USA Tomahawks To Tour Australia

Commemorating 50 Years Since The First Tour Of Australia By An American Rugby League Team

The American National Rugby League continue to lead the way in international Rugby League with the USA Tomahawks scheduled tour Australia in February.

The four match tour will feature games against:

• Australian Police National Team on Thursday, February 6 at 7pm at Leichardt Oval, Sydney
  
  
• Newtown Jets at 6pm on Saturday, February 8 at Henson Park
  (It has been 25 years since NFL Star and Superbowl Winner, Manfred Moore played at Henson Park with the Jets)
  
  
• St.George Dragons All-star Squad at 6pm on Wednesday, February 12 at Kogarah Oval
  (The two teams will contest the "Joanne Mackay Helping Hand Cup", in a match organized to support the Joanne Mackay Breast Cancer Foundation)
  
  
• Parramatta Eels Premier League Team at 6.30pm on Saturday, February 15 at Cabramatta (The Eels are partnered with American Club Team, the Media Mantarays in the AMNRL domestic competition)

The Tomahawks will field a strong squad with players joining the team from overseas clubs. A number of Tomahawk internationals will be unavailable to tour for personal reasons and injury. Those being Shayne Mains, Ed Woodbridge, Brian Warren, Chris Craig, Cory Sheridan, Rich Portale, Greg Stelutti, and Carl Barr.

During this tour the Tomahawks will train will several NRL clubs and also under the guidance of USA National Coach, Shane "Magic" Millard.

USA Tomahawks Playing Squad

Jeff Preston (Team Captain) - Philadelphia Fight
Robert Balachandran (Tour Captain) - New York Knights
Christian Rahui - New York Knights
Danny Bull - New York Knights
Dave Divalerio - Media Mantarays
Ryan Blake - Media Mantarays
Justin Zadnik - New Jersey Sharks
Ric Dortone - Media Mantarays
Mike Mulvihill - New York Knights
Marcus Vassilakopoulos - Glen Mills Bulls
Alf Duncan - Newtown Jets
Steve Watene - Norths Bears
Greg Smith - Ex Newcastle Knights
Anasa Koroitamana - Philadelphia Fight
Greg Swinford - New Jersey Sharks
Stuart Pierce - Ex Cronulla Sharks
Nigel Dacre - New York Knights
Ashley Lanfranchi - Brisbane Wests
Matt Astill - New York Knights
Ian Mortimer - Sydney Roosters

USA Tomahawks Playing Squad

Shane Millard (Coach)
Bill Hansbury (asst Coach)
Fred Gruhler (trainer)
Steve Williams (AMNRL Executive)
David Niu (AMNRL Executive)

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