Players gear up for trial
Rep teams named for NRL match
There will be plenty of local league talent on show at the Brisbane Broncos and Gold Coast Titans trial next February.
But it won’t just be local products Andrew McCullough and Ashley Taylor on display.
Toowoomba Rugby League and the South West Emus have named their representative squads which will clash in one of the NRL trial game’s curtain-raiser
It’s a great chance for us to celebrate rugby league in the region. — Brian Gilroy
matches.
TRL chairman Brian Gilroy said he looked forward to the big day of league action.
“It’s a great chance for us to celebrate rugby league in the region,” he said.
“We’re a rugby league town and it will be a big day - the game earlier this year was quite popular.”
Gilroy said the game was
modelled on league’s NRL All Stars v Indigenous All Stars concept.
“We’ve produced some wonderfully talented indigenous players over the years,” he said.
“This is a chance for us to honour them and the contributions of all footballers.”
The pre-season trial will
also provide representative selectors with an early look at our regional talent.
“We’re hosting the 47th Battalion Trophy carnival later this year,” Gilroy said.
“This game will give our selectors an early opportunity to look at some of the players who could form part of the Toowoomba team.”