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.

2015 (2015) All Stars Game  ()
1234 Total
IND 00614 20
NRL 0600 6
Date13 February 2015
StadiumCbus Super Stadium
LocationRobina, Queensland
Preston Campbell MedalGeorge Rose
Advance Australia FairChristine Anu
RefereesGerard Sutton, Grant Atkins
Attendance23,177
Broadcast partners
Broadcasters
Commentators
← 2013
2016 →

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.[1]

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.[2]

Teams

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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 Friend3
Ryan James
 
Prop
 
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Tyrone Peachey 2nd Row
 
Beau Scott (c)
Kyle Turner
 
2nd Row
 
Jason Taumalolo
Chris Grevsmuhl4
 
Lock
 
Paul Gallen
Tyrone Roberts1
 
Interchange
 
Jesse Bromwich
David Fifita5
 
Interchange
 
Luke Brooks
Dane Gagai
 
Interchange
 
Joseph Paulo2
Tyson Andrews6
 
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.[3]
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]
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.[5]
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

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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')
[6]
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

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2015 (2015) Women All Stars match  ()
1 Total
IND 4 8
WAS 14 26
Date13 February 2015
StadiumCbus Super Stadium
LocationRobina, Queensland
Woman of the MatchKezie Apps
Advance Australia FairTBA
Broadcast partners
← 2014
2016 →

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

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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.[7][8]

13 February 2015
Indigenous All Stars 8 – 26 NRL All-Stars
Tries: 2
Latoya Billy 2
Goals: nil
Report[9]
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

References

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  1. ^ "2015 All Stars teams revealed". NRL.com.
  2. ^ "Final All Stars teams announced". NRL.com. 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Sandow ruled out of All Stars". 6 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Nathan Friend, Joseph Paulo join NRL All Stars". Archived from the original on 1 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Bird and Thaiday ruled out of All Stars". 8 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Indigenous All Stars leave it late". NRL.com. 13 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Final All Stars teams announced". NRL.com. 8 February 2015.
  8. ^ "NRL Women too strong for Indigenous All Stars - NRL.com". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  9. ^ Webeck, Tony (13 February 2015). "NRL Women too strong for Indigenous All Stars". NRL. Retrieved 22 March 2021.