Mannering, Simon

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Asotasi receives NZRL's premier accolade at awards dinner
Sun December 2, 2007
by NZRL
First-year Kiwi captain Roy Asotasi won the Chrisco Player of the Year accolade at the New Zealand Rugby League's annual awards dinner tonight.

Asotasi (25), one of only four players to appear in each of the Kiwis' six tests this year, was appearing in just his 17th international when he captained his country for the first time in the Anzac Test against Australia in Brisbane.

His predecessor Ruben Wiki had played in 37 tests before captaining the Kiwis in the last 18 of his world record 55 internationals.

Asotasi also co-captained South Sydney in his first season with the club after five years with the Bulldogs. Consistently one of the Kiwis' hardest-working forwards, he made a phenomenal 44 tackles in the 14-20 first test loss to Great Britain in Huddersfield on October 27.

He had to wait until his sixth test as captain and the last of the year to experience leading New Zealand to victory. In the 22-14 win against France in Paris he was on the field for all but nine minutes of the match. Asotasi has now played 22 tests.

He was one of three nominees for the premier award. Also in contention were Warriors utility Simon Mannering, another to play in every test this year, and rookie international fullback Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters).

Mannering (21), used in the centres in the Anzac Test, played in the back row in the next five internationals as he boosted his number of tests to 11.

Perrett (22), who appeared at wing, centre and fullback during the NRL season, was in the No 1 jersey for each of the Kiwis' four tests against Great Britain and France.

Perrett was one of an astonishing total of 13 test debutants during the year as a big injury toll and unavailability forced the national selectors to use 35 players in the six-test programme. It's unlikely New Zealand has fielded as many test players - and new internationals - in a year in its history (apart from the inaugural test against Wales in 1908).

Apart from Asotasi and Mannering, the other two players to appear in every test were hooker Dene Halatau (Wests Tigers) and prop Sam Rapira (Vodafone Warriors).

After his outstanding efforts, Perrett won the ISC Rookie of the Year award.

The full list of awards winners was:

Lion Foundation Junior Player of the Year: Ben Matulino (Wellington).

Southern Trust Referee of the Year: Leon Williamson (Auckland).

Bartercard Cup Coach of the Year: Brent Gemmell (Auckland Lions).

Bartercard Cup Player of the Year: Kelvin Wright (Auckland Lions).

Women's Player of the Year: Honey Hireme (Papakura).

Mad Butcher Personality of the Year: Steve Price (Vodafone Warriors).

ISC Rookie of the Year: Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters).

Chrisco Player of the Year Nominees: Roy Asotasi (South Sydney), Simon Mannering (Vodafone Warriors); Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters). Winner: Asotasi.

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF NEW ZEALAND RUGBY LEAGUE


Mannering to partner Swann in Warriors second-row
Tue March 13, 2007
Source: www.warriors.co.nz

Vodafone Warriors coach Ivan Cleary has paired veteran Logan Swann and 2006 debutant Kiwi international Simon Mannering in the second row for Saturday night's season-opening NRL clash against Parramatta at Mt Smart Stadium.

The 20-year-old Mannering was used almost exclusively in the centres by the Vodafone Warriors in his 17 first-grade appearances last year before playing in the back row in each of his five tests for the Kiwis in the Tri-Nations series.

He has been targeted to continue in the centres in the NRL this season but was switched to the second row for the 36-6 trial win against the Bulldogs on March 3 when experienced back rowers Wairangi Koopu, Micheal Luck and Louis Anderson were all out of contention.

That match gave Swann (32) his first outing in a Vodafone Warriors jersey for almost three and half years after his return from three seasons in the English Super League.

On Saturday might, he'll play in front of the Mt Smart Stadium crowd for the first time since farewelling home fans there after the Vodafone Warriors had beaten Wests Tigers in September 2003.

Cleary said, "Simon has the ability to play equally well in the centres or the back row and, in his first game back with the club against the Bulldogs, Logan showed the quality he brings to us with both his experience and ability.

"With Wairangi not ready to play yet and Louis and Lucky having limited footy in the trials, we've gone with Simon and Logan in the second row for this game and Micheal off the back."

It leaves the Vodafone Warriors with strong back row support on the bench from established international Anderson and 2006 Kiwi Epalahame Lauaki.

Another notable feature of the first team of the year sees Lance Hohaia again starting in the centres, where he was used in each of the last four matches of the 2006 season. Earlier he had played in the same position for part of the side's record-breaking 66-0 win against South Sydney.

The selection also gives three of the club's off-season signings - fullback Wade McKinnon, winger Michael Crockett and standoff Michael Witt - their first starts with their new club. McKinnon will become the 132nd player to appear at first grade level for the Vodafone Warriors, Crockett No 133 and Witt No 134. The match will resume a first-grade career which started for Crockett with seven games last year while Witt will be making his 48th first-grade appearance.

Interchange prop Evarn Tuimavave, one of five players named on the bench, is set bring up his 50th match for the club since his debut in 2002.

George Gatis has won the starting dummy-half's job with Nathan Fien coming off the bench.

Cleary said the side would again be looking for consistent performances and a good record at home.

"We certainly improved with our efforts at home last season (winning five of the last six games at Mt Smart Stadium) and we need to build on that.

"It's so important to not only start the season well but to make the most of the support we have at home.

"The performance against the Bulldogs was pleasing after the way we'd played against North Queensland but we have to show we can play consistently well to have a good chance in the competition.

"For us, it's all about trying to improve each week and to be consistent."

Parramatta won each of last year's clashes against the Vodafone Warriors in Hamilton and later in the season in Auckland.

It also did the double in 2005 but the Vodafone Warriors beat the Eels in their Auckland clash in 2004.

The Eels were beaten by the Gold Coast Titans and the Sydney Roosters in their two trials this season.

VODAFONE WARRIORS V PARRAMATTA EELS
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
7.30pm, Saturday, March 17, 2007

1 Wade McKinnon
2 Michael Crockett
3 Tony Martin
4 Lance Hohaia
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 Michael Witt
7 Grant Rovelli
8 Ruben Wiki (vc)
9 George Gatis
10 Steve Price (c)
11 Simon Mannering
12 Logan Swann
13 Micheal Luck

Subs:
14 Nathan Fien
15 Evarn Tuimavave
16 Epalahame Lauaki
17 Louis Anderson
18 Sam Rapira
(one to be omitted)

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Wed October 4, 2006
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====================================================================================================== 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership New Zealand Warriors 14 games; 4 tries, 16 points. [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [SR] [View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [SR] [View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] [View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (H). [SR] [View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 36-16 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] [View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [SR] [View] Round 8 [04 May 08] W 14-6 v Raiders (H). [SR] [View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 22-46 v Panthers (A). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t [View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 12-38 v Roosters (H). [CT] [View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [SR] [View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 28-35 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR] [View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [SR] [View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t ====================================================================================================== 2007 NRL Telstra Premiership New Zealand Warriors 23 games; 7 tries, 28 points. [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 34-18 v Eels (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (34th) [View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 24-14 v Broncos (H). [SR] [View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] L 12-30 v Storm (A). [SR] [View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 10-13 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Cowboys (H). [CT] [View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] W 18-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] [View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [CT] [View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [CT] [View] Round 10 [20 May 07] L 26-30 v Tigers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [CT] [View] Round 12 [03 Jun 07] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] L 2-4 v Storm (H). [SR] [View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 12-2 v Sharks (A). [CT] [View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] W 54-14 v Panthers (H). [CT] [View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 22-6 v Gold Coast (A). [CT] [View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Cowboys (A). [CT] [View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t [View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [CT] [View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [CT] [View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [CT] [View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Raiders (A). [CT] [View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 24-20 v Panthers (A). [CT] ====================================================================================================== 2007 International Test Matches New Zealand Kiwis 1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] L 6-30 v Australia (A). [CT] ====================================================================================================== 2006 Tri-Nations Test Series New Zealand Kiwis 4 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [LK] [View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [LK] [View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [LK] [View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [SR] ====================================================================================================== 2006 NRL Telstra Premiership New Zealand Warriors 17 games; 9 tries, 36 points. [View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 16-30 v Bulldogs (H). [BE] [View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 20-34 v Sharks (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (8th) [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). [CT] [View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [CT] [View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t [View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [CT] [View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [CT] [View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 12-10 v Sharks (H). [CT] [View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 42-16 v Roosters (H). [CT] [View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [CT] ====================================================================================================== 2005 NRL Telstra Premiership New Zealand Warriors 7 games; [View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [BE] [View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [BE] [View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 24-26 v Bulldogs (H). [BE] [View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 20-38 v Eels (H). [WG] [View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] L 10-22 v Storm (A). [CT] [View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [CT] [View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] ======================================================================================================

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