2022 Hostplus Cup QRL

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Souths Logan Magpies have officially announced that long-serving CEO Jim McClelland will step down effective October 1, 2022.

It is with this in mind, that the Magpies are incredibly excited to announce that McClelland's replacement will be the club's current first-grade coach, Steve Bretherton.

Given Bretherton’s new role as CEO, the Magpies are equally excited to announce Karmichael Hunt as Bretherton’s replacement as head coach for 2023.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/07/28/magpies-promote-bretherton-hunt-to-new-key-roles/

 

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Round 17
Brisbane Tigers will travel to North Ipswich Reserve to take on Ipswich Jets in the only game of Hostplus Cup to be played in Round 17 - Week 1 of the competition.

The game will take place on Sunday, July 31.

All other teams will be in action on the weekend of August 6 - August 7.

Team Lists
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-hostplus-cup-teams-2022-round-17/ & https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/07/26/hostplus-cup-round-17---week-1-team-lists/

 

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Wynnum Manly Seagulls have today confirmed Mathew Head has signed a two-year contract to lead the club as the new head coach from 2023.

The 40-year-old will join the Seagulls from the St George Illawarra Dragons where he has been the NRL assistant coach to Anthony Griffin over the past two seasons.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/01/wynnum-manly-announce-incoming-head-coach/

 

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Round 17
There will be six games played this weekend as the remaining teams in the competition head onto the field to complete Round 17.

Last weekend, the Brisbane Tigers overcame Ipswich Jets to kick-start the round. This weekend, both teams will now have a week off before all teams take part in Round 18 taking place on August 13-14.

Team Lists
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-hostplus-cup-teams-2022-round-17/ & https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/02/hostplus-cup-round-17---week-2-team-lists/

 

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The Queensland Rugby League has informed the PNG Hunters that their Hostplus Cup game against the Townsville Blackhawks in Port Moresby on August 13 will unfortunately not proceed as scheduled.

With the potential for further socio-political unrest in Papua New Guinea, the QRL sought expert advice ahead of the proposed Hunters’ homecoming match.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/04/png-hunters-homecoming-delayed/

 

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Norths Devils have announced Dave Elliott as head coach on a two-year deal starting in 2023.

Elliott joins the Devils from Mackay Cutters, where he is currently head coach of the Hostplus Cup team.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/05/norths-devils-announce-2023-head-coach/

 

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Vale Michael Purcell

The Queensland Rugby League wish to express the game's sincere condolences to the family, friends and team mates of Michael Purcell.

Purcell, a prodigiously talented player who starred in Queensland representative teams and the Hostplus Cup, sadly passed away over the weekend aged 28.

A try-scoring whiz known as the ‘kangaroo catcher’ by the wider rugby league community, Purcell starred for both the Ipswich Jets and Brisbane Tigers in Queensland’s premier competition.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/08/you-would-always-see-him-smiling--vale-michael-purcell/

 

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Round 18
This weekend, the competition will acknowledge the contributions of women in the game as part of the Hostplus Cup Harvey Norman Women in League Round celebrations.

As well as the clubs, the match officials will also get on board and will wear pink socks or pink jerseys to get behind the theme of the round.

Team Lists
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-hostplus-cup-teams-2022-round-18/ & https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/09/hostplus-cup-round-18-women-in-league-team-lists/

 

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The Queensland Rugby League has informed the PNG Hunters that their Hostplus Cup match against the Burleigh Bears in Port Moresby this weekend will unfortunately not proceed as scheduled.

See: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/15/qrl-statement-png-hunters/

 

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A ‘Super Saturday’ will close out another enthralling Hostplus Cup season, with the Queensland Rugby League today confirming an attractive four-match grand final day schedule.

Already one of the premier events on the Queensland league calendar, this year’s match-day program will go to a new level on the Saturday afternoon of September 24.

Headlining the action at Moreton Daily Stadium is the Hostplus Cup grand final, with the highly-anticipated 3.15pm match to be broadcast live on Channel 9.

Match day schedule – Saturday, September 24
10am: Gates open
10.10am: City v Country Girls (Qplus.tv / Kayo)
11.40am: City v Country Boys (Qplus.tv / Kayo)
1.15pm: Hastings Deering Colts (Qplus.tv / Kayo)
3.15pm: Hostplus Cup (live broadcast on Channel 9)

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/16/super-saturday-grand-final-schedule-confirmed/

 

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Round 19
The penultimate round of the Hostplus Cup is offering up plenty of exciting matches with teams still vying for a chance to feature in finals football this season.

Team Lists
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-hostplus-cup-teams-2022-round-19/ & https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/16/hostplus-cup-round-19-team-lists/

 

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Vale Tiger Emere
The Queensland Rugby League wish to join with the PNG Hunters in expressing condolences to the family, friends and teammates of former player Tiger Emere.

Hunter #20 Emere was a part of the club's inaugural season, debuting in Round 4, March 22 in 2014, in the match against Northern Pride played at Kalabond Oval, East New Britain.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/19/vale-tiger-emere/

 

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Round 20
The final weekend of regular round fixtures in the Hostplus Cup will be played this week with plenty going on the line for a number of teams.

The top eight is yet to be decided with teams needing to win to secure their finals berth.

Teams out of contention for the finals will be doing their best to end their seasons on a high note and can throw a few spanners in the works, with the competition proving on many occasions that upset can happen in any round.

Team Lists
https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-hostplus-cup-teams-2022-round-20/ & https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/23/hostplus-cup-round-20-turn-to-me-round-team-lists/

 

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Darren 'Dezie' Nicholls has travelled far and wide to further his playing career, but now that career is drawing close to an end.

The current captain of the Brisbane Tigers, his rugby league career started with Holy Cross Rhinos and he since moved to Balmain, Wests Tigers, Mounties, North Sydney, Norths Devils, Wyong Roos, Brisbane Broncos, Redcliffe Dolphins, Penrith Panthers, St George Illawarra, Souths Logan Magpies and Brisbane Tigers.

Now 78 Hostplus games later, Nicholls is nearing the end.

The final round game for the Tigers will be against the Tweed Seagulls this week, but Nicholls is determined that won’t be his last game for the club and that they are finals bound.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/22/darren-nicholls-to-close-out-his-cup-career-with-the-tigers/

 

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More clubs than Slim Dusty...

 

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If Nat Neale was a pub meal, he’d be steak and chips with a beer. Nothing too exotic, not too fancy, but always can be relied upon to hit the spot.

The captain of the Ipswich Jets has decided to call time on a Cup journey that started in 2011 and has netted 180 games for the club, making him the third most capped Jet.

Once he hangs up the boots following this weekend, the dependable prop will be 34th on the list of most caps in Hostplus Cup, drawing alongside his front row foe Luke Page.

On Saturday against the Northern Pride, Neale will play his last Cup game.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/24/ipswichs-adopted-son-neale-calls-time-on-cup-career/

 

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The Queensland Rugby League is proud to highlight the importance of mental health and wellbeing during the Hostplus Cup’s Turn to Me Round this weekend.

This initiative, instigated by former Cup players Isaak Ah Mau, Petero Civoniceva and administrator Steve Johnson, is supported by the fundraising efforts of Swich On Inc each year.

All Cup players and match officials will wear blue socks that are a symbol of the round, which will carry extra significance this year following recent tragedies within the rugby league community.

Read more: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2022/08/24/qrl-turns-focus-to-wellbeing-ahead-of-final-round-fixtures/

 

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Security fears or COVID? Tough for the PNG fans

 

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Absolutely absurd from the QRL. The QRL Board should take note of DFAT advice.