Army dominates rugby league team selections
Volume 11, No. 38, March 8, 2006

Domination: Pte Tim Johnson makes a determined play. Army is now at the forefront in all areas of ADF Rugby League. Photo by Cpl Rachel Ingram

The 2006 ADF Rugby League Team Army Pte Chey Bird (31RQR) Cpl Tim Johnson (4RAR) Pte Mick Green (10FSB) Sgt Brian Jones (3CSSB) Cpl Bruce Gleeson (1RAR) Cpl Shane Harden (44 MP Pl) Pte Nick Mathews (4RAR) Tpr Chris Heitte (A Sqn 5 Avn Regt) Pte Patrick Inskip (3RAR) Lt Jason Driscoll (10FSB) Pte Brandon Leach (10FSB) Pte Lewis Balcombe (ALTC) Lt Nathan Ellis (1RAR) Cpl Craig Nicholls (10FSB) Cpl Adam Burke (1RAR) Pte Dillon Foster (2RAR) Navy AB Jackson Cross AB Peter Coates (HMAS Waterhen) AB Greg Shankland AB Damien Tenaka Air Force LAC Anthony Hopkin LAC Matt Proberts Cpl Chris Kluft (1 Sqn) Cpl Aaron power (DFRSQ) LAC Grant Reibel (322 CSS) LAC Drew McEniery Cpl Matt Culph

ARMY rugby league players have carried on from their thundering success at the Combined Australian Services Rugby League (CASRL) Carnival by dominating the selections for the ADF Rugby League team.

Of the 27 players selected for the ADF squad, 16 of them are from the Army side.

CASRL Association President WO1 Grahame Cavanough said plans were being made for the ADF team to play at least two matches against the British Defence Force Rugby League team visiting Australia from April.

“At this stage we will be playing one Test against them in Sydney at a venue to be advised in April, before an NRL match. The intent is to play another game as a curtain raiser prior to a Kangaroos Test match in Brisbane,” he said.

“This is all depends on whether the British side is able to change their tour dates. If they can’t do this we will play two Test matches in Sydney.”

The last time the two teams met was in 2003 when Britain defeated the ADF team 7-6.

“We are expecting a good tussle and it will be good to have them out here,” WO1 Cavanough said.

The ADF team will also go to Adelaide to play in the Affiliated States Carnival between June 10-12.

“This competition includes civilian state teams with a combined Queensland/NSW police side,” WO1 Cavanough said. “We are fielding a fairly strong side, and we will be very competitive.”