Geoff Bell (rugby league)
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Geoff Bell is an Australian former rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Scotland international and Queensland interstate representative threequarter, he played club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys
and Penrith Panthers
.
Bell played for the Queensland Maroons in Super League
's 1997 Tri-series. He also played on the wing in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' loss at the 1997 Super League Grand Final to the Brisbane Broncos
.
Bell was selected to travelled to Europe and play for the Scotland national rugby league team
at the 2000 World Cup
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Scotland international and Queensland interstate representative threequarter, he played club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
.
Bell played for the Queensland Maroons in Super League
Super League (Australia)
Super League was an Australian rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. Along with Super League of Europe, it was created by News Corporation during the Super League war which arose following an unsuccessful attempt to...
's 1997 Tri-series. He also played on the wing in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' loss at the 1997 Super League Grand Final to the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
.
Bell was selected to travelled to Europe and play for the Scotland national rugby league team
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
at the 2000 World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
.