Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country
| Union | Australian Rugby Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Coach(es) |
 Cam Blades[1] |
The Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country (or Combined NSW–QLD Country) is an Australian rugby union team that was created for the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Unlike the 2001 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, the Lions faced a combined team made up of teams representing Queensland Country and New South Wales Country. The match was the fourth match of the tour and was played at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales on 11 June 2013,[2] with Australian referee Steve Walsh in charge of the game.[3]
The team was coached by former Wallaby, Cam Blades.
Squad
On 10 June a 23-man squad was announced to play the British and Irish Lions. Included were: nine players from Super Rugby, 10 Country players (seven QLD, three NSW) and four players form Premier rugby in New South Wales and Queensland. 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. Melbourne Rebels player Tim Davidson was named as captain.[4]
The 23-man squad to face the Lions on 11 June.
Head coach: Cam Blades
|
|
Result
The Lions beat Combined Country by ten tries, seven of which converted (64 points) to nil.[5]
See also
- Australia national rugby union team
- Australian Rugby Union
- Queensland Country (NRC team)
- New South Wales Country Eagles
References
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||