Elite rugby in Maryborough: Everything you need to know

Locals will have the chance to watch state game stars live and meet past legends at an elite rugby league game to be held in Maryborough later this month.

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July 8, 2021 - 9:15AM

Locals will have the chance to meet past legends at an elite rugby league game to be held in Maryborough later this month. See all the details here.

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Locals will have the chance to meet past rugby league legends while also watching elite players live in action at a game held in Maryborough later this month.

Wynnum’s Manly Seagulls will take on Papua New Guinea Hunters at Maryborough’s Eskdale Park on July 31 this year, where past league legends of the game will be attending.

An opening ceremony will start from 1.15pm, with the main game kicking off at 2.10pm.

Steve Renouf, Petero Civoniceva and Willie Tonga will be at the game, as well as current Queensland NRL Womens’ representative Tamika Upton – giving fans the chance to “mix and mingle” with the stars.

Former Australian rugby league professional Steven Renouf played in the 1980s until the 2000s and was known as one of the sport's greatest centres, who set numerous records for the Brisbane Broncos.

Fijian-Australian former rugby league professional Petero Civoniceva broke the record for Australia's most international matches, of any forward in history, in 2009.

More than 50,000 people are expected to tune into the livestream.

Councillor Denis Chapman said Fraser Coast will be hosting a game of Premier State-wide rugby every year for the next three years.

“The Intrust Super Cup competition is a pathway to the NRL for elite rugby league players in Queensland, and it will be fantastic for local fans and players to see such high level games in their own backyard,” Cr Chapman said.

The game will be held in Maryborough at the end of this month.

“The Deadly Choices program, which aims to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families, will also be promoted in the lead up to the game.”

Wynnum Manly Seagulls Chief Executive Officer Hanan Laban said Indigenous culture recognition would be strong on the day.

“We will be promoting the local Fraser Coast Rugby League throughout the week and promoting health awareness and recognising Indigenous culture with the support of Deadly Choices,” she said.

(L to R) Galangoor Duwalami CEO Steve Ober, Rugby League Fraser Coast President Toni Worthington, Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour, and Wynnum Manly Seagulls CEO Hanan Laban.

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