The 2015 All Stars Match was the fifth annual representative exhibition match played between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. It was held on 13 February 2015, returning from a one-year hiatus.
The Indigenous side was selected through public voting which lasted from 1 December 2014 through to 9 January 2015. The NRL side wasn't voted on by the public, as in previous games, but selected by the team's coach, Wayne Bennett. Both sides were officially announced on 19 January.
Preceding games included a touch football game between an Indigenous and Australian sides which featured rugby league legend Scott Prince, won 5-4 by the Indigenous team, a QLD Under 16s Indigenous All Stars vs. NSW Under 16s Indigenous All Stars game, drawn 24-24 and the Women's All Stars exhibition match which was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26-8.
Teams
INDIGENOUS ALL STARSPositionNRL ALL STARSGreg Inglis Fullback Matt MoylanAlex Johnston Wing Manu VatuveiWill Chambers Centre Jarrod CrokerJustin Hodges Centre Dylan WalkerJosh Hoffman Wing Antonio WintersteinBen Barba Five-eighth Kieran ForanJohnathan Thurston (c) Halfback Mitchell PearceGeorge Rose Prop James GrahamRay Thompson Hooker Nathan Friend3Ryan James Prop Jared Waerea-HargreavesTyrone Peachey 2nd Row Beau Scott (c)David Fifita5 Interchange Luke BrooksDane Gagai Interchange Joseph Paulo2Tyson Andrews6 Interchange Trent MerrinJack Wighton Interchange Corey ParkerKierran Moseley Interchange Jeremy SmithBrad Tighe Interchange Dave TaylorLaurie Daley Coach Wayne Bennett
1 - Chris Sandow was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Tyrone Roberts. 2 - Will Hopoate was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Joseph Paulo. 3 - Michael Ennis was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Nathan Friend. 4 - Tom Learoyd-Lahrs was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Grevsmuhl. 5 - Greg Bird was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Chris Grevsmuhl was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Bird was replaced by David Fifita. 6 - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Kyle Turner was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Thaiday was replaced by Tyson Andrews.
Result
Women's All Stars match
The NRL announced the Women's and Indigenous Women's All Stars teams to take the field as part of the Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match on Saturday 13 February in Brisbane. This will be the fourth Women's rugby league match for the women as part of the fixture, with the level of competition stepping up again next year, thanks to increased women's pathways nationally and female participation levels across the game at an all-time high.
Women's Teams INDIGENOUSWOMEN ALL STARSPositionWOMENALL STARS Mahalia Murphy Fullback Sam Hammond Latoya Billy Wing Karina Brown Amber Pilley Centre Annette Brander Tallisha Harden Centre Emily Andrews Nakia Welsh Davis Wing Kellye Hodges Casey Karklis Five-eighth Ali Brigginshaw Jasmine Allende Halfback Courtney Lockwood Chloe Caldwell Prop Steph Hancock Caitlin Moran Hooker Brittany Breayley Carly Phillips Prop Heather Ballinger Emma-Marie Young 2nd Row Kezie Apps Ash Singleton Interchange Alex Sulisi Jess Shaw Interchange Simaima Taufa (Maima) Shaylin Williams Interchange Deanna Turner Jenni-Sue Hoepper Interchange Oneata SchwalgerCoach
The Women's All Stars exhibition match which was held as a curtain raiser for the men's 2015 All Stars match and was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26-8.
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