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Tue April 10, 2012
Source: www.cowboys.com.auNew Zealand winger Kalifa Faifai Loa is set to make his first appearance of the year in the Cowboys NRL squad after being named in the team for the round seven clash with the Roosters at TIO Stadium in Darwin.
The Cowboys have lost centre Kane Linnett to a hamstring injury, giving Faifai Loa his chance in the backline after spending the first part of 2012 playing for the Northern Pride in the Intrust Super Cup.
Fellow Kiwi Antonio Winterstein will switch from the wing to take over Linnett's role at left centre.
Faifai Loa played 20 NRL matches for the Cowboys in his first season with the club in 2011 after making his debut in round three against the Melbourne Storm and finished the year by playing two Tests for the Kiwis against Australia.
Coach Neil Henry has recalled forward Scott Bolton who has recovered from a knee injury and also included outside back Mosese Pangai, who made his NRL debut against the Gold Coast Titans in round one, in an 18-man squad for the Cowboys' first match for premiership points in the Northern Territory.
The Cowboys will arrive in Darwin this afternoon for a week-long stay that will include coaching clinics, a visit to Royal Darwin Hospital, an open training session, development clinics in Katherine and Jabiru, a Carbine Club lunch, parliamentary reception and a coaches forum held in conjunction with the Northern Territory Rugby League.
With a three-three win-loss record, North Queensland is ninth on the NRL ladder, while the Roosters hold down fifth place after winning four of their first six.
Saturday night's match kicks off at 7pm (NT time) and will be live on Fox Sports - follow the Cowboys Twitter feed @nthqldcowboys for live score updates.
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www.cowboys.com.au/membershipNorth Queensland Toyota Cowboys v Roosters
Round 7, 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership
7pm, Saturday 14 April, TIO Stadium Darwin
1 Matthew Bowen
2 Ashley Graham
3 Brent Tate
4 Antonio Winterstein
5 Kalifa Faifai Loa
6 Johnathan Thurston [c]
7 Ray Thompson
8 Ashton Sims
9 Aaron Payne
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Glenn Hall
13 Dallas Johnson
14 James Segeyaro
15 Scott Bolton
16 Ricky Thorby
17 Tariq Sims
18 Mosese Pangai
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Source: www.cowboys.com.auNew Zealand Test winger Kalifa Faifai Loa will play in the NRL with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys until at least the end of the 2014 season after signing a two-year contract extension.
The 21-year-old produced an eye-catching first season with the Cowboys in 2011, playing in 22 matches after making his debut for the club in round three against the Melbourne Storm.
He was originally signed until the end of the 2012 season but General Manager - Football Peter Parr said the young winger's impressive progress made him a priority for a contract extension.
"We're very pleased with how Kalifa has improved since coming to the club and think he will become an even better footballer with the more experience he gains in the NRL," Parr said.
"We're looking forward to seeing him continue that development as a North Queensland Cowboy.
"He's just played Test football at just 21 years of age and to have him commit to the Cowboys is something we're delighted about."
Faifai Loa crossed for 10 tries in 2011, placing him second behind Paul Bowman Medal winner Ashley Graham on North Queensland's tryscoring list.
He was also second, behind Graham, for most metres gained by a Cowboy this season and his year culminated in two Tests appearances for New Zealand against Australia, including one in the Four Nations tournament in Great Britain.
Faifai Loa said signing with the Cowboys had been the best decision he had made so far in his rugby league career and he was happy he was staying in North Queensland.
"I really enjoy playing for the Cowboys, working with the coaching staff we have and living up here," he said.
"I have some great mates at the club and wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
"We had a good 2011 and I think we have the players to go even better in 2012 and beyond."
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 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
3 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 7 [14 Apr 12] W 50-12 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [28 Apr 12] L 16-20 v Souths (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [19 May 12] W 30-28 v Penrith (H). [WG]
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2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
North Queensland Cowboys
20 games; 10 tries, 40 points.
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 11] W 34-6 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 11] L 20-22 v Eels (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 11] W 22-12 v Titans (H). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 11] W 26-18 v Canberra (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 11] W 30-12 v Cronulla (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 11] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] L 8-22 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 11] W 40-26 v Eels (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [28 May 11] W 20-6 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 11] L 4-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 11] W 30-10 v Warriors (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 11] W 22-12 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 11] L 18-38 v Wests Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 11] W 28-20 v Titans (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 11] W 30-18 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 11] L 16-34 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 11] L 24-26 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 11] W 28-20 v Cronulla (H). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 11] L 6-18 v Warriors (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 11] L 8-42 v Manly. [WG]
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2011 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [16 Oct 11] L 6-42 v Australia (A). [WG]
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2011 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
1 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [28 Oct 11] L 12-26 v Australia. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2010 NYC Toyota Cup
St George Illawarra Dragons
20 games; 16 tries, 0/2 goals, 64 points.
[View] Round 1 [19 Mar 10] L 18-24 v Parramatta (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 10] W 12-10 v Canterbury (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 10] L 6-30 v North Qld (H). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 10] W 50-30 v Melbourne (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 10] L 14-26 v Brisbane (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 10] W 30-10 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 10] L 22-54 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] L 10-20 v Cronulla (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [08 May 10] W 22-14 v Manly (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 10] L 28-30 v Canterbury (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [28 May 10] W 27-16 v Parramatta (H). [FB]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 0-19 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [20 Jun 10] W 42-6 v Cronulla (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 10] L 12-16 v Souths (A). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 10] W 34-12 v Gold Coast (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] L 18-20 v Brisbane (A). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 10] L 26-39 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 10] D 28-28 v Canberra (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 10] W 44-6 v Newcastle (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 10] L 22-47 v Souths (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
St George Illawarra Dragons
2 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 11 [23 May 10] L 14-22 v Raiders (H). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [05 Jul 10] L 8-12 v Panthers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
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2009 NYC Toyota Cup
St George Illawarra Dragons
25 games; 13 tries, 52 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 09] L 24-26 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [21 Mar 09] L 28-30 v Titans (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 09] W 36-12 v Sharks (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 09] W 34-16 v Broncos (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 09] W 32-28 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 09] W 44-6 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] W 12-8 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] W 30-14 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [09 May 09] W 48-16 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [23 May 09] W 34-22 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [29 May 09] L 24-28 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 09] W 28-6 v Titans (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 09] W 32-30 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 09] W 26-18 v Tigers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 09] W 58-10 v Roosters (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 09] L 6-33 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 09] L 6-26 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 09] W 34-22 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 09] W 36-22 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 09] W 40-24 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 09] W 26-0 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 09] W 32-26 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 09] W 44-16 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Finals Week 1 [13 Sep 09] W 48-24 v Warriors. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 3 [25 Sep 09] L 12-36 v Tigers. [WG]
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2008 NYC Toyota Cup
Newcastle Knights
10 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] W 36-30 v Tigers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] L 22-42 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 08] L 16-42 v Bulldogs (A). [FB]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] W 36-24 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] L 12-22 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [05 Jul 08] L 18-26 v Dragons (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 08] D 18-18 v Panthers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 56-4 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 08] L 16-22 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 08] L 20-56 v Raiders (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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