Joel Caine
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Joel Caine is a retired Australian rugby league
player.
Caine's position of choice was as a or on the .
He played for St. George Dragons
, Balmain Tigers
and Wests Tigers
in the NRL. In the Super League
he played for London Broncos and the Salford City Reds
.
Caine held the Wests Tigers
' records for most points scored by a player, most points scored in a match (20 points against Brisbane
, February 6, 2000), and most points scored in a season (224 in 2000). All records were later surpassed by Brett Hodgson
. He remains the third highest point-scorer for the club, having scored 526 points during his 4 years with Wests
Caine currently works with 2GB
as a sideline reporter and with ONE HD on Thursday Night Live
and Sportsbet .
He is older brother to the Cronulla Sharks
player, Tony Caine
.
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...
player.
Caine's position of choice was as a or on the .
He played for St. George Dragons
St. George Dragons
The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,...
, Balmain Tigers
Balmain Tigers
The Balmain Tigers are a rugby league football club based in the inner-western Sydney suburb of Balmain. They were a founding member of the New South Wales Rugby League and one of the most successful in the history of the premiership, with eleven titles...
and Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
in the NRL. In the Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
he played for London Broncos and the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
.
Caine held the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
' records for most points scored by a player, most points scored in a match (20 points against Brisbane
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...
, February 6, 2000), and most points scored in a season (224 in 2000). All records were later surpassed by Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...
. He remains the third highest point-scorer for the club, having scored 526 points during his 4 years with Wests
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
Caine currently works with 2GB
2GB
2GB is a commercial radio station in Sydney, Australia broadcasting on 873 kHz, AM. It is one of Australia's most popular talk-back radio stations, and is the number one station in Sydney.-History:The station commenced broadcasting in August 1926...
as a sideline reporter and with ONE HD on Thursday Night Live
Thursday Night Live (TV series)
Thursday Night Live was an Australian sports program that first aired on One on 2 April 2009. It aired on Thursdays at 7.30pm, and ram for 2 hours....
and Sportsbet .
He is older brother to the Cronulla Sharks
Cronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
player, Tony Caine
Tony Caine
Tony Caine is an Australian professional rugby league player in the Australian National Rugby League. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St George Illawarra Dragons...
.