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Murri Rugby League Team
Club information
Full name Arthur Beetson Queensland Murri Rugby League Team
Nickname(s) Murries
Founded 2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Murri Rugby League Team
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 72–10 United States USA Tomahawks
Biggest win
Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 72–10 United States USA Tomahawks
Biggest defeat
Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori 46–22 Queensland Murri Queensland colours.svg

The Murri Rugby League Team is a representative side for Indigenous rugby league players that play in the annual Queensland Murri Rugby League Carnival.

History

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri tour of Hawaii

Queensland Murri's faced the USA Tomahawks at Honolulu in 2012, The game was played at Kaiser Stadium with a high school gridiron game played as curtain raiser. The Murri side was selected from the Murri Carnival in Ipswich 2012 with a few of the players were Queensland Cup players likes of Brendon Marshall, Donald Malone, Ian Lacey, Keiron Lander & Kurtis Lingwoodock the side was coached by NRL star, Cory Paterson . They traveled with members of the Jaran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Company in a unique exchange between the three cultures in rugby league and culture.

Year Queensland Murri vs USA Tomahawks
Winners Score Runners-up
2012 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 72–10 USA Tomahawks

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri tour of New Zealand

In October 2013, a Queensland Murri representative side toured New Zealand to play A New Zealand Maori team in a two-game series. The Maori side won the first game 48–18 at Davies Park, Huntly. The second game was played at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua and was won by the Maori side, 32–16.

Year Queensland Murri vs New Zealand Maori
Winners Score Runners-up
2013 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori New Zealand Maori 40–18 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri
2013 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori New Zealand Maori 32–16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri

Queensland Murri vs New Zealand Māori 2014

The Deadly Choices Men QLD Murri Representative Team played against touring NZ Maoris on Saturday 18 October at BMD Kougari Oval

Year Queensland Murri vs New Zealand Maori
Winners Score Runners-up
2014 Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Māori New Zealand Maori 46–22 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri

Arthur Beetson Foundation Murri Tour of Fiji

In October 2014 the Queensland Murri representative side toured Fiji. They played 2 games against the Vodafone Cup winners, Fair Trade Makoi Bulldogs and Fiji residents, the side featured third-grade club (mix between QLD Cup squad and local A-Grade) players in Queensland.

Year Queensland Murri vs Fiji Residents
Winners Score Runners-up
2014 Makoi Bulldogs 20–16 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri
2014 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 14–12 Fiji Fiji Residents

2014 squad

Queensland Murri
2014 Squad Coaching staff
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 1 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} FB Menmuny Murgha
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 2 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} WG Marlon Doak
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 3 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} CE Bradley Stephens
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 4 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} CE Brendon Marshall
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 5 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} WG Ronald Conlon
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 6 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} FE Sean Yorston
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 7 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} HB Steven Singleton
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 8 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} PR Bill McConnachie
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 9 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} HK Rex Johnson
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10 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} PR Matt Bon
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11 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} SR Tristian Lumley
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12 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} SR Joel Marama
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13 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} LK Noel Underwood
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14 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} positions Brandon Cubby
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15 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} WG Marmin Barba
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16 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} positions Philip Vinson
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17 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} PR George Jarrett
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18 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} positions Nathan Gaulton
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19 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} positions Morris Hodges
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20 {{country data {{{nat}}}|flagicon/core|variant=|size=}} positions Kepa Sabesio




Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)



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See also

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