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Tue October 4, 2011
Castleford Tigers stand-off Rangi Chase has been crowned the 2011 Engage Super League Man of Steel.
The 25-year-old collected the sport's most coveted individual honour at a gala presentation dinner at The Hilton Hotel, Manchester.
Chase was an outstanding figure for Castleford throughout 2011 and has been named in England's train-on on squad for the Gillette Four Nations against New Zealand, Australia and Wales which starts later this month.
He secured the award, which is decided by a secret ballot of every Super League player, ahead of Wigan Warriors full-back Sam Tomkins and James Roby, the St Helens hooker.
A former Junior Kiwi, Chase joined Castleford from Australian club St George Illawarra in 2009 and last week signed a new contract that will keep him at the Tigers until the end of the 2015 season. He qualifies to play for England under the residency ruling, having lived and worked in the UK for the last three years.
Chase is only the second New Zealander to be named Man of Steel and the first since Dean Bell of Wigan was deemed to be the player who made the biggest impact on the 1992 season.
St Helens were also celebrating this evening after their 21-year-old scrum-half Jonny Lomax was named Engage Super League Young Player of the Year.
Lomax has come of age in the St Helens first team this season and was promoted to England's Elite Training Squad by England coach Steve McNamara earlier this year.
He beat off stiff competition from team-mate Jamie Foster and Josh Charnley of Wigan Warriors to be named Young Player of the Year.
Catalan Dragons had double cause for celebration after collecting two awards, including the prestigious 2011 Engage Super League Coach of the Year award which was presented to Trent Robinson.
Robinson has overseen a dramatic turnaround in fortunes for the Dragons since his appointment at the end of last season, when the French club finished bottom of the table. Under his stewardship Catalan established themselves as the most improved team of the year in 2011, ending the regular season in sixth place and beating Hull KR in the play-offs before bowing out to Wigan.
Their improvement was reflected in activity off the field, which earned Catalan Dragons the title as 2011 Engage Super League Club of the Year, an award which recognises the investment they have made in facilities at Stade Gilbert Brutus, their increased attendance and strong business model.
Leeds Rhinos' President Harry Jepson OBE was presented with the Mike Gregory Spirit of Rugby League Award in recognition of his lifelong involvement in the sport.
Hull Kingston Rovers player Jason Netherton was named 2011 Engage Super League Community Champion of the Year in recognition of his unstinting work with youth and schools groups in East Hull throughout 2011.
Two former Super League players, Sean Long (Wigan, St Helens and Hull FC) and Rob Purdham (London Broncos and Harlequins) were presented with Outstanding Contribution Awards to mark their long service to the competition.
Sat August 20, 2011
Salford City Reds have confirmed the appointment of former St Helens and Great Britain scrum-half Sean Long to their coaching staff.
The 34-year-old announced his retirement as a player a fortnight ago after succumbing to a string of injuries that restricted him to just 21 appearances since moving from Saints to Hull FC at the start of last season.
Long will join another ex-St Helens player, Phil Veivers, as assistant to Australian head coach Matt Parish at the club's new City of Salford Community Stadium in time for the start of pre-season training in November.
Parish said: "Sean is a winner and he will bring that winning ability to the club. We are fortunate to have been able to attract him.
"I have met him several times and his knowledge of the game is immense. I have enjoyed talking footy with him and look forward to him joining our team."
Long, a three-times Lance Todd Trophy winner, has been one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Engage Super League era and his retirement leaves only two players, Keith Senior and Paul Johnson, as survivors from the inaugural season in 1996.
He began his career with his home-town team Wigan Warriors but it was during a 12-year stint with arch rivals St Helens where he made his name after being released following off-field controversy.
Long joined Saints in 1997 after a brief stint at Widnes Vikings and enjoyed huge success as the club went on to dominate Super League.
He featured in four title-winning sides and was named Man of Steel in 2000. Other highlights included kicking drop goals to win the World Club Challenge in 2001 and Challenge Cup final the following year.
His glittering career, however, was often overshadowed by controversy. He served a three-month ban after an investigation into betting irregularities in 2004 and prematurely left the 2006 Tri-Nations series when on Great Britain duty.
He retired from international rugby league the following year after winning 14 caps but continued to excel for Saints before joining Hull on a two-year deal after defeat in the 2009 Grand Final.
A dislocated shoulder suffered in June's match against Hull KR was the final straw for Long, who has also suffered elbow, thumb and leg injuries during his time with the Hull club.
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 2011 engage English Super League
Hull Football Club
7 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Feb 11] L 22-34 v Hull KR. [HB]
[View] Round 2 [18 Feb 11] L 18-32 v Leeds (H). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [18 Mar 11] L 6-20 v Wakefield (H). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [27 Mar 11] W 40-30 v Harlequins (A). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [01 Apr 11] L 18-20 v Castleford (H). [HB]
Match Fact: Sent Off - Late Tackle
[View] Round 11 [22 Apr 11] W 36-18 v Hull KR (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [05 Jun 11] L 10-17 v Hull KR (A). [HB]
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2010 engage English Super League
Hull Football Club
15 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Round 1 [06 Feb 10] W 32-12 v St Helens (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [12 Feb 10] W 14-6 v Huddersfield (H). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [12 Mar 10] L 24-48 v Wigan (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [19 Mar 10] W 18-6 v Bradford (H). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [27 Mar 10] L 20-27 v Salford City (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [02 Apr 10] W 18-14 v Hull KR (A). [HB]
[View] Round 10 [05 Apr 10] L 10-29 v Warrington (H). [HB]
[View] Round 14 [15 May 10] W 28-14 v Les Catalans (A). [HB]
[View] Round 15 [23 May 10] W 34-26 v Castleford (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [04 Jun 10] W 27-26 v St Helens (H). [HB]
[View] Round 17 [11 Jun 10] W 34-12 v Salford City (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [20 Jun 10] L 18-32 v Huddersfield (A). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [25 Jun 10] W 10-8 v Catalans (H). [HB]
[View] Round 27 [04 Sep 10] L 14-18 v Leeds (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week 1 [11 Sep 10] L 4-21 v Hull KR (H). [HB]
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2009 engage English Super League
St Helens
22 games; 4 tries, 49 goals, 3 field goals, 117 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Feb 09] W 26-14 v Warrington (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 2 [22 Feb 09] W 23-6 v Huddersfield (A). [HB] 3 Pts; 1g, 1fg
[View] Round 3 [27 Feb 09] L 19-20 v Hull KR (H). [HB] 7 Pts; 3g, 1fg
[View] Round 4 [07 Mar 09] W 4-0 v Celtic (A). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [13 Mar 09] W 38-12 v Salford City (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 6 [20 Mar 09] W 26-18 v Leeds (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 9 [13 Apr 09] W 44-22 v Hull FC (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 10 [19 Apr 09] W 68-22 v Castleford (A). [HB] 20 Pts; 10g
[View] Round 11 [24 Apr 09] L 30-34 v Bradford (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 12 [02 May 09] L 18-38 v Wigan. [HB] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 13 [16 May 09] W 32-28 v Les Catalans (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 14 [22 May 09] W 22-12 v Harlequins (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 15 [05 Jun 09] W 30-6 v Hull FC (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 16 [12 Jun 09] W 50-10 v Castleford (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 1t, 3g
[View] Round 18 [26 Jun 09] W 30-0 v Celtic (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 19 [03 Jul 09] L 10-20 v Salford City (A). [HB]
[View] Round 25 [21 Aug 09] W 12-10 v Huddersfield (H). [HB]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 09] L 10-18 v Leeds (A). [HB]
[View] Round 27 [11 Sep 09] L 12-24 v Les Catalans (H). [HB]
[View] Finals Week 1 [19 Sep 09] W 15-2 v Huddersfield (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Finals Week 3 [03 Oct 09] W 14-10 v Wigan (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Grand Final [10 Oct 09] L 10-18 v Leeds. [HB]
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2008 engage English Super League
St Helens
25 games; 8 tries, 104 goals, 2 field goals, 242 points.
[View] Round 1 [10 Feb 08] L 22-24 v Hull KR (A). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [15 Feb 08] W 30-22 v Warrington (H). [HB]
[View] Round 3 [22 Feb 08] W 22-16 v Bradford (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 08] W 34-30 v Wakefield (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 7 [21 Mar 08] W 46-10 v Wigan (H). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 8 [24 Mar 08] L 26-28 v Huddersfield (A). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Round 9 [28 Mar 08] L 10-14 v Leeds (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 10 [06 Apr 08] L 24-30 v Castleford (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 4g
[View] Round 11 [11 Apr 08] W 58-12 v Harlequins (H). [HB] 22 Pts; 1t, 9g
[View] Round 12 [25 Apr 08] W 30-22 v Warrington (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 13 [04 May 08] W 57-16 v Wigan. [HB] 27 Pts; 3t, 7g, 1fg
[View] Round 14 [17 May 08] W 28-10 v Les Catalans (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 15 [25 May 08] W 16-8 v Hull FC (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Round 16 [06 Jun 08] W 52-10 v Hull KR (H). [HB] 14 Pts; 7g
[View] Round 17 [13 Jun 08] W 58-20 v Bradford (H). [HB] 18 Pts; 9g
[View] Round 18 [20 Jun 08] W 26-12 v Leeds (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 19 [29 Jun 08] W 46-16 v Huddersfield (H). [HB] 12 Pts; 1t, 4g
[View] Round 20 [05 Jul 08] W 54-0 v Harlequins (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 6g
[View] Round 21 [11 Jul 08] W 68-12 v Castleford (H). [HB] 20 Pts; 1t, 8g
[View] Round 22 [18 Jul 08] W 46-12 v Wigan (A). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 24 [09 Aug 08] W 17-16 v Warrington (H). [HB] 5 Pts; 2g, 1fg
[View] Round 26 [24 Aug 08] W 40-22 v Huddersfield (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 27 [05 Sep 08] D 16-16 v Wigan (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 2g
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 38-10 v Leeds (H). [HB] 10 Pts; 5g
[View] Grand Final [04 Oct 08] L 16-24 v Leeds. [HB] 4 Pts; 2/3g
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2007 World Club Challenge
St Helens
1 games; [View] WCC [23 Feb 07] W 18-14 v Broncos (H). [HB]
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2007 engage English Super League
St Helens
18 games; 2 tries, 20 goals, 4 field goals, 52 points.
[View] Round 1 [09 Feb 07] L 6-14 v Harlequins (H). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 2 [18 Feb 07] L 22-29 v Wakefield (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 3 [04 Feb 07] W 18-10 v Huddersfield (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 4 [02 Mar 07] W 34-22 v Bradford (H). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [09 Mar 07] W 48-12 v Warrington (A). [HB] 12 Pts; 6g
[View] Round 6 [17 Mar 07] L 12-24 v Hull FC (A). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [23 Mar 07] W 42-14 v Hull KR (H). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [06 Apr 07] W 32-14 v Wigan (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 9 [09 Apr 07] W 48-4 v Salford City (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 10 [13 Apr 07] W 53-10 v Catalans (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 11 [21 Apr 07] L 19-38 v Leeds (A). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 12 [29 Apr 07] W 44-6 v Harlequins (A). [HB]
[View] Round 13 [05 May 07] W 34-18 v Wigan. [HB]
[View] Round 21 [20 Jul 07] W 19-12 v Wigan (H). [BE] 5 Pts; 2g, 1fg
[View] Round 22 [03 Aug 07] W 31-20 v Hull FC (H). [HB] 11 Pts; 1t, 3g, 1fg
[View] Round 23 [11 Aug 07] L 0-21 v Les Catalans (A). [HB]
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] W 32-10 v Harlequins (H). [HB]
[View] Grand Final [13 Oct 07] L 6-33 v Leeds. [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
Great Britain Lions
2 games; 6 goals, 1 field goals, 13 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] L 14-18 v New Zealand (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Tri-Nations Match 4 [04 Nov 06] W 23-12 v Australia (A). [HB] 7 Pts; 3/5g, 1fg
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2006 International Test Matches
Great Britain Lions
1 games; 2 tries, 6 goals, 20 points.
[View] XXXX Test [27 Jun 06] W 46-14 v New Zealand (H). [HB] 20 Pts; 2t, 6g
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2006 engage English Super League
St Helens
24 games; 11 tries, 1 goals, 1 field goals, 47 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Feb 06] W 40-16 v Harlequins (A). [HB]
[View] Round 2 [17 Feb 06] W 44-8 v Castleford (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [24 Feb 06] W 13-4 v Leeds (H). [HB] 1 Pts; 1fg
[View] Round 4 [03 Mar 06] W 18-10 v Warrington (A). [HB]
[View] Round 6 [17 Mar 06] W 38-16 v Bulls (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [24 Mar 06] W 46-0 v Hull (A). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [07 Apr 06] W 16-6 v Harlequins (H). [HB]
[View] Round 9 [14 Apr 06] W 48-10 v Wigan (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [17 Apr 06] W 34-20 v Les Catalans (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [21 Apr 06] W 12-10 v Salford City (A). [HB]
[View] Round 12 [28 Apr 06] W 34-8 v Wakefield (H). [HB] 6 Pts; 1t, 1g
[View] Round 14 [12 May 06] W 34-22 v Warrington (H). [HB]
[View] Round 15 [27 May 06] W 28-14 v Wigan (A). [HB]
[View] Round 16 [08 Jun 06] L 26-27 v Hull FC (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [16 Jun 06] L 18-20 v Bradford (A). [HB]
[View] Round 18 [24 Jun 06] W 28-6 v Salford City (H). [HB]
[View] Round 19 [02 Jul 06] W 52-36 v Wakefield (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [07 Jul 06] W 52-26 v Les Catalans (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [13 Aug 06] W 72-4 v Castleford (A). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 26 [01 Sep 06] W 34-12 v Wakefield (H). [HB]
[View] Round 27 [09 Sep 06] W 54-18 v Leeds (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 28 [17 Sep 06] W 38-30 v Warrington (A). [HB]
[View] Finals Week Two [29 Sep 06] W 12-8 v Hull FC (H). [HB]
[View] Grand Final [14 Oct 06] W 26-4 v Hull FC. [HB]
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2006 Challenge Cup
St Helens
1 tries, 4 points.
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2005 English Super League
St Helens
20 games; 15 tries, 59 goals, 2 field goals, 180 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Feb 05] W 40-18 v Widnes (H). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [18 Feb 05] L 18-30 v Rhinos (A). [HB]
[View] Round 5 [11 Mar 05] W 46-12 v Salford (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 6 [19 Mar 05] W 64-16 v Wildcats (H). [HB]
[View] Round 7 [25 Mar 05] L 20-22 v Wigan (A). [HB]
[View] Round 8 [28 Mar 05] W 34-27 v Bulls (H). [F8]
[View] Round 9 [08 Apr 05] W 60-16 v Leigh (H). [HB] 18 Pts; 2t, 5g
[View] Round 11 [24 Apr 05] W 36-22 v Huddersfield (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [29 Apr 05] W 31-30 v Warrington (H). [HB] 15 Pts; 1t, 5g, 1fg
[View] Round 13 [13 May 05] L 6-44 v Hull (A). [HB] 2 Pts; 1g
[View] Round 14 [21 May 05] W 29-22 v Widnes (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
[View] Round 15 [27 May 05] W 38-24 v Rhinos (H). [HB] 18 Pts; 1t, 7g
[View] Round 16 [05 Jun 05] W 66-4 v Bulls (A). [HB] 18 Pts; 1t, 7g
[View] Round 17 [10 Jun 05] W 33-22 v Salford (A). [HB] 13 Pts; 1t, 4g, 1fg
[View] Round 18 [17 Jun 05] D 28-28 v London (H). [HB] 8 Pts; 1t, 2g
[View] Round 23 [05 Aug 05] W 30-10 v Warrington (A). [HB] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [12 Aug 05] W 60-4 v Wildcats (H). [HB] 24 Pts; 1t, 10g
[View] Round 25 [20 Aug 05] W 50-4 v London (H). [HB] 16 Pts; 1t, 6g
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] W 78-4 v Leigh (A). [HB] 20 Pts; 2t, 6g
[View] Round 27 [09 Sep 05] W 38-12 v Wigan (A). [HB] 6 Pts; 3g
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