2006 in 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.

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January

World Club Challenge
Main article: 2006 World Club Challenge

Bradford Bulls won the one-off match against Wests Tigers 30–10 at Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield.

Bradford Bulls 30–10 Wests Tigers 3/2/2006 20:00 – Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield
Ref: Steve Ganson (England)
Attendance: 19,207
Tries: Stuart Fielden (2), Marcus Bai (2), Stanley Gene Tries: Daniel Fitzhenry, Brett Hodgson
Goals: Iestyn Harris (5) Goals: Brett Hodgson (1)

February

Week 1

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 Sydney 14–12 St George Illawarra 18 February 2006 20:00 – Telstra Stadium, Sydney
Ref: Steve Clark
Attendance: 24,566
Tries: Paul Mellor, Shannon Hegarty, David Fa'alogo Tries: Trent Barrett, Ben Hornby
Goals: Ben Walker (1) Goals: Wes Naiqama (2)

Other results from this week of trials included:

Week 3

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.[1]

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

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.[3]

October
The Brisbane Broncos won the 2006 NRL premiership.

November

Regular season matches

Super League XI
Main article: 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
Main article: 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
Main article: 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
Main article: 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
Main article: 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

Tests
CountryMatchesWinsLossesDraws
 Australia5410
 Great Britain2110
 New Zealand4130

Internationals
CountryMatchesWinsLossesDraws
 Austria2110
 Cook Islands6150
 Czech Republic1010
 Estonia2020
 Fiji7430
 Georgia2200
 Germany2200
 Italy2020
 Lebanon1100
 Malta1010
 Netherlands3120
 Māori4310
 Russia2200
 Samoa5230
 Serbia5140
 South Africa2200
 Tokelau3120
 Tonga5410
 United States1100

'A'/'B' internationals
CountryMatchesWinsLossesDraws
 Fiji A1100
 France A1100
 France B1100
 Greece1010
 Ireland A3210
 Italy A1100
 Morocco1010
 Scotland A3120
Wales Wales A4130

Other international teams
TeamDescriptionMatchesWinsLossesDraws
England England LionheartsPlayers from England's totalRL.com Rugby League conference and LHF Healthplan National League Three4400
United Kingdom BARLAPlayers from the British Amateur Rugby League Association2200
Netherlands Netherlands 'Tasman'Players from clubs in the Netherlands1100
Australia Australian Prime Minister's XIIIPlayers form the NRL not selected for the Tri-nations series1100

Results
DateResultVenueCityCrowdCompetitionMatch
26 JanuaryNew Zealand Maori def. Fiji 12–6Coffs Harbour International StadiumCoffs Harbour10,000Orara Valley Tournament
26 JanuaryUSA def. Japan 40–10Coffs Harbour International StadiumCoffs Harbour10,000Orara Valley Tournament
2 FebruaryItaly A def. USA 38–6Marconi StadiumSydney2,000Columbus Cup
23 FebruaryTonga 64 – 0 TokelauEricsson StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific Cup1
23 FebruaryFiji 26 – 4 SamoaEricsson StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific Cup2
25 FebruaryTonga 42 – 14 New Zealand MaoriTrusts StadiumAuckland2,500Pacific Cup3
25 FebruaryFiji 40 – 18 Cook IslandsTrusts StadiumAuckland2,500Pacific Cup4
2 MarchNew Zealand Maori 64 – 4 TokelauTrusts StadiumAucklandPacific Cup5
2 MarchCook Islands 42 – 0 SamoaTrusts StadiumAucklandPacific Cup6
5 MarchNew Zealand Maori 44 – 14 Cook IslandsTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupPlayoff
5 MarchTokelau 34 – 28 SamoaTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupPlayoff
5 MarchTonga 22 – 4 FijiTrusts StadiumAuckland2,000Pacific CupFinal
28 AprilRussia def. Netherlands 40–14Hook of Holland2502008 World Cup qualifier
1 MayEngland Lionhearts 46–6 SerbiaFK Radnički StadiumBelgrade
5 MayAustralia def. New Zealand 50–12Suncorp StadiumBrisbane44,191ANZAC Test
6 MayEngland Lionhearts 50–4 SerbiaFK Mladost StadiumNovi Sad400
13 MayGeorgia def. Serbia 45–10FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade5002008 World Cup qualifier
23 MayGreat Britain Police def. Belgrade 64–0FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade
26 MayGeorgia def. Netherlands 57–16Locomotive StadiumTbilisi10,9352008 World Cup qualifier
27 MayGreat Britain Police def. Serbia 58–8FK Mladost StadiumNovi Sad
3 JuneIreland A def. Scotland A 38–30St Mary's RFCLimerickSkanska Amateur Four Nations
4 JuneRussia def. Serbia 44–6FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade2002008 World Cup qualifier
9 JuneBARLA "B" def. Italy 38–18MonseliceSimone Franchini Memorial Tournament
9 JuneBARLA "A" def. South Africa 34–14MonseliceSimone Franchini Memorial Tournament
10 JuneFrance B def. Morocco 23–16Stade Bernard BardinIstres
12 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 76–6MonseliceSimone Franchini Memorial Tournament
13 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 60–20MonseliceSimone Franchini Memorial Tournament
17 JuneNetherlands def. Serbia 38–26RC RotterdamseRotterdam2008 World Cup qualifier
17 JuneFrance A def. Scotland A 31–16Pollok ParkGlasgow
25 JuneGermany def. Austria 34–32Nonner StadionBad Reichenhall358Central Europe Development Tri-nations1
27 JuneGreat Britain def. New Zealand 46–14Knowsley RoadSt. Helens10,103XXXX Test
15 JulyEngland Lionhearts def. Ireland A 44–23Terenure RFCDublinSkanska Amateur Four Nations
16 JulyWales A def. Scotland A 22–16Pollok ParkGlasgowSkanska Amateur Four Nations
22 JulyGermany d. Estonia 38–24Viimsi StadiumTallinn528Central Europe Development Tri-nations2
4 AugustNetherlands "Tasman" def. Czech Republic 34–28RC RotterdamseRotterdamInternational Cup
12 AugustSerbia def. Czech Republic 38–26RC SpartaPragueSlavic Cup
13 AugustEngland Lionhearts def. Scotland A. 46–14GHA Rugby ClubGlasgowSkanska Amateur Four Nations
19 AugustIreland A. def. Wales A 24–10Brewery FieldBridgendSkanska Amateur Four Nations
2 SeptemberAustria def. Estonia 56–32Stier ArenaPaternion, Carinthia237Central Europe Development Tri-nations3
10 SeptemberEngland Lionhearts def. Wales A 30–26Featherstone Rovers RLFeatherstoneSkanska Amateur Four Nations
29 SeptemberTonga def. Cook Islands 56–14Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier
29 SeptemberSamoa def. Fiji 30–28Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier
30 SeptemberAustralian Prime Minister's XIII def. Papua New Guinea 28–8Lloyd Robson OvalPort Moresby10,000
4 OctoberFiji def. Tonga 30–28Western Weekender StadiumSydney3,8132008 World Cup qualifier
4 OctoberSamoa def. Cook Islands 46–6Western Weekender StadiumSydney3,8132008 World Cup qualifier
7 OctoberFiji def. Cook Islands 40–4CUA StadiumSydney2008 World Cup qualifier
7 OctoberFiji A def. Greece 34–12OKI Jubilee StadiumSydney
8 OctoberLebanon def. Malta 36–10Western Weekender StadiumSydneyBattle of the Phoenicians
14 OctoberAustralia def. New Zealand 30–18Mt Smart StadiumAuckland17,887Tri-nations1
21 OctoberAustralia def. New Zealand 20–15Telstra DomeMelbourne30,732Tri-nations2
22 OctoberEngland def. France 26–10Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds5,547Federation Shield1
22 OctoberTonga def. Samoa 18–10Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds5,547Federation Shield2
22 OctoberIreland def. Russia 50–12Sili StadiumMoscow2008 World Cup qualifier
25 OctoberCumbria def. Tonga 28–16Derwent ParkWorkington1,639Friendly
28 OctoberLebanon def. Russia 22–8New River StadiumLondon2008 World Cup qualifier
28 OctoberUSA def. Japan 54–18Aston Community Center FieldAston2008 World Cup qualifier
28 OctoberGreece def. Serbia 44–26Glyka Nera Football ClubAthens150Friendly
28 OctoberNew Zealand def. Great Britain 18–14Jade StadiumChristchurch17,005Tri-nations3
29 OctoberScotland def. Wales 21–14Brewery FieldBridgend2,3782008 World Cup qualifier
29 OctoberFrance def. Samoa 28–6Benichou StadiumColomiersFederation Shield3
29 OctoberEngland def. Tonga 40–18Twickenham StoopLondonFederation Shield4
4 NovemberGreat Britain def. Australia 23–12Aussie StadiumSydney24,953Tri-nations4
5 NovemberIreland tied with Lebanon 18–18Tolka ParkDublin2008 World Cup qualifier
5 NovemberTonga def. France 48–10Municipal Stadium Pierre AntoineCastresFederation Shield5
5 NovemberEngland def. Samoa 38–14KC StadiumHull5,698Federation Shield6
11 NovemberNew Zealand 34 – 4 Great BritainWestpac StadiumWellingtonTri-nations5
12 NovemberEngland 32 – 14 TongaHalton StadiumWidnesFederation ShieldFinal
18 NovemberAustralia 33 – 10 Great BritainSuncorp StadiumBrisbane44,358Tri-nations6
25 NovemberAustralia 16 – 12 New ZealandAussie StadiumSydneyTri-nationsFinal

Sources
  1. Australian Associated Press (13 May 2006). "Finch shines for Country". TVNZ. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. Maddox, Gary (26 July 2007). "Lights, camera, scrum feed: league hits the big screen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Digital. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
  3. David, Rowe (2007). "The stuff of dreams, or the dream stuffed? Rugby league, media empires, sex scandals, and global plays" (PDF). 8th Annual Tom Brock Lecture. Australia: Tom Brock Bequest Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.

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