2017 Williams Shield
The 2017 Williams Shield is a one-off three-match test series contested by the Florian Republic national rugby league team and Etourney national rugby league team. The Etourney national rugby league team is to play a match against Northsilver Panthers in a warm-up match.
Background
In early 2017, the Florian Republic entered the qualifying campaign for the 2017 FMRL World Cup and narrowly missed out by a point. To fill the absence of them at the tournament the FRFL invited the Etourney national rugby league team, to compete in a one-off series. To fill the Gulf of both teams, The Etourney national rugby league team was permitted to choose heritage players currently playing in the Florian Super League. This will be the first time that the Etourney national rugby league team play a full member of the FMRL. The team previously took on the Florian Police and Army in the Florian Tri-series.
To prepare for the series, Northsilver Panthers offered to play the Etourney team as a warm-up match.
Squads
| Florian Republic | Position | Etourney |
|---|---|---|
| Fullback | ||
| Wing | ||
| Centre | ||
| Centre | ||
| Wing | ||
| Five-Eighth | ||
| Halfback | ||
| Prop | ||
| Hooker | ||
| Prop | ||
| 2nd Row | ||
| 2nd Row | ||
| Lock | ||
| Interchange | Égide Naudé (Etourney Lions) | |
| Interchange | Wilfrid Jaubert (St. Edwin's Cavaliers) | |
| Interchange | Patrice Duchamp (Etourney Warriors) | |
| Interchange | Igor Sadoul (Etourney Warriors) | |
| Interchange | Igor Sadoul (Etourney Warriors) | |
| Interchange | Franco Barnier (Etourney Scorpions) | |
| Jack Rowley | Coach | Colin Duchemin |
