Murri Rugby League Team


The Murri Rugby League Team is a representative side for Indigenous rugby league players that play in the annual Queensland Murri Rugby League Carnival.

History

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri tour of Hawaii

Queensland Murri's faced the USA Tomahawks at Honolulu in 2012, The game was played at Kaiser Stadium with a high school gridiron game played as curtain raiser. The Murri side was selected from the Murri Carnival in Ipswich 2012 with a few of the players were Queensland Cup players likes of Brendon Marshall, Donald Malone, Ian Lacey, Keiron Lander & Kurtis Lingwoodock. The Tomahawks side was coached by NRL star, Cory Paterson. They travelled with members of the Jaran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Company in a unique exchange between the three cultures in rugby league and culture.
Team list
1 Dennis Sandow - Barambah RL
2 Francis Renouf - Barambah RL
3 Brendan Marshall - Southern Dingoes
4 Donald Malone - Barambah RL
5 Benaiah Bowie - Argun Warriors
6 Steven Singleton - Yarrabah Seahawks
7 Ian Lacey - Southern Dingoes
8 Bobby Nona - Argun Warriors
9 Danny Kerr - Southern Dingoes
10 Ashley Evans - Toowooomba Warriors
11 Keiron Lander - Southern Dingoes
12 Kurtis Lingwoodock - Eidsvold United
13 Rob Apanui - Southern Dingoes
14 Andrew Garrett Jnr - Yarrabah Seahawks
15 Anthony Flores - Southern Dingoes
16 Phil Dennis - Southern Dingoes
17 Geoff Broome - Ipswich Redbacks
Coach – Selwyn Apanui
Point Scorers
Donald Malone 2;
Benaiah Bowie 2;
Dennis Sandow 2;
Ian Lacey 2;
Steve Singleton 1;
Andrew Garrett Jr 1;
Robert Apanui 1;
Kieron Lander 1;
Goals
Danny Kerr 10/11;
Dennis Sandow 1/1.

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri tour of New Zealand

In October 2013, a Queensland Murri representative side toured New Zealand to play A New Zealand Maori team in a two-game series. The Maori side won the first game 48–18 at Davies Park, Huntly. The second game was played at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua and was won by the Maori side, 32–16.

Queensland Murri vs New Zealand Māori 2014

The Deadly Choices Men QLD Murri Representative Team played against touring NZ Maoris on Saturday 18 October at BMD Kougari Oval

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri Tour of Fiji

In October 2014 the Queensland Murri representative side toured Fiji. They played 2 games against the Vodafone Cup winners, Fair Trade Makoi Bulldogs and Fiji residents, the side featured third-grade club players in Queensland.

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