respectively during their stint in England. Tom Opacic of the Brisbane Broncos is one player of Serbian heritage playing in the strongest league in the world the NRL in Australia. Opacic will represent Serbia at the upcoming world cup qualifiers in October 2016, making him the first Serbian national team player ever selected from the NRL. Other players of Serbian heritage in the NRL are two brothers Tom and Jake Trbojevic from the Manly Sea Eagles. They are two of the most talented youngsters in the NRL. Zoran Pešić is arguably Serbia's best export so far. Zoran had a six-week stint with National League Three side Warrington Wizards with above-mentioned Vukanović and Radovanović. He was also one of three nominees for the award of Best Emerging Nations Player at the Rugby League International Federation awards in Sydney on November 20, 2006. This award was won by St George Illawarra Dragons' Wes Naiqama, who represented Fiji. UK-born player of Serbian origin (and also Serbian RL international) Luka Simeunović lifted the English U-21 Senior Academy Cup as captain of the Halifax R.L.F.C. Academy team. He is one of the most successful Rugby League players with Serbian roots, alongside his older brother James, and he is a member of Halifax 27-men squad. In March 2007, Serbian Rugby League national team have beaten the British Prison Service 44-24 and won Belgrade Trophy. In 2007, some Serbian players have their sights set on breaking into the French Elite League, while others may be headed for Russia or England. In 2014, Stefan Nedeljković and his fellow Serbian and Dorcol Spiders teammate Stevan Stevanović were selected to train with professional English Super League club, the Warrington Wolves. They travelled to Cheshire for some professional experience with a two-week training spell. Watch their training here= In 2015, Stefan Nedeljković was offered a second trial with the Warrington Wolves and this time he made it clear that he wanted a professional contract with the club. See also Serbian Rugby League Cup Serbian Rugby League Championship References External links Serbian Rugby League Video of European tournament that Serbian football team are involved in Dorćol web-site FPN XIII web-site (in Serbian) Rugby league in Republika Srpska {http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/serbian-rugby-league-team-bringing-plenty-of-passion-to-cabramatta-nines/news-story/0a90405a13737f04a7c77f47ee489576