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Origin with a twist comes to the Sunshine Coast
Date: 4/6/18
The Sunshine Coast will this Saturday host an interstate clash for one of the fastest growing sectors of rugby league.
To be held at Noosa Pirates, the GYG Latino Origin is an event which recognises the surprising emergence of South and Central Americans in the 13-man code.
Players from the Latin American communities of Queensland and New South Wales will go head-to-head in a passionate exchange, with positions up for grabs in the 2018 Emerging Nations Rugby League World Championship.
Backgrounds as diverse as Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be on display – along with the Sunshine Coast’s own dual-code rugby star Kevin McKenzie.
McKenzie, formerly of the Sunshine Coast Falcons, was born and raised in Guyana, a tiny nation of less than a million people to the north of Brazil.
Another Sunshine Coast resident set to participate is Bribie Island’s Pablo Zahoran, a Chilean who first learnt to play the sport while visiting Cape York.
Event organiser and Latin American Rugby League co-founder Robert Burgin said that fans would be surprised by the growing level of ability and popularity of the sport in non-traditional nations.
“Five years ago there were zero countries in South and Central America with an international ranking in rugby league – now there are six,” Mr Burgin said.
“Marcelo Montoya from the Canterbury Bulldogs has become the first NRL player of Latin American heritage and later this year Chile will become the first Latin American country to play a qualifier for the 2021 World Cup.
“When we started out we had just three players, and that has grown to over 300 identified players of Latino heritage in Australia and hundreds more in competitions we assist in Latin America itself.
“There’s a lot of entertainment in the way these guys play rugby league and anyone who knows the feisty nature of South and Central Americans in sport will be unsurprised to learn there is no love lost in this contest.”
Made possible by nationwide Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez, Latino Origin is in its second year and this year has grown from a one-game series to a two-game event.
The first interstate clash of 2018 ended in a 28-26 win to Queensland Latino in Wolllongong.
Brazilian samba drums, rare and colourful rugby league merchandise from around the world, and a party atmosphere will all be a part of the day, played as a curtain raiser to Noosa Pirates v Caboolture Snakes A Grade clash in the Vantage Homes Cup.
Kick-off in the GYG Latino Origin match is at 4.30pm, with a free drumming workshop held beforehand from 3.30pm.
Entry is $7. Any funds raised by Latin American Rugby League will go to assisting the development of the sport in Latin American communities.
The 100% volunteer-run Latin American Rugby League has been supported primarily by Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taquerias, Shield Security Pty Ltd, Tattoo Tears, Cast Graphics, IntaGas Services, LS Tax & Accounting Services, Retro-Com Digital TV Specialists, Colombianos en Brisbane, GMA Tourism, EMSA Education and Migration Services Australia, Lichtnauer and Associates Accountants, The Edge Home Loans, Oaky North Lodge CFMEU, ACTIVE Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Radio Austral and Fighting For Fitness Gym.
GYG LATINO Origin
Saturday, June 9
Pirate Park, Sir Thomas Riley Park
Shields Street, Tewantin
QUEENSLAND SAPOS
Nick DOBERER – Chile
Iziah ESERA CATRILEO – Chile
Leonel ESERA CATRILEO – Chile
Juan David ESPINAL – Colombia
Jonathan ESPINOZA – Chile/Nicaragua
Hector HILBERTO - Brazil
Anthony MAATOUK – El Salvador
Seb MARTINEZ – Colombia
Sebastian MAYA JIMENEZ - Colombia
David McKENNA - Guyana
Johnny McKENNA - Guyana
Kevin McKENZIE - Guyana
Daniel MEJIA - Colombia
Oscar MENDOZA – El Salvador
Rafael MENDOZA – El Salvador
Bradley MILLAR - Chile
Angel MORRISON – Uruguay/Peru
Marco PEREIRA – El Salvador
Nicolás PERICO DAZA - Colombia
Carlos REYES KIWIKIWI – El Salvador
Daniel RICKARD - Colombia
Brandon RODRIGUEZ – El Salvador
Diego VEJERANO - Colombia
Pablo ZAHORAN - Chile
Andrew ZULUAGA – Colombia
Coach: Brad MILLAR/Robert BURGIN
(Injured/Unavailable): Claude JACKSON – Guyana, Trent MILLAR – Chile, Seb SCHUBERT – El SALVADOR, Matt GARDNER - Brazil
NEW SOUTH WALES CUCARACHAS
1. Thomas GARRIDO - Chile
2. Edgar SANTAMARIA - Ecuador
3. Alvaro ALARCON – El Salvador
4. Patrick CAAMANO – Chile
5. Chris BRANTES - Chile
6. James HORVAT - Chile
7. Gabriel PAPA – Uruguay/Argentina
8. Eduardo WEGENER - Chile
9. Luis FHON - Peru
10. Brandon TOBAR - Chile
11. Frank ‘Paco’ GODINEZ – El Salvador
12. Mana CASTILLO-SIONI - Chile
13. Simon DE ARAUJO - Chile
14. Sean DAY - Peru
15. Manolo Elisardo FERNANDEZ IARA – El Salvador
16. Jye SOMMERS - Peru
17. Eugene ARAYA - Chile
18. Aaron PEREZ - Peru
19. Fredy ARTEAGA – El Salvador
20. Daniel GODINEZ – El Salvador
21. Jose NITOR-ALVEAR - Chile
22. Frank ALTAMIRANO - Peru
23. Diego PAPA – Uruguay/Argentina
24. Alex EASTMAN - Colombia
25. Mark JACKSON – Brazil
Coach: Andrew CHARLES
Date: 4/6/18
The Sunshine Coast will this Saturday host an interstate clash for one of the fastest growing sectors of rugby league.
To be held at Noosa Pirates, the GYG Latino Origin is an event which recognises the surprising emergence of South and Central Americans in the 13-man code.
Players from the Latin American communities of Queensland and New South Wales will go head-to-head in a passionate exchange, with positions up for grabs in the 2018 Emerging Nations Rugby League World Championship.
Backgrounds as diverse as Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Chile, Peru and Uruguay will be on display – along with the Sunshine Coast’s own dual-code rugby star Kevin McKenzie.
McKenzie, formerly of the Sunshine Coast Falcons, was born and raised in Guyana, a tiny nation of less than a million people to the north of Brazil.
Another Sunshine Coast resident set to participate is Bribie Island’s Pablo Zahoran, a Chilean who first learnt to play the sport while visiting Cape York.
Event organiser and Latin American Rugby League co-founder Robert Burgin said that fans would be surprised by the growing level of ability and popularity of the sport in non-traditional nations.
“Five years ago there were zero countries in South and Central America with an international ranking in rugby league – now there are six,” Mr Burgin said.
“Marcelo Montoya from the Canterbury Bulldogs has become the first NRL player of Latin American heritage and later this year Chile will become the first Latin American country to play a qualifier for the 2021 World Cup.
“When we started out we had just three players, and that has grown to over 300 identified players of Latino heritage in Australia and hundreds more in competitions we assist in Latin America itself.
“There’s a lot of entertainment in the way these guys play rugby league and anyone who knows the feisty nature of South and Central Americans in sport will be unsurprised to learn there is no love lost in this contest.”
Made possible by nationwide Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez, Latino Origin is in its second year and this year has grown from a one-game series to a two-game event.
The first interstate clash of 2018 ended in a 28-26 win to Queensland Latino in Wolllongong.
Brazilian samba drums, rare and colourful rugby league merchandise from around the world, and a party atmosphere will all be a part of the day, played as a curtain raiser to Noosa Pirates v Caboolture Snakes A Grade clash in the Vantage Homes Cup.
Kick-off in the GYG Latino Origin match is at 4.30pm, with a free drumming workshop held beforehand from 3.30pm.
Entry is $7. Any funds raised by Latin American Rugby League will go to assisting the development of the sport in Latin American communities.
The 100% volunteer-run Latin American Rugby League has been supported primarily by Guzman y Gomez Mexican Taquerias, Shield Security Pty Ltd, Tattoo Tears, Cast Graphics, IntaGas Services, LS Tax & Accounting Services, Retro-Com Digital TV Specialists, Colombianos en Brisbane, GMA Tourism, EMSA Education and Migration Services Australia, Lichtnauer and Associates Accountants, The Edge Home Loans, Oaky North Lodge CFMEU, ACTIVE Rehabilitation Physiotherapy, Radio Austral and Fighting For Fitness Gym.
GYG LATINO Origin
Saturday, June 9
Pirate Park, Sir Thomas Riley Park
Shields Street, Tewantin
QUEENSLAND SAPOS
Nick DOBERER – Chile
Iziah ESERA CATRILEO – Chile
Leonel ESERA CATRILEO – Chile
Juan David ESPINAL – Colombia
Jonathan ESPINOZA – Chile/Nicaragua
Hector HILBERTO - Brazil
Anthony MAATOUK – El Salvador
Seb MARTINEZ – Colombia
Sebastian MAYA JIMENEZ - Colombia
David McKENNA - Guyana
Johnny McKENNA - Guyana
Kevin McKENZIE - Guyana
Daniel MEJIA - Colombia
Oscar MENDOZA – El Salvador
Rafael MENDOZA – El Salvador
Bradley MILLAR - Chile
Angel MORRISON – Uruguay/Peru
Marco PEREIRA – El Salvador
Nicolás PERICO DAZA - Colombia
Carlos REYES KIWIKIWI – El Salvador
Daniel RICKARD - Colombia
Brandon RODRIGUEZ – El Salvador
Diego VEJERANO - Colombia
Pablo ZAHORAN - Chile
Andrew ZULUAGA – Colombia
Coach: Brad MILLAR/Robert BURGIN
(Injured/Unavailable): Claude JACKSON – Guyana, Trent MILLAR – Chile, Seb SCHUBERT – El SALVADOR, Matt GARDNER - Brazil
NEW SOUTH WALES CUCARACHAS
1. Thomas GARRIDO - Chile
2. Edgar SANTAMARIA - Ecuador
3. Alvaro ALARCON – El Salvador
4. Patrick CAAMANO – Chile
5. Chris BRANTES - Chile
6. James HORVAT - Chile
7. Gabriel PAPA – Uruguay/Argentina
8. Eduardo WEGENER - Chile
9. Luis FHON - Peru
10. Brandon TOBAR - Chile
11. Frank ‘Paco’ GODINEZ – El Salvador
12. Mana CASTILLO-SIONI - Chile
13. Simon DE ARAUJO - Chile
14. Sean DAY - Peru
15. Manolo Elisardo FERNANDEZ IARA – El Salvador
16. Jye SOMMERS - Peru
17. Eugene ARAYA - Chile
18. Aaron PEREZ - Peru
19. Fredy ARTEAGA – El Salvador
20. Daniel GODINEZ – El Salvador
21. Jose NITOR-ALVEAR - Chile
22. Frank ALTAMIRANO - Peru
23. Diego PAPA – Uruguay/Argentina
24. Alex EASTMAN - Colombia
25. Mark JACKSON – Brazil
Coach: Andrew CHARLES
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