Other Nationalities rugby league team

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Other Nationalities
Team results
First game
Flag of England.svg  England 3–9 Other Nationalities
(Wigan, England; 5 April 1904)
Biggest win
Flag of England.svg  England 10–35 Other Nationalities
(Wigan, England; 11 April 1951)
Other Nationalities 30–5 Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
(Bradford, England; 7 October 1953)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire 36–7 Other Nationalities
(St. Helens, England; 25 November 1975)

The Other Nationalities rugby league team are a rugby league representative team that usually consists of non-English players. They competed in the first ever rugby league international in 1904, against England, [1] [2] fielding players from Wales and Scotland. The team was later represented by players from Australia, Fiji, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa. The Other Nationalities team wore green shirts.

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History

The Other Nationalities rugby league team was initially formed to act as opposition to England in the early days of the sport when international competition was non-existent. Matches were annual and played mid season from the first game in 1904 until 1907, the year of the first ever rugby league tour and the beginning of the sport being played in a county outside of the UK. Games then became more irregular and were mostly played as warm-up games for England ahead of tours. The final England vs Other Nationalities match was played in 1933.

Following the Second World War between 1949 and 1956, the team competed in the European Championship, at the time a double round robin competition between England, Wales, and France. The team won the 1952–53 and 1955–56 tournaments, in addition to three runners-up finishes.

The team did not play again until 1964 when they played their only match in the Southern Hemisphere in a friendly vs Sydney Colts at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The match was played as a curtain-raiser to France's third and final test against Australia on their 1964 tour of the country and was arranged in order to boost attendance aimed France's poor performances during the tour. The team was made up of foreign players playing in the NSWRL plus two Frenchmen that missed selection for France's match against Australia.

A year later, the team played a friendly against St Helens celebrating the club's first floodlit match. That year, they also played New Zealand at Selhurst Park as part of the 1965 Kiwi tour of Great Britain and France.

1974 and 1975 marked the team's final appearances, competing in the British County Championship. The team faced Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cumbria, played each team once in both editions of the tournament they competed. The team was made up of players from outside those three counties.

Results

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenueAttendance
5 April 1904Flag of England.svg  England 3-9Other NationalitiesFriendly Central Park, Wigan 6,000
2 January 1905Flag of England.svg  England 26-11Other NationalitiesFriendly Park Avenue, Bradford 6,000
1 January 1906Flag of England.svg  England 3-3Other NationalitiesFriendlyCentral Park, Wigan8,000
5 February 1921Flag of England.svg  England 33-16Other NationalitiesFriendly Lonsdale Park, Workington
15 October 1924Flag of England.svg  England 17-23Other NationalitiesFriendly Headingley, Leeds 3,000
4 February 1926Flag of England.svg  England 37-11Other NationalitiesFriendly Recreation Ground, Whitehaven 7,000
20 March 1929Flag of England.svg  England 27-20Other NationalitiesFriendlyHeadingley, Leeds5,000
7 April 1930Flag of England.svg  England 19-35Other NationalitiesFriendly Thrum Hall, Halifax 2,000
1 October 1930Flag of England.svg  England 31-18Other NationalitiesFriendly Knowsley Road, St Helens 10,000
30 March 1933Flag of England.svg  England 34-27Other NationalitiesFriendlyLonsdale Park, Workington11,000
19 September 1949Flag of England.svg  England 7-13Other Nationalities 1949-50 European Championship Derwent Park, Workington17,500
22 October 1949Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5-6Other NationalitiesThe Park, Abertillery 2,000
15 January 1950Flag of France.svg  France 8-3Other Nationalities Stade Vélodrome, Marseille 25,000
10 December 1950Flag of France.svg  France 16-3Other Nationalities 1950-51 European Championship Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux 28,000
31 March 1951Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 21-27Other Nationalities St Helens Rugby Ground, Swansea 5,000
11 April 1951Flag of England.svg  England 10-35Other NationalitiesCentral Park, Wigan17,000
3 November 1951Other Nationalities17-14Flag of France.svg  France 1951-52 European Championship Craven Park, Hull 18,000
1 December 1951Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 11-22Other NationalitiesThe Park, Abertillery3,386
23 April 1952Flag of England.svg  England 31-18Other NationalitiesCentral Park, Wigan20,000
18 October 1952Flag of England.svg  England 12-31Other Nationalities 1952-53 European Championship Fartown Ground, Huddersfield 20,000
23 November 1952Flag of France.svg  France 10-29Other NationalitiesStade Vélodrome, Marseille18,000
15 April 1953Other Nationalities16-18Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Wilderspool, Warrington 8,449
7 October 1953Other Nationalities30-5Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 1953-54 European Championship Odsal Stadium, Bradford14,646
18 October 1953Flag of France.svg  France 15-10Other Nationalities Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux12,000
28 November 1953Flag of England.svg  England 30-22Other NationalitiesCentral Park, Wigan19,000
12 September 1955Flag of England.svg  England 16-33Other Nationalities 1955-56 European Championship Central Park, Wigan18,234
19 October 1955Other Nationalities32-19Flag of France.svg  France Hilton Park, Leigh 7,000
18 July 1964 City colours.svg Sydney Colts 25-16Other NationalitiesCurtain-raiser to Australia vs France 3rd Test Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 16,731
27 January 1965Other Nationalities2-19 Saintscolours.svg St. Helens Friendly (switching on the floodlights) Knowsley Road, St Helens 15,000
18 August 1965Other Nationalities7-15Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1965 Kiwi Tour Crystal Palace, London
11 September 1974 Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire 14-13Other Nationalities1974 County Championship The Willows, Salford 2,000
18 September 1974 Yorkshire Flag.png Yorkshire 22-15Other NationalitiesCraven Park, Hull
25 September 1974 County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumbria 19-12Other NationalitiesRecreation Ground, Whitehaven
25 November 1975 Flag of Lancashire.svg Lancashire 36-7Other Nationalities1975 County Championship Knowsley Road, St Helens29,000
6 December 1975 Yorkshire Flag.png Yorkshire 16-16Other NationalitiesOdsal Stadium, Bradford
20 December 1975 County Flag of Cumbria.svg Cumbria 21-13Other Nationalities Craven Park, Barrow-in-Furness

Player statistics

Harry Bath, born in Brisbane, Queensland, played for the Other Nationalities team whilst playing for Warrington. He kicked 20 goals, a tally that is second only to Jim Sullivan. He also scored 1 try to score 44 points overall. On returning to Australia he played for St George Dragons and coached the Australian national team, despite never playing for them. Harry Bath (1945, Brisbane).jpg
Harry Bath, born in Brisbane, Queensland, played for the Other Nationalities team whilst playing for Warrington. He kicked 20 goals, a tally that is second only to Jim Sullivan. He also scored 1 try to score 44 points overall. On returning to Australia he played for St George Dragons and coached the Australian national team, despite never playing for them.
NameNat.ClubGamesTriesGoalsDropsPoints
Trevor Allan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh 43009
George Andrews Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds 1004
Vic Armbruster Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rochdale Hornets 1003
Ambrose Baker 1924 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Oldham 1
Billy Banks Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
David Barends †† Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bradford Northern 2008
Robert Bartlett Flag of Australia (converted).svg (Bramley circa-1948) Leeds 1004
Harry Bath Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warrington 10120044
Jack Beames (№ 11/№ 12) circa-1913…22 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Halifax 1
Jock Beattie Flag of Scotland.svg Halifax 1004
Brian Bevan (№ 2) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warrington 152600104
Neville Black Flag of New Zealand.svg Wigan / Keighley 31004
David Booysen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Wigan 1004
Billy Boston Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 30012
Phil Brady (№ 7) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Huddersfield
Andrew Broatch Flag of Scotland.svg Leeds ≥1
Fred Brown Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
Lou Brown Flag of New Zealand.svg Wigan 50020
Herbert Buckler (№ 12) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford
Jeffrey Burke (№ 12) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh
Joe Busch Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leeds 11004
Tony Cheshire Bramley
Ian Clark
Arthur Clues (№ 11) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leeds / Hunslet 142008
Gert Coetzer Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Wakefield Trinity ≥1
Percy Coldrick circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 10000
Bert Cook Flag of New Zealand.svg Leeds / Keighley / Dewsbury 0306
Lionel Cooper (№ 5) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Huddersfield 14110044
Kel Coslett Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg St. Helens 10204
Ronnie Cowan Flag of Scotland.svg Leeds ≥1
John Daly Four Provinces Flag.svg Huddersfield / Featherstone Rovers 71004
Daniel Davies Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swinton 12008
Eli Davies circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan
William Davies circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds 1000
James Dechan circa-1905 Flag of Scotland.svg ? Bradford 1004
Pat Devery (№ 4) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Huddersfield 11319050
Wyndham Emery Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh 10000
Frank Evans Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swinton 21004
Fielding Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford 1004
Christopher Forster Bramley
Ike Fowler circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Batley
George Frater (№ 10) {c} circa-1904 † Flag of Scotland.svg Oldham
Bruce Gibbs circa-1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Workington Town
Bryn Goldswain 1955 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Oldham 1
Bernard Gould circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds 10000
Gordon Gray Flag of Scotland.svg Huddersfield 1004
Ben Gronow circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Huddersfield 115013
Gomer Gunn circa-1905 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bradford 0102
Trevor Hall Flag of New Zealand.svg St. Helens / Rochdale Hornets 1004
Roy Hardgrave Flag of New Zealand.svg St. Helens / York 1004
David Harris circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 1004
Harrison ?2008
Peter Henderson (№ 6) circa-1951 Flag of New Zealand.svg Huddersfield 40016
Andrew Hogg Flag of Scotland.svg Broughton
Johnny Hunter (№ 1) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Huddersfield 80000
Lou Hutt Flag of New Zealand.svg St. Helens 1004
John Isaac (№ 9) circa-1965 (ex-Swansea RFC) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swinton ≥1
Ronald James Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Halifax ≥1
Francis Jarvis Bradford Northern
Emlyn Jenkins Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg ?1004
Sidney Jerram circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 10000
Berwyn Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wakefield Trinity ≥1
Lewis Jones Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds 219021
Cec Kelly (№ 7) circa-1951 Rochdale Hornets 61004
Robert Kelly (№ 10/№ 11) circa-1955…56 Four Provinces Flag.svg Wakefield Trinity
Bill Kilpatrick 1930 Oldham 1
Roy Kinnear Flag of Scotland.svg Wigan 330012
Alex Laidlaw circa-1905 Flag of Scotland.svg Bradford
David Lewis (№ 5) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Oldham
Gordon Lewis Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh ≥1
Steve Llewellyn Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg St. Helens 1004
Tom Llewellyn (№ 3) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds
Tommy Lynch Flag of New Zealand.svg Halifax 4
Leonard Mason Flag of New Zealand.svg Wigan 41004
Tom McKinney (№ 9) circa-1951 Four Provinces Flag.svg Salford 70000
Bob McMaster (№ 8) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leeds 60000
Jim Mills Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1004
James Moffatt (№ 9) circa-1904 † Flag of Scotland.svg Leeds
Glyn Moses Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford / St. Helens
Rex Mossop Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh
Cecil Mountford Flag of New Zealand.svg Wigan
Rupert Mudge (№ 10) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Workington Town 131004
Andrew Murdison Flag of Scotland.svg Halifax 1004
Louis Neumann sr, lf circa-1965 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Leeds ≥1
Frank O'Rourke Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Stan Owen Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rochdale Hornets ≥1
Tony Paskins (№ 3) circa-1951 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Workington Town 112008
Joseph Phillips ? Flag of New Zealand.svg Bradford Northern 0130
Raymond Price Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Warrington 2
Ron Pomering circa 1975 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bramley 300
Wickham Powell circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rochdale Hornets 10000
Ike Proctor Flag of New Zealand.svg 1004
Laitia Ravouvou (№ 10) circa-1965 Flag of Fiji.svg Rochdale Hornets ≥1
Rees circa-1905 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg ? Bradford
Dai Rees Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Halifax 1
Jack Rhapps (№ 8) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford
Johnny Robinson [3] Flag of New Zealand.svg York 30012
Johnny Rogers circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Huddersfield 11004
Brian Shillinglaw Flag of Scotland.svg Wigan ≥1
Dai Smith (№ 1) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford
Frank Stephens 20 March 1929 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 1
Jim Sullivan Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wigan 6022044
Dai Thomas (№ 11) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Oldham 1004
D. Thomas (№ 2) circa-1904 † Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford 1004
P. Thomas Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 1004
Gwyn Thomas circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Huddersfield 10000
Joe Thompson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leeds 51004
John Thorley Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Halifax 2
Dave Valentine (№ 13) circa-1951 Flag of Scotland.svg Huddersfield 162008
Rob Valentine Flag of Scotland.svg Keighley
Attie van Heerden Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Wigan 2008
Don Vines Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wakefield Trinity ≥1
Wallace0011
White1004
H. Whitney circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Salford 10000
Brinley Williams circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Batley 10000
Frederick Willis circa-1921 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Batley
George Wilson Flag of Scotland.svg Workington Town 1004
Charlie Winslade Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Warrington ≥1

† 5 April 1904 match, against England, was a 12-a-side game.

†† Although originally from South Africa, David Barends also represented Great Britain.

Source [4]


Other teams

Throughout history there have been several other teams created using a similar concept.

Exiles

Combined Nationalities

The Combined Nationalities rugby league team a rugby league team created to play an international fixture against France in 1954. The team comprised European-based (or in the case of the United States players, European touring) non-French rugby league footballers. [5]

The team lost 15-19 during the match at Stade de Gerland, Lyon, on Sunday 3 January 1954.

Starting XIII

Combined Nations All Stars

The Combined Nations All Stars were created following the COVID-19 pandemic as opposition to England using UK based players as international travel was still restricted. The team played twice with the following results:

DateOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceRef.
25 June 2021Flag of England.svg  England 24–26 Flag of England.svg Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington 4,000 (restricted capacity) [6] [7]
18 June 202218–49,393 [8]

2021 Team

1. Jake Connor 2. Ken Sio 3. Peter Mata'utia 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Jermaine McGillvary 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Matt Prior 9. Nathan Peats 10. Tevita Satae 11. Kenny Edwards 12. Kelepi Tanginoa 13. Luke Yates Subs 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Pauli Pauli 16. Suaia Matagi 17. Andre Savelio

2022 Team

1. Peter Mata'utia 2. Ken Sio 3. Rhyse Martin 4. Kenny-Dowall 5. Mahe Fonua 6. Jacob Miller 7. Brodie Croft 8. Ligi Sao 9. Daryl Clark 10. Zane Tetevano 11. Kenny Edwards 12. Kelepi Tanginoa 13. Matt Prior Subs 14. Kruise Leeming 15. Joe Lovodua 16. Tevita Satae 17. David Fifita

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  8. ↑ "England 18-4 Combined Nations All Stars: Shaun Wane's men secure three-try win".
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