Six familiar names who feature in Queensland Cup and NSW Cup

The Queensland Cup is the highest-level regional rugby league competition in Queensland, Australia.

There are 14 teams who complete in the competition – 12 in Queensland, one in New South Wales and one in Papua New Guinea. A number of teams have an affiliation with a team in the NRL.

New Leeds head coach Rohan Smith made the move to England from Queensland Cup side Norths Devils – who won the competition in 2021. Smith won the Coach of the Year award following the successful season.

Current South Sydney Rabbitohs head coach Jason Demetriou once coached Northern Pride in the competition. There have also been plenty of big rugby league names to have featured in the competition.

Likewise, the NSW Cup is a competition for clubs in New South Wales. There are currently 12 teams competing in the NSW Cup.

Here are six familiar names who currently compete in either the Queensland Cup or NSW Cup…

Former Wests Tigers, Cowboys, Salford and Leeds half-back Robert Lui currently plays for Townsville Blackhawks in Queensland Cup. The team are a feeder side for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. In 2022, Lui has scored one try in two appearances for the side who sit sixth in the table.

Former Wests Tigers, Huddersfield, Hull and Castleford utility Jordan Rankin is currently the captain of Parramatta Eels in the NSW Cup competition. The 30-year-old has made nine appearances so far this year, scoring once and kicking 29 goals.

Former NRL and Super League hooker James Segeyaro confirmed his return to the sport earlier this year. The Papua New Guinea international has previously played for Cowboys, Penrith, Leeds, Cronulla and Brisbane. He currently features for Sea Eagles in the NSW Cup.

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