Former NRL players in French Elite 1?

[The Joker]

Is this all the former NRL players currently in the French Elite 1 competition?

Brett Kelly (Sharks, Raiders) - Avignon
Russell Aiten ( Sharks, Storm) - AS Carcassonne
Luke Swain (Panthers, Titans) - AS Carcassonne
Phillip Leuluai (Sharks) - Lezignan
Jye Mullane (Sharks, Sea Eagles) - Lezignan
Daniel Wagon (Dragons, Eels) - Limoux
Kevin Henderson (Knights) - Montpellier
Steve Naughton (Roosters) - Pia
Scott Porter (Sharks) - Pia
Ben Vaeau (Broncos, Cowboys) - Pia
Broderick Wright (Eels, Sharks) - Pia
Johnathan Ford (Roosters) - Toulouse
Guy Williams (Broncos) - Toulouse
Brendan Worth (Knights, Panthers) - Villeneuve

 

[Sam_the_man]

Brendan Worth must 100 by now?

 

[The Joker]

nah, he just looks 100. He's actually 27

 

[welshmagpie]

I Will post a list that I have of every 2011-2012 overseas player in the Elite 1 comp later for you mate

 

[earl park riot]

Avignon have:
* Aaron Wood (former Parra lower grader)
* Brett Kelly (former Raiders player)
* Darren Nicholls (who played under 20s for Wests Tigers and NSW Cup for Balmain Ryde)

And former Roosters lower grader Luke Towers has been playing for Limoux the past two years. Has just been signed by Salford for the rest of the year.

 

[abntly]

Dustin Cooper ex Sharks also at Pia

 

[welshmagpie]

As promised...

Pia

Liam Campbell - Australia
Mark Cantoni - USA
Dustin Cooper - Australia
Unaloto Lamelangi - Tonga
Steve Naughton - Australia
Scott Porter - Australia
Shad Royston - Australia / England
Broderick Wright - Australia

Carcassonne

Russell Aitken - Australia
Eamon Hillen - Australia
Mark Offerdahl - USA
Tyrone Pau - Cook Islands
Matupu Poching - New Zealand
Stuart Reardon - England
Osea Sadrau - Fiji
Luke Swain - Australia

Avignon

Stephen Bannister - England
Brett Kelly - Australia
Willie Mataka - Tonga
Darren Nicholls - Australia
Kieran Whalley - Australia
Aaron Wood - Australia

Lezignan

Tony Duggan - Australia
Rhys Lenarduzzi - Italy
Philip Leuluai - Samoa
Jye Mullane - Australia
Nathan Wynn - Australia

Toulouse

Shane Blackett - Australia
Luke Fahy - England / Australia
Johnathon Ford - Cook Islands
Nathan Ross - Australia
Eloni Vunakece - Fiji
Guy Williams - Australia

UTC St Eseteve

n/a

Villeneuve

Rory Bromley - Australia
Drake Muyodi - Australia
Brendan Worth - Australia
Tanu Wulf - New Zealand

Limoux

Anthony Blackwood - Wales
Gareth Dean - Wales
Charles Ellis - England
Jimmy Grehan - Australia
Sam Key - Australia
Philip Ramage - Australia
Jamie Rooney - England
Jamie Thackray - England
Luke Towers - Australia
Daniel Wagon - Australia

Montpellier

Brad Barrett - Australia
Ian Cross - Ireland
Brock Davies - Australia
Joe Delana - Fiji
Michael Hay - Australia
Kevin Henderson - Scotland
Aaron McCloskey - Ireland
Michael McKinder - Australia
Daniel Stuart - Australia

Lescure-Albi

Ed Hayles - England
Soni Radovanovic - Serbia
Scott Rosser - Australia
Adam Schaw - Australia
Jack Schaw - Australia
Tony Sufflok - England
Brett Zgrajewski - Australia

 

[druzik]

As promised...

Pia

Liam Campbell - Australia
Mark Cantoni - USA
Dustin Cooper - Australia
Unaloto Lamelangi - Tonga
Steve Naughton - Australia
Scott Porter - Australia
Shad Royston - Australia / England
Broderick Wright - Australia

Carcassonne

Russell Aitken - Australia
Eamon Hillen - Australia
Mark Offerdahl - USA
Tyrone Pau - Cook Islands
Matupu Poching - New Zealand
Stuart Reardon - England
Osea Sadrau - Fiji
Luke Swain - Australia

Avignon

Stephen Bannister - England
Brett Kelly - Australia
Willie Mataka - Tonga
Darren Nicholls - Australia
Kieran Whalley - Australia
Aaron Wood - Australia

Lezignan

Tony Duggan - Australia
Rhys Lenarduzzi - Italy
Philip Leuluai - Samoa
Jye Mullane - Australia
Nathan Wynn - Australia

Toulouse

Shane Blackett - Australia
Luke Fahy - England / Australia
Johnathon Ford - Cook Islands
Nathan Ross - Australia
Eloni Vunakece - Fiji
Guy Williams - Australia

UTC St Eseteve

n/a

Villeneuve

Rory Bromley - Australia
Drake Muyodi - Australia
Brendan Worth - Australia
Tanu Wulf - New Zealand

Limoux

Anthony Blackwood - Wales
Gareth Dean - Wales
Charles Ellis - England
Jimmy Grehan - Australia
Sam Key - Australia
Philip Ramage - Australia
Jamie Rooney - England
Jamie Thackray - England
Luke Towers - Australia
Daniel Wagon - Australia

Montpellier

Brad Barrett - Australia
Ian Cross - Ireland
Brock Davies - Australia
Joe Delana - Fiji
Michael Hay - Australia
Kevin Henderson - Scotland
Aaron McCloskey - Ireland
Michael McKinder - Australia
Daniel Stuart - Australia

Lescure-Albi

Ed Hayles - England
Soni Radovanovic - Serbia
Scott Rosser - Australia
Adam Schaw - Australia
Jack Schaw - Australia
Tony Sufflok - England
Brett Zgrajewski - Australia

How many Frenchmen in that competition? :? :roll: :sarcasm:

 

[Evil Homer]

To be fair that's not much different to the number of imports in Super League, or the NRL if you count NZ and Islander players. Also, many of those players will have only played a handful of games throughout the course of the season.

 

[druzik]

To be fair that's not much different to the number of imports in Super League, or the NRL if you count NZ and Islander players. Also, many of those players will have only played a handful of games throughout the course of the season.

I was being sarcastic....

I actually do not have issues with competitions looking to buy the best players for their teams to be successful. They have bills and contracts to pay etc...

To tell the truth, I think that there is a more rounded spread of countries in that competition than anywhere... nice to see that Soni Radovanovic has been picked up and a couple Yanks in there too. Looks quite good.

My issues come when its time for international selection.

 

[welshmagpie]

I was being sarcastic....

I actually do not have issues with competitions looking to buy the best players for their teams to be successful. They have bills and contracts to pay etc...

To tell the truth, I think that there is a more rounded spread of countries in that competition than anywhere... nice to see that Soni Radovanovic has been picked up and a couple Yanks in there too. Looks quite good.

My issues come when its time for international selection.

To be fair Dru, the nationalities listed are just off of International representation. I'm not taking that honour or pride away from any of those lads, but the majority have come from an Australian / English / Kiwi upbringing and domestic career.

Still the more spread accross the world 'international' players are based the better for the depth of the game and the strength of TGG's identity

 

[islandlion]

Mark Cantoni has to be coming to the end of his career. I had heard he was back playing for the Pride...

 

[whall15]

Christ, Pia have signed some donkeys