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Mon Oct 03, 4:50am (NSW)
Written by:
Anthony Micallef
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Grima (Malta) has named Malta’s starting team for this Saturday night’s
International rugby league friendly at Fairfax Community Stadium (formerly
Gabbie Stadium) at Seven Hills in Sydney’s west.
Sydney Roosters’ Shane Shackleton has been omitted from the squad due to
club commitments, with a re-shuffle leading to Matt Zammit receiving the
call up to the reserve bench.
The squad of seventeen will be unchanged for the tour to Malta, which will
see the addition of two local based players join the squad for Malta’s
October 22 fixture against England Lionhearts. The Malta Knights depart
their Australian base on October 13.
Ex Cronulla Sharks’ Ben Sammut has been honoured with captaincy in the midst
of inaugural captain Dallas Weston still nursing an injury suffered against
Fiji A last October.
Greece’s coach Steve Georgallis has named English Super League hard man
Michael Korkidas as captain for Greece. Korkidas will fly in from England
for the clash that is expected to draw a strong crowd following Malta’s
success over the past twelve months.
The night will be full of action, led by cheerleading performances by the
Malta Knights’ own cheer girls from Elite Cheerleading. Miss Tabatha Borg
will perform the Australian national anthem. Celebrities in attendance will
include iron woman Candice Falzon and IBO Pan-Asia Pacific Champion boxer
Adam Vella.
Pauly Fenech from SBS’ Fat Pizza will be a special guest.
2005 Miss Malta Knight Miss Rachel Muscat will be presented to the crowd
before kick-off.
Malta Knights players will be signing autographs and meeting supporters at
the League & Legends store at Blacktown Westpoint on Thursday 6th October
from 7pm.
MALTA
1 Ryan BORG
2 Simon MICALLEF
3 Daniel SPITERI
4 Anthony XUEREB
5 Johnny MICALLEF
6 Ben SAMMUT ©
7 Luke BRANIGHAN
8 Pat GALEA
9 Steven GALEA
10 Paul HARRIS
11 Bradley CLEWS
12 Steven AZZOPARDI
13 Willie GRECH
14 Matt ZAMMIT
15 Matt DUX
16 Brendan RUSSELL
17 Rohan SPITERI
Head Coach Joe Grima
GREECE
1 Adam FLETCHER
2 George SIAMBIS
3 Mark MUNDINE
4 George KOUPARITSAS
5 Jude WHEELER
6 Stuart PHILPOTT
7 Ray MAVROUDIS
8 Michael KORKIDAS ©
9 Michael YATRAS
10 Todd PAVLOU
11 Nick NIKITARIS
12 Thomas GIATSOS
13 Nick KOUPARITSAS
14 Andrew GEORGIADIS
15 Kosta KOUPARITSAS
16 Jim PIZANIAS
17 Andrew ALEXANDEROPOLOUS
Head Coach Steve Georgallis
RUGBY LEAGUE
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY
MALTA vs GREECE
Saturday October 8th 2005
Fairfax Community Stadium(Formerly Gabbie Stadium)
Quinn Avenue, Seven Hills, Sydney
Kick-Off 6pm
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