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Tue November 18, 2008
Source: www.melbournestorm.com.auMELBOURNE Storm has bolstered its playing list for 2009 with the signing of former New Zealand international Wairangi Koopu.
Koopu, 28, will add further muscle to the Storm's forward pack next season after signing a one-year-deal with the club.
He started pre-season training today.
The move marks a new chapter in Koopu's NRL career after a successful 164-game stint with the New Zealand Warriors.
Koopu, who made his first-grade debut against Melbourne in 1999, also played three Tests for the Kiwis in 2004-05.
Storm assistant coach Michael Maguire said: ``He's got a good frame, looks athletic and he's had a lot of first grade experience which will significantly help out the young squad we've got for next season.
``He looked pretty sharp at training this morning. I think he's still got plenty to offer at this level.''
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www.melbournestorm.com.auFri June 6, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Source: www.warriors.co.nzWairangi Koopu has been brought into the centres for the Vodafone Warriors' 13th-round NRL clash against South Sydney at Mt Smart Stadium tonight.
The spot had been left vacant after winger Manu Vatuvei, originally named to make his comeback in this match from a leg injury, had failed a fitness test on Tuesday.
After Vatuvei's withdrawal, coach Ivan Cleary reshuffled his side by shifting Aidan Kirk back to the left wing ? where he had played in each of the previous two games - and decided against naming a new centre as he considered various options.
Koopu (28) wasn't included in the original 17-man squad. This will be just his fifth NRL game of the year in a season when he has also played for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup.
The Vodafone Warriors are otherwise unchanged.
Micheal Luck, leading the side again with Steve Price on Origin duty, will make his 62nd consecutive appearance since joining the Vodafone Warriors.
Apart from Luck, six other players will maintain their record of playing in every match so far this season; the others are Nathan Fien, Epalahame Lauaki, Simon Mannering, Sam Rapira, Grant Rovelli and Evarn Tuimavave.
Vice-captain Ruben Wiki, recalled to the side, will be playing his 297th first-grade game.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
8.00pm, Friday, June 6
Referee: Tony De Las Heras
Vodafone Warriors
1 Patrick Ah Van
2 Michael Crockett
18 Wairangi Koopu
4 Jerome Ropati
3 Aidan Kirk
6 Nathan Fien
7 Grant Rovelli
8 Ruben Wiki (vc)
9 Ian Henderson
10 Sam Rapira
11 Simon Mannering
12 Epalahame Lauaki
13 Micheal Luck (c)
Interchange:
14 Lance Hohaia
15 Evarn Tuimavave
16 Russell Packer
17 Sonny Fai
Coach: Ivan Cleary
News Source:
www.warriors.co.nz
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 2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
12 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 09] W 17-16 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 09] L 14-16 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] W 26-12 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 09] L 6-18 v Titans (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 09] W 16-14 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [20 Apr 09] L 6-16 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 09] W 22-8 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 09] W 28-22 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 09] W 38-4 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] W 30-0 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 1 [11 Sep 09] W 40-12 v Sea Eagles. [BE]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
6 games; [View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [BE]
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] W 14-6 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 22-46 v Panthers (A). [F8]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 28-35 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [BE]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
16 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [03 Jun 07] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] L 2-4 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 12-2 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] W 54-14 v Panthers (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 22-6 v Gold Coast (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] W 30-6 v Titans (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 24-20 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 07] L 12-49 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
20 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 16-22 v Storm (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 14-22 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 26-10 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-22 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] L 8-22 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 14-18 v Raiders (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 46-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [LK]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 16-30 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 20-34 v Sharks (A). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t (65th, 78th)
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 18-23 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [LK] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 12-10 v Sharks (H). [SR]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
24 games; 9 tries, 36 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] L 20-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (54th)
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] W 24-12 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Cowboys (H). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] W 46-14 v Souths (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (26th)
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] L 6-24 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 30-26 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 14-16 v Panthers (H). [LK]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 24-28 v Sharks (A). [LK] 4 Pts; 1t (15th)
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] L 6-10 v Roosters (H). [LK]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 34-16 v Souths (A). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] W 21-4 v Tigers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 05] W 24-16 v Storm (H). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] L 18-28 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t (24th, 80th)
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (34th)
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 24-26 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (18th)
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 24-22 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[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). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 20-38 v Eels (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (10th)
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] L 10-22 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (30th)
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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). [SR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
2 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] L 20-28 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 04] L 10-16 v Dragons (H). [BE]
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