Indigenous All-Stars (rugby league)

Indigenous All Stars

Governing body	Australian Rugby League Commission
Head coach	Laurie Daley
Captain	Greg Inglis
Most caps	Johnathan Thurston & George Rose

Indigenous All Stars

Governing body	Australian Rugby League Commission
Head coach	Laurie Daley
Captain	Jonathan Thurston
Most caps	George Rose
Top try-scorer	Ben Barba
Top point-scorer	Ben Barba
First international
Indigenous Beat Papua New Guinea
Biggest win
Indigenous All Stars 32-6 NRL All Stars
Biggest defeat
Indigenous All Stars 12-28 NRL All Stars
World Cup
Appearances	2008 Opening Ceremony Vs New Zealand Maori

The Indigenous Australian rugby league team (also known as the Indigenous All Stars or Indigenous Dreamtime team) is a rugby league football team that represents Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders. The team was first formed in 1973 and currently plays in an annual All Stars Match against a National Rugby League NRL All Stars team.

An Aboriginal v white Australian rugby league game was held in Barcaldine in Western Queensland in 1963. These 'Blacks v Whites' games continued annually until 1984.

The first Australian Aboriginal rugby league team was assembled in 1973 The Aboriginal team managed to win seven of its nine matches in just 10 days, The team consisted of 34 players – 19 from NSW, 13 from Queensland and two from the Northern Territory. They went on to win games against Kiwi premiers Wellington Petone, the only all-Maori team & Auckland club & Te Atatu, which the Aboriginal side won 17–13.

The side competed in the Pacific Cup in 1990, 1992 and 1994. During this period the team contained New South Wales Rugby League first grade players such as Ricky Walford, Graham Lyons, Ron Gibbs, Darrell Trindall, Paul Davis, Wayne Alberts, George Longbottom and Will Robinson.

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