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Wed September 14, 2011
Source: www.warriors.co.nzVodafone Warriors captain Simon Mannering became only the second double winner of the Lion Red Player of the Year accolade at the club's gala awards dinner at the SKYCITY Convention Centre.
After previously winning the award in 2008, Mannering matched the twin wins in 2005 and 2006 by Steve Price, the man he succeeded as captain last.
Mannering was one of the four finalists for the NRL Captain of the Year title at the Dally M Awards in Sydney last week.
The youngest captain in the club's history, Mannering is one of only three players who have appeared in each of the Vodafone Warriors' 25 matches so far this season. He's set to make it 26 on end when he leads the side in his 144th career appearance in Friday night's NRL semi-final against Wests Tigers.
Mannering was honoured in front of 600 guests, marking a year in which he has been named the players' player of the day five times so far. He has been on the field longer than any of his team-mates this year - 1931 minutes - and also averages the most minutes per game of all the forwards (77.2). He averages 30.6 tackles a game (only Micheal Luck heads him), 80.5 metres a game and he is second on the side's list of off loaders behind Feleti Mateo.
Former winner Luck and first-year Vodafone Warrior Mateo were nominees for the premier award along with Aaron Heremaia, Kevin Locke and James Maloney.
There was a strong field in line for the Vodafone NRL Young Player of the Year Award including four first-grade debutants in Shaun Johnson, Elijah Taylor, Glen Fisiiahi and Pita Godinet as well as second-year NRL players Alehana Mara and Bill Tupou. All except Godinet are NYC graduates, Johnson, Taylor, Fisiiahi and Tupou all members of the 2011 premiership-winning Vodafone Junior Warriors.
Winning the title was Johnson, who turned 21 just last Friday. Since making his NRL debut against the Sydney Roosters in June, Johnson has appeared 13 times, scoring six tries - most of them spectacular long-range efforts - and quickly establishing himself as a playmaker. While he has made only 13 appearances, he already has 13 try assists to his name, only Maloney leading him with 15 in 24 matches. He also has six line breaks, six line break assists and 36 off loads while he averages 73 metres a match.
Nominees for the Canterbury of New Zealand Club Person of the Year Award were last year's winner Heremaia, Jacob Lillyman, former winner Micheal Luck, Jerome Ropati, Taylor and another ex-winner Manu Vatuvei. The winner was Ropati who, after having his season ended by a knee injury in March, has been heavily involved in community and promotional work for the club. A key driver of the club's One Community League in Libraries initiative, Ropati has also been nominated for the NRL's supreme One Community award, the Ken Stephen Medal.
Earlier in the evening Locke was named the winner of the Vodafone People's Choice Award.
In another feature, a special presentation was made to departing Vodafone Warriors head coach Ivan Cleary, who has guided the club to the NRL finals four times in the last five years. In all Cleary has spent 10 years with the club, first as a player from 2000-2002 followed by a year as assistant coach in 2005 and six seasons as head coach from 2006.
Also acknowledged for his contribution to the Vodafone Warriors was departing 10-year veteran Lance Hohaia, who has played 182 times at NRL level since his debut in 2002.
Announced during the dinner were the nominees for the Vodafone Warriors' NYC Player of the Year Award to be named at the Vodafone Junior Warriors' annual awards dinner at SKYCITY next Wednesday night. In contention are captain Ben Henry, Konrad Hurrell, Sam Lousi, John Palavi and Omar Slaimankhel. The winner receives the Sonny Fai Memorial Medal.
The Vodafone Junior Warriors have gone straight through to week three of their finals after backing up their minor premiership success by blasting Newcastle 54-6 in their qualifying final in Brisbane last week.
Winners of the Warriors Player of the Year Award:
1995 Tea Ropati
1996 Stephen Kearney
1997 Stacey Jones
1998 Joe Vagana
1999 Jason Death
2000 Robert Mears
2001 Jerry Seuseu
2002 Ali Lauitiiti
2003 Francis Meli
2004 Wairangi Koopu
2005 Ruben Wiki
2006 Steve Price
2007 Steve Price
2008 Simon Mannering
2009 Micheal Luck
2010 Manu Vatuvei
2011 Simon Mannering
Thu August 25, 2011
Paul Gallen, Ben Creagh, Chris Lawrence, Sam Perrett, Preston Campbell, Andrew Ryan, Robbie Farah and Jason King are among the NRL stars to earn selection in a new representative side that is changing the face of rugby league - the inaugural NRL-RLPA Academic Team of the Year.
With the support of more than $A4.6 million in education grants each year from the NRL and clubs, 80 per cent of NRL players have completed or are currently engaged in further education or workplace training, ranging from university studies in law, commerce, pharmacy and physiotherapy to small business owners, trades and other vocational education training. Across the game:
* 62 NRL players (14%) are enrolled or have completed a University Degree; a further 98 Toyota Cup players (19%) are enrolled in a University Degree;
* 250 NRL players (55%) are enrolled or have completed a Vocational Education Training (Certificate II to Diploma); another 120 Toyota Cup players (22%) are also enrolled or have completed a VET programme;
* 52 NRL players (11%) have completed at least two years of a trade apprenticeship; while 59 Toyota Cup players (13%) are currently working as an apprentice;
* The remaining 20% of NRL players have either participated in short courses, work experience or have undergone a skills assessment to determine career pathways outside of rugby league.
In addition, the NO WORK, NO STUDY, NO PLAY policy implemented in the Toyota Cup ensures all under 20 players are actively engaged in the development of a post-rugby league career.
To celebrate the significant role further education and workplace training plays across the game, NRL chief executive David Gallop and NRL-RLPA welfare and education committee chairman Mark Coyne, today presented the inaugural NRL Academic Team of the Year members with iPads in a ceremony at the Sydney Football Stadium.
The 17-man team includes players from 12 clubs who between them boast 2,487 first grade games, 63 Test matches and 41 State of Origins and who represent the cross-section of studies and workplace training being undertaken across the NRL.
The team is:
1. William Zillman (Gold Coast Titans): Bachelor of Business (Real Estate and Property Services) at Southern Cross University, working with Wealthfarm financial planners, Certificate II in Sport and Recreation, Certificate III in Fitness, NRL education ambassador.
2. James McManus (Newcastle Knights): Has started Bachelor of Human Movement and is now studying an Advanced Diploma of Property Services ? Valuation, NRL education ambassador, Knights education mentor, representative of 'Ambassadors for Young Australians' program.
3. Jerome Ropati (New Zealand Warriors): Graduate Diploma in Business, Auckland University of Technology, NRL education ambassador, NZ Universities sportsman of the year, now studying human anatomy and physiology in the lead-up to starting Physiotherapy and Sport and Recreation Degree.
4. Chris Lawrence (Wests Tigers): Studying Bachelor of Commerce through Open Universities, NRL education ambassador, has started his own sports company, Live Work Play, that conducts sports programs in Western Sydney. He also runs school and community lifestyle programs and is qualified to teach Certificate IV qualifications in fitness.
5. Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters): Completed Certificate III in Carpentry, currently completing Certificate IV in Building and Construction and Diploma of Management, NRL education ambassador. Has also completed short courses in wealth creation, investment strategies and real estate.
6. Preston Campbell (Gold Coast Titans): Certificate III and IV in Youth Work, 2008 Ken Stephen Medal winner, DEEWR Lean Earn Legend! education ambassador, creator of the NRL All Stars concept, NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year, acting club captain.
7. Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers): Bachelor of Commerce, Sydney University, restaurant owner, NRL education ambassador, founder of 'Mates on a Mission' charity, club captain.
8. Corey Payne (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs): Bachelor of Commerce (accounting and commercial law majors), University of Sydney, studying Masters of Commerce (Finance), Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors management, recipient of 2011 University of Sydney Young Alumni achievement award, Future Direction Network Director, NRL education ambassador.
9. Matt Ballin (Manly Sea Eagles): Studying Bachelor of Education at ACPE, qualified personal trainer and has started his own company MBF (Matt Ballin Fitness), NRL education ambassador.
10. Jason King (Manly Sea Eagles): Studying Bachelor of Business /Law at Macquarie University, NRL education ambassador, club co-captain.
11. Ben Creagh (St George Illawarra Dragons): Studying Bachelor of Commerce at Wollongong University, NRL education ambassador.
12. Paul Gallen (Cronulla Sharks): Qualified plumber, Certificate IV in Financial Planning, Certificate of Registration in Real Estate, Diploma of Management, former part-owner of Mortgage Choice franchise, club captain.
13. Andrew Ryan (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs): Studying Bachelor of Sports Business at ACPE, qualified landscaper and business owner, club captain, NRL education ambassador and newly appointed NRL Education and Welfare Officer.
14. Bryan Norrie (Melbourne Storm): Certificate III in Hospitality, in Fitness and in Sport and Recreation, completing electrician apprenticeship, NRL education ambassador.
15. Ashley Graham (North Queensland Cowboys): Certificate III in Sports Administration, studying Bachelor of Sports and Exercise Science at James Cook University, made a member of university's Golden Key Society for being in top 15% of students, NRL and QLD Govt education and physical activity ambassador.
16. Michael Weyman (St George Illawarra Dragons): Diploma in Business, studying Certificate IV in Civil Construction, NRL Education Ambassador.
17. Nick Kenny (Brisbane Broncos): Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Broncos Toyota Cup physio, NRL education ambassador, Certificate IV in Small Business, presently studying occupational health and safety course.
"These players represent what can be achieved both on and off the field and what opportunities are available through rugby league to build careers," said Gallop.
"Each of them will tell you that the studies and training they have pursued has helped make them better footballers and better people and that's an important lesson for any aspiring NRL players to take on board.
"I also want to acknowledge the work of Mark Coyne and his committee, Paul Heptonstall, Nigel Vagana, Jane Lowder and Tony McFadyen and all the club welfare and education officers.
"The programs and opportunities they have developed and the way the players have embraced them has changed the face of the game."
As part of the game's education strategy, the NRL has established an education ambassador programme where player representatives from each club provide mentoring and support for others to engage in education and workplace training.
Chairman of the NRL-RPLA education and welfare committee, former international, Maroons and Dragons star Mark Coyne, said the number of players engaged in further education and workplace training would continue to multiply in the years to come.
"There has been a fundamental shift in the way players prepare for life after footy. Once the players who were studying and working used to be the exceptions, now it is the ones who are not that are in the minority," he said.
"The players, to their credit, have seized the opportunities that rugby league provides and significantly, a number are now working as mentors to ensure other players do the same.
"Through the work of the NRL-RLPA education and welfare committee, the NRL and clubs, the game is investing millions of dollars each year to provide players with the opportunity to build careers outside of football.
"Our mantra is that players will become better men for having played rugby league and the ongoing success of the education and welfare strategy is realising that aim."
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 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
3 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] L 18-24 v Eels (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] L 12-20 v Wests Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 11] L 12-25 v Dragons (H). [CT]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
18 games; 7 tries, 28 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 10] L 18-24 v Titans (A). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 30-16 v Sharks (H). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 10] W 48-16 v Broncos (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 10] L 6-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 10] L 12-40 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 10] L 6-40 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] L 16-23 v Raiders (H). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] W 24-12 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [23 May 10] W 26-24 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 12 [28 May 10] L 6-50 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 20-22 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 10] W 32-24 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 10] W 20-18 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 10] W 35-6 v Eels (H). [FB]
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 10] W 12-6 v Panthers (A). [FB]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 10] W 13-6 v Storm (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 10] L 28-38 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 10] W 26-12 v Eels (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
17 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] W 26-18 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 09] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] L 10-26 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 09] L 16-22 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 09] L 22-24 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] L 11-12 v Dragons (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] L 12-34 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] L 12-38 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] W 14-0 v Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 09] L 10-18 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 09] L 14-28 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 09] W 30-24 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 09] D 32-32 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] W 34-20 v Raiders (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 09] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (A). [CT]
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2008 World Cup
New Zealand
5 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Pool A [26 Oct 08] L 6-30 v Australia. [CT]
[View] Pool A [01 Nov 08] W 48-6 v PNG. [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Pool A [08 Nov 08] W 36-24 v England. [CT]
[View] Semi Finals [15 Nov 08] W 32-22 v England. [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Final [22 Nov 08] W 34-20 v Australia. [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
21 games; 9 tries, 36 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] L 22-46 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 12-38 v Roosters (H). [F8]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 08] L 28-35 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] W 28-26 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 40-22 v Bulldogs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 8-6 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (39)
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [CT]
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2008 International Test Matches
New Zealand
3 tries, 12 points.
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
12 games; 11 tries, 44 points.
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] L 26-30 v Tigers (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [F8]
[View] Round 12 [03 Jun 07] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] W 30-6 v Titans (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[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]
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
3 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [BE]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [F8]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
22 games; 10 tries, 40 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 16-22 v Storm (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 14-22 v Eels (A). [F8]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 26-10 v Tigers (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t (14th)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-22 v Knights (A). [F8]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 46-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [F8]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 16-30 v Bulldogs (H). [F8]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [F8]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [F8]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] L 20-34 v Sharks (A). [F8]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 18-23 v Broncos (H). [F8]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (A). [F8]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [F8] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [F8]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [F8]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [F8]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [F8]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 12-10 v Sharks (H). [F8]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [F8]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 42-16 v Roosters (H). [F8] 16 Pts; 4t
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [F8]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
23 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] L 20-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] W 24-12 v Broncos (A). [F8] 4 Pts; 1t (51st)
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Cowboys (H). [FB]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] W 46-14 v Souths (H). [FB]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] L 6-24 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 30-26 v Knights (A). [FB]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 14-16 v Panthers (H). [FB]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 24-28 v Sharks (A). [F8]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] L 6-10 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 34-16 v Souths (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (22nd)
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] W 21-4 v Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 05] W 24-16 v Storm (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (25th)
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] L 18-28 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] L 24-26 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 05] W 24-22 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] W 24-16 v Raiders (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (5th)
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] L 34-42 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] L 20-38 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
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2005 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Bundaberg Rum Test [22 Apr 05] L 16-32 v Australia (A). [FB] 8 Pts; 2t
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
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