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Team
Malta Knights

The Malta Knightslast played on October 3rd 2009 v Bamber Bridge ARLFC at Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun, Malta. The team was:

MALTA: Calvin Briffa, Tyson Freeman, Mark Cortis, Paul Bartlett, Sergio Pisani, Malcolm Attard, Roderick Attard, Christopher Parker (vc), Luke Sant, Paul Borg, Daryl Psaila, Matthew Spagnol, Daniel Grima (c), Josef Zahra, Dean Muscat, Mark Seychell, John Micallef-Moreno

Head Coach: Mr Anthony Micallef

 
Malta XIII


The Malta XIII last played in October 2009 v the Portugal XIII at Marconi Stadium in Australia. The team was:

MALTA XIII: Jarrod Sammut, Simon Micallef, Guy Borgas, Ian Catania, Brendon Russell, Ryan Borg, Scott Borg, Pat Galea (vc), Dane Snelson, Brad Clews (c), Matt Desira, Tyson Muscat, Luke Vella, Steven Azzopardi, Aaron Grech, Paul Harris, Zack Williams

Head Coach: Mr Joseph Grima
Assistant Coach: Mr Tony Farr

 
Honour Roll

MALTA KNIGHTS NATIONAL TEAM APPEARANCES

Filed by MRL Statistician Mr Anthony Axiak.

 

MALTA XIII APPEARANCES

Number
Name Surname
1
Roderick
Attard
2
Scott
Cable
3
Mark
Cortis
4
Tyson Freeman
5
Daniel
Grima
6
Robert
Henry
7
Chris
Mallia
8
John
Micallef-Moreno
9
Sergio
Pisani
10
Chris
Sammut
11
Vince
Stivala
12
Gareth
Swailes
13
Samuel
Zammit
14
Jarrod
Sammut
15
Simon
Micallef
16
Guy
Borgas
17
Ian
Catania
18
Brendan
Russell
19
Ryan
Borg
20
Scott
Borg
21
Pat
Galea
22
Dane
Snelson
23
Bradley
Clews
24
Matt
Desira
25
Tyson
Muscat
26
Luke
Vella
27
Steven
Azzopardi
28
Aaron
Grech
29
Paul
Harris
30
Zack
Williams

 


MALTA KNIGHTS NATIONAL TEAM COACHING APPOINTMENTS

Head Coach Period Matches
Mr Joseph Grima2004-Current
7
Mr Tony Farr2007
1
Mr Anthony Micallef 2009
1

 


M
ALTA KNIGHTS NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAINCY APPOINTMENTS

CaptainPeriod Matches
Dallas Weston
20041
Ben Sammut
2004-20087
Daniel Grima 2009
1

 

 
Statistics

Statistics are compiled for the Malta Rugby League (MRL) by Mr Anthony Axiak.

 
Coaching Staff


Head Coach – Joe Grima (pictured right)
A Level 3 High Performance Coach, Joe Grima is a founding director of the Malta Rugby League (MRL) and has been Malta Head Coach since 2004.

A life member at the Parramatta Eels, Grima is head coach of the Sharks NYC U20's and Assistant Coach to the Sharks NRL team.

 

 

Assistant Coach – Tony Farr
Tony Farr has been Assistant Coach to Joe Grima since 2004.

Tony Farr led the 2007 Malta Knights Development Tour from Australia to Malta in Malta head coach Joe Grima’s absence - giving 11 domestic players their national team call up.

Malta National Team Captain

Captain
Period
Matches
Dallas Weston
2004
1
Ben Sammut
2004-2008
7
Daniel Grima 2009-Current
1

 

Medical Trainer
Joe Clews

Trainer
Peter Cassar
Peter Curmi
Ryan Cosgrove
Ashley Clews

Malta National Team Doctor (Australia) 
Dr Louis Shidiak

Malta National Team Physiotherapist (Malta)
Mr Steven Cilia

 
Directors

Board of Directors
The Malta Rugby League (MRL) is directed by a voluntary Board of Directors based internationally across Malta, Australia and England.

Capacity
DirectorPeriod on MRL Board of Directors
PresidentMr Mark Sultana2004-Current
Secretary
Mr David Axisa
2004-Current
Treasurer
Ms Veronica Vella
2006-Current
Malta Operations ManagerMr Anthony Micallef
2004-Current
Board Member
Mr Bradley Clews
2009-Current
Board Member
Mrs Daniela Grech
2009-Current
 
Governing Council

Governing Council – Australia
In Australia, the MRL is also assisted by the MRL Governing Council.

The Governing Council is charged with looking after the following sectors of the MRL;

- Events
- National Team
- Merchandising
- Miss Malta Knight Pageant
- Playing Squad
- Sponsorship

Governing Council – Malta
In Malta, the MRL is also assisted by the MRL Governing Council.

The Governing Council is charged with looking after the following sectors of the MRL’s Malta based operations;

- Match Day
- Events
- General Duties

RLEF Malta Development Officer
In Malta, through the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF), a Malta Development Officer - Anthony Micallef, is also based.

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RLIF Official World Rankings


1
AUSTRALIA
2
NEW ZEALAND
3
ENGLAND
4
FIJI
5
FRANCE
6
PNG
7
IRELAND
8
TONGA
9
SCOTLAND
10
SAMOA
11
LEBANON
13
RUSSIA
18
ITALY
21
LATVIA
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