Entry 27, 2nd December 2010
More International Rugby League is on its way to Leigh on Sunday when the respective Student teams of GB and Australia do battle.
Here is the official press release sent out by the RFL
The Great Britain Students Rugby League side are making their final preparations ahead of a two game Test Series against Australian Universities which is scheduled to kick off on Sunday.
The first Test Match at Leigh East is scheduled to kick off at 2pm and Great Britain will be heading into it full of confidence after triumphing in their two warm up fixtures.
Great Britain Students Head Coach Paul Fletcher said: “It’s going to be a very close series as Australian Universities boast some very talented players.
“But I feel our boys are better prepared than ever after two tough warm up games and our training camp at Liverpool University. Our forwards are working very well and we are forging some excellent combinations in attack, so the signs are very positive.”
Rochdale's Town team provided the first competition for the Great Britain Students team, losing out 42-18, before Combined Services provided a thorough work out in an entertaining game at Cheltenham which the students won 38-12.
The second Test Match is scheduled to be played at the Prince of Wales Stadium in Cheltenham on Wednesday night kicking off at 7.30pm.
The Australian Universities team have prepared for the series by triumphing over a France select XIII in Paris on November 23 and beating a French Universities side 30-26 three days later on November 26 at stade Mercier, Cobeil Essonnes, Paris.
Australian Universities also inflicted a heavy defeat on the Combined Services team in Portsmouth on Wednesday night.
Great Britain Students
> Jack Sampson (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Patrick Evans University of Gloucestershire)
> Kris Wilkes (Llandrillo College)
> John Paxton (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Matt Garside (Northumbria University)
> Dan Kerr (Loughborough University)
> Harry Mostyn (Loughborough University)
> Jy’mel Coleman (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Pat Smith (Sheffield Hallam University)
> Nigel Scott (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Mark Wool (Loughborough University)
> Michael Sykes (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Adam Scott (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Laurence Pearce (Bishop Burton College)
> Liam Gilchrist (University of Central Lancashire)
> Andy Marsh (Manchester Met University)
> Kris Hodson (c) (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Joe Walsh (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> John Horton (Leeds Met Carnegie)
> Lee Hudson (Edge Hill University)
Coach: Paul Fletcher
Australian Universities
> Jarrod Biggs (Queensland University of Technology)
> Cameron Breust (University of Canberra)
> Tommy Butterfield (University of the Sunshine Coast)
> Michael Comerford (Central Queensland University)
> Martin Cordwell (Queensland University of Technology)
> Drew Dalton (University of Western Sydney)
> Anthony Don (Newcastle University)
> Levi Freeman (Master Builders Association Training Centre Canberra)
> Michael Gavan (Newcastle University)
> Joshua Goulton (University of Wollongong)
> Adam Hansen (University of Technology Sydney)
> Hillal Kara-Ali (University of Western Sydney)
> Luke Kelley (Australian Business Academy Sydney)
> Simon Lakis (Australian College of Physical Education Sydney)
> Luke Muttdon (University of Wollongong)
> Paul Salamakis ( McDonalds Training Department, Sydney)
> Mitch Seaton (Charles Sturt University Albury)
> Daniel Sleeman (Griffith University)
> Brenton Stonier (Central Queensland University)
> Gary Windass (Meadowbank College)
> Darcy Wright (Queensland University of Technology)
Coach: Grant Stephensen
Great Britain Students v Australian Universities (1st Test)
Sunday December 5
Leigh East
KO 2pm
Great Britain Students v Australian Universities (2nd Test)
Wednesday December 8
Prince of Wales Stadium, Cheltenham
KO 7.30pm
Showing posts with label Australian Touring Teams. Show all posts
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Thursday, 2 December 2010
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
#rugbyleague Blog 2010/11 - International Rugby returns to Leigh... tell as many people as possible!
Entry 26, 1st December 2010
The Leigh Sports Village will hold its second Rugby League International this weekend when Great Britain Academy will take on the Australian Schoolboys. This was confirmed today when I received the following e-mail from the RFL:
Spread the word, retweet this message and feel free to post a link wherever you like advertising the fixture. This is great for Leigh to host another prestigious fixture but also don't miss the chance to see these Aussie Schoolboys. In the past these tours have unearthed such gems as Israel Falau, Brad Fittler and the like. You really could be seeing a superstar of tomorrow, today if you get my meaning!
I'll be covering the game and bringing a match report and news on these very pages. Stay tuned in.
The Leigh Sports Village will hold its second Rugby League International this weekend when Great Britain Academy will take on the Australian Schoolboys. This was confirmed today when I received the following e-mail from the RFL:
England Academy versus Australian Schoolboys fixture relocation
Due to unforeseen weather conditions across England, the RFL in collaboration with Barrow RL, have decided to relocate the first Test game between the England Academy and Australian Schoolboy’s to Leigh Sports Village.
The game was scheduled to take place at Barrow’s Mark Coward Stadium, but due to adverse weather conditions the fixture will now be contested at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday December 4. (K.O 2:00pm)
Tickets for the fixture can be purchased on the day and cost £3
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Spread the word, retweet this message and feel free to post a link wherever you like advertising the fixture. This is great for Leigh to host another prestigious fixture but also don't miss the chance to see these Aussie Schoolboys. In the past these tours have unearthed such gems as Israel Falau, Brad Fittler and the like. You really could be seeing a superstar of tomorrow, today if you get my meaning!
I'll be covering the game and bringing a match report and news on these very pages. Stay tuned in.
Monday, 4 January 2010
Leigh v Touring Australian Teams
I thought for today's blog I'd give a bit of a history lesson behind Leigh taking on touring Australian teams.
Leigh first came into contact with the Aussies in 1908 in the 7th game of their mammoth 45 match tour. Previously unbeaten, the Australians record came to an end at Mather Lane. An 8000 strong crowd was on hand to see tries from Sam Johnson, Herbert Bennett, Robert Neville and William Smith as Leigh recorded a 14-11 vicory.
Three years later the touring team made a triumphant return to Mather Lane, holding on for a narrow 13-12 victory. Starring for Leigh that day was Tommy Johnson, who grabbed two tries while Lancashire representative Bert Ganley added three goals.
It was 1921 before Leigh welcomed the Aussies to Mather Lane once more. The onset of the first world war meant that competitive sport was put on hold and rugby league was no exception.
On their next three visits, Australia were given a fright by a Leigh team that was generally unspectacular in the league, winning 19-16 (in 1929), 16-7 (in 1933) and 11-9 (in 1937).
The performance in 1933 was particularly heroic as at that time the club was going through financial crisis.
It was to be another 11 years before Leigh hosted the Aussies. Current club secretary and time-keeper Tommy Sale played in that game an added a try before a Kirkhall Lane crowd of 13,000.
Finally, 51 years after that first victory over Australia, Leigh pulled off a shock 18-17 victory. Cumbrian forward Derek Hurt was the hero with a try and two goals. Regular kicker Brian Fallon also added four goals to seal the Aussies fate.
Australias next two visits in 1963 and 1973 were highly profitable with victory margins of 26 and 27 points respectively, but this was nothing compared to the free-flowing rugby served up by the 1982 "Invincibles".
The following game report of that encounter is taken from the Rothman's Rugby League Yearbook:
"Slalom Lager Champions Leigh looked anything but title holders as the Austraian magicians produced a night of hat-tricks. Wingmen Anderson and Ribot, plus rampaging second row man McCabe, all touched down three times in a 12-try riot. Centre Meninga got in on the act with three goals, although fortunately for Leigh, the hat-trick of successful shots came from eleven attempts, Lewis hitting one from two kicks.
Australian prop Morris and Leigh substitute forward Hunter were given their marching orders in the 65th minute after the visitors had followed their now traditional pattern of sizing up the opposition in the first half before unleashing their vast resources of skill and speed. Leigh's only points - two Woods penalties - came before the break when the champions trailed only 11-4."
The teams for that encounter were:
Australia: Steve Ella, Chris Anderson, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, John Ribot, Wally Lewis, Steve Mortimer, Don McKinnon, Ray Brown, Rod Morris, Paul McCabe, John Muggleton, Ian Schubert.
Subs used: None.
Leigh: Mick Hogan, Des Drummond, John Henderson, Steve Donlan, Graham Worgan, John Woods, Ken Green, Alf Wilkinson, Ray Tabern, Derek Pyke, Eric Chisnall, Geoff Clarkson, Ian Potter.
Subs used: Steve Tomlinson, Eddie Hunter.
Australia: 44
T: McCabe 3, Ribot 3, Anderson 3, Muggleton 2, Lewis.
G: Meninga 3, Lewis 1.
Leigh: 4
T: -
G: Woods 2.
In total Leigh's record against the Australians has been as follows:
Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost: 10 F: 112 A:270
Leigh first came into contact with the Aussies in 1908 in the 7th game of their mammoth 45 match tour. Previously unbeaten, the Australians record came to an end at Mather Lane. An 8000 strong crowd was on hand to see tries from Sam Johnson, Herbert Bennett, Robert Neville and William Smith as Leigh recorded a 14-11 vicory.
Three years later the touring team made a triumphant return to Mather Lane, holding on for a narrow 13-12 victory. Starring for Leigh that day was Tommy Johnson, who grabbed two tries while Lancashire representative Bert Ganley added three goals.
It was 1921 before Leigh welcomed the Aussies to Mather Lane once more. The onset of the first world war meant that competitive sport was put on hold and rugby league was no exception.
On their next three visits, Australia were given a fright by a Leigh team that was generally unspectacular in the league, winning 19-16 (in 1929), 16-7 (in 1933) and 11-9 (in 1937).
The performance in 1933 was particularly heroic as at that time the club was going through financial crisis.
It was to be another 11 years before Leigh hosted the Aussies. Current club secretary and time-keeper Tommy Sale played in that game an added a try before a Kirkhall Lane crowd of 13,000.
Finally, 51 years after that first victory over Australia, Leigh pulled off a shock 18-17 victory. Cumbrian forward Derek Hurt was the hero with a try and two goals. Regular kicker Brian Fallon also added four goals to seal the Aussies fate.
Australias next two visits in 1963 and 1973 were highly profitable with victory margins of 26 and 27 points respectively, but this was nothing compared to the free-flowing rugby served up by the 1982 "Invincibles".
The following game report of that encounter is taken from the Rothman's Rugby League Yearbook:
"Slalom Lager Champions Leigh looked anything but title holders as the Austraian magicians produced a night of hat-tricks. Wingmen Anderson and Ribot, plus rampaging second row man McCabe, all touched down three times in a 12-try riot. Centre Meninga got in on the act with three goals, although fortunately for Leigh, the hat-trick of successful shots came from eleven attempts, Lewis hitting one from two kicks.
Australian prop Morris and Leigh substitute forward Hunter were given their marching orders in the 65th minute after the visitors had followed their now traditional pattern of sizing up the opposition in the first half before unleashing their vast resources of skill and speed. Leigh's only points - two Woods penalties - came before the break when the champions trailed only 11-4."
The teams for that encounter were:
Australia: Steve Ella, Chris Anderson, Mal Meninga, Gene Miles, John Ribot, Wally Lewis, Steve Mortimer, Don McKinnon, Ray Brown, Rod Morris, Paul McCabe, John Muggleton, Ian Schubert.
Subs used: None.
Leigh: Mick Hogan, Des Drummond, John Henderson, Steve Donlan, Graham Worgan, John Woods, Ken Green, Alf Wilkinson, Ray Tabern, Derek Pyke, Eric Chisnall, Geoff Clarkson, Ian Potter.
Subs used: Steve Tomlinson, Eddie Hunter.
Australia: 44
T: McCabe 3, Ribot 3, Anderson 3, Muggleton 2, Lewis.
G: Meninga 3, Lewis 1.
Leigh: 4
T: -
G: Woods 2.
In total Leigh's record against the Australians has been as follows:
Played 12 Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost: 10 F: 112 A:270
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