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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.

January

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

National Rugby League trial matches

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

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]

August

September

October

The Brisbane Broncos won the 2006 NRL premiership.

November

Regular season matches

Super League XI

The European 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

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

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

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

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, however, lost to the Connecticut Wildcats in the Grand Final Championship match in front of over 2,500.

State of Origin

Game Date Result Venue City Crowd
124 MayNew South Wales 17–16 QueenslandTelstra StadiumSydney72,773
214 JuneQueensland 30–6 New South WalesSuncorp StadiumBrisbane52,468
35 JulyQueensland 16–14 New South WalesTelstra DomeMelbourne54,833

International

Summary

Tests

Country Matches Wins Losses Draws
 Australia 5 4 1 0
 Great Britain 2 1 1 0
 New Zealand 4 1 3 0

Internationals

Country Matches Wins Losses Draws
 Austria 2 1 1 0
 Cook Islands 6 1 5 0
 Czech Republic 1 0 1 0
 Estonia 2 0 2 0
 Fiji 7 4 3 0
 Georgia 2 2 0 0
 Germany 2 2 0 0
 Italy 2 0 2 0
 Lebanon 1 1 0 0
 Malta 1 0 1 0
 Netherlands 3 1 2 0
 Māori 4 3 1 0
 Russia 2 2 0 0
 Samoa 5 2 3 0
 Serbia 5 1 4 0
 South Africa 2 2 0 0
 Tokelau 3 1 2 0
 Tonga 5 4 1 0
 United States 1 1 0 0

'A'/'B' internationals

Country Matches Wins Losses Draws
 Fiji A 1 1 0 0
 France A 1 1 0 0
 France B 1 1 0 0
 Greece 1 0 1 0
 Ireland A 3 2 1 0
 Italy A 1 1 0 0
 Morocco 1 0 1 0
 Scotland A 3 1 2 0
Wales Wales A 4 1 3 0

Other international teams

Team Description Matches Wins Losses Draws
England England Lionhearts Players from England's totalRL.com Rugby League conference and LHF Healthplan National League Three 4 4 0 0
United Kingdom BARLA Players from the British Amateur Rugby League Association 2 2 0 0
Netherlands Netherlands 'Tasman' Players from clubs in the Netherlands 1 1 0 0
Australia Australian Prime Minister's XIII Players form the NRL not selected for the Tri-nations series 1 1 0 0

Results

Date Result Venue City Crowd Competition Match
26 January New 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 40–14 Hoek van 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 RFCLimerick Skanska Amateur Four Nations
4 JuneRussia def. Serbia 44–6FK Radnički StadiumBelgrade2002008 World Cup qualifier
9 JuneBARLA "B" def. Italy 38–18 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament
9 JuneBARLA "A" def. South Africa 34–14 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament
10 JuneFrance B def. Morocco 23–16Stade Bernard BardinIstres
12 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 76–6 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament
13 JuneSouth Africa def. Italy 60–20 Monselice Simone Franchini Memorial Tournament
17 JuneNetherlands def. Serbia 38–26RC RotterdamseRotterdam 2008 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 RFCDublin Skanska Amateur Four Nations
16 JulyWales A def. Scotland A 22–16Pollok ParkGlasgow Skanska Amateur Four Nations
22 JulyGermany d. Estonia 38–24Viimsi StadiumTallinn528Central Europe Development Tri-nations2
4 AugustNetherlands "Tasman" def. Czech Republic 34–28RC RotterdamseRotterdam International Cup
12 AugustSerbia def. Czech Republic 38–26RC SpartaPrague Slavic Cup
13 AugustEngland Lionhearts def. Scotland A. 46–14GHA Rugby ClubGlasgow Skanska Amateur Four Nations
19 AugustIreland A. def. Wales A 24–10Brewery FieldBridgend Skanska Amateur Four Nations
2 SeptemberAustria def. Estonia 56–32Stier ArenaPaternion, Carinthia237Central Europe Development Tri-nations3
10 SeptemberEngland Lionhearts def. Wales A 30–26Featherstone Rovers RLFeatherstone Skanska Amateur Four Nations
29 September Tonga def. Cook Islands 56–14Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier
29 September Samoa def. Fiji 30–28Cambelltown StadiumSydney3,0132008 World Cup qualifier
30 SeptemberAustralian Prime Minister's XIII def. Papua New Guinea 28–8Lloyd Robson OvalPort Moresby 10,000
4 October Fiji 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 StadiumSydney 2008 World Cup qualifier
7 OctoberFiji A def. Greece 34–12OKI Jubilee StadiumSydney
8 OctoberLebanon def. Malta 36–10Western Weekender StadiumSydney Battle of the Phoenicians
14 October Australia def. New Zealand 30–18 Mt Smart Stadium Auckland17,887 Tri-nations1
21 October Australia def. New Zealand 20–15 Telstra Dome Melbourne 30,732Tri-nations2
22 October England def. France 26–10 Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 5,547 Federation Shield1
22 October Tonga def. Samoa 18–10 Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds 5,547 Federation Shield2
22 October Ireland def. Russia 50–12 Sili StadiumMoscow 2008 World Cup qualifier
25 October Cumbria def. Tonga 28–16 Derwent Park Workington1,639 Friendly
28 October Lebanon def. Russia 22–8New River StadiumLondon 2008 World Cup qualifier
28 OctoberUSA def. Japan 54–18Aston Community Center FieldAston 2008 World Cup qualifier
28 OctoberGreece def. Serbia 44–26Glyka Nera Football Club Athens150 Friendly
28 October New Zealand def. Great Britain 18–14 Jade Stadium Christchurch17,005Tri-nations3
29 October Scotland def. Wales 21–14 Brewery FieldBridgend 2,3782008 World Cup qualifier
29 OctoberFrance def. Samoa 28–6Benichou StadiumColomiers Federation Shield3
29 OctoberEngland def. Tonga 40–18Twickenham StoopLondon Federation Shield4
4 November Great Britain def. Australia 23–12 Aussie Stadium Sydney 24,953Tri-nations4
5 November Ireland tied with Lebanon 18–18Tolka ParkDublin 2008 World Cup qualifier
5 NovemberTonga def. France 48–10Municipal Stadium Pierre AntoineCastres Federation Shield5
5 NovemberEngland def. Samoa 38–14 KC StadiumHull5,698 Federation Shield6
11 November New Zealand 34 – 4 Great Britain Westpac Stadium Wellington Tri-nations5
12 NovemberEngland 32 – 14 TongaHalton StadiumWidnes Federation ShieldFinal
18 November Australia 33 – 10 Great Britain Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 44,358Tri-nations6
25 November Australia 16 – 12 New Zealand Aussie Stadium Sydney Tri-nationsFinal

Sources

  1. ↑ AAP (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 (PDF) from the original on 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2011.

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