Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Can anyone think of any professional clubs who have trialled players from obscure nations? There was a Russian at Wests Tigers Salford once trialled a Palestinian and Hull FC also trialled two players from there too St Helens trialled a Latvian and currently have an Albanian in their Academy Then two Serbians at Warrington Wolves Can anyone think of any more? Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz39 Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 We (Huddersfield) had an Hungarian fella on trial in the very early 90's, his name escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Mikolaj Oledzki is from Poland, but has lived in Leeds since being a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Hemel Stags when in league1 had a Greek International, does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshmagpie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 There’s a Brazilian kid who’s just joined Noosa in the Gold Coast U18s league. Ok it’s not elite but it’s of the same sentiment. A Canadian winger has just joined Mayfield (maybe an Oldham club) I can’t quite remember which. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Badrinath Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 warrington had a canadian/american kid playing for our academy about ten years back, think he was ex union though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Skipper Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 37 minutes ago, Barry Badrinath said: warrington had a canadian/american kid playing for our academy about ten years back, think he was ex union though Taylor Welch? “There is perhaps no better a demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.” Carl Sagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 4 hours ago, newbe said: Hemel Stags when in league1 had a Greek International, does that count? Absolutely! Stefanos Bastos he was called. There was a Greek player at West Wales Raiders too. Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 4 hours ago, daz39 said: We (Huddersfield) had an Hungarian fella on trial in the very early 90's, his name escapes me. I'm on a mission to find out his name now! Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Wigan had a Spanish player in the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 11 minutes ago, Damien said: Wigan had a Spanish player in the 1990s. Do you know his name? Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, Ash Hope said: Do you know his name? No, its been annoying me. He never played first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Saints had Ian Cross and another Irish born player probably fifteen years ago, Regan Grace and Calvin Wellington both come from South Wales, Levy Nzoungo played for the Academy and I remember them trialling a Frenchman in the late nineties but I can’t remember a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jughead said: Saints had Ian Cross and another Irish born player probably fifteen years ago, Regan Grace and Calvin Wellington both come from South Wales, Levy Nzoungo played for the Academy and I remember them trialling a Frenchman in the late nineties but I can’t remember a name. Damn I wish people knew names there's such an interesting article in this. Ian Cross is an absolute shout! Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blues Ox Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 At Fax we have had a number of Tongans, Samoans, Welsh, and Scottish players. Obviously we are the club credited with starting the Aussie invasion and I believe at one point we had a starting line up made entirely of overseas players. I think we may have been one of the first teams to bring a group of French players over here with Eric Anselme, Jerome Guisset and Laurent Frayssinous coming over and playing for our reserve team. I think Anselme was the only one of the 3 to make a first team appearence. I also believe, but not 100% sure, that Abi Ekoku may be Nigerian. Nearly forgot 2 Scoops playing for Keighley. Was he American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 21 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said: At Fax we have had a number of Tongans, Samoans, Welsh, and Scottish players. Obviously we are the club credited with starting the Aussie invasion and I believe at one point we had a starting line up made entirely of overseas players. I think we may have been one of the first teams to bring a group of French players over here with Eric Anselme, Jerome Guisset and Laurent Frayssinous coming over and playing for our reserve team. I think Anselme was the only one of the 3 to make a first team appearence. I also believe, but not 100% sure, that Abi Ekoku may be Nigerian. Nearly forgot 2 Scoops playing for Keighley. Was he American? He was American yeah, there's been a few American football converts in times gone by. Keighley had three Canadians on trial more recently too Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Warrior Dragon Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Gadwin Springer, although a French international, was actually born overseas - French Guiana, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 scoops Berry? Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshmagpie Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Ash Hope said: Absolutely! Stefanos Bastos he was called. There was a Greek player at West Wales Raiders too. Dimoesthenis Kartsonakis was his name, stocky winger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 7 hours ago, daz39 said: We (Huddersfield) had an Hungarian fella on trial in the very early 90's, his name escapes me. 2 hours ago, Ash Hope said: I'm on a mission to find out his name now! Bela Varga You're welcome Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meast Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Huddersfield also trialled Eric Kibe from Kenya, before Eddie Rombo came onto the scene. I think we also gave a trial to 2 Moscow Magicians players after we played them in a friendly? Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, meast said: Bela Varga You're welcome What a hero you are wonder if we can find out those Moscow players! Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Ash Hope said: Damn I wish people knew names there's such an interesting article in this. Ian Cross is an absolute shout! Aaron McCloskey was the other. Google helped out. https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/irish-stars-aaron-mccloskey-ian-3367327.amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jughead Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Didn’t Whitehaven have a Serbian about five years ago? London Skolars have a player, Abevia McDonald, who played back in Jamaica before coming here. I’m sure they had a Wayne Kerr or Wayne King (I’m being serious) too who, I think, was Irish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Hope Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jughead said: Didn’t Whitehaven have a Serbian about five years ago? London Skolars have a player, Abevia McDonald, who played back in Jamaica before coming here. I’m sure they had a Wayne Kerr or Wayne King (I’m being serious) too who, I think, was Irish. Soni Radovanovic was at Whitehaven yeah. Skolars have had loads, there's a Georgian, Algerian and Ghanaian in their squad at the minute. Coached by Mbu who is Congolese. Probably the most diverse side in Rugby League. Rugby League World writer Twitter: @a_hope14 Mobile: iPhone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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