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Martin wins Warriors recall, Koopu promoted to starting side
Tue September 11, 2007
Source: www.warriors.co.nz

Veteran centre Tony Martin has won a recall and long-serving back rower Wairangi Koopu has been promoted to the starting line-up for the Vodafone Warriors' play-off against the Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville on Sunday.

The 28-year-old Martin hasn't played at NRL level since the June 22 encounter with Penrith, spending the rest of the regular season with the Vodafone Auckland Lions in the New South Wales Premier League.

His return for his 122nd first-grade appearance follows winger Patrick Ah Van being ruled out today with a hamstring injury.

Martin will come into the side in his customary position at right centre with Todd Byrne (29) moving onto the right wing after playing in the centres since Jerome Ropati was ruled out for the season.

In another change Koopu will start in the back row, swapping places with fellow veteran Logan Swann, who is one of five players included on the interchange bench along with Nathan Fien, Evarn Tuimavave, Epalahame Lauaki and Louis Anderson.

"Wai deserves his reward. He's been playing really well for us off the bench and has earned the chance to have a start," said Vodafone Warriors head coach Ivan Cleary.

"And with Patrick not right, it's good to be able call on a player as experienced as Tony. He went back to premier league a while ago and did a really good job for the Vodafone Auckland Lions."

Simon Mannering, Micheal Luck and Cleary will reach half-century milestones in Sunday's sudden-death play-off against the Cowboys.

It will be centre Mannering's 50th first-grade appearance since making his debut against Brisbane in 2005. It will also be his 26th consecutive match this season.

Loose forward Luck will be playing his 50th match for the club. He hasn't missed a game since re-launching his first-grade career in Auckland last year.

And Cleary will bring up his 50th match as an NRL coach. Since starting out in 2006, he has a record of 25 wins, a draw and 23 losses for a winning strike rate of 51.02 per cent. Of the club's six coaches only Daniel Anderson (55.43 per cent) has a better record.

The Vodafone Warriors earned a second chance in this year's play-offs despite being beaten 12-10 by Parramatta last Friday. They have had a win and a loss against the Cowboys this year, losing 12-18 in Townsville in July after winning 34-14 in Auckland. Overall they have a 12-10 advantage in clashes between the sides but haven't won at Dairy Farmers since their 50-20 success in 2002.

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
4.00pm, Sunday, September 16

Vodafone Warriors

1 Wade McKinnon
2 Todd Byrne
3 Tony Martin
4 Simon Mannering
5 Michael Crockett
6 Michael Witt
7 Grant Rovelli
8 Sam Rapira
9 George Gatis
10 Steve Price (c)
11 Ruben Wiki (vc)
12 Wairangi Koopu
13 Micheal Luck

Interchange:
14 Logan Swann
15 Evarn Tuimavave
16 Epalahame Lauaki
17 Louis Anderson
18 Nathan Fien

Coach: Ivan Cleary

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Byrne replaces injured Martin for Warriors clash against Titans
Tue June 26, 2007
Source: www.warriors.co.nz

Todd Byrne is back in the centres for the injured Tony Martin for Saturday night's 16th-round NRL clash against the Gold Coast Titans.

With Martin sidelined for up to three weeks with a rib injury, the 28-year-old Byrne will edge closer to his 100th first-grade appearance in Carrara.

His last outing was also in the centres against Cronulla on June 16. Filling in for Martin then, it was his sixth NRL match this year, lifting his tally to 97.

"It's hard on Tony but it's another chance for Todd to come back into the frame," said head coach Ivan Cleary.

"He went really well for us when he played there against Cronulla and we expect the same from him again."

Also back, and leading the side with Steve Price on State of Origin duty, is Ruben Wiki. The 34-year-old veteran has missed the last two matches with injury but is ready to return as the Vodafone Warriors seek a third consecutive win for the first time this season.

In beating Penrith 54-14 last Friday night, the club completed its third run of two victories on end in 2007, lifting it to 14 points and just outside the top eight.

While it's the first of a two-match road trip - followed by a clash against North Queensland in Townsville on July 7 - Cleary said the focus was solely on the Gold Coast game.

The match will move hooker Nathan Fien within one game of his 150th first-grade appearance, which he's set to bring up against his old North Queensland club next week.

Winger Manu Vatuvei plays his 49th match for the Vodafone Warriors on Saturday night and needs only one more try to bring up 100 career points.

The Vodafone Warriors will take 18 players to Queensland for the Gold Coast game with utility Lance Hohaia coming onto a five-man bench.

NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v GOLD COAST TITANS
Gold Coast Stadium, Carrara
5.30pm, Saturday, June 30

Vodafone Warriors

1 Wade Mckinnon
2 Patrick Ah Van
3 Todd Byrne
4 Simon Mannering
5 Manu Vatuvei
6 Michael Witt
7 Grant Rovelli
8 Ruben Wiki (c)
9 Nathan Fien
10 Evarn Tuimavave
11 Louis Anderson
12 Logan Swann
13 Micheal Luck

Interchange (one to be omitted):
14 George Gatis
15 Lance Hohaia
16 Wairangi Koopu
17 Epalahame Lauaki
18 Sam Rapira

Coach: Ivan Cleary

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Tue June 19, 2007
• Martin back in centres for Panthers clash
  
Sat May 27, 2006
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