Shark swims home to the USA

Further proof of the mission of the AMNRL to promote youth development and create opportunities for American players to learn and improve their Rugby League skills is eveident in the recent return from Australia by Phil Shipos of the Sharks.

The New Jersey Sharks winger Phil Shipos has returned stateside after a successful stint in the NSW Country Rugby League competition with Kyogle RLFC on the northern NSW coast. Through a continuing plan to promote and develop young players in the AMNRL competition, the experience gained by Phil with Kyogle should be translated into some key performances for the Sharks for the remainder of the 2004 season.

Whilst in Australia Phil was able to catch up with the New Jersey Sharks partner NRL club, the Cronulla Sharks and spend time with Australian and Cronulla coach Chris Anderson, and many of the players including David Peachey.

Having earned his first international cap against Ireland this past March and the desire to earn many more, the opportunity for Phil to head to Australia and improve his skills has been of tremendous benefit for one of the rising young stars of the AMNRL competition.

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