Re: Jamaican rugby league final
Also, its rugby treize in French
Thankyou Copa.copa said:
Also, its rugby treize in French
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Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
RUGBY League’s international profile rose by another notch on Friday night, as Georgia joined the family of Rugby League nations with a 34-14 victory over the Netherlands in the Hook of Holland in the first European Nations Cup qualifying match.
The game, played to coincide with the birthday of the Dutch Queen Beatrix, was played after the local Hoekes Kinderkoern children’s choir sang both national anthems.
The Georgians, with a team that included several players who had represented Georgia in the 2003 rugby union World Cup, had travelled 2,000 miles from their capital Tbilisi, but they quickly shrugged off any travel sickness to lead 6-14 at half-time and pull away in the second half to win convincingly.
In a three-cornered tournament the Georgians will now play Serbia later this year, with the prize being participation in this autumn’s European Nations Cup against five other nations - Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Russia and France - subject to the Rugby League European Federation being satisfied that they have the ability and resources to compete at that level.
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Please note: This game was played in April. Georgia have since defeated Serbia and have now qualified for the Euro Nations.
RUGBY League’s international profile rose by another notch on Friday night, as Georgia joined the family of Rugby League nations with a 34-14 victory over the Netherlands in the Hook of Holland in the first European Nations Cup qualifying match.
The game, played to coincide with the birthday of the Dutch Queen Beatrix, was played after the local Hoekes Kinderkoern children’s choir sang both national anthems.
The Georgians, with a team that included several players who had represented Georgia in the 2003 rugby union World Cup, had travelled 2,000 miles from their capital Tbilisi, but they quickly shrugged off any travel sickness to lead 6-14 at half-time and pull away in the second half to win convincingly.
In a three-cornered tournament the Georgians will now play Serbia later this year, with the prize being participation in this autumn’s European Nations Cup against five other nations - Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Russia and France - subject to the Rugby League European Federation being satisfied that they have the ability and resources to compete at that level.
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Please note: This game was played in April. Georgia have since defeated Serbia and have now qualified for the Euro Nations.
Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
good stuff...
Yanto is doing some great stuff in the netherlands..
Jerseys are here ..... http://www.tex-o-fun.nl/view_product.php?product=RUG50CTG13
good stuff...
Yanto is doing some great stuff in the netherlands..
Jerseys are here ..... http://www.tex-o-fun.nl/view_product.php?product=RUG50CTG13
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Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
Can someone post the crowd and TV ratings.
Be interesting to compare to the BAFL.
Can someone post the crowd and TV ratings.
Be interesting to compare to the BAFL.
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Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
You would think that the jersey would have more orange on it than that like their football and hockey teams. Too much white if you ask me.
You would think that the jersey would have more orange on it than that like their football and hockey teams. Too much white if you ask me.
Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
The following game.... georgia Vs Serbia had a crowd of 8,000 and was shown live on georgian TV.grayham said:Can someone post the crowd and TV ratings.
Be interesting to compare to the BAFL.
Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
Do you get a day off the "Work for Dole" scheme?
The girlfriend and 12 kids must be happy to see you.
Very funny.grayham said:Can someone post the crowd and TV ratings.
Be interesting to compare to the BAFL.
Do you get a day off the "Work for Dole" scheme?
The girlfriend and 12 kids must be happy to see you.
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Re: Jamaican rugby league final
Sounds like a good tanslator, the 1 i've tried using sucks, can't translate Kiwi
copa said:
Sounds like a good tanslator, the 1 i've tried using sucks, can't translate Kiwi
Mediterranean Cup 2005
http://www.lebrl.com
The fourth edition of the Mediterranean Cup kicks off in a fortnight, with Lebanon aiming to make it four wins in a row. The Bartercard Cedars take on old regional adversaries Serbia & Montenegro and Morocco in a three-way tournament, from 15 to 21 October.
Although for the last two years the Mediterranean Cup has included four teams, it was decided that a three-team format was the most suitable for 2005 - and maybe beyond. The primary reason is to mirror the European Championship, which uses three-team groups at both the qualifying and finals stages.
Lebanese rugby league officials are keen to incorporate the Mediterranean Cup into the European Championship structure and will hold talks with the European Federation (RLEF) at a meeting of the executive committee in Carcassonne, France, next month.
Lebanon, which has beaten France to the title in each of the last three years, is confident of retaining the trophy under the leadership of coach Darren Maroon, although this year, for the first time, the national team squad will consist of over fifty percent locally based players, rather than elite club players from Sydney, Australia.
Last year eight players from the Lebanese championship played, in 2005 ten or eleven players will make the 19-man squad, to be announced next week.
Serbia and Morocco will be stronger than last year, having both warmed up for the Med Cup at an international tournament in Lezignan, France, in which Serbian hooker Zoran Pesic, was named man of the tournament.
Mediterranean Cup 2005 is under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Youth and Sport, and in cooperation with the Municipality of Beirut.
Fixtures (all matches kick off at 8pm)
Oct 15: Lebanon v Serbia, Tripoli Olympic Stadium
Oct 18: Serbia v Morocco, Beirut Municipal Stadium
Oct 21: Lebanon v Morocco, Beirut Municipal Stadium
http://www.lebrl.com
The fourth edition of the Mediterranean Cup kicks off in a fortnight, with Lebanon aiming to make it four wins in a row. The Bartercard Cedars take on old regional adversaries Serbia & Montenegro and Morocco in a three-way tournament, from 15 to 21 October.
Although for the last two years the Mediterranean Cup has included four teams, it was decided that a three-team format was the most suitable for 2005 - and maybe beyond. The primary reason is to mirror the European Championship, which uses three-team groups at both the qualifying and finals stages.
Lebanese rugby league officials are keen to incorporate the Mediterranean Cup into the European Championship structure and will hold talks with the European Federation (RLEF) at a meeting of the executive committee in Carcassonne, France, next month.
Lebanon, which has beaten France to the title in each of the last three years, is confident of retaining the trophy under the leadership of coach Darren Maroon, although this year, for the first time, the national team squad will consist of over fifty percent locally based players, rather than elite club players from Sydney, Australia.
Last year eight players from the Lebanese championship played, in 2005 ten or eleven players will make the 19-man squad, to be announced next week.
Serbia and Morocco will be stronger than last year, having both warmed up for the Med Cup at an international tournament in Lezignan, France, in which Serbian hooker Zoran Pesic, was named man of the tournament.
Mediterranean Cup 2005 is under the auspices of His Excellency the Minister of Youth and Sport, and in cooperation with the Municipality of Beirut.
Fixtures (all matches kick off at 8pm)
Oct 15: Lebanon v Serbia, Tripoli Olympic Stadium
Oct 18: Serbia v Morocco, Beirut Municipal Stadium
Oct 21: Lebanon v Morocco, Beirut Municipal Stadium
Re: Georgia 34 bt Netherlands 14
I agree. When I think Netherlands, I think orange.whythelongface said:
Re: Video of RL in Holland
Very good. Thanks Copa
Very good. Thanks Copa
Re: Video of RL in Holland
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=oKspqU4pdIE
There is another one but it's upside downTutaki said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=oKspqU4pdIE
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Re: Mediterranean Cup 2005
Very good that the local players are slowly rising in their performances and thus warranting an inclusion in the national team.
The ppl who laughed at the way Lebanon was put together in Sydney now have egg on their face.
Very good that the local players are slowly rising in their performances and thus warranting an inclusion in the national team.
The ppl who laughed at the way Lebanon was put together in Sydney now have egg on their face.
Re: Video of RL in Holland
Thats convenientcopa said:
Re: Jamaican rugby league final
I just found a good site about international rugby league. Ill post the site shortly.
Fush n ChupsParraEelsNRL said:Sounds like a good tanslator, the 1 i've tried using sucks, can't translate Kiwi
I just found a good site about international rugby league. Ill post the site shortly.
International RL History (Nations History)
England
Results for Test matches prior to 1948 can also be found in the entry for Great Britain.
England def. Wales 42-33 (31 July 2001)
New Zealand def. England 49-6 (18 November 2000)
England def. Ireland 26-16 (11 November 2000)
England def. Fiji 66-4 (4 November 2000)
England def. Russia 76-4 (1 November 2000)
Australia def. England 22-2 (28 October 2000)
England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
England def. France 50-20 (23 October 1999)
England def. France 28-20 (13 October 1999)
England def. Wales 26-12 (26 June 1996)
England def. France 73-6 (12 June 1996)
Austraila def. England 16-8 (28 October 1995)
England def. Wales 25-10 (21 October 1995)
England def. South Africa 46-0 (14 October 1995)
England def. Fiji 46-0 (11 October 1995)
England def. Australia 20-16 (7 October 1995)
England def. France 19-16 (15 February 1995)
Wales def. England 18-16 (1 February 1995)
England def. Wales 36-11 (27 November 1992)
England def. Wales 28-9 (1984)
England def. Wales 17-4 (18 March 1981)
England def. Wales 25-15 (1981)
France def. England 5-1 (1981)
England def. Wales 26-9 (29 February 1980)
England def. France 4-2 (1980)
England def. Wales 15-7 (16 March 1979)
England def. France 12-6 (1979)
England def. Wales 60-13 (28 May 1978)
England def. France 13-11 (1978)
France def. England 28-15 (1977)
Wales def. England 6-2 (29 January 1977)
England def. Australia (1 November 1975)
England def. New Zealand (26 October 1975)
England def. France 48-2 (11 October 1975)
England def. Wales 22-16 (20 September 1975)
Australia drew with England 10-10 (28 June 1975)
New Zeland def. England (21 June 1975)
Wales def. England 12-7 (10 June 1975)
England def. France 20-2 (16 March 1975)
England def. Wales 12-8 (25 February 1975)
England def. France 11-9 (19 January 1975)
England def. Papua New Guinea 40-12 (1975)
England def. France 11-9 (1974)
England def. Wales 12-8 (1974)
France def. England 14-9 (15 March 1970)
England def. France 26-7 (24 February 1970)
England drew with France 11-11 (25 October 1969)
England def. Wales 40-23 (18 October 1969)
Wales def. England 24-17 (1968)
France def. England 23-9 (10 May 1956)
England def. Other Nationalities 30-22 (28 November 1953)
England def. France 7-5 (7 November 1953)
England def. Wales 24-5 (16 September 1953)
Other Nationalities def. England 33-16 (12 September 1953)
England def. France 15-13 (11 April 1953)
Other Nationalities def. England 31-12 (18 October 1952)
England def. Wales 19-8 (17 September 1952)
England def. Other Nationalities 31-18 (23 April 1952)
France def. England 42-13 (25 November 1951)
England def. France 35-11 (19 September 1951)
Other Nationalities def. England 35-10 (11 April 1951)
England def. France 14-9 (11 November 1950)
England def. Wales 22-4 (14 October 1950)
England def. Wales 11-6 (1 March 1950)
England def. France 13-5 (4 December 1949)
Other Nationalities def. England 13-7 (19 September 1949)
France def. England 12-5 (12 March 1949)
Wales def. England 14-10 (5 February 1949)
England def. France 12-5 (28 November 1948)
England def. Wales 11-5 (22 September 1948)
England def. France 25-10 (11 April 1948)
England def. Wales 18-7 (6 December 1947)
England def. France 20-15 (25 October 1947)
Wales def. England 10-8 (20 September 1947)
England def. France 5-2 (17 May 1947)
England def. France 3-0 (8 December 1946)
England def. Wales 19-5 (16 November 1946)
Wales def. England 13-10 (12 October 1946)
England def. France 16-6 (23 February 1946)
Wales def. England 11-3 (1945)
England def. Wales 18-8 (1945)
England drew with Wales 9-9 (1944)
England def. Wales 15-9 (1943)
England drew with Wales 9-9 (18 October 1941)
Wales def. England 8-5 (1939)
France def. England 12-9 (25 February 1939)
Wales def. England 17-9 (5 November 1938)
England def. France 17-5 (20 March 1938)
Wales def. England 7-6 (29 January 1938)
England def. France 23-9 (10 April 1937)
Wales def. England 3-2 (7 November 1936)
England def. France 25-7 (1 February 1936)
Wales def. England 17-14 (1936)
France drew with England 15-15 (1935)
England def. Wales 24-11 (1935)
England def. Wales 14-13 (1932)
England def. Wales 19-2 (1932)
England def. Wales 23-18 (1931)
England def. Wales 18-14 (1928)
England def. Wales 39-15 (1928)
England def. Wales 11-8 (1927)
England def. Wales 30-22 (1926)
England def. Wales 18-15 (1925)
England def. Wales 27-22 (1925)
Wales def. England 13-2 (1923)
England def. Wales 18-11 (1923)
England def. Wales 12-7 (1922)
England def. Wales 35-9 (1921)
England def. Wales 16-12 (1914)
England def. Wales 40-16 (1913)
England def. Wales 31-5 (1912)
England def. Wales 27-8 (1 April 1911)
Wales def. England 39-18 (10 December 1910)
England def. Wales 19-13 (4 December 1909)
England def. Wales 31-7 (28 December 1908)
Wales def. England 35-18 (20 April 1908)
England drew with Other Nationalities 3-3 (1906)
England def. Other Nationalities 26-11 (1905)
Other Nationalities def. England 9-3 (5 April 1904)
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England A
England A def. Ireland 36-12 (7 November 2004)
England A def. France 42-2 (30 October 2004)
England A def. Russia 98-4 (24 October 2004)
England A def. France 68-6 (15 November 2003)
England A def. Wales 22-4 (9 November 2003)
England A def. Russia 102-0 (2 November 2003)
Australia def. England A 26-22 (28 October 2003)
England A def. Tonga 30-18 (16 November 2002)
England A def. Fiji 44-8 (11 November 2002)
New Zealand def. England A 34-12 (30 October 2002)
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England "Lionhearts"
Scotland A def. England "Lionhearts" 17-16 (24 July 2005)
Ireland A def. England "Lionhearts" 28-6 (3 July 2005)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 28-26 (13 June 2004)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 28-20 (21 June 2003)
Wales A def England "Lionhearts" 28-18 (14 September 2002)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 58-8 (20 July 2002)
England "Lionhearts" def. Ireland A 32-20 (16 June 2002)
England
Results for Test matches prior to 1948 can also be found in the entry for Great Britain.
England def. Wales 42-33 (31 July 2001)
New Zealand def. England 49-6 (18 November 2000)
England def. Ireland 26-16 (11 November 2000)
England def. Fiji 66-4 (4 November 2000)
England def. Russia 76-4 (1 November 2000)
Australia def. England 22-2 (28 October 2000)
England def. USA 110-0 (2000)
England def. France 50-20 (23 October 1999)
England def. France 28-20 (13 October 1999)
England def. Wales 26-12 (26 June 1996)
England def. France 73-6 (12 June 1996)
Austraila def. England 16-8 (28 October 1995)
England def. Wales 25-10 (21 October 1995)
England def. South Africa 46-0 (14 October 1995)
England def. Fiji 46-0 (11 October 1995)
England def. Australia 20-16 (7 October 1995)
England def. France 19-16 (15 February 1995)
Wales def. England 18-16 (1 February 1995)
England def. Wales 36-11 (27 November 1992)
England def. Wales 28-9 (1984)
England def. Wales 17-4 (18 March 1981)
England def. Wales 25-15 (1981)
France def. England 5-1 (1981)
England def. Wales 26-9 (29 February 1980)
England def. France 4-2 (1980)
England def. Wales 15-7 (16 March 1979)
England def. France 12-6 (1979)
England def. Wales 60-13 (28 May 1978)
England def. France 13-11 (1978)
France def. England 28-15 (1977)
Wales def. England 6-2 (29 January 1977)
England def. Australia (1 November 1975)
England def. New Zealand (26 October 1975)
England def. France 48-2 (11 October 1975)
England def. Wales 22-16 (20 September 1975)
Australia drew with England 10-10 (28 June 1975)
New Zeland def. England (21 June 1975)
Wales def. England 12-7 (10 June 1975)
England def. France 20-2 (16 March 1975)
England def. Wales 12-8 (25 February 1975)
England def. France 11-9 (19 January 1975)
England def. Papua New Guinea 40-12 (1975)
England def. France 11-9 (1974)
England def. Wales 12-8 (1974)
France def. England 14-9 (15 March 1970)
England def. France 26-7 (24 February 1970)
England drew with France 11-11 (25 October 1969)
England def. Wales 40-23 (18 October 1969)
Wales def. England 24-17 (1968)
France def. England 23-9 (10 May 1956)
England def. Other Nationalities 30-22 (28 November 1953)
England def. France 7-5 (7 November 1953)
England def. Wales 24-5 (16 September 1953)
Other Nationalities def. England 33-16 (12 September 1953)
England def. France 15-13 (11 April 1953)
Other Nationalities def. England 31-12 (18 October 1952)
England def. Wales 19-8 (17 September 1952)
England def. Other Nationalities 31-18 (23 April 1952)
France def. England 42-13 (25 November 1951)
England def. France 35-11 (19 September 1951)
Other Nationalities def. England 35-10 (11 April 1951)
England def. France 14-9 (11 November 1950)
England def. Wales 22-4 (14 October 1950)
England def. Wales 11-6 (1 March 1950)
England def. France 13-5 (4 December 1949)
Other Nationalities def. England 13-7 (19 September 1949)
France def. England 12-5 (12 March 1949)
Wales def. England 14-10 (5 February 1949)
England def. France 12-5 (28 November 1948)
England def. Wales 11-5 (22 September 1948)
England def. France 25-10 (11 April 1948)
England def. Wales 18-7 (6 December 1947)
England def. France 20-15 (25 October 1947)
Wales def. England 10-8 (20 September 1947)
England def. France 5-2 (17 May 1947)
England def. France 3-0 (8 December 1946)
England def. Wales 19-5 (16 November 1946)
Wales def. England 13-10 (12 October 1946)
England def. France 16-6 (23 February 1946)
Wales def. England 11-3 (1945)
England def. Wales 18-8 (1945)
England drew with Wales 9-9 (1944)
England def. Wales 15-9 (1943)
England drew with Wales 9-9 (18 October 1941)
Wales def. England 8-5 (1939)
France def. England 12-9 (25 February 1939)
Wales def. England 17-9 (5 November 1938)
England def. France 17-5 (20 March 1938)
Wales def. England 7-6 (29 January 1938)
England def. France 23-9 (10 April 1937)
Wales def. England 3-2 (7 November 1936)
England def. France 25-7 (1 February 1936)
Wales def. England 17-14 (1936)
France drew with England 15-15 (1935)
England def. Wales 24-11 (1935)
England def. Wales 14-13 (1932)
England def. Wales 19-2 (1932)
England def. Wales 23-18 (1931)
England def. Wales 18-14 (1928)
England def. Wales 39-15 (1928)
England def. Wales 11-8 (1927)
England def. Wales 30-22 (1926)
England def. Wales 18-15 (1925)
England def. Wales 27-22 (1925)
Wales def. England 13-2 (1923)
England def. Wales 18-11 (1923)
England def. Wales 12-7 (1922)
England def. Wales 35-9 (1921)
England def. Wales 16-12 (1914)
England def. Wales 40-16 (1913)
England def. Wales 31-5 (1912)
England def. Wales 27-8 (1 April 1911)
Wales def. England 39-18 (10 December 1910)
England def. Wales 19-13 (4 December 1909)
England def. Wales 31-7 (28 December 1908)
Wales def. England 35-18 (20 April 1908)
England drew with Other Nationalities 3-3 (1906)
England def. Other Nationalities 26-11 (1905)
Other Nationalities def. England 9-3 (5 April 1904)
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England A
England A def. Ireland 36-12 (7 November 2004)
England A def. France 42-2 (30 October 2004)
England A def. Russia 98-4 (24 October 2004)
England A def. France 68-6 (15 November 2003)
England A def. Wales 22-4 (9 November 2003)
England A def. Russia 102-0 (2 November 2003)
Australia def. England A 26-22 (28 October 2003)
England A def. Tonga 30-18 (16 November 2002)
England A def. Fiji 44-8 (11 November 2002)
New Zealand def. England A 34-12 (30 October 2002)
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England "Lionhearts"
Scotland A def. England "Lionhearts" 17-16 (24 July 2005)
Ireland A def. England "Lionhearts" 28-6 (3 July 2005)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 28-26 (13 June 2004)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 28-20 (21 June 2003)
Wales A def England "Lionhearts" 28-18 (14 September 2002)
England "Lionhearts" def. Scotland A 58-8 (20 July 2002)
England "Lionhearts" def. Ireland A 32-20 (16 June 2002)
Re: International RL History (Nations History)
New Zealand national rugby league team
New Zealand team shirtThe New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League.
The Kiwis have never won the Rugby League World Cup, although they reached the final in 1988 and 2000. They contest the Baskerville Shield against Great Britain, and play an annual ANZAC Test against Australia.
Since 2002, a New Zealand A team has been selected from players in the domestic New Zealand competition. New Zealand A toured France and the United States in 2002, and the United Kingdom in 2003. In 2004 they hosted New South Wales Country.
Contents [hide]
1 History
1.1 The Professional All Blacks
1.2 The All Golds
1.3 The Tour
1.4 The Kiwis
2 Famous players
3 Results
3.1 Tests
3.2 New Zealand A
4 See also
5 External link
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History
When New Zealand's rugby union team (the All Blacks) toured Britain in 1905 they witnessed the growing popularity of the Northern Union games. On his return in 1906 All Black George William Smith met Australian entrepreneur, James J. Giltinan to discuss the potential of professional rugby in Australasia. The first New Zealand team to play professional rugby was known as the All Blacks. To avoid confusion, the terms professional All Blacks or All Golds are used.
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The Professional All Blacks
In the meantime, a lesser known New Zealand rugby union player, Albert Henry Baskerville (or Baskiville) was ready to recruit a group of players for a professional tour of Great Britain. It is believed that Baskerville became aware of the profits to be made from such a venture while he was working at the Wellington Post Office in 1906. A colleague had a coughing fit and dropped a British newspaper. Baskerville picked it up and noticed a report about a Northern Union match that over 40,000 people had attended.
Baskerville wrote to the NRFU asking if they would host a New Zealand touring party. The 1905 All Blacks tour were still fresh in English minds, thus the NU saw a competitive New Zealand tour as exceptional opportunity to raise the profile and finances of the NU game. The NU agreed to the tour provided that some of those original All Blacks were included in the New Zealand team. George Smith arrived back in New Zealand and after learning of Baskerville's plans, the two teamed up and began signing players.
The NZRU became aware of the tour and promptly applied pressure to any All Black or New Zealand representative player it suspected of involvement. They had the New Zealand Government's Agent General in London deliver a statement to the British press in an effort to undermine the tour's credibility. This had little effect and by that time the professional All Blacks were already sailing across the Tasman to give Australia its first taste of professional rugby.
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The All Golds
It was during this time that references to the professional All Blacks as the "All Golds" first appeared.
Clearly, "All Golds" was a play on the amateur "All Blacks" name but it was also an insult to the players, criticising the arrangement where they would each share in the wealth of the tour. The name "All Golds" is now thought to have originated in a New Zealand newspaper in May/June of 1907 (see panel below), amidst editorial arguments over whether it was honourable for the proposed "professional All Blacks" team to be paid.
The first documented use in Australia was in a headline in the Sydney Morning Herald (August 7), just before Baskerville's team arrived. Interestingly, those same Herald articles also had a tag for those who supported the amateur rugby union calling them the "Lily Whites" (who were clean, pure, and repelled the evils of professionalism).
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The Tour
Professional rugby in the southern hemisphere kicked off with the professional All Blacks playing a professional rebel NSW team organised by Smith's contact, James Giltinan. The games drew little interest to start with, but were a major success for the rugby rebels of Australia, as they finally had the money to start the first professional rugby league and hence change the face of rugby in Australia.
New Zealand finally made it to Great Britain in 1907. At this time professional rugby, under the banner of the Northern Union, was not played by the RFU rules which was all the All Golds knew. The All Golds took on a week of intensive training after which they started the tour. From a New Zealander's point of view, the tour may not have been successful, but to the All Gold's credit they performed well considering they only had a week to learn the rules. However, from the NU's point of view the tour would have been a godsend, because professional rugby was left in a better state than when they arrived. The tour's results were seen the following year when the NRFU clubs more than doubled their membership numbers. The tour had obviously excited the public, raised the profile of their game and the game's finances.
On return from England, the All Golds made a stop-over in Australia where they discovered professional rugby being played by Northern Union rules, under the banner of the New South Wales Rugby League. The All Golds played another 10 games in Australia, boosting the finances of the fledging NSWRL competition; making the All Golds tour the most significant contributions to Australian rugby league.
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The Kiwis
The NZRU was able to control a lot of what the NZRL was able to get its hands on. In 1926, the NZRU took legal action, trying to stop the NZRL from using the name, the "All Blacks" as their touring name. The league felt that they had equal ownership to the name and were not ready to relinquish it. However by this time the press had already nicknamed the team the Kiwis, because of the badge included on their jerseys. Despite the league discouraging its usage, the name has stuck ever since.
The Kiwis do not have a happy record in the World Cup, they’ve never won it, and have only once appeared in the final. That was in 1988, the culmination of a qualifying tournament played over three years. New Zealand just pipped Great Britain for a place in the final against Australia. Played at Eden Park in Auckland, it was the most hyped game in the history of rugby league in New Zealand, and the crowd of 47,363 was the biggest ever for a game in New Zealand. Sadly for the Kiwis, the final proved to be a huge anti-climax and they were outplayed by the Aussies.
New Zealand almost got their revenge on Australia in the 1995 World Cup semi-final, when with the scores level at 20-20 - a last minute drop-goal attempt by skipper Matthew Ridge brushed the wrong side of the post, allowing the game to go into extra-time. From there, Australia went on to win.
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Famous players
Mark Graham
Hugh McGahan
Henry Paul
Robbie Paul
Kevin Tamati
Lance Todd
Des White
Sonny Bill Willams
Stacey Jones
[edit]
Results
[edit]
Tests
See:
Baskerville Shield
ANZAC Test
Rugby League Tri-Nations
Rugby League World Cup
[edit]
New Zealand A
Great Britain def. New Zealand A 52-18 (29 October 2003)
New Zealand A def. USA 74-4 (6 October 2002)
France def. New Zealand A (29 September 2002
New Zealand national rugby league team
New Zealand team shirtThe New Zealand national rugby league side represent New Zealand at rugby league, and are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are administered by the New Zealand Rugby League.
The Kiwis have never won the Rugby League World Cup, although they reached the final in 1988 and 2000. They contest the Baskerville Shield against Great Britain, and play an annual ANZAC Test against Australia.
Since 2002, a New Zealand A team has been selected from players in the domestic New Zealand competition. New Zealand A toured France and the United States in 2002, and the United Kingdom in 2003. In 2004 they hosted New South Wales Country.
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1 History
1.1 The Professional All Blacks
1.2 The All Golds
1.3 The Tour
1.4 The Kiwis
2 Famous players
3 Results
3.1 Tests
3.2 New Zealand A
4 See also
5 External link
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History
When New Zealand's rugby union team (the All Blacks) toured Britain in 1905 they witnessed the growing popularity of the Northern Union games. On his return in 1906 All Black George William Smith met Australian entrepreneur, James J. Giltinan to discuss the potential of professional rugby in Australasia. The first New Zealand team to play professional rugby was known as the All Blacks. To avoid confusion, the terms professional All Blacks or All Golds are used.
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The Professional All Blacks
In the meantime, a lesser known New Zealand rugby union player, Albert Henry Baskerville (or Baskiville) was ready to recruit a group of players for a professional tour of Great Britain. It is believed that Baskerville became aware of the profits to be made from such a venture while he was working at the Wellington Post Office in 1906. A colleague had a coughing fit and dropped a British newspaper. Baskerville picked it up and noticed a report about a Northern Union match that over 40,000 people had attended.
Baskerville wrote to the NRFU asking if they would host a New Zealand touring party. The 1905 All Blacks tour were still fresh in English minds, thus the NU saw a competitive New Zealand tour as exceptional opportunity to raise the profile and finances of the NU game. The NU agreed to the tour provided that some of those original All Blacks were included in the New Zealand team. George Smith arrived back in New Zealand and after learning of Baskerville's plans, the two teamed up and began signing players.
The NZRU became aware of the tour and promptly applied pressure to any All Black or New Zealand representative player it suspected of involvement. They had the New Zealand Government's Agent General in London deliver a statement to the British press in an effort to undermine the tour's credibility. This had little effect and by that time the professional All Blacks were already sailing across the Tasman to give Australia its first taste of professional rugby.
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The All Golds
It was during this time that references to the professional All Blacks as the "All Golds" first appeared.
Clearly, "All Golds" was a play on the amateur "All Blacks" name but it was also an insult to the players, criticising the arrangement where they would each share in the wealth of the tour. The name "All Golds" is now thought to have originated in a New Zealand newspaper in May/June of 1907 (see panel below), amidst editorial arguments over whether it was honourable for the proposed "professional All Blacks" team to be paid.
The first documented use in Australia was in a headline in the Sydney Morning Herald (August 7), just before Baskerville's team arrived. Interestingly, those same Herald articles also had a tag for those who supported the amateur rugby union calling them the "Lily Whites" (who were clean, pure, and repelled the evils of professionalism).
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The Tour
Professional rugby in the southern hemisphere kicked off with the professional All Blacks playing a professional rebel NSW team organised by Smith's contact, James Giltinan. The games drew little interest to start with, but were a major success for the rugby rebels of Australia, as they finally had the money to start the first professional rugby league and hence change the face of rugby in Australia.
New Zealand finally made it to Great Britain in 1907. At this time professional rugby, under the banner of the Northern Union, was not played by the RFU rules which was all the All Golds knew. The All Golds took on a week of intensive training after which they started the tour. From a New Zealander's point of view, the tour may not have been successful, but to the All Gold's credit they performed well considering they only had a week to learn the rules. However, from the NU's point of view the tour would have been a godsend, because professional rugby was left in a better state than when they arrived. The tour's results were seen the following year when the NRFU clubs more than doubled their membership numbers. The tour had obviously excited the public, raised the profile of their game and the game's finances.
On return from England, the All Golds made a stop-over in Australia where they discovered professional rugby being played by Northern Union rules, under the banner of the New South Wales Rugby League. The All Golds played another 10 games in Australia, boosting the finances of the fledging NSWRL competition; making the All Golds tour the most significant contributions to Australian rugby league.
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The Kiwis
The NZRU was able to control a lot of what the NZRL was able to get its hands on. In 1926, the NZRU took legal action, trying to stop the NZRL from using the name, the "All Blacks" as their touring name. The league felt that they had equal ownership to the name and were not ready to relinquish it. However by this time the press had already nicknamed the team the Kiwis, because of the badge included on their jerseys. Despite the league discouraging its usage, the name has stuck ever since.
The Kiwis do not have a happy record in the World Cup, they’ve never won it, and have only once appeared in the final. That was in 1988, the culmination of a qualifying tournament played over three years. New Zealand just pipped Great Britain for a place in the final against Australia. Played at Eden Park in Auckland, it was the most hyped game in the history of rugby league in New Zealand, and the crowd of 47,363 was the biggest ever for a game in New Zealand. Sadly for the Kiwis, the final proved to be a huge anti-climax and they were outplayed by the Aussies.
New Zealand almost got their revenge on Australia in the 1995 World Cup semi-final, when with the scores level at 20-20 - a last minute drop-goal attempt by skipper Matthew Ridge brushed the wrong side of the post, allowing the game to go into extra-time. From there, Australia went on to win.
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Famous players
Mark Graham
Hugh McGahan
Henry Paul
Robbie Paul
Kevin Tamati
Lance Todd
Des White
Sonny Bill Willams
Stacey Jones
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Results
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Tests
See:
Baskerville Shield
ANZAC Test
Rugby League Tri-Nations
Rugby League World Cup
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New Zealand A
Great Britain def. New Zealand A 52-18 (29 October 2003)
New Zealand A def. USA 74-4 (6 October 2002)
France def. New Zealand A (29 September 2002
Re: International RL History (Nations History)
Fantastic results history for Wales at this site.... from 1908 to 2004.
http://wales.rleague.com/dragons/history/
Fantastic results history for Wales at this site.... from 1908 to 2004.
http://wales.rleague.com/dragons/history/
Re: International RL History (Nations History)
Rugby League has a rich & proud history of international football dating back nearly a century and embracing many countries.
While internationall football has become the lifeblood of Rugby Union, Rugby League has developed two very succesful domestic competitions in the United Kingdom and Australasia which have become the lifeblood of the game.
Nevertheless, international RL football is merely the icing on the cake at the end of 2 successful domestic seasons and reward for the outstanding players in each position.
While State of Origin is the highest standard of football in the world, Test Match football remains the highest honour in the game.
Rugby League has a rich & proud history of international football dating back nearly a century and embracing many countries.
While internationall football has become the lifeblood of Rugby Union, Rugby League has developed two very succesful domestic competitions in the United Kingdom and Australasia which have become the lifeblood of the game.
Nevertheless, international RL football is merely the icing on the cake at the end of 2 successful domestic seasons and reward for the outstanding players in each position.
While State of Origin is the highest standard of football in the world, Test Match football remains the highest honour in the game.
