WORLD Cup representative and Maroons and Broncos great Petero Civoniceva will make his debut at the 2014 NRL Masters Carnival on the Gold Coast, playing for the Guyra Crusty Spuds.
The four-day carnival will run from March 5-8 at Runaway Bay Seagulls Rugby League Club, with a record number of 74 teams entered from NSW, Queensland, VIC and ACT as the event continues to grow annually.
Kangaroos, Maroons and All Stars representative, Wendell Sailor will also run out again with the Butchers Old Boys squad from Thirroul and Wally Fullerton Smith, Martin Lang and Scott Sattler all returning for a second year.
“Playing Masters is a great way to stay engaged with rugby league,” Civoniceva said.
“No matter what age you are, the passion for the game is still there and these options are perfect.
“I am told our oldest competitor is 82 years old this year, which technically makes me a rookie, it’s great being one of the young ones.
Celebrating their eighth year at the tournament are the Coodabeen Bunnies, Raymond Terrace Magpies, Dalby Diehards, Runaway Bay Old Boys, FNQ Cyclones Green, Sarina Old Guys, Ipswich Rock Wallabies, St Doms Old Boys, Melbourne Thunder Masters and the West Belconnen Ugly Warriors.
Masters Rugby League has been specifically designed with rules that cater for players who are over 35 years old and no longer wish to play competitively.
The rules of the game have been modified to create a safe and enjoyable environment for all participants.
Teams are listed below:
Team Name |
Team Location |
Aberdeen Old Tigers |
Aberdeen / Hunter Valley |
ACT Valley Dragons |
Canberra |
Alexandria Rovers |
South Sydney |
Ballina Seagulls |
Ballina |
Blacktown Masters |
Blacktown |
Bowen Basin Barbarians |
Central Queensland |
Bribie Warrigal Old Boys |
Bribie Island |
Butchers Old Boys |
Thirroul |
Capricorn Coast Brothers |
Yeppoon |
Cohoe Roosters |
Ivanhoe & Cobar |
Coodabeen Bunnies |
Central & SE QLD / Northern NSW |
Country Crustaceans |
Queensland |
Dayboro Cowboys Old Boys |
Dayboro |
Dalby Diehards Legends |
Dalby |
Darwin Salties |
Darwin |
Doonside Rebels |
Doonside |
Dysart Bulls |
Dysart |
FNQ Cyclones Green |
Far North Queensland |
Forster Tuncurry Hawks |
Forster Tuncurry |
Fortitude Valley Old Boys |
Brisbane |
Gayndah Gladiators |
Gayndah |
Gold Coast Steelers |
Gold Coast |
Grenfell Dinosaurs |
Grenfell |
Guyra Crusty Spuds |
Guyra |
Harden Hawks |
Harden |
Hibiscus Coast Raiders |
Whangaparoa |
Ipswich Brothers Old Boys |
Ipswich |
Ipswich Rock Wallabies |
Ipswich |
Jamberoo Olderoos |
Jamberoo |
Jets Old Boys Ipswich |
Ipswich |
Kia Toa United |
Melbourne |
Lyndhurst Blue Heelers |
Lyndhurst |
Melbourne Thunder Masters |
Melbourne |
Middlemount Panthers Old Boys |
Middlemount |
Moss Vale Old Boys |
Moss Vale |
Mt Isa Town Masters |
Mt Isa |
Muswellbrook Sharks |
Muswellbrook |
Nelson Bay Blues |
Nelson Bay |
Noosa Cutters |
Sunshine Coast |
Norfolk Mutineers |
Norfolk Island |
Otahuhu Leopards |
Auckland |
Penshurst RSL |
Penshurst / St George |
Team Name |
Team Location |
QLD Police Old Dogs |
Brisbane |
QLD Redbacks |
Ipswich |
Raymond Terrace Magpies |
Raymond Terrace |
Red Ant Old Boys |
Kingaroy |
Runaway Bay Old Boys |
Gold Coast |
Runaway Bay Seagulls |
Gold Coast |
Sarina Old Guys |
Sarina |
Sawtell Rusty Panthers |
Sawtell |
Scone Wombats |
Scone |
Singleton Greyhounds |
Singleton |
South Blackwater Devil Dogs |
Blackwater |
Southside Pirates |
Sutherland Shire |
Springsure Mountain Men Oldies |
Springsure, Central Highlands |
St Christophers Panania |
Panania |
St Doms Old Boys |
Penrith |
St George Beer Bellies |
St George |
St Marys Golden Oldies |
St Marys |
Sunbury Tigers |
Melbourne |
Sunshine Coast Old Buzzards |
Sunshine Coast |
Tuggeranong Buffaloes Masters |
Tuggeranong / Canberra |
Tully Cyclones |
Far North Queensland |
Valley United Old Boys |
Manly |
Warilla Gorilla Old Boys |
Warilla |
Waves Tigers Old Boys |
Bundaberg |
West Belconnen Ugly Warriors |
Canberra |
Western Rams |
Bathurst / Orange |
Westside Masters |
Melbourne |
Williams Valley Wombats |
Dungog |
Woolgoolga Razorbacks Old Boys |
Woolgoolga |
Wynnum Manly Masters |
Wynnum Manly |
Yass Greypies |
Yass |
Yeppoon Seagulls Old Boys |
Yeppoon |
Young Cherryatrics |
Young |
