2006 in rugby league

none October 20202006 sports rugby league This article contains information on rugby league played in 2006. The season commenced with the World Club Challenge in England in February and concluded with the Tri-Nations Final in Australia in November. January World Club Challenge 2006 World Club Challenge Bradford Bulls won the one-off match against Wests Tigers 30–10 at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield. Bradford Bulls30–10Wests Tigers3/2/2006 20:00 – Galpharm Stadium, HuddersfieldRef: Steve Ganson (England)Attendance: 19,207Tries: Stuart Fielden (2), Marcus Bai (2), Stanley Gene Tries: Daniel Fitzhenry, Brett HodgsonGoals: Iestyn Harris (5)Goals: Brett Hodgson (1) February National Rugby League trial matches Week 1 Brisbane def. Nth Qld 36–4. Rockhampton, NSW. 11/2/2006. Report Canberra def. New Zealand 28–16. Auckland, New Zealand. Report Melbourne def. Parramatta 38–18. Ballina, NSW. 11/2/2006 report Week 2 South Sydney Rabbitohs and the St George Illawarra Dragons played their annual Charity Shield match. The Rabbitohs narrowly took the shield with a score of 14–12, while most of the Dragons' top grade players were being rested on the bench in preparation for weeks to come. South Sydney14–12St George Illawarra18 February 2006 20:00 – Telstra Stadium, SydneyRef: Steve Clark Attendance: 24,566Tries: Paul Mellor, Shannon Hegarty, David Fa'alogoTries: Trent Barrett, Ben HornbyGoals: Ben Walker (1)Goals: Wes Naiqama (2) Other results from this week of trials included: Brisbane def. Canberra 28–20. Port Macquarie, NSW. Cronulla def. Canterbury 34–30. Mollymook, NSW. Nth Qld def. New Zealand 26–10. Cairns, Qld. Crowd: c. 15,000. Parramatta def. Melbourne 30–24. Exies Oval, Griffith, NSW. Crowd: 6,831. Penrith def. Newcastle 38–30. Alice Springs, NT. Sydney def. Manly 44–14. Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, NSW. Crowd: c. 10,000. Week 3 Manly def. Wests 42–18. Brookvale Oval, Sydney, NSW. Melbourne def. Brisbane 58–10. Toowoomba Stadium, Toowoomba, QLD. New Zealand def. Canterbury 24–20. Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, Qld. Newcastle def. Cronulla 22–4 North Queensland def. Souths 42–0 Penrith def. Parramatta 26–14. Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie, NSW. Sydney def. St George Illawarra 16–12. WIN Stadium, Wollongong, NSW. May 5 - Brisbane, Australia: The 2006 ANZAC Test is played at Suncorp Stadium between Australia and New Zealand is won by the Kangaroos 50-12. 12 - Dubbo, Australia: In the annual City vs Country Origin match, Country NSW defeated City NSW 12–10 at Apex Oval before a crowd of 11,423.Australian Associated Press Finch shines for Country http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/713275 29 April 2012 TVNZ 13 May 2006 July 5 July - Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia before a crowd of 54,833 the 2006 State of Origin series concludes with Queensland defeating New South Wales August 3rd – Australia: Rugby league film Footy Legends is released. Maddox Gary Lights, camera, scrum feed: league hits the big screen The Sydney Morning Herald Fairfax Digital 26 July 2007 http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/lights-camera-scrum-feed-league-hits-the-big-screen/2006/07/25/1153816182897.html 7 October 2009 September 21st – Sydney, Australia: The 8th annual Tom Brock Lecture, entitled The Stuff of Dreams, or the Dream Stuffed? Rugby League, Media Empires, Sex Scandals, and Global Plays is delivered by Dr. David Rowe.David Rowe The stuff of dreams, or the dream stuffed? Rugby league, media empires, sex scandals, and global plays http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/TomBrock/TomBrockLecture8.pdf 8th Annual Tom Brock Lecture Tom Brock Bequest Committee 18 January 2011 1 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110101111917/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/TomBrock/TomBrockLecture8.pdf Australia 2007 dead October right|thumb|The Brisbane Broncos won the 2006 NRL premiership. The Brisbane Broncos win the NRL Premiership after defeating first-placed Melbourne in the Grand Final. November 8: Brisbane, Australia – The Great Britain national rugby league team plays against Australia for the last time, losing 10–33 at Suncorp Stadium before a crowd of 44,358 Regular season matches Super League XI Super League XI The Super League kicked off the weekend after the World Club Challenge with Hull F.C. defeating the newly promoted Castleford Tigers 42–18. This season saw the entry of Catalans Dragons, who are the first French team to compete since the demise of Paris Saint-Germain at the end of Super League II. The regular season would finish with St. Helens taking out the minor premiership and the Castleford Tigers being relegated to division one. The Super League Grand Final saw St. Helens claim a twelve championship with victory over Hull F.C. at Old Trafford in front of 73,000. National Rugby League – Season 2006 2006 NRL season The 99th season of first grade rugby league in Australia was controversial before competition even began. The New Zealand Warriors were fined and penalised four competition points for salary cap breaches in 2004 and 2005. They were fined and started the season on -4 points. The season began on Friday, 10 March, when defending premiers Wests Tigers and early favourites St George Illawarra Dragons played at Telstra Stadium. Melbourne Storm won the Minor Premiership, however, lost to the Brisbane Broncos in the Grand Final in front of over 79,000. Powergen Challenge Cup 2006 Challenge Cup 2006 The Powergen Rugby League Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League and the 2006 competition saw over a hundred clubs competing from countries including England, France, Russia, Scotland and Wales. The final would see St. Helens take victory 41–12 over the Huddersfield Giants at Twickenham Stadium in front of 65,187. UK National Leagues Rugby League National Leagues in 2006 The National Leagues kicked off on 7 April. There are three divisions, and the top team in National One has the opportunity to enter SuperLeague, subject to minimum standards. AMNRL – Season 2006 2006 AMNRL season The American National Rugby League kicked off on Wednesday 17 June with the Glen Mills Bulls defeating the Philadelphia Fight 48–26. This season saw the entry of three new competition teams the Jacksonville Axemen, New Haven Warriors and the Boston Braves. At the conclusion of the AMNRL regular season, the Glen Mills Bulls won the Minor Premiership, only to lose lost to the Connecticut Wildcats in the Grand Final Championship match in front of over 2,500. International Summary Tests Country Matches Wins Losses Draws Australia 5 4 1 0 Great Britain 2 1 1 0 New Zealand 4 1 3 0 Internationals Country Matches Wins Losses Draws Austria 2 1 1 0 Cook Islands 6 1 5 0 Czech Republic 1 0 1 0 Estonia 2 0 2 0 Fiji 7 4 3 0 Georgia (country) 2 2 0 0 Germany 2 2 0 0 Italy 2 0 2 0 Lebanon 1 1 0 0 Malta 1 0 1 0 Netherlands 3 1 2 0 New Zealand Māori 4 3 1 0 Russia 2 2 0 0 Samoa 5 2 3 0 Serbia 5 1 4 0 South Africa 2 2 0 0 Tokelau 3 1 2 0 Tonga 5 4 1 0 United States 1 1 0 0 'A'/'B' internationals Country Matches Wins Losses Draws Fiji A 1 1 0 0 France A 1 1 0 0 France B 1 1 0 0 Greece 1 0 1 0 Ireland A 3 2 1 0 Italy A 1 1 0 0 Morocco 1 0 1 0 Scotland A 3 1 2 0 Wales Wales A 4 1 3 0 Other international teams Team Description Matches Wins Losses Draws England England Lionhearts Players from England's totalRL.com Rugby League conference and LHF Healthplan National League Three 4 4 0 0 United Kingdom BARLA Players from the British Amateur Rugby League Association 2 2 0 0 Netherlands Netherlands 'Tasman' Players from clubs in the Netherlands 1 1 0 0 Australia Australian Prime Minister's XIII Players form the NRL not selected for the Tri-nations series 1 1 0 0 Results Date Result Venue City Crowd Competition Match26 January New Zealand Maori def. Fiji 12–6Coffs Harbour International StadiumCoffs Harbour10,000Orara Valley Tournament26 JanuaryUSA def. Japan 40–10Coffs Harbour International StadiumCoffs Harbour10,000Orara Valley Tournament2 FebruaryItaly A def. USA 38–6Marconi StadiumSydney2,000Columbus Cup23 FebruaryTonga 64 – 0 TokelauEricsson StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific Cup123 FebruaryFiji 26 – 4 SamoaEricsson StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific Cup225 FebruaryTonga 42 – 14 New Zealand MaoriTrusts StadiumAuckland2,500Pacific Cup325 FebruaryFiji 40 – 18 Cook IslandsTrusts StadiumAuckland2,500Pacific Cup42 MarchNew Zealand Maori 64 – 4 TokelauTrusts StadiumAucklandPacific Cup52 MarchCook Islands 42 – 0 SamoaTrusts StadiumAucklandPacific Cup65 MarchNew Zealand Maori 44 – 14 Cook IslandsTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupPlayoff5 MarchTokelau 34 – 28 SamoaTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupPlayoff5 MarchTonga 22 – 4 FijiTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupFinal28 AprilRussia def. Netherlands 40–14 Hook of Holland2502008 World Cup qualifier1 MayEngland Lionhearts 46–6 SerbiaFK Radnički StadiumBelgrade 5 MayAustralia def. New Zealand 50–12Suncorp StadiumBrisbane44,191ANZAC Test6 MayEngland Lionhearts 50–4 SerbiaFK Mladost StadiumNovi Sad400 13 MayGeorgia def. Serbia 45–10FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade5002008 World Cup qualifier23 MayGreat Britain Police def. Belgrade 64–0FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade 26 MayGeorgia def. Netherlands 57–16Locomotive StadiumTbilisi10,9352008 World Cup qualifier27 MayGreat Britain Police def. Serbia 58–8FK Mladost StadiumNovi Sad 3 JuneIreland A def. Scotland A 38–30St Mary's RFCLimerick Skanska Amateur Four Nations4 JuneRussia def. Serbia 44–6FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade2002008 World Cup qualifier9 JuneBARLA "B" def. Italy 38–18 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament9 JuneBARLA "A" def. South Africa 34–14 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament10 JuneFrance B def. Morocco 23–16Stade Bernard BardinIstres 12 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 76–6 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament13 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 60–20 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament17 JuneNetherlands def. Serbia 38–26RC RotterdamseRotterdam 2008 World Cup qualifier17 JuneFrance A def. Scotland A 31–16Pollok ParkGlasgow 25 JuneGermany def. Austria 34–32Nonner StadionBad Reichenhall358Central Europe Development Tri-nations127 JuneGreat Britain def. New Zealand 46–14Knowsley RoadSt. Helens10,103XXXX Test15 JulyEngland Lionhearts def. Ireland A 44–23Terenure RFCDublin Skanska Amateur Four Nations16 JulyWales A def. Scotland A 22–16Pollok ParkGlasgow Skanska Amateur Four Nations22 JulyGermany d. Estonia 38–24Viimsi StadiumTallinn528Central Europe Development Tri-nations24 AugustNetherlands "Tasman" def. Czech Republic 34–28RC RotterdamseRotterdam International Cup12 AugustSerbia def. Czech Republic 38–26RC SpartaPrague Slavic Cup13 AugustEngland Lionhearts def. Scotland A. 46–14GHA Rugby ClubGlasgow Skanska Amateur Four Nations19 AugustIreland A. def. Wales A 24–10Brewery FieldBridgend Skanska Amateur Four Nations2 SeptemberAustria def. Estonia 56–32Stier ArenaPaternion, Carinthia237Central Europe Development Tri-nations310 SeptemberEngland Lionhearts def. Wales A 30–26Featherstone Rovers RLFeatherstone Skanska Amateur Four Nations29 September Tonga def. Cook Islands 56–14Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier29 September Samoa def. Fiji 30–28Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier 30 SeptemberAustralian Prime Minister's XIII def. Papua New Guinea 28–8Lloyd Robson OvalPort Moresby 10,000 4 October Fiji def. Tonga 30–28Western Weekender StadiumSydney3,8132008 World Cup qualifier4 OctoberSamoa def. Cook Islands 46–6Western Weekender StadiumSydney3,8132008 World Cup qualifier7 OctoberFiji def. Cook Islands 40–4CUA StadiumSydney 2008 World Cup qualifier7 OctoberFiji A def. Greece 34–12OKI Jubilee StadiumSydney 8 OctoberLebanon def. Malta 36–10Western Weekender StadiumSydney Battle of the Phoenicians14 October Australia def. New Zealand 30–18 Mt Smart Stadium Auckland17,887 Tri-nations121 October Australia def. New Zealand 20–15 Telstra Dome Melbourne 30,732Tri-nations222 October England def. France 26–10 Headingley, Leeds 5,547 Federation Shield122 October Tonga def. Samoa 18–10 Headingley, Leeds 5,547 Federation Shield222 October Ireland def. Russia 50–12 Sili StadiumMoscow 2008 World Cup qualifier25 October Cumbria def. Tonga 28–16 Derwent Park Workington1,639 Friendly 28 October Lebanon def. Russia 22–8New River StadiumLondon 2008 World Cup qualifier28 OctoberUSA def. Japan 54–18Aston Community Center FieldAston 2008 World Cup qualifier28 OctoberGreece def. Serbia 44–26Glyka Nera Football Club Athens150 Friendly 28 October New Zealand def. Great Britain 18–14 Jade Stadium Christchurch17,005Tri-nations329 October Scotland def. Wales 21–14 Brewery FieldBridgend 2,3782008 World Cup qualifier29 OctoberFrance def. Samoa 28–6Benichou StadiumColomiers Federation Shield329 OctoberEngland def. Tonga 40–18Twickenham StoopLondon Federation Shield44 November Great Britain def. Australia 23–12 Sydney Football Stadium Sydney 24,953Tri-nations45 November Ireland tied with Lebanon 18–18Tolka ParkDublin 2008 World Cup qualifier5 NovemberTonga def. France 48–10Municipal Stadium Pierre AntoineCastres Federation Shield55 NovemberEngland def. Samoa 38–14 KC StadiumHull5,698 Federation Shield611 November New Zealand 34 – 4 Great Britain Westpac Stadium Wellington Tri-nations512 NovemberEngland 32 – 14 TongaHalton StadiumWidnes Federation ShieldFinal 18 November Australia 33 – 10 Great Britain Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 44,358Tri-nations625 November Australia 16 – 12 New Zealand Sydney Football Stadium Sydney Tri-nationsFinal Births 15 January - Kaiden Lahrs, Australia Sources Trial matches "Noble hails Bradford team effort", BBC website. Retrieved 8 May 2006 "2006 Charity Shield", Rleague.com website. Retrieved 8 May 2006 "2006 NRL Trials"January 2025 medicmedic, Rleague.com website. Retrieved 8 May 2006 State of Origin "Ring-in Finch saves the day for Blues", Sydney Morning Herald website. Retrieved 25 May 2006 International "Lionhearts Jet Off to Serbia", England Lionhearts website. Retrieved 8 May 2006 "Serbia 6 England Lionhearts 46", England Lionhearts website. 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