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Murri Rugby League Team
Club information
Full name Arthur Beetson Queensland Murri Rugby League Team
Nickname(s) Murries
Founded 2012; 13 years ago (2012)
Murri Rugby League Team
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 70–8 United States USA Tomahawks
Biggest win
Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 70–8 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 special team for Indigenous rugby league players. They play in the yearly Queensland Murri Rugby League Carnival. This team lets talented Indigenous players show off their skills on a bigger stage.

History of the Murri Team

Murri Team's First Tour to Hawaii (2012)

In 2012, the Queensland Murri team traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii. They played against the USA Tomahawks at Kaiser Stadium. This was a big moment for the team.

The Murri team was chosen from players who did well in the 2012 Murri Carnival in Ipswich. Some players were already well-known from the Queensland Cup league. These included Brendon Marshall, Donald Malone, Ian Lacey, Keiron Lander, and Kurtis Lingwoodock. The USA Tomahawks team was coached by NRL star, Cory Paterson.

The Murri team also brought members of the Jaran Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dance Company. This was a special way to share their culture through rugby league and dance.

Here are the results from their game in Hawaii:

Year Queensland Murri vs USA Tomahawks
Winners Score Runners-up
2012 Queensland colours.svg Queensland Murri 70–8 USA Tomahawks

Murri Team's Tour to New Zealand (2013)

In October 2013, the Queensland Murri team went on a tour to New Zealand. They played two games against the New Zealand Maori team.

The Maori team won both games. The first game was 48–18 at Davies Park, Huntly. The second game was 32–16 at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua.

Here are the results from their New Zealand tour:

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

Murri vs New Zealand Māori Match (2014)

The Deadly Choices Men QLD Murri Representative Team played against the touring NZ Maoris again in 2014. This game happened on Saturday, October 18, at BMD Kougari Oval.

Here is the result of that match:

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

Murri Team's Tour to Fiji (2014)

In October 2014, the Queensland Murri team went on another tour, this time to Fiji. They played two games there.

They played against the Fair Trade Makoi Bulldogs, who were the winners of the Vodafone Cup. They also played against the Fiji residents team. The Murri team for this tour included a mix of players from Queensland Cup squads and local A-Grade teams.

Here are the results from their Fiji tour:

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 Murri Squad

This is the list of players who were part of the Queensland Murri squad in 2014:

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)


Team Supporters and Sponsors

The Murri Rugby League Team gets support from important groups called sponsors. These sponsors help the team with money and resources.

  • Arthur Beetson Foundation: This foundation helps young Indigenous people through sport and education.
  • QAIHC: This stands for Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council. They work to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
  • Deadly Choices: This program encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices.

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