Combined New South Wales–Queensland Country

Combined NSW–QLD Country
Union Australian Rugby Union
Founded 2013
Coach(es) Australia 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]

Combined Country XV vs British and Irish Lions match day line-ups

The 23-man squad to face the Lions on 11 June.

Head coach: Australia Cam Blades

Forwards
Player Position Club Region
Tom Kearney Hooker Noosa Dolphins QLD Country
Joshua Mann-Rea Hooker Brumbies Super Rugby
Rikki Abraham Prop Teachers West QLD Country
Dylan Evans Prop Wanderers R.U.C. NSW Country
Haydn Hirsimaki Prop S.C. Stingrays QLD Country
Tim Metcher Prop S. Districts Premier Rugby
Phoenix Battye Lock Force Super Rugby
Blake Enever Lock Reds Super Rugby
Rory Arnold Lock G.C. Breakers QLD Country
Richard Stanford Flanker E. Suburbs Premier Rugby
Jarrad Butler Flanker Reds Super Rugby
Trent Dyer Flanker Rebels Super Rugby
Tim Davidson (c) Number 8 Rebels Super Rugby

Backs
Player Position Club Region
Adam McCormack Scrum-half Hastings Valley NSW 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 Bulls QLD 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.[5]

See also

References

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