Newtown retains its reputation as a first-rate development club for rugby league professionals

TheNewtown RLFC was well represented in the 2013 and 2017 Rugby League World Cupby players who had either previously played with the Newtown Jets or who werestill on the club’s books.

Theplayers’ names in this weekend’s round of international rugby league matchesand State of Origin II make for interesting reading, with respect to Newtown’scontinued ability to play a major role in player development.

CookIslands:Reubenn Rennie and Brad Takairangi

NewZealand:Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Briton Nikora and Isaac Liu

Tonga: Daniel Tupou andSiosiua Taukeiaho

Fiji: Isaac Lumelume(playing with Newtown in 2019), Taane Milne, Jayson Bukuya, Junior Roqica

Lebanon: Ahmad Ellaz

Samoa: Faámanu Brown

PapuaNew Guinea:James Segeyaro, Rhyse Martin

QueenslandState of Origin II:Dylan Napa, Kurt Capewell (squad member)

NSWState of Origin II:Boyd Cordner.

Newtown’snext match details:

NSWRLCanterbury Cup NSW – 15^th Round

Sunday,30^th June 2019

ANZStadium

Canterbury-Bankstown(3^rd place, 17 points) v Newtown (8th place, 13 points)

Kick-Off:1.45pm.

Thismatch is the curtain-raiser to the Canterbury Bulldogs v Cronulla Sharks NRLfixture at ANZ Stadium at 4.05pm.