Ruben WIKI [
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Sat January 23, 2010
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World record-holding legend Ruben Wiki is right back in the game after being named today as the New Zealand Rugby League's new national high performance manager.
NZRL chief executive Jim Doyle said Wiki, who turned 37 just yesterday, had been signed to fill the vacancy created by Tony Kemp's appointment late last year to the new role of football manager.
"It's hugely exciting for us and a tremendous boost for the game that a man of Ruben's standing is now involved in such a key role," he said.
"He has done so much as one of rugby league's greats for both his country and the clubs he has played for. Now he's in a position to make a positive contribution to the game's future.
"It's pleasing for us that our new-look football department is now completed and we can get on with the task we have to rebuild rugby league at all levels in this country.
"In his role Ruben, working with Tony, will be responsible for leading our national high performance strategy which aims to ensure sustained excellence at international level as well as promoting, fostering and supporting rugby league throughout the community in order to develop the game and increase participation.
"As high performance manager, Ruben will also have a vital role in the Kiwis' management team."
Wiki ended his international playing days in 2006 after a world record 55 Tests including 18 as Kiwi captain. He finished his playing career at the end of the 2008 season after a total of 312 NRL appearances for the Canberra Raiders and the Warriors, easily the most in the competition by a New Zealander.
After working as a trainer for the Kiwis in 2008, including their successful Rugby League World Cup campaign, he pursued a range of other projects last year.
"It was good for me to have a break away from the game last year but I'm right back into it and it feels really good," he said.
"I've been really excited working with the boys at the Warriors and now it's a real privilege to be able to work with the NZRL and do all I can to help our great game at all levels.
"I loved playing the game and I have always really enjoyed working in the community. That's a big part of it, trying to give something back to people and helping them to achieve things they didn't think were possible."
Kemp said Wiki's appointment rounded out a football department which could now set about the task of delivering on the NZRL's strategy.
"Ruben has incredible mana throughout the community and he also has amazing enthusiasm and passion to bring out the best in people in every walk of life," he said.
"He's going to be invaluable for us as we set about reviving the game at grass roots level and he'll also be able to make a great contribution to our elite teams, especially the Kiwis, as he showed during the World Cup."
Kiwi coach Stephen Kearney echoed Kemp's views on the 1994-2006 Kiwi great.
"I was very fortunate to play most of my Test career alongside Ruben and he was a wonderful player and an inspirational captain. He's held in the highest regard by players he played with and those he played against. Everyone respects him," he said.
"That came across in his time as part of our management team in 2008, especially at the World Cup where he had a tremendous influence on the players."
Doyle said Wiki would start in his new job early next month.
RUBEN WIKI Born: January 21, 1973
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Previous Positions: Kiwi assistant trainer 2008 Anzac Test and Rugby League World Cup, Warriors high performance assistant 2010-
Playing Record (Tests): Kiwi Number: 655, 55 Tests for Kiwis 1994-2006, 60 points (15 tries), 18 tests as Kiwi captain 2003-2006
Playing Record (Club): NRL: 312 appearances 1993-2008
Canberra Raiders 1993-2004 - 225 appearances, 240 points (60 tries)
NZ Warriors 2005-2006 - Club Number: 123, 87 appearances, 48 points (12 tries)
Other Clubs: Otara Scorpions (Auckland)
Otahuhu Leopards (Auckland)
Auckland Vulcans (New South Wales Cup)
Other Honours:
ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) 2007
Ken Stephen Medal 2007
All Golds 2007-2008
Samoa Residents 2009
New Zealand Rugby League player of the year 2003 & 2005
Warriors player of the year 2005
Canberra player of the year 2002 & 2003
Canberra clubman of the year 1998 & 2001
Educated: Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate (Auckland)
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF NEW ZEALAND RUGBY LEAGUE
Mon December 14, 2009
Source: www.warriors.co.nzVodafone Warriors legends Jerry Seuseu and Ruben Wiki are back in the fold filling positions in the club's restructured football department.
Vodafone Warriors chief executive Wayne Scurrah today confirmed 11-Test Kiwi Seuseu (35) had been signed as the new welfare and education manager and would also have added responsibilities as team manager of the Vodafone Junior Warriors in the National Youth Competition (NYC).
He joins his 55-Test world record-holding former New Zealand team-mate Wiki (36), who has just completed signing formalities as the club's high performance assistant although he has been working with the NRL squad since the players began their off-season training programme early last month.
Scurrah said the club would benefit enormously from having two such highly-respected and admired former players back at the Vodafone Warriors.
"It's a real boost for us to be able to bring back Jerry and Ruben," he said.
"They were hugely popular as players in their time with the Vodafone Warriors, they both had outstanding careers and have great standing in the sporting community.
"Ruben, as expected, had an immediate impact from the moment he linked up with the NRL squad five weeks ago and we know Jerry will be a positive influence around the club as well.
"Jerry will be responsible for our welfare and education programmes for all players from our NRL, NYC and development squads as well as filling the team manager's job for the Vodafone Junior Warriors."
After a 132-game career with the Vodafone Warriors from 1997-2004, Seuseu ended his playing career after a two-year stint with Wigan in 2005-2006. From 2007 until recently he was in charge of the Auckland Rugby League schools' programme in his role as a football development officer. He's a qualified school teacher with two degrees - a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of education.
Since retiring in 2008 after 312 NRL games ? 87 of them for the Vodafone Warriors - Wiki has been involved in a range of projects and has now added a part-time contract to rejoin the club in a role which will involve him mentoring players.
During his 53-game Vodafone Warriors career from 2000-2002, head coach Ivan Cleary played alongside Seuseu many times, including the 2002 NRL grand final.
Cleary had ample encounters with Wiki as a playing opponent before working with him as assistant coach in 2005 when Wiki moved to Mount Smart Stadium and then in the following three seasons as head coach.
"These two men bring impressive qualities to the club first and foremost as people," said Cleary.
"Ruben has already proved an outstanding acquisition in his new role. We missed his presence once his playing career finished and it's really good to have him back around the place.
"Jerry will be the same. He was a tough competitor on the field but off it he has great people skills and expertise in welfare and education field which will serve us well."
Seuseu and Wiki, both named player of the year during their time with the Vodafone Warriors (Seuseu in 2001 and Wiki in 2005), said they were elated to be back at the club.
"I had a long career here and will always be grateful for the opportunity the club gave me," said Seuseu.
"To be able to come back now in such an important role is a real honour."
And Wiki said: "It's been exciting coming back into the club working with the boys and trying to do my bit. It feels like I've never been away. I want to do all I can to help Ivan and the coaching staff to get the team back on track."
With Seuseu and Wiki signed, four former Vodafone Warriors are now involved in the club's football department - foundation captain Dean Bell being the other one - while assistant coach Tony Iro also boasts a substantial playing record.
In fact, the quintet has the accumulated experience of more than 1500 matches at top level in both a playing and coaching capacity.
JERRY SEUSEU - WELFARE AND EDUCATION MANAGERBorn: April 19, 1974
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Previous Roles: Auckland Rugby League football development officer 2007-2009
Auckland premier team trainer 2008-2009
Auckland elite under-16 trainer 2008-2009
Playing Record (Tests): Kiwi Number: 692
11 Tests for Kiwis 2001-2004
4 points (1 try)
4 Tests for Samoa 2000
Playing Record (Club): NRL: Vodafone Warriors 1997-2004
Club Number: 50
132 appearances
40 points (10 tries)
English Super League: Wigan Warriors 2005-2006
43 games
4 points (1 try)
Other Clubs: Mangere East Hawks (Auckland)
Counties Manukau Heroes (Lion Red Cup)
Other Honours: Auckland University Blues Award 2003
Vodafone Warriors player of the year 2001
Warriors reserve grade player of the year 1997
Lion Red Cup player of the year 1996
RUBEN WIKI - HIGH PERFORMANCE ASSISTANTBorn: January 21, 1973
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Previous Positions: Kiwi trainer 2008 Anzac Test and Rugby League World Cup
Playing Record (Tests): Kiwi Number: 655
55 Tests for Kiwis 1994-2006
60 points (15 tries)
18 tests as Kiwi captain 2003-2006
Playing Record (Club): NRL: 312 appearances 1993-2008
Canberra Raiders 1993-2004
225 appearances
240 points (60 tries)
Vodafone Warriors 2005-2006
Club Number: 123
87 appearances
48 points (12 tries)
Other Clubs: Otara Scorpions (Auckland)
Otahuhu Leopards (Auckland)
Auckland Vulcans (New South Wales Cup)
Other Honours: ONZM (Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit) 2007
Ken Stephen Medal 2007
All Golds 2007-2008
Samoa Residents 2009
New Zealand Rugby League player of the year 2003 & 2005
Vodafone Warriors player of the year 2005
Canberra player of the year 2002 & 2003
Canberra clubman of the year 1998 & 2001
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 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
23 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 36-16 v Bulldogs (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 22-46 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 28-35 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] W 28-26 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 40-22 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 8-6 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [PR]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
21 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 34-18 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 24-14 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] L 12-30 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 10-13 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] W 18-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] L 26-30 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] L 2-4 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 22-6 v Gold Coast (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] W 30-6 v Titans (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Raiders (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 07] L 12-49 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
4 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [PR]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
22 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 16-22 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 14-22 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 26-10 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-22 v Knights (A). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] L 8-22 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 14-18 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 46-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [PR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 20-34 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 18-23 v Broncos (H). [PR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 42-16 v Roosters (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [PR]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
5 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] W 38-28 v Australia (A). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 05] L 26-28 v Australia (H). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [29 Oct 05] W 42-26 v Great Britain (A). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 5 [12 Nov 05] L 12-38 v Great Britain (A). [PR]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [26 Nov 05] W 24-0 v Australia. [PR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
19 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] L 20-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] W 24-12 v Broncos (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (29th)
Judiciary: High Tackle, Careless Grade 3 Guilty, 4 matches
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 14-16 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 24-28 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] L 6-10 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 34-16 v Souths (A). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] W 21-4 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 05] W 24-16 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (43rd)
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 24-26 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 24-22 v Roosters (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (6th)
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] W 24-16 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] L 34-42 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 20-38 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] L 10-22 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t (19th)
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2005 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [22 Apr 05] L 16-32 v Australia (A). [PR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Canberra Raiders
2 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] W 21-12 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 04] L 18-34 v Panthers (H). [SR]
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