First Dutch born player since Tim Jonkers.

[yanto]

Joran Schoenmaker can today be confirmed as North Wales Crusaders latest signing for 2023. The 23 year old Dutch international will be making the move to North Wales, becoming only the second Dutchman to play in the professional ranks following on from ex St Helens, Salford, Wigan and Leigh forward Tim Jonkers. Schoenmaker has been a standout in the Netherlands for a number of years, winning the 2018 NRLB with Amsterdam Cobras and more recently turning out for hometown club Zwolle Wolves. Schoenmaker has also seen success at international level, winning the 2021 European Championship D with Netherlands and being nominated for the IRL Golden Boot award in 2022.

 

Upon signing for Cru, Schoenmaker said: “I’m really grateful for this opportunity to be playing for Crusaders. Being the only born and raised Dutch player competing at this level, I’m looking forward to representing the Netherlands and I’m looking forward to the experience and pushing for promotion.”

 

Head Coach Carl Forster is pleased to be signing Schoenmaker for the upcoming season and commented: “Joran has really impressed us with his athleticism and willingness to succeed. He’s really keen to join up with the squad and he will be a good addition to the team.”

 

Good luck Joran.

https://rugbyleague.nl/schoenmaker-signs-for-crusaders/

 

 

[langpark]

Great news!! A bit sad that Tim Jonkers even gets a mention though here and overshadows a great story. 

According to his wikipedia, he moved to England when he was six. 

Joran Schoenmaker on the other had, is a product of Netherlands Rugby League. Two polar opposite things, being lumped together in the same category. A bit disappointing. 

Edited December 27, 2022 by langpark

[yanto]

30 minutes ago, langpark said:

Great news!! A bit sad that Tim Jonkers even gets a mention though here and overshadows a great story. 

According to his wikipedia, he moved to England when he was six. 

Joran Schoenmaker on the other had, is a product of Netherlands Rugby League. Two polar opposite things, being lumped together in the same category. A bit disappointing. 

Still Amsterdam born and 100% Dutch even if he did play for Ireland due to RL at the time having such a small footprint.

Anyway hopefully Joran is the start of over 20 years of small steps in development in the likes of the Netherlands Serbia Germany and other continental nations and others can follow..

Press release is trying to tie one young Dutch player who won everything in the UK .Championships Old Trafford Wembley  with a new young breed...but typical RL lets find a negative in the story.

 

Edit 

Tim and his brother Martyn who played for the Netherlands organised a fund raisers in St Helens for the Dutch 2008 World Cup qualifiers which allowed the games v Georgia Russia and Serbia to go a head in the first ever WC qualification tournament.

Tim is respected. 

Oranje through and through

 

Edited December 27, 2022 by yanto

[Pulga]

2 hours ago, langpark said:

Great news!! A bit sad that Tim Jonkers even gets a mention though here and overshadows a great story. 

According to his wikipedia, he moved to England when he was six. 

Joran Schoenmaker on the other had, is a product of Netherlands Rugby League. Two polar opposite things, being lumped together in the same category. A bit disappointing. 

Heritage police out in force again.

[langpark]

Great article: 

https://everythingrugbyleague.com/flying-dutchman-goes-pro-with-north-wales/ 

[Gomersall]

Which writer will be the first to use the phrase ’the Flying Dutchman’?

[Henson Park Old Firm]

52 minutes ago, Gomersall said:

Which writer will be the first to use the phrase ’the Flying Dutchman’?

Or Dutch Oven

[marklaspalmas]

Davy Kimmel who played for Featherstone in 1998 was born in Netherlands. I think he played for Batley too.

[Eddie]

5 hours ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

Or Dutch Oven

Or Dutch Courage.