Granty
03-03-2008, 10:35 PM
http://www.cowboys.com.au/news.php?id=332
Trial win for Cowboys Toyota Cup squad
29 Feb 2008
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The Cowboys Toyota Cup (under 20s) team last night defeated TDRL premiers Brothers 30-22 in a trial game at Jack Manski Oval, Townsville.
This was the last trial game for the Cowboys squad prior to team selection and the official start to the Toyota Cup competition on 14 March. The team will play in a national competition that will precede each Telstra Premiership game, with Fox Sports to broadcast an average of two matches per week.
Cowboys Toyota Cup Coach Grant Bell says that the squad has worked hard and embraced a new and demanding training regime.
“The players have come from varying platforms in their rugby league careers but have come together well,” says Bell. “Most of the team are from North Queensland and they are really excited about the prospect of representing the region and the Cowboys.”
The new Toyota Cup competition was launched by the NRL this week with significant support from officials, coaches and players who declared it one of the most important strategic initiatives since the formation of the National Rugby League.
Dual Dally M Medal winner Johnathan Thurston said the competition would benefit regional areas.
“The Toyota Cup will give young country players another pathway to the NRL,” Thurston said. “It also safeguards the future of these young guys by ensuring that there is life employment for them after football.
“I know how excited the fans are to have another Cowboys team to cheer for each week they come to watch us play.”’
The competition is billed as providing a blueprint on how to prepare players for the demands of professional sport and for life after football, and also gives fans the chance to watch the game’s next generation of players, coaches and referees hone their skills.
Trial win for Cowboys Toyota Cup squad
29 Feb 2008
http://www.cowboys.com.au/Uploads/Latest%20News/toyotacup_joint.jpg
The Cowboys Toyota Cup (under 20s) team last night defeated TDRL premiers Brothers 30-22 in a trial game at Jack Manski Oval, Townsville.
This was the last trial game for the Cowboys squad prior to team selection and the official start to the Toyota Cup competition on 14 March. The team will play in a national competition that will precede each Telstra Premiership game, with Fox Sports to broadcast an average of two matches per week.
Cowboys Toyota Cup Coach Grant Bell says that the squad has worked hard and embraced a new and demanding training regime.
“The players have come from varying platforms in their rugby league careers but have come together well,” says Bell. “Most of the team are from North Queensland and they are really excited about the prospect of representing the region and the Cowboys.”
The new Toyota Cup competition was launched by the NRL this week with significant support from officials, coaches and players who declared it one of the most important strategic initiatives since the formation of the National Rugby League.
Dual Dally M Medal winner Johnathan Thurston said the competition would benefit regional areas.
“The Toyota Cup will give young country players another pathway to the NRL,” Thurston said. “It also safeguards the future of these young guys by ensuring that there is life employment for them after football.
“I know how excited the fans are to have another Cowboys team to cheer for each week they come to watch us play.”’
The competition is billed as providing a blueprint on how to prepare players for the demands of professional sport and for life after football, and also gives fans the chance to watch the game’s next generation of players, coaches and referees hone their skills.