Indigenous forward Kaitlyn Phillips says honouring the legacy left by Bec Young will provide plenty of motivation in Saturday night s Harvey Norman All Stars match in Townsville.
After making her NRLW debut for the Roosters last year, Phillips is ready to build on her debut at the senior level after getting a taste with the PM s XIII and All Stars in recent seasons.
Her next task is a switch to the front row following Young s retirement. The veteran prop said goodbye in 2020 having represented the Indigenous All Stars team in each of the eight matches the side has played.
At Queensland Country Bank Stadium she will look to set a platform against the likes of veteran Rona Peters, boom forward Kennedy Cherrington and Broncos prop Shannon Mato.
When Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad runs out for the New Zealand Maori All Stars on Friday night he'll have his son's names on his wrist and his father's heritage in his heart.
The 31-year-old former Queensland hooker has been targeted by new St George Illawarra coach Anthony Griffin for his game-management skills .
The clubs have been negotiating around a McCullough move since the new year.
Two spots now remain in the Dragons top 30 roster for the 2021 Telstra Premiership season following the signing of the 268-game veteran. It s no secret that we have been interested in Andrew McCullough for a while now and we re pleased to see him finally sign with the Dragons, general manager of football Ben Haran said.
Match Highlights: Sharks v Dragons Signing a player of Andrew s calibre will no doubt inject plenty of experience into our team and wider squad while his style of play will complement the development of the exciting young talent we have here at the Dragons.
The scoreboard stands at one win apiece after the Indigenous women s team got revenge on their Maori opponents in last year s Harvey Norman All Stars clash.
The 2021 fixture, the first of a double-header at Queensland Country Bank Stadium with the men s game, will contain a strong contingent of NRLW talent as well as providing a platform for promising players.
Twenty of the 36 players named in both squads have got NRLW experience, including international representatives like Corban McGregor, Botille Vette-Welsh, Zahara Temara and Tallisha Harden.
McGregor has been named captain of the Maori side with Harden set to lead the Indigenous team.
Manu: Maori pride part of my DNA
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Pride runs through the bloodlines of Roosters centre Joseph Manu.
It is a pride in culture, family, and Maori heritage that is built into his DNA and passed down through a family that hails from the picturesque Northlands of New Zealand.
It is a pride that will fuel him when he takes to the field with some of the brightest names in the NRL in the 2021 All-Stars clash on February 20.
“They are a proud people up north,” Manu said.
“My grandmother is from the Nga Puhi tribe from the Waikare and Rawhiti region of north New Zealand, so I am really proud to represent her and the family there.”