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Tue April 17, 2012
Source: www.warriors.co.nzFive Warriors have been named in representative teams - four of them in the Kiwi squad - for next weekend's games in the stand-alone weekend set aside for the Anzac Test and the annual City-Country Origin match.
Vodafone Warriors captain Simon Mannering will be the Kiwis' most experienced player when he lines up in his 29th international in next Friday night's clash against Australia at Eden Park, just the second Anzac Test ever played here 14 years after the first in 1998.
Mannering (25) is joined in the Kiwis team by club-mates Manu Vatuvei, Ben Matulino and first-time Kiwi Shaun Johnson.
Vatuvei (26) returns to the national side for his 20th Test after last playing for his country - briefly - in the 2010 Four Nations when he lasted only a few minutes against England in Wellington before breaking his arm. Injuries have ruled him out of contention since.
Matulino (23), who has already made 93 NRL appearances, has been a front-line Kiwi selection since making his debut against France in 2009. One of the NRL's form front rowers this season, he's poised to play his 12th Test on Friday night.
Johnson (21) was chosen in the Kiwi touring party for last year's end-of-season Billy Kelly Cup Test against Australia and the following Four Nations campaign but he subsequently withdrew to recover fully from an ongoing back condition. He excelled for the Vodafone Warriors in their 44-22 NRL victory against the South Sydney Rabbitohs today, credited with four try assists.
Apart from Johnson, two other players included in the final 17 - Jesse Bromwich and Josh Hoffman - are yet to make their international debuts.
Included in the Australian team is New Zealand-born James Tamou (North Queensland) who has effectively turned his back on his home country after turning out for the New Zealand Maori in 2010.
Meanwhile, Warriors back rower Feleti Mateo has been named at loose forward in the City Origin team to face Country this coming Sunday (April 22).
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Warriors prop Ben Matulino and Wigan utility Thomas Leuluai are both back in the Kiwis' line-up for Friday night's Four Nations opener against Kangaroos at Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington.
Matulino replaces club-mate Russell Packer, ruled out for this game after being handed a one-match suspension following a tackle on Australian captain Darren Lockyer in the 6-42 loss to the Kangaroos in Newcastle on October 16.
Matulino takes debutant Packer's starting spot while 22-Test veteran Adam Blair remains unavailable as he serves the last match of his suspension dating back to the Melbourne Storm's regular season NRL clash against Manly.
The only other change in the personnel used in Newcastle sees Leuluai (26) coming into the squad for 20-Test campaigner Nathan Fien. Issac Luke has been handed the starting hooker's role Fien filled 10 days ago while Leuluai, the side's most experienced international with 27 Tests, has been named on the bench, coming back into the line-up for the first time since the Kiwis' 16-12 win over the Australians in last November's Four Nations final.
There is also a positional switch with Melbourne second rower Sika Manu brought into the starting line-up while Alex Glenn (Brisbane), one of five Test debutants in Newcastle, goes to the bench. The backline is unchanged while prop Sam McKendry and back rowers Simon Mannering and Jeremy Smith are still in their starting roles with Fuifui Moimoi and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves again the interchange front rowers.
Young Melbourne second rower Kevin Proctor has been chosen as the 18th man.
"We obviously weren't pleased with the way we performed in Newcastle," said Kearney.
"We've worked hard since we've been here to give us the best possible chance of producing the kind of performance we expect of ourselves.
"We set high standards within the team and we all know those weren't achieved the last time we played Australia."
One of the few players to emerge from the Newcastle encounter with credit was Vodafone Warriors fullback Kevin Locke, named the team's player of the day after his Test debut. He scored New Zealand's only try, made 161 metres from 15 runs and also produced eight tackle breaks.
As a 20-year-old NRL rookie, he wasn't given any game time when he first visited England with the Kiwis for their 2009 Four Nations campaign and knows his first Test here will be a huge challenge.
"It is going to be very tough on Friday night," he said.
"We've just got to try to forget about the game we had in Newcastle. It was a poor performance by us but it's a new week, a new team and hopefully we can bounce back with a good performance."
The New Zealanders have had two field runs plus weights sessions and recovery sessions since arriving in Liverpool last Friday. After indulging in some ten pin bowling ? Matulino was the individual star ? on a rest day today they'll have their final run at Halliwell Jones Stadium tomorrow.
The Kiwis have been based at the Hilton across the road from Albert Dock, the major tourist attraction which houses The Beatles Story. The hotel is just a short walk from the Cavern Club in Mathew Street, where the Fab Four forged their reputation.
2011 FOUR NATIONS
NEW ZEALAND v AUSTRALIA
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
8.00pm (UK), Friday, October 28, 2011
Referee: Phil Bentham (England)
Kiwis: 1. Kevin Locke, 2. Kalifa Fai Fai Loa, 3. Lewis Brown, 4. Gerald Beale, 5. Jason Nightingale, 6. Benji Marshall (c), 7. Kieran Foran, 8. Ben Matulino, 9. Issac Luke, 10. Sam McKendry, 11. Sika Manu, 12. Simon Mannering, 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Thomas Leuluai, 15. Fuifui Moimoi, 16. Alex Glenn, 17. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
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 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
11 games; [View] Round 1 [04 Mar 12] L 20-26 v Manly (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [12 Mar 12] W 36-20 v Parramatta (A). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [18 Mar 12] L 18-32 v Canterbury (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [24 Mar 12] W 26-6 v Gold Coast (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [31 Mar 12] L 8-26 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [08 Apr 12] L 12-32 v Canberra (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [15 Apr 12] W 44-22 v Souths (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [25 Apr 12] L 14-32 v Melbourne (A). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [05 May 12] W 30-20 v Brisbane (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [12 May 12] W 30-26 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [18 May 12] L 22-24 v Wests Tigers (A). [PR]
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2012 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [20 Apr 12] L 12-20 v Australia (H). [PR]
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2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
26 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] L 18-24 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] L 12-20 v Wests Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 11] L 12-25 v Dragons (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 11] W 26-18 v Cronulla (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 11] W 24-12 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 11] L 10-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 11] W 18-14 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 11] W 26-18 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] W 34-14 v Titans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 11] W 25-16 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [22 May 11] W 12-6 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 11] L 6-13 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 11] L 22-26 v Wests Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 11] L 10-30 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 11] L 8-16 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 11] W 22-6 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 11] W 36-12 v Canterbury (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 11] W 48-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 11] W 29-10 v Canberra (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 11] L 20-21 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 11] W 20-12 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 11] W 26-12 v Panthers (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 11] L 22-26 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 11] W 18-6 v North Qld (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 11] L 10-40 v Brisbane. [BE]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 11] W 22-20 v Wests Tigers. [BE]
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2011 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [06 May 11] L 10-20 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2011 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
3 games; [View] Round 1 [28 Oct 11] L 12-26 v Australia. [PR]
[View] Round 2 [05 Nov 11] W 36-0 v Wales. [PR]
[View] Round 3 [12 Nov 11] L 6-28 v England (A). [PR]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
24 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 10] L 18-24 v Titans (A). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 30-16 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 10] W 48-16 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 10] L 6-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 10] W 30-24 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 10] L 12-40 v Panthers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 10] L 6-40 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] L 16-23 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] W 24-12 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [23 May 10] W 26-24 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 10] L 6-50 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 20-22 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 10] W 32-24 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 10] W 20-18 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 10] W 35-6 v Eels (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 10] W 12-6 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 10] W 13-6 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 10] L 28-38 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] L 20-28 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 10] W 37-10 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 10] W 22-10 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] L 16-19 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 10] W 26-12 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 10] L 16-28 v Titans. [BE]
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2010 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Anzac Test Match [07 May 10] L 8-12 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2010 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
3 games; [View] Round 1 [23 Oct 10] W 24-10 v England (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [06 Nov 10] L 20-34 v Australia (H). [BE]
[View] Final [13 Nov 10] W 16-12 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2009 NYC Toyota Cup
New Zealand Warriors
3 games; [View] Round 23 [15 Aug 09] W 42-22 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] W 28-24 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] L 44-46 v Storm (H). [BE]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
18 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] W 26-18 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 09] L 22-24 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] L 11-12 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] L 12-34 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] L 12-38 v Raiders (A). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] W 14-0 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 09] L 10-18 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 09] W 13-0 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 09] L 12-28 v Titans (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 09] L 14-28 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 09] L 14-18 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 09] W 30-24 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 09] L 4-29 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 09] D 32-32 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 09] L 10-30 v Titans (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 09] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
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2009 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
1 tries, 4 points.
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2008 NYC Toyota Cup
New Zealand Warriors
11 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] L 22-26 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] W 22-14 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] D 26-26 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] D 24-24 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] W 36-28 v Gold Coast (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] L 24-30 v Raiders (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 24-46 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] W 40-10 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] W 31-4 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] D 24-24 v Eels (A). [BE]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
14 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] W 28-26 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 40-22 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 8-6 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [SR]
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