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28-599: The trophy was donated and designed by New Zealand businessman and rugby enthusiast Roy Courtney. The intention was that it would generate a feeling of goodwill between the then four test playing nations. The trophy was handed over to the Australian Rugby League Board of Control at the first test between Australia and Great Britain in Sydney on 29 June 1936. With Great Britain winning the trophy in 1936 following victories over Australia and New Zealand,

56-421: A replacement. A Commissioner who has been removed from office may not seek re-appointment for a period of three years. Peter V'landys was appointed Chair on 30 October 2019, replacing Peter Beattie who reverted to a commissioner role. Beattie had served as Chair since February 2018. Andrew Abdo served as Interim CEO from late April 2020 until his appointment as CEO in early September 2020. David Gallop

84-642: Is a figure representing Peace, holding a laurel wreath and a flaming torch. On the steps of the base are symbolical figures in silver, again representing the four nations; Britannia and the lion (England), the crest of the Republic and a rooster (France), the kangaroo and aboriginal man (Australia), and the kiwi, silver fern and Maori (New Zealand). On plates around the base are images of four pioneering rugby league players in action; James Lomas (England), Jean Galia (France), Dally Messenger (Australia), and Albert Henry Baskerville (New Zealand). The trophy

112-782: Is an annual rugby league competition run by the Australian Rugby League involving the five affiliated states ( Victoria , South Australia , Northern Territory , Tasmania and Western Australia ) plus the Australian Federal Police and Australian Defence Force . Following the Championship, a Combined Affiliated States (CAS) representative side is selected from the teams to tour the Pacific islands. The initial Championship had Australian Capital Territory and Newcastle in it because they were

140-493: Is completed with a domed shrine of remembrance bearing the inscription: "In commemoration of the supreme sacrifice and glorious deeds of sportsmen whose devotion to duty was in the cause of Peace and Goodwill." 33°53′21″S 151°13′31″E  /  33.8892°S 151.2252°E  / -33.8892; 151.2252  ( Heroes and Legends Rugby League Museum ) Australian Rugby League Commission The Australian Rugby League Commission Limited (ARL), formerly

168-434: Is done by restricting the rules and then gradually releasing these restrictions. The two introductory modified codes currently in use are mini footy and mod league . On completion of mod league, players make a move to full international rugby league laws . The ARL is governed by a board of directors, referred to as a “commission”. The board was previously composed of representatives of member clubs and state leagues but

196-406: Is wooden and is in the form of a stepped pyramid inlaid with timbers from each of the four countries and carries an embossed silver globe mounted on four dolphins. Each dolphin has a scroll attached with an inscription from each country. These read Peace and Goodwill (England), Liberte, Fraternite (France), Unity and Equality (Australia), and Honour and Justice (New Zealand). Atop the globe

224-586: The 1995 State of Origin series , the ARL forbade the players of those eight clubs from participating in the interstate competition. However, those clubs were allowed to participate in the premiership seasons of 1995 and 1996 , while the ARL fought in the courtroom to stop the Super League competition from eventuating. However, Super League conducted a rival competition in 1997 . Both the ARL and Super League competitions ran parallel to each other that year. At

252-901: The Australian Rugby Football League Limited known as the Australian Rugby League is an Australian rugby league football competition operator. It was founded in 1986 as the Australian Rugby Football League Limited and succeeded the Australian Rugby Football League Board of Control which had been formed in 1924. Since its inception, the ARL has administered the Australian national team and represented Australia in international rugby league matters. Prior to 1998,

280-728: The National Youth Competition . This competition, which was for male players Under 20 years of age, was replaced in 2018 by state-run competitions. The New South Wales Rugby League run the Jersey Flegg Cup for male Under 21 players. The Queensland Rugby League run the Mal Meninga Cup for male Under 18 players, with players Under 21 that are outside NRL squads playing for clubs in the open-age Queensland Cup . Rugby league started in Australia in

308-464: The Winfield Cup competition to the ARL. Following Kerry Packer 's announcement that his Optus Vision company owned both free-to-air and pay television broadcasting rights for the sport in Australia, News Corporation , controlled by Rupert Murdoch , undertook a bold bid to create a rival competition, Super League (Australia) . Super League successfully attracted eight of the ARL clubs. In

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336-462: The 2014 AGM and Group C members were required to stand down before the 2015 meeting. Ten members may, with the additional support of both the NSW and Queensland Rugby Leagues, vote to remove a Commissioner. Fourteen members are required to remove a Commissioner without the support of both the NSW and Queensland Rugby Leagues. Should either of these events occur, the remaining Commissioners would appoint

364-545: The ARL are to: The appointment of the original nine commissioners was intensely followed by the media. Placement firm Spencer Stuart shortlisted a list of potential members and the NRL Partnership whittled it down to the current members. Commissioners were required to not have had any link to any rugby league football governing body or organisation for the previous 2 years to ensure their independence. The inaugural ARL Commissioners were agreed by representatives of

392-645: The ARL was restructured with an independent board. The ARL was renamed as the Australian Rugby League Commission and restructured on 10 February 2012 and took control of the National Rugby League competition. From 1995 to 1997, the ARL directly administered the national club premiership competition. Although they only won one ARL premiership in 1996, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles dominated

420-724: The NRL Partnership, the Leagues and the NRL clubs. Future Commissioners are appointed by the Commission itself. The Commissioners are appointed into different groups and, initially, for differing terms. Each Commissioner must, at a nominated time, resign and seek re-election at an Annual General Meeting. Commissioners in Group A were required to stand down before the 2013 Annual General Meeting, where they were able to re-apply for their position. Group B members were required to stand down before

448-452: The NSWRL used this power to the detriment of Queenslanders, especially with respect to national team selection. In 1986 the ARL was incorporated under the name Australian Rugby Football League Limited as a separate entity and Ken Arthurson was the first executive chairman of the new body. With national expansion of the competition implemented for the 1995 season the NSWRL passed control of

476-567: The National Rugby League Partnership, a power-sharing arrangement between News Corporation and the Australian Rugby League (ARL), ran the National Rugby League competition as a consequence of the Super League war . Between the 1998 season and the first few months of the 2012 season the ARL had six out of twelve seats on the NRL Partnership board. In 2012 News Limited exited the partnership on condition that

504-629: The QRL. It was only after this time that the Australian team began to wear the now-familiar sporting colours of Green and Gold. Since 1924, rugby league bodies in all other states and territories became affiliated to the Board of Control and ARL. Until 1984 the ARFL Board of Control was effectively run by the NSWRL board, and many Queensland players and administrators throughout this period believed that

532-1363: The championships return to Adelaide , and were played at Thebarton Oval in Torrensville, with Western Australia winning their seventh consecutive title. South Australia and Tasmania field a joint team as the least developed rugby league states. On 20 October 2017, a Combined Affiliated States team played the English national team as a warm-up for the 2017 World Cup . England won 74–12 at Perth Oval . Head coach Day 1: Northern Territory U18 34 def Presidents XIII 8 , Victoria U18 68 def Western Australia U18 0 Day 2: Presidents XIII 8 lost to Western Australia U18 26 , Northern Territory U18 10 lost to Victoria U18 44 Day 3: Presidents XIII 6 lost to Victoria U18 44 , Northern Territory U18 10 lost to Western Australia U18 20 Day 1: Western Australia 46 def South Australia 6 , Northern Territory 12 lost to Victoria 26 Day 2: Victoria 40 def South Australia 10 , Northern Territory 4 lost to Western Australia 40 Day 3: Northern Territory 32 def South Australia 0 , Western Australia 14 lost to Victoria 16 Former Top-Flight Competition: Brisbane Rugby League premiership This rugby league competition article

560-447: The close of the season, despite having the financial backing of Optus , the ARL decided that it could not survive if two competitions were run and undertook moves to approach News Corporation and join the national competition that had been created by Super League. As a consequence of the negotiations that followed, the National Rugby League was formed before the 1998 season from the ARL and Super League competitions. From 1998 to 2012,

588-720: The code in Australia had been principally administered by individual state leagues on a domestic basis, and the ARL on a national and international basis. The ARL controls the National Rugby League and NRL Women's Premiership as well as annual representative competitions such as the State of Origin series , the Indigenous All Stars Match , the Affiliated States Championship and the Women's National Championships . The ARL previously ran

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616-406: The competition in its three years under the ARL name, winning each minor premiership (1995-1997), and appearing in all three Grand Finals. ARL Development is a non-profit company that was formed by the ARL to develop the sport from an introductory level to the age of 18 years. In achieving this, ARL Development has developed new modified codes that gradually introduce children to rugby league. This

644-611: The continued expansion of the Rugby League World Cup and difficulties in transporting the trophy the awarding of the trophy was withdrawn in 1988. The trophy is now displayed in the Heroes and Legends Museum at Rugby League Central in Sydney . The trophy is on a square base that is 3 feet 6 inches (1.1 m) on each side, stands 4 feet (1.2 m) tall and weighs almost 110 pounds (50 kg). The base

672-549: The period 1907–08. The Australian Rugby Football League Board of Control was formed by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) and Queensland Rugby League (QRL) in December 1924 to administer the running of the national team . George Ball was the first secretary of the Board and John La Maro the first chairman. Prior to this time, the international rugby league was organised jointly by the NSWRL and

700-657: The trophy was held in Great Britain until 1951 although it was returned to Australia for safe storage during the Second World War. It was also considered for use as a substitute for the Ashes Cup when that trophy went missing in 1937. Until the 1950s the trophy was awarded ever time the holders played one of the other three teams but then the award was made every five years to the team with the highest winning percentage of test matches during that period. With

728-636: The two strongest competitions outside of the Queensland Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League. The Championship resumed in 2003 with just the four Affiliated states. The PRLA Australian team joined the competition in 2005. The Affiliated Championships have over the past few years (2010–2014) been held at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide , however in 2015 they were held in Darwin Northern Territory. 2016 saw

756-507: Was reconstituted with directors independent of the member clubs and leagues and renamed as a “commission”. It is headquartered in Sydney at “Rugby League Central”, Moore Park, New South Wales . All 17 National Rugby League clubs and the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League are members of the commission. This means that the commission has 19 shareholder members in total. The primary objects of

784-690: Was the initial chief executive officer of the restructured ARL Commission. He was previously the CEO of the NRL and his contract extension to become inaugural ARL CEO was a condition placed by News Limited with the ARL. On 5 June 2012 the ARL announced Gallop's departure from the CEO position and that he would take up a position at the FFA in 2013. David Smith was announced as the new ARL CEO in November 2012, taking charge on 1 February 2013. Affiliated States Championship The Affiliated States Championship

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