Queensland Country Heelers

 

The Queensland Country Heelers will play two matches in May against the Northern Territory Mossies and NSW Cockatoos before reassembling in September for a third match against a Brisbane XV as part of Queensland Rugby’s annual “City v Country” carnival day at Ballymore on Saturday, September 25.

Former Wallaby Prop Glen Panoho, from the Sunshine Coast, is the Heelers Head Coach for the 2010 campaign and will be assissted by Mark Moxon from Townsville. Former Wallaby Garrick Morgan is an independent selector.

 The 2010 Country Heelers Squad is:
 

James Slipper (Gold Coast)
Dale Salmon (Gold Coast)
Shon Siemonek (Sunshine Coast)
Gareth Clousten (Sunshine Coast)
Andrew Macpherson (Darling Downs)
Kingsley Lang (Sunshine Coast)
Matt Blain (Sunshine Coast)
Mitch Francis (Gold Coast)
James Rodley (Sunshine Coast)
Maurice Stone (Sunshine Coast)
Kelemedi Degei (Cairns)
Toese Lealamanua (Sunshine Coast)
John Monu (Gold Coast)
Jarrod Butler (Gold Coast)
 

Louis Fesolai (Sunshine Coast)
Alphonse Gima (Townsville)
Thomas Bird (Sunshine Coast)
Haydn Hirsimaki (Sunshine Coast)
Ben Bartlett (Gold Coast)
Jody Danagher (Gold Coast)
Mike McDonald (Gold Coast)
Mitch King (Sunshine Coast)
Matt Langmack (Gold Coast)
Brett Stapleton (Gold Coast)
Tane Puki (Sunshine Coast)
Trent Anderson (Sunshine Coast)
Ross Morrissey (Gold Coast) 

 

100528 Heelers 2010 team photo


Queensland Country Heelers Schedule 2010:

Game 1: Queensland Country Heelers v NT Mossies @ Sunnybank Rugby Union Club, Brisbane 3.30pm Wednesday 26th May
Game 2: Queensland Country Heelers v NSW Country Cockatoos @ Surfers Paradise Rugby Union Club, Saturday 29th May
Game 3: Queensland Country Heelers v Brisbane XV@ Ballymore, Saturday 25th September

Meanwhile, the Invitational Barbarians enjoyed an undefeated four-week tour of the United States, beating eight teams by a total margin of 631-23.

The Invitational Barbarians team incorporated players from Cairns, Burdekin, Townsville, Rockhampton, Mount Isa, Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Emerald and Condamine, and was coached by Michael Bishop from Kingaroy and Managed by Geoff Barton from Bargara.

Their success resulted in the Invitational Barbarians being awarded the Best Rugby Side on the Pitch at the Missoula Maggotfest tournament, the most prestigious trophy of the event.

The tour was the second successful tour for the Invitational Barbarians after winning the Most Honoured Side at the Maggotfest in 2009.

Awards:
Best forward – Michael Lund (Burdekin)
Best back – Michael Makkai (Mount Isa)
Leading try scorer – Hugues Groshens (Rockhampton)
Biggest hit – David Wellington (Sunshine Coast)
The entertainer – John Fry (Condamine)
Most outstanding player on tour – Steve O’Leary (Toowoomba)

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