Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country

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Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country
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Combined Country
Full nameCombined New South Wales–Queensland Country
Union Australian Rugby Union
Nickname(s)Combined Country
Emblem(s) Waratah and Cooktown orchid
Founded2013;10 years ago (2013)
Region Country New South Wales, Country Queensland
Coach(es) Cameron Blades (2013)
Captain(s) Tim Davidson (2013)
Combined Country v Lions lineups Combined Country XV vs British Lions 2013-06-11.svg
Combined Country v Lions lineups

Combined Country is an Australian rugby union team that was formed for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Unlike the 2001 tour, the Lions faced a combined team made up of players representing the Queensland Country and New South Wales Country rugby unions.

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The match was the fourth game of the tour and was played in Newcastle on 11 June 2013 at Hunter Stadium. [1] Referee Steve Walsh was in charge of the game. [2]

The Combined Country team was coached by former Wallaby prop, Cameron Blades. [3]

Squad

On 10 June a 23-man squad was announced to play the British & Irish Lions. Included were nine players from Super Rugby, 10 Country players (seven QLD, three NSW) and four players from Premier rugby in New South Wales and Queensland. [4]

Reds flanker Beau Robinson was in the initial squad but withdrew following an injury he suffered while playing for the Reds against the Lions on 8 June. He was replaced by his Reds' teammate, Jarrad Butler. [4] The other player forced to withdraw from the squad due to injury was NSW Country flyhalf Ben Greentree. He was replaced in the starting lineup by Queensland Country player Shaun McCarthy, with fellow Queensland Country player Rory Arnold brought into the lineup on the bench to complete the squad. [4]

Melbourne Rebels player Tim Davidson was named as captain. [5]

Head coach: Cameron Blades

Backs

PlayerPositionClubRegion
Adam McCormack Scrum-half Hastings ValleyNSW Country
Michael Snowden Scrum-half Force Super Rugby
Angus Roberts Fly-half Rebels Super Rugby
Shaun McCarthy Fly-half Burdekin R.U.C.QLD Country
Lewie Catt Centre Wanderers R.U.C.NSW Country
Tereta-Junior Siakisini Centre G.C. Breakers QLD Country
Dale Ah-Wong Wing Barron-Trinity BullsQLD Country
Tom Cox Wing Brumbies Super Rugby
Alex Gibbon Wing S. Districts Premier Rugby
Nathan Trist Fullback Sydney University Premier Rugby

Result

The Lions beat Combined Country by ten tries, seven of which converted (64 points) to nil. [6]

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References

  1. 2013 Tour Fixtures
  2. Referees named for Lions series
  3. Blades to coach Combined Country against Lions
  4. 1 2 3 "Two changes to Combined Country team to face Lions". Australian Rugby. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  5. Combined Country squad to play Lions
  6. Match report on Lions' official site