''' (born [[February 8]], [[1985]]) is a [[Tonga|Tongan]] [[rugby league]] player who currently plays his club football for the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] in the [[Australian]] [[National Rugby League]] competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions|prop forward]].

Falemaka has also appeared on several occasions for the [[Tonga national rugby league team]] with his most recent international games coming during the [[2006]] [[Federation Shield]] competition.

== External Links ==
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Adam Mogg

2008-02-02T01:43:40Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Adam Mogg
| image =
| fullname = Adam Mogg
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1977|7|31|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Toowoomba, Queensland]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| height = 190cm
| weight = 101kg
| nickname =
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| position = Centre
| currentclub = [[Catalans Dragons]]
| clubnumber = 4
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| youthrepteam =
| youthrepcaps(points) =
| years = 2002 2003–06 2007–
| clubs = [[Parramatta Eels]] [[Canberra Raiders]] [[Catalans Dragons]]
| caps(points) = 9 (8) 81 (148) 26 (36)
| repyears = 2006
| repteam = [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland Maroons]]
| repcaps(points) = 2 (12)
| pcupdate = 05:28, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
| repupdate = [[July 5]] [[2006]]
| url =
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'''Adam Mogg''' (born [[31 July]], [[1977]] in [[Toowoomba]], [[Queensland]]) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[rugby league]] footballer. He plays for [[Catalans Dragons]] in the European [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] competition.

Mogg spent five years with the [[Redcliffe Dolphins]], participating in four grand finals in the [[Queensland Cup]], before being scouted in 2002 by the [[Parramatta Eels]].

In [[National Rugby League season 2004|2004]], the [[Canberra Raiders]] picked him up and he became a regular member of the squad.

Normally a [[Rugby league positions#Centre|centre]], Mogg was selected as a [[Rugby league positions#Wing|winger]] for [[Queensland state rugby league team|Queensland]] for games II and III of the [[2006 Rugby League State of Origin series|2006 State of Origin]] series; he was included after [[Greg Inglis]] was replaced due to injury. Mogg scored two tries on his Origin debut and a further try in game III. He is one of the oldest players to make an Origin debut.

===Career highlights===
* ''First Grade Debut''' - 2002, Round 10 Eels v [[Melbourne Storm]], [[Olympic Park, Melbourne|Olympic Park]], 18 May
* ''Representative Selection''' - 2006, two games for the Queensland Maroons, scoring three tries

==External links==
*{{StateofOrigin player|441}}

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Craig Wing

2008-02-02T00:54:39Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Craig Wing
| image =
| fullname = Craig Wing
| height = {{convert|180|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = Wingy
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1979|12|26|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney, New South Wales]]
| countryofbirth = [[Australia]]
| currentclub = Sydney Roosters
| clubnumber = 7
| position = Hooker, Half-back
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Coogee Randwick Wombats
| years = 1998–1999 2000–2007 2008–
| clubs = [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] [[Sydney Roosters]] [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]
| caps(points) = 43 (48) 185 (264) 0 (0)
| repyears = 2001–2006 2003–2006 2002–2005
| repteam = [[City vs Country Origin|City Origin]] [[New South Wales state rugby league team|New South Wales]] [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]]
| repcaps(points) = 4 (4) 10 (4) 16 (4)
| pcupdate = 14:14, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
| repupdate = 14:14, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
}}
'''Craig Wing''' (born [[26 December]] [[1979]], in [[Sydney|Sydney, New South Wales]]) is an Australian professional [[rugby league]] player.

Wing currently plays [[Rugby league positions#Half-back|half-back]] for the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]]. He has also played for the [[Sydney Roosters]], [[New South Wales Rugby League team|New South Wales]] and [[Australian Kangaroos|Australia]].

==Personal==
His mother is [[Filipino people|Filipina]], while his father is an [[Australian]]. Wing is a graduate of [[Sydney Boys High School]].

==Rugby league career==
First Grade Debut: Souths v Warriors at Ericsson Stadium, March 13,1998 (Round 1).

===Roosters===
Wing has played most of his professional rugby league at the [[Sydney Roosters]]. He moved to the club in 2000 and originally started as a [[Rugby league positions|halfback]] partnering [[Brad Fittler]]. Wing was later moved to [[Rugby league positions#Hooker|hooker]] in 2003 when halfback [[Brett Finch]] joined the club. <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200503/s1318392.htm</ref>. Wing has also played [[Five-eighth#Stand-off|five-eighth]] on occasion.

Wing has played in four [[National Rugby League|NRL]] Grand Finals with the Roosters: 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004, a feat achieved by very few players in the NRL. He was in the team which won the [[National Rugby League 2002 Grand Final|2002 Grand Final]] where he scored one try.

===Representative career===
Wing has represented the New South Wales [[Rugby League State of Origin|State of Origin]] team, City Origin and the Australian Kangaroos. Many of his appearances have been as a reserve due to the fact that Wing can cover a number of positions.

===Move to Souths===
Wing announced in June 2007 that he would be leaving the Roosters at the end of the 2007 NRL season to take up a four-year contract with the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]], the club where he started his career. <ref name="Rabbitohs Sign Craig Wing for Four Years">{{cite web|url=http://www.souths.com.au/fanzone/viewnewsarticle.asp?ArticleID=1939|title=Rabbitohs Sign Craig Wing for Four Years|publisher=Souths.com|date=2007-06-20|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref>

While the Roosters offer was higher, Wing said he felt more comfortable accepting the Souths offer as it was a guaranteed four year deal compared to the Roosters' 2 year deal with an option for a further 2 years <ref name="Craig Wing To Leave Roosters">{{cite web|url=http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/news.php?ArticleID=2588|title=Craig Wing To Leave Roosters|publisher=SydneyRoosters.com|date=2007-06-20|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref>

Wing came under tremendous criticism for allowing himself to be paraded at a high profile [[South Sydney Rabbitohs|Souths]] press conference while still contracted at the [[Sydney Roosters]]. <ref name="Mason blasts Wing's publicity stunt">{{cite web|url=http://nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/5778/Default.aspx|title=Craig Mason blasts Wing's publicity stunt|publisher=NRL.com|date=2007-06-21|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref> <ref name="NRL Deluxe – It Was Poor Taste!">{{cite web|url=http://nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/5780/Default.aspx|title=NRL Deluxe – It Was Poor Taste!|publisher=NRL.com|date=2007-06-22|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref> <ref name="Roosters give Souths a signing lesson">{{cite web|url=http://nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/5775/Default.aspx|title=Roosters give Souths a signing lesson|publisher=NRL.com|date=2007-06-21|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref> Wing apologised to Sydney Roosters fans after his very public move to South Sydney. <ref name="Wing sorry over 'show pony' signing">{{cite web|url=http://nrl.com.au/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/5773/Default.aspx|title=Wing sorry over 'show pony' signing|publisher=NRL.com|date=2007-06-21|accessdate=2007-06-22}}</ref> He was jeered on 23 June, 2007, by the Roosters fans at a game against the [[Parramatta Eels]], his first game after signing for Souths.<ref>http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,,21957122-23214,00.html?from=public_rss</ref>

==Trivia==
In 2000, Craig Wing won the [[Cleo]] Magazine's annual Bachelor of the Year award.

Wing describes [[Alan Jones (radio broadcaster)|Alan Jones]] as the biggest influence on his rugby league career. <ref>http://www.sydneyroosters.com.au/players/player_profile.php?grade=first_grade&player_name=Craig%20Wing</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.stateoforigin.com.au/SOOgame/PlayerDetails.aspx?Pid=267 State of Origin Official website Rugby League Player Stats]
* [http://www.souths.com.au/tradition/viewplayer.asp?PlayerID=2282 Craig Wing South Profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/3244785.stm Wing shock at selection]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4415858.stm Kangaroos turn to versatile Wing]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/4459564.stm Wing expects to be fit for final]

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David Kidwell

2008-02-02T00:53:42Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = David Kidwell
| image =
| fullname = David Kidwell
| dateofbirth = {{Birth date and age|1977|4|23|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Christchurch]]
| countryofbirth = [[New Zealand]]
| height = 6 ft 2 ins (1.89 m)
| weight = 17 st 0 lbs (108 kg)
| nickname = Kid
| position = Second Row
| currentclub = South Sydney Rabbitohs
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Hornby Panthers (Christchurch)
| years = 1997 - 98 1998 - 00 2000 - 01 2001 - 02 2003 - 06 2006 - 07
| clubs = Adelaide Rams Parramatta Eeels Warrington Wolves Sydney Roosters Melbourne Storm South Sydney Rabbitohs
| caps(points) = ?? (8) ?? (32) ?? (12) ?? (72) 4 (4)
| repyears = 1997 - 07
| repteam = New Zealand
| repcaps(points) = 24
| pcupdate =
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'''David Kidwell''' (born [[23 April]] [[1977]] in [[Christchurch, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby league]] player in the [[National Rugby League]] competition. In [[2006]] Kidwell signed a pre-contract agreement to represent the [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]] until 2009. Kidwell has previously played for the [[Melbourne Storm]],[[Sydney Roosters]], [[Parramatta Eels]] and the [[Adelaide Rams]].

He has also represented the [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand Kiwis]] national team on 24 occasions, most recently in the Tri Nations tournament held in New Zealand in [[October]] [[2006]]. His position of choice is in the [[Rugby League positions#Second-row forwards|second row]] though he has also previously played as a [[Rugby League positions#Centre|centre]].

In the [[2007 NRL Season|2007 pre-season]], it was announced that Kidwell would be co-captain of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, along with [[Peter Cusack (rugby league footballer)|Peter Cusack]] for 2007.

===Controversy===

When playing against Australia in the Tri Nations tournament on Sat. 14th October 2006, Kidwell shoulder-charged (a [[legal]] [[tackle (football move)|tackle]] in [[Rugby League]]) [[Australian]] [[Rugby League positions#Prop|prop]] [[Willie Mason]], temporarily downing the giant [[Canterbury Bulldogs]] [[Rugby League positions#Forward|forward]] and bruising his [[eye socket]].
Press speculation was that the tackle was in direct retribution for Mason's behaviour during the [[New Zealand]] team performance of the [[Haka]] at the beginning of the match.
Kidwell denied this claim and suggested that he did not see nor hear Mason's verbal abuse during the performance of the [[Haka]].

Kidwell injured himself after suffering suspected torn knee ligaments. The Kiwi second row fell awkwardly as he tried to avoid crushing his daughter during a game at an Easter barbecue.He was expected to be out the whole season.

But later on it was announced on 16th August 2007, that he would be back at the end of the season to try and push Souths into the Top 8.

=== Career highlights ===

*''Junior Club:'' Hornby Panthers (Christchurch)
*''First Grade Debut:'' Round 17, Adelaide v Canberra at Canberra Stadium, August 17, 1997
*''Career Stats:'' 145 career games to date scoring 27 tries

== External links ==

*[http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=8&prid=1&yr=2005 David Kidwell Official Player Profile]
*[http://warringtonwolves.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=1394&p=2&stid=8042496 David Kidwell Warrington Profile]
*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6538703.stm Freak injury ends Kidwell season]
*[http://www.souths.com.au/my_team/player.asp?PlayerID=2529 David Kidwell Souths Profile]

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Alex Chan (rugby league)

2008-02-02T00:52:58Z

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'''Alex Chan''' (born [[December 22]] [[1974]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] [[rugby league]] player for the [[Catalans Dragons]] in the [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] competition. His usual position is [[Rugby League positions#Prop forwards|prop]].

Chan previously played for the [[Melbourne Storm]], Parramatta Eels as well as the [[Northern Eagles]] and has represented the New Zealand national team on two separate occasions in 2004.

===Career highlights===
*''Junior Club:'' Taupo Hawks and Taupo Broncos
*''First Grade Debut:'' Round 15, Northern Eagles v Warriors at Brookvale Oval, May 13, 2000
*''Career Stats:'' 61 career games to date scoring 6 tries

==External links==
*[http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/default.asp?sec=2&ssec=2&pid=1&prid=1&yr=2005 Alex Chan Official Player Profile]
*[http://www.nrl.com/myclub/players.cfm?TeamID=5&PlayerID=470 Alex Chan NRL Player Profile]

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Taniela Tuiaki

2008-02-01T12:53:16Z

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{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Taniela Tuiaki
| image =
| fullname = Taniela Bob Tuiaki
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|5|2|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = [[Auckland, New Zealand|Auckland]]
| countryofbirth = [[New Zealand]]
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|105|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname = TNT, the Tank, the human wrecking ball
| occupation =
| school =
| university =
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| position = [[Rugby league positions#Wing|Wing]], [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|Second-row]]
| currentclub = Wests Tigers
| clubnumber = 5
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = North Curl Curl
| years = 2006–
| clubs = [[Wests Tigers]]
| caps(points) = 36 (48)
| repyears = 2006 2007–
| repteam = [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps(points) = 2 (8) 4 (4)
| pcupdate = 08:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
| repupdate = 13:57, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
| url =
}}

'''Taniela Tuiaki''' (born [[2 May]], [[1985]] in [[Auckland, New Zealand]]) is a [[New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] player for the [[Wests Tigers]] in the Australian [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. His position of choice is at [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]].

Tuiaki represented [[Tonga national rugby league team|Tonga]] in two international matches against England in 2006, scoring a try in each game. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''BBC Sport''|title=England 32-14 Tonga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2006-11-12]]}}</ref> <ref name="England 40-18 Tonga">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40-18 Tonga|publisher=BBC|date=2006-10-29|accessdate=2007-11-30}}</ref>

In October, 2007, Tuiaki was cleared to play for New Zealand against [[Australia national rugby league team|Australia]] in the 2007 Centenary Test. <ref>{{cite news|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald''|title=Moimoi and Tuiaki cleared to play |url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/news/moimoi-and-tuiaki-cleared-to-play/2007/10/04/1191091265897.html |accessdate=2007-11-30|date=[[2007-10-04]]}}</ref> He went on to play in the three match series loss to the [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain Lions]] in England in October-November 2007, scoring a try in the final game.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Fox Sports news (Australia)''|title=Lions sweep New Zealand |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22739164-23214,00.html |accessdate=2007-11-11|date=[[2007-11-11]]}}</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.weststigers.com.au/player_profiles_detail.aspx?PlayerId=25 Taniela Tuiaki Wests Tigers profile]

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Wests Tigers rugby league players]]
[[Category:Tongan New Zealanders]]
[[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]

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Mark Tookey

2008-02-01T12:52:11Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Mark Tookey
| fullname = Mark Tookey
| dateofbirth = [[9 March]], [[1977]]
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney]]
| countryofbirth =[[ Australia]]
| nickname = Tooks
| height = 180cm
| weight = 110kg
| position = prop
| youthclubs = [[Logan Brothers rugby league]]
[[Springwood Tigers rugby league]]
| youthyears =
| clubs = [[Harlequins RL]]
[[New Zealand Warriors]]

[[Parramatta Eels]]
| years =
| caps(points) =
}}
'''Mark Tookey''' (born [[9 March]], [[1977]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]) is a [[retired]] [[rugby league]] player.
He played for the [[Harlequins Rugby League]] in the [[Super League (Europe)]] and played in the [[NRL]] for the [[Parramatta Eels]] and the [[New Zealand Warriors]]. His position of choice was at prop.

[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Parramatta Eels rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Category:Harlequins Rugby League players]]

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

Mark Tookey

2008-02-01T12:51:56Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Mark Tookey
| fullname = Mark Tookey
| dateofbirth = [[9 March]], [[1977]]
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney]]
| countryofbirth =[[ Australia]]
| nickname = Tooks
| height = 180cm
| weight = 110kg
| position = prop
| youthclubs = [[Logan Brothers rugby league]]
[[Springwood Tigers rugby league]]
| youthyears =
| clubs = [[Harlequins RL]]
[[New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Parramatta Eels]]
| years =
| caps(points) =
}}
'''Mark Tookey''' (born [[9 March]], [[1977]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]) is a [[retired]] [[rugby league]] player.
He played for the [[Harlequins Rugby League]] in the [[Super League (Europe)]] and played in the [[NRL]] for the [[Parramatta Eels]] and the [[New Zealand Warriors]]. His position of choice was at prop.

[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Parramatta Eels rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Category:Harlequins Rugby League players]]

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

Mark Tookey

2008-02-01T12:50:26Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Mark Tookey
| fullname = Mark Tookey
| dateofbirth = [[9 March]], [[1977]]
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney]]
| countryofbirth =[[ Australia]]
| nickname = Tooks
| height = 180cm
| weight = 110kg
| position = prop
| youthclubs = [[Logan Brothers rugby league]]
[[Springwood Tigers rugby league]]
| youthyears =?
| clubs = [[Harlequins RL]]
[[New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Parramatta Eels]]
}}
'''Mark Tookey''' (born [[9 March]], [[1977]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]) is a [[retired]] [[rugby league]] player.
He played for the [[Harlequins Rugby League]] in the [[Super League (Europe)]] and played in the [[NRL]] for the [[Parramatta Eels]] and the [[New Zealand Warriors]]. His position of choice was at prop.

[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Parramatta Eels rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Category:Harlequins Rugby League players]]

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

Mark Tookey

2008-02-01T09:47:02Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Mark Tookey
| fullname = Mark Tookey
| dateofbirth = [[9 March]], [[1977]]
| cityofbirth = [[Sydney]]
| countryofbirth =[[ Australia]]
| height = 180cm
| weight = 110kg
| position = prop
| youthclubs = [[Logan Brothers rugby league]]
}}
'''Mark Tookey''' (born [[9 March]], [[1977]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]) is a [[retired]] [[rugby league]] player.
He played for the [[Harlequins Rugby League]] in the [[Super League (Europe)]] and played in the [[NRL]] for the [[Parramatta Eels]] and the [[New Zealand Warriors]]. His position of choice was at prop.

[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Parramatta Eels rugby league players]]
[[Category:New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Category:Harlequins Rugby League players]]

{{Australia-rugbyleague-bio-stub}}

Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

2008-02-01T09:30:44Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
| image =
| fullname = Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1985|09|19|df=yes}}
| cityofbirth = Tamworth, New South Wales
| countryofbirth = Australia
| height = {{convert|194|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|115|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| position = Second-Row
| currentclub = Canberra Raiders
| clubnumber =
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = Farrah Agricultural
| years = 2004–2005 2006–
| clubs = Brisbane Broncos Canberra Raiders
| caps(points) = 10 (0) 26 (16)
| repyears =
| repteam =
| repcaps(points) =
| pcupdate = 09:28, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
| repupdate =
}}

'''Tom Learoyd-Lahrs''' (born [[13 September]] [[1985]], in [[Tamworth, New South Wales]]) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[rugby league]] player contracted to the [[Canberra Raiders]] in the [[National Rugby League]] (NRL) competition. He previously played for the [[Brisbane Broncos]]. His position of choice is in the [[Rugby league positions#Second-row forward|second-row]].

==External links==
*[http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Tom_Learoyd-Lahrs.html Tom Learoyd-Lahrs at the ''Rugby League Project'']
*[http://raiders.com.au/2008/hq/profiles/learoyd_tom.php Tom Learoyd-Lahrs at ''Raiders.com.au'']

{{2008 Canberra Raiders Squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Learoyd-Lahrs, Tom}}
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Australian rugby league players]]
[[Category:Brisbane Broncos rugby league players]]
[[Category:Canberra Raiders rugby league players]]
[[Category:German rugby league players]]

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Henry Fa'afili

2008-02-01T09:25:59Z

58.108.247.167:

{{Infobox rugby league biography
| playername = Henry Fa'afili
| image = 
| fullname = Henry Fa'afili
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1980|5|30}}
| cityofbirth = [[Apia]]
| countryofbirth = [[Samoa]]
| height = 5 ft 11 ins (1.81 m)
| weight = 16 st 5 lbs (104 Kg)
| nickname = Falafel, Fraud-fili
| position = [[Rugby_league_positions#Wing|Wing]] / [[Rugby_league_positions#Centre|Centre]]
| currentclub = {{flagicon|France}} [[Biarritz Olympique]]
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears =
| youthclubs = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Manurewa Marlins]]
| years = 2000 - 2004 2004 - 2007 2007 2008
| clubs = {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand Warriors|NZ Warriors]] {{flagicon|England}} [[Warrington Wolves]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]] {{flagicon|France}} [[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]]

| caps(points) = 94 (152) 92 (288)
| repyears = 2000 2001 - 2006
| repteam = {{flagicon|Samoa}} [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]
| repcaps(points) = 9 (20)
| pcupdate =
| repupdate =
| other = yes
| occupation =
| family =
| spouse =
| children =
| relatives =
| school = [[Manurewa High School]] [[De La Salle College (Auckland)]]
| schoolyears =
| university =
}}

'''Henry Fa'afili''', born [[30th May]], [[1980]] in [[Apia]], [[Samoa]], is a [[Samoan]] [[Rugby Union]] Player currently playing for [[Biarritz Olympique]] in the [[Heineken Cup]].

Henry Fa'afili's position of choice is on the [[Rugby league positions#Wing|wing]]. He can also operate in the [[Rugby league positions#Centre|centres]] or in the [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second row]].

Fa'afili is a [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]] and [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoan]] international.

==New Zealand Warriors==

He has previously played for the [[New Zealand Warriors]] in the [[National Rugby League]] competition. He made his debut in 2000.

==Warrington Wolves==

Fa'afili signed for [[Warrington Wolves]] in 2004 and whilst at Warrington he has scored many tries from high cross field kicks from [[Lee Briers]]. He has scored 72 tries in 92 appearances for the Wolves (as at August 2007). It was recently announced that he will leave the Wolves at the end of 2007 season because of salary cap restraints. Henry played his last game for the [[Warrington Wolves]] on Friday 14th September 2007 against [[Salford City Reds]]. The Wolves won 34-26.

==Biarritz Olympique==

Fa'afili has agreed what was initially seen as a short-term deal with French [[Rugby Union]] side [[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]]. He was deemed to be signed as cover for the injured [[Martín Gaitán]] and was set for a return to England for pre-season training with [[Harlequins Rugby League]]. <ref name="The center Henry Fa' afili medical joker with the BOPB">{{cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.bo-pb.com/actu_breve.php%3Fid%3D15916&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DHenry%2BFa%2527afili%2BBiarritz%2BOlympique%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG|title=The center Henry Fa' afili medical joker with the BOPB|publisher=Translation|date=2007-10-09|accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref> <ref name="Henry Fa'afili : heureux d'être à Biarritz">{{cite web|url=http://www.bo-pb.com/actu_temoignage.php?id=16018&cat=Témoignages&PHPSESSID=72ba39aa0eb30ccd2800c523ed70f650|title=Henry Fa'afili : heureux d'être à Biarritz|publisher=BOPB|date=2007-10-11|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>

There was initially some confusion over the length of the deal, with [[Tony Rea]] confirming that Fa'afili would be playing for [[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]] in the short-term. <ref name="Fa'afili's league future in doubt">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7040216.stm|title=Fa'afili's league future in doubt|publisher=BBC|date=2007-10-11|accessdate=2007-10-11}}</ref>

Fa'afili has since reneged on the deal and the matter is now in the hands of the Harlequins Rugby League legal representatives. <ref name="Fans Forum initiative starts brightly">{{cite web|url=http://harlequins.rlfans.com/|title=Fans Forum initiative starts brightly|publisher=Send In The Clowns|date=2007-12-20|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref> He is however free to play for the French side at this moment. Henry will not play for [[Harlequins RL]] in [[2008]].

==Representatitive Football==

Fa'afili has also represented New Zealand at international level on several occasions, scoring a hat-trick against Great Britain in 2003 at [[Ewood Park]], Blackburn during the [[Rugby League Tri-Nations|Tri-Nations]]. His last appearance for New Zealand was against [[Great Britain national rugby league team|Great Britain]] in June 2006 at St Helens.

He also represented Samoa in the [[2000 Rugby League World Cup|2000 World Cup]].

==References==
{{reflist}}
http://www.quins.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=38331&newstype=z&matchid=&storytype=RL

== External links ==

* [http://www.warringtonwolves.com/profiles/faafili.html Henry Fa'afili Official Player Profile]
* [http://nzrl.sitesuite.ws/page/henry_faafili.html NZRL Profile]

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:New Zealand Warriors]]
[[Category:Samoan New Zealanders]]
[[Category:Warrington Wolves players]]
[[Category:Samoan rugby league players]]
[[Category:Biarritz Olympique players]]

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