2015 All Stars match
# 2015 All Stars match

The 2015 All Stars Match was the fifth annual representative exhibition match played between the Indigenous All Stars and the NRL All Stars. It was held on 13 February 2015, returning from a one-year hiatus.

The Indigenous side was selected through public voting which lasted from 1 December 2014 through to 9 January 2015. The NRL side wasn't voted on by the public, as in previous games, but selected by the team's coach, Wayne Bennett. Both sides were officially announced on 19 January.

Preceding games included a touch football game between an Indigenous and Australian sides which featured rugby league legend Scott Prince, won 5-4 by the Indigenous team, a QLD Under 16s Indigenous All Stars vs. NSW Under 16s Indigenous All Stars game, drawn 24-24 and the Women's All Stars exhibition match which was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26-8.

## Teams

| INDIGENOUS ALL STARS | Position | NRL ALL STARS |
| - | - | - |
| Greg Inglis | Fullback | Matt Moylan |
| Alex Johnston | Wing | Manu Vatuvei |
| Will Chambers | Centre | Jarrod Croker |
| Justin Hodges | Centre | Dylan Walker |
| Josh Hoffman | Wing | Antonio Winterstein |
| Ben Barba | Five-eighth | Kieran Foran |
| Johnathan Thurston (c) | Halfback | Mitchell Pearce |
| George Rose | Prop | James Graham |
| Ray Thompson | Hooker | Nathan $Friend^3$ |
| Ryan James | Prop | Jared Waerea-Hargreaves |
| Tyrone Peachey | 2nd Row | Beau Scott (c) |
| Kyle Turner | 2nd Row | Jason Taumalolo |
| Chris $Grevsmuhl^4$ | Lock | Paul Gallen |
| Tyrone $Roberts^1$ | Interchange | Jesse Bromwich |
| David $Fifita^5$ | Interchange | Luke Brooks |
| Dane Gagai | Interchange | Joseph $Paulo^2$ |
| Tyson $Andrews^6$ | Interchange | Trent Merrin |
| Jack Wighton | Interchange | Corey Parker |
| Kierran Moseley | Interchange | Jeremy Smith |
| Brad Tighe | Interchange | Dave Taylor |
| Laurie Daley | Coach | Wayne Bennett |

$^1$ - Chris Sandow was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Tyrone Roberts. $^2$ - Will Hopoate was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Joseph Paulo. $^3$ - Michael Ennis was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Nathan Friend. $^4$ - Tom Learoyd-Lahrs was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. He was replaced by Chris Grevsmuhl. $^5$ - Greg Bird was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Chris Grevsmuhl was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Bird was replaced by David Fifita. $^6$ - Sam Thaiday was originally selected to play but withdrew due to injury. Kyle Turner was promoted to the starting lineup as a result and Thaiday was replaced by Tyson Andrews.

## Result

* 13 February 2015 8:00pm (AEST)

| Indigenous All Stars | 20 – 6 | NRL All Stars |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: Greg Inglis (51') 1 Will Chambers (64') 1 Chris Grevsmuhl (78') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 4/4 (53', 66', 75' pen, 79') | 1st: 0 - 0 2nd: 0 - 6 3rd: 6 - 0 4th: 14 - 0 | Tries: Dylan Walker (29') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 1/1 (30') |

* Cbus Super Stadium Gold Coast, Queensland Attendance: 23,177
* Preston Campbell Medal: George Rose Referee: Gerard Sutton, Grant Atkins

## Women's All Stars match

The NRL announced the Women's and Indigenous Women's All Stars teams to take the field as part of the Harvey Norman Rugby League All Stars match on Saturday 13 February in Brisbane. This will be the fourth Women's rugby league match for the women as part of the fixture, with the level of competition stepping up again next year, thanks to increased women's pathways nationally and female participation levels across the game at an all-time high.

### Women's Teams

| INDIGENOUS WOMEN ALL STARS | Position | WOMEN ALL STARS |
| - | - | - |
| Mahalia Murphy | Fullback | Sam Hammond |
| Latoya Billy | Wing | Karina Brown |
| Amber Pilley | Centre | Annette Brander |
| Tallisha Harden | Centre | Emily Andrews |
| Nakia Welsh Davis | Wing | Kellye Hodges |
| Casey Karklis | Five-eighth | Ali Brigginshaw |
| Jasmine Allende | Halfback | Courtney Lockwood |
| Chloe Caldwell | Prop | Steph Hancock |
| Caitlin Moran | Hooker | Brittany Breayley |
| Carly Phillips | Prop | Heather Ballinger |
| Emma-Marie Young | 2nd Row | Kezie Apps |
| Litisha Boney | 2nd Row | Ruan Sims |
| Lavina Phillips | Lock | Nikki Richards |
| Molly O'Connell | Interchange | Sarah Walker |
| Ash Singleton | Interchange | Alex Sulisi |
| Jess Shaw | Interchange | Simaima Taufa (Maima) |
| Shaylin Williams | Interchange | Deanna Turner |
| Jenni-Sue Hoepper | Interchange | Oneata Schwalger |
| | Coach | |

The Women's All Stars exhibition match which was held as a curtain raiser for the men's 2015 All Stars match and was won by the NRL Women's All Stars 26-8.

* 13 February 2015

| Indigenous All Stars | 8 – 26 | NRL All-Stars |
| - | - | - |
| Tries: 2 Latoya Billy 2 Goals: nil | Report | Tries: 5 2 Kezie Apps Kellye Hodges Ali Brigginshaw Annette Brander Goals: 3 2 Ali Brigginshaw Steph Hancock |

* Cbus Super Stadium, Robina Attendance: 23,177 Player of the Match: Kezie Apps
