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Thu August 27, 2009
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Source: www.superleague.co.ukJamahl Lolesi is determined to get his hands on silverware at long last this weekend ? and settle an old score into the bargain.
The Huddersfield Giants centre has enjoyed little luck in big games throughout his career and wants to put that right when they take on Warrington Wolves in Saturday's Carnegie Challenge Cup final at Wembley.
The 28-year-old former New Zealand international missed out when his old club Canterbury Bulldogs won the Australian Grand Final in 2004 because of a broken leg.
He was back to full fitness for the following year's World Club Challenge but suffered defeat at the hands of Leeds and was then in the Wests Tigers team beaten by Bradford in the same match in 2006.
Lolesi now wants to put all that agony behind him by helping Huddersfield lift the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1953, although to do that he must overcome an old foe.
Lolesi's leg was broken five years ago in a tackle on North Queensland's Paul Rauhihi, a powerful Kiwi forward who now plies his trade for the Wolves.
"I went in for a tackle on big Rau and he fell awkwardly and landed on my leg and broke my ankle," said Lolesi. "I was ruled out of the Grand Final.
"There's a bit of irony here, I'm playing against the guy this weekend. I'd better get one back on Rau!
"But I'm not really thinking about those things, that's all behind me. I'm not superstitious and I'm thinking about winning.
"Those type of things happen. We've just lost Danny Kirmond to injury and I know what he is going through. I phoned him to let him know that but I'm sure he'll come back stronger."
Lolesi is now in his third season with the Giants and is relishing his role in the club's resurgence.
The Giants finished a lowly 10th in Super League last year but have been revived under new coach Nathan Brown this term and now seem certain to finish in the top four.
Challenge Cup glory would cap an outstanding campaign and Lolesi insists none of it is down to luck.
He said: "I never thought in my wildest dreams we could do this in such a short period, after the trouble we had internally last year and losing the coach [Jon Sharp] halfway through.
"We've exceeded expectations but we've worked really hard for this. If we win it won't be any fluke. The work's been done on and off the field.
"We haven't got the best roster, you could say we haven't got the best players. But we work hard for each other and that is how you win games."
Lolesi has no doubt the arrival of former St George-Illawarra coach Brown has been the catalyst for this season's successes.
"He's the best coach I've ever had and I've played under some good ones," he said. "His man-management is second to none and he is honest with the players.
"He has given me more than a couple of roastings ? I think I'm his favourite player to give a bit of a slap on the wrist to ? but maybe that spurs me on a little bit. He's a great coach."
And there is no resting on laurels ahead of a game against a Wolves side the Giants beat in Super League last month.
"I think Warrington are a great team," Lolesi said. "They can score at any time from anywhere on the pitch.
"We have got our work cut out. There's not much between us and it'll be a close game."
Before then, however, comes a long build-up in which media scrutiny of preparations and excitement is like no other week of the season.
Lolesi is determined to savour every moment of it.
"It means the world to me to be playing at Wembley," he said. "This will probably be the biggest day of my career.
"I've got family coming over and I've had so many emails in my inbox ? friends, past team-mates and coaches all wishing me well. It's so exciting.
"I'm really looking forward to it. I want to enjoy the week and soak it all in and have a good time. Not many players get this opportunity so this is going to be big for me."
Wed May 27, 2009
Source: www.giantsrl.comHuddersfield Giants 27 year old Kiwi international Jamahl Lolesi has signed a new two year deal tying him to the Galpharm until the end of the 2011 season. The utility player has featured in the back row and the centre this year and is seen as another important piece of the squad going forward.
Head Coach Nathan Brown was pleased with the news that Lolesi has signed the two-year deal:
"This new deal is a reward for the work Jammer has put in since I've been here. We had an open mind about what would happen with him this season. At the start of the year, we asked to see some improvement in him and, to his credit, he's worked hard to do just that, which is pleasing. There's no doubt he brings a lot to the table, both on and off the field, and I know that with the improvements he's been making he can bring even more to the side in the future."
Lolesi was delighted his future is at the Giants:
"Yeah its really good news that we've sorted a deal out. With Nathan Brown coming in as Head Coach it made the decision a lot easier. I've really enjoyed my three years at the club and we've come a long way in that time and we've worked hard to get where we are.
"The club are on the brink of some good things and I want to be a part of it. I've achieved what I've wanted to achieve in Australia and the big challenge now is to achieve something here in Super League or the Challenge Cup. I don't want to go home wondering."
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 2010 engage English Super League
Huddersfield Giants
15 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [05 Feb 10] W 24-12 v Bradford (H). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [12 Feb 10] L 6-14 v Hull FC (A). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [21 Feb 10] W 30-0 v Hull KR (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [06 Mar 10] W 52-0 v Wakefield (A). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [14 Mar 10] W 26-20 v Leeds (H). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 10] L 6-24 v St Helens (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [02 Apr 10] W 48-6 v Les Catalans (H). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 10] L 18-30 v Salford City (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [09 Apr 10] W 24-0 v Castleford (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 10] W 38-10 v Crusaders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [16 May 10] L 30-38 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [23 May 10] L 20-36 v Warrington (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [20 Jun 10] W 32-18 v Hull FC (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [25 Jun 10] D 16-16 v Hull KR (H). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [04 Jul 10] L 18-44 v Castleford (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2009 engage English Super League
Huddersfield Giants
19 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 2 [22 Feb 09] L 6-23 v St Helens (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [27 Feb 09] W 16-12 v Bradford (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [06 Mar 09] L 20-24 v Hull FC (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [14 Mar 09] W 26-24 v Castleford (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [22 Mar 09] W 46-6 v Harlequins (H). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [27 Mar 09] W 22-8 v Wigan (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [10 Apr 09] W 30-10 v Celtic (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [13 Apr 09] W 30-8 v Hull KR (A). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [18 Apr 09] L 6-34 v Leeds (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [26 Apr 09] L 18-40 v Warrington (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [03 May 09] W 40-16 v Celtic. [CT]
[View] Round 13 [17 May 09] L 4-24 v Salford City (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [24 May 09] W 54-6 v Wakefield (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [14 Jun 09] L 12-20 v Leeds (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [19 Jun 09] L 6-13 v Castleford (H). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [05 Jul 09] W 30-14 v Wakefield (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [31 Jul 09] W 24-0 v Hull FC (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [16 Aug 09] L 18-28 v Bradford (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 2 [25 Sep 09] L 6-16 v Catalans (H). [CT]
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2008 engage English Super League
Huddersfield Giants
24 games; 11 tries, 44 points.
[View] Round 1 [10 Feb 08] L 10-30 v Leeds (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [16 Feb 08] L 12-38 v Bradford (A). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [24 Feb 08] W 64-12 v Castleford (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] W 28-8 v Hull FC (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [08 Mar 08] L 0-24 v Harlequins (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [16 Mar 08] L 19-20 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] L 14-30 v Warrington (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] W 28-26 v St Helens (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [30 Mar 08] D 24-24 v Hull KR (A). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [04 Apr 08] L 16-20 v Les Catalans (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [12 Apr 08] L 16-18 v Wakefield (H). [LK]
[View] Round 12 [27 Apr 08] L 20-28 v Hull FC (A). [LK]
[View] Round 13 [03 May 08] L 34-36 v Warrington. [LK]
[View] Round 15 [24 May 08] L 0-48 v Les Catalans (A). [LK]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jul 08] W 34-4 v Wigan (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [15 Jun 08] L 26-28 v Wakefield (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [22 Jun 08] W 26-16 v Harlequins (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [29 Jun 08] L 16-46 v St Helens (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [06 Jul 08] W 25-24 v Bradford (H). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [19 Jul 08] L 18-19 v Warrington (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [03 Aug 08] W 40-14 v Castleford (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [10 Aug 08] W 30-24 v Hull FC (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [16 Aug 08] L 20-22 v Les Catalans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [24 Aug 08] L 22-40 v St Helens (H). [SR]
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2007 engage English Super League
Huddersfield Giants
26 games; 10 tries, 40 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Feb 07] L 14-18 v Bradford (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [18 Feb 07] L 10-17 v Hull KR (H). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [04 Feb 07] L 10-18 v St Helens (H). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [04 Mar 07] L 12-16 v Leeds (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 07] L 12-16 v Hull FC (H). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [17 Mar 07] L 22-23 v Les Catalans (A). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 07] L 16-18 v Salford City (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [09 Apr 07] W 26-18 v Warrington (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [15 Apr 07] W 41-16 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 07] W 46-16 v Harlequins (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [27 Apr 07] W 28-16 v Hull KR (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [06 May 07] W 36-12 v Wakefield. [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [18 May 07] W 36-12 v Bradford (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [03 Jun 07] D 9-9 v Hull FC (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [17 Jun 07] L 12-25 v Leeds (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [30 Jun 07] L 4-54 v St Helens (A). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [08 Jul 07] L 28-47 v Warrington (H). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [15 Jul 07] W 24-23 v Wakefield (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [21 Jul 07] W 22-10 v Harlequins (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 07] W 42-22 v Catalans (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [10 Aug 07] L 12-20 v Wigan (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 07] W 26-22 v Bradford (H). [SR] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] W 34-22 v Warrington (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [09 Sep 07] W 24-22 v Wakefield (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 27 [16 Sep 07] L 24-25 v Hull KR (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 1 [22 Sep 07] L 16-22 v Hull FC (A). [CT]
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2006 World Club Challenge
Wests Tigers
1 games; [View] WCC [04 Feb 06] L 10-30 v Bulls (A). [WG]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [10 Mar 06] W 24-15 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [17 Mar 06] L 12-47 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] L 10-26 v Warriors (H). [LK]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 30-28 v Storm (H). [LK]
[View] Round 5 [07 Apr 06] L 12-32 v Cowboys (A). [LK]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] W 42-16 v Sharks (H). [LK]
[View] Round 7 [21 Apr 06] L 16-28 v Eels (A). [LK]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] W 24-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] L 16-18 v Knights (H). [F8]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] L 12-34 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] W 44-4 v Rabbitohs (A). [LK]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [LK]
[View] Round 14 [09 Jun 06] L 12-16 v Sea Eagles (A). [LK]
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 06] W 26-14 v Roosters (H). [LK]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] L 20-24 v Panthers (A). [LK]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 06] L 10-32 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] W 22-10 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] L 18-20 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] L 6-34 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] W 20-6 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] L 4-46 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (35th)
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] L 18-19 v Raiders (H). [CT]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
24 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Mar 05] W 46-28 v Dragons (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (37th)
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 36-37 v Tigers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (7th)
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] L 12-26 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 05] L 16-29 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 05] W 24-20 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 05] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 05] L 28-35 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 05] L 10-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 26-16 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (41st)
[View] Round 12 [27 May 05] L 12-48 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] D 21-21 v Souths (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (54th, 67th)
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 05] W 28-10 v Raiders (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 31-12 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (16th)
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 6-33 v Storm (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] W 26-24 v Warriors (A). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 05] W 18-16 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 05] W 29-22 v Broncos (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (38th)
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 05] L 24-37 v Souths (A). [FB]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 13-28 v Knights (H). [FB]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 05] L 4-56 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 05] L 2-54 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] L 6-28 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] L 12-32 v Roosters (A). [CT]
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2005 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; 2 goals, 4 points.
[View] Bundaberg Rum Test [22 Apr 05] L 16-32 v Australia (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
2 games; [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 04] W 48-14 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 04] W 24-20 v Sharks (H). [WG]
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