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Ben Smith to make long awaited return against Dragons
Tue May 6, 2008
Source: www.parraeels.com.au

Ben Smith is poised to make his first Telstra Premiership appearance of 2008 after being named in the Pirtek Parramatta Eels team to play St. George-Illawarra at ANZ Stadium on Sunday.

Smith will line up alongside Jarryd Hayne in the centres for the Eels after making a successful recovery from off season knee and shoulder reconstructions.

It's the only new addition to a squad that also features hooker Mark Riddell, who missed the Eels 26-18 round eight victory over Penrith due to an ongoing sternum complaint, and wing Eric Grothe, who has overcome concussion.

"Ben brings a lot to the table in defence and attack and we're very glad to have him back," Eels head coach Michael Hagan said.

"He's worked incredibly hard to get to this stage and has had to overcome a number of setbacks, which is a testament to his strength and work ethic.

"He's a popular member of the team and he probably doesn't get the wraps he deserves.

"I have no doubt we're yet to see the best of Ben Smith and I'm looking forward to what he has to offer the team for the remainder of the season."

Taulima Tautai, Kris Keating and Todd Lowrie have been included on an extended seven man interchange bench for the clash with the Dragons, which kicks off at 3pm on Sunday.

The afternoon doubles as a Junior Rugby League appreciation day, with thousands of young players expected to be in attendance in recognition of the start of the junior club season.

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP
Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons
ANZ Stadium
Sunday 11 May 2008
3pm

1. Luke Burt
2. Joel Reddy
3. Ben Smith
4. Jarryd Hayne
5. Eric Grothe
6. Feleti Mateo
7. Brett Finch
8. Nathan Cayless [c]
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Daniel Wagon
13. Chad Robinson

Interchange
14. Matthew Keating
15. Brendan Oake
16. Weller Hauraki
17. Junior Paulo
18. Kristopher Keating
19. Taulima Tautai
20. Todd Lowrie

Coach: Michael Hagan

TOYOTA CUP
Parramatta Eels v St George Illawarra Dragons
ANZ Stadium
Sunday 11 May 2008
12:45pm

Eels (NYC):
1. Domenic Nasso
2. Ben Mclennan
3. Mase Laulu Togagae
4. Tony Williams
5. Owen Lauofo
6. Daniel Mortimer
7. Cameron Speechley
8. Tim Robinson
9. Anthony Mitchell
10. Tim Mannah [c]
11. David Baumann
12. Luke Latham
13. Martin Lewis

Interchange
14. Luke Mottinelli
15. Mitchell Allgood
16. Taniela Lasalo
17. Joe Mataele

Coach: Matt Cameron

VB NSW CUP
Wentworthville Magpies v Balmain-Ryde Tigers
Ringrose Park
Sunday 11 May 2008
3pm

Wentwortville (NSW):
1. Etu Uaisele
2. Iwi Hauraki
3. Mark Luland
4. James Grehan
5. Jonathon Wright
6. Mark O'grady
7. James Maloney [c]
8. Broderick Wright
9. Martin Mitchell
10. Jeremy Latimore
11. Brett Blaker
12. Joe Galuvao
13. Justin Horo

Interchange
14. James Boustani
15. Alfred Betham
16. Natthan Cleaver
17. Matthew Raftery

Coach: Rip Taylor

JIM BEAM CUP
Wentworthville Magpies v Erina Eagles
Ringrose Park
Sunday 11 May 2008
130pm

Wentworthville (JBC):
1. Tim Mortimer
2. Simon Micallef
3. Paul Ivan
4. Tim Clayton
5. Astro Waetford
6. John Paul Hawach
7. Jacob Byrne
8. Luke O'callaghan
9. Ben Bailey
10. Brad Capovilla
11. Tim Wynn
12. Brett Sargent [c]
13. Jesse O'Neill

Interchange
14. Todd Eriha
15. Matthew Raftery
16. Justin Wood
17. Duan Poaneki

Coach: Brett Cook

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Eels boost ahead of Tigers clash
Fri April 21, 2006
by Matthew O'Neill
Parramatta have received a major boost heading into tonight's crunch clash against Wests Tigers with four players today re-signing with the club for a further two seasons.

Ben Smith, Chad Robinson, Fuifui Moimoi and Jarryd Hayne were all announced as re-signings as the Eels expect a full house of around 20,000 tonight for the match against the defending Premiers.

Parramatta Chief Executive Dennis Fitzgerald said, "These signings are great news for the club. These players will add to the tremendous stability amongst the playing roster for the coming years."

There's no doubt that Ben Smith would have attracted interest from many clubs as he's one of the rising young and most powerful centres in the game today but Smith had no hesitation in signing with the Eels and not testing the open market.

Smith said, "Parramatta gave me my first crack in the NRL and I always wanted to repay that. I consider myself a Parramatta player and it is great to have everything settled."

Parramatta face a must win clash tonight and it's one of these back to the walls efforts that the Eels are famous for winning during the regular season round of matches. The Wests Tigers will be without captain Brett Hodgson and their best player Benji Marshall.

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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 
2 games; [View] Round 9 [11 May 08] W 19-18 v Dragons (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 10 [16 May 08] L 12-32 v Roosters (H). [CT] 
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 
20 games; 8 tries, 32 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] L 18-34 v Warriors (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] L 6-31 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] W 22-20 v Tigers (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] W 38-6 v Raiders (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (35th, 44th)
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] W 27-14 v Panthers (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 6 [22 Apr 07] L 18-21 v Bulldogs (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] W 28-10 v Roosters (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 9 [11 May 07] L 12-22 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 10 [19 May 07] W 44-14 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] W 30-6 v Warriors (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [04 Jun 07] W 38-8 v Tigers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 07] L 10-38 v Raiders (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 14 [17 Jun 07] W 20-12 v Dragons (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 07] W 36-16 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [09 Jul 07] L 10-34 v Knights (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 20 [29 Jul 07] L 24-32 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [03 Aug 07] W 34-22 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 07] L 10-14 v Storm (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 24 [27 Aug 07] L 6-14 v Dragons (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] W 68-22 v Broncos (H). [CT] 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 
14 games; 3 tries, 12 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [11 Mar 06] L 6-25 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] W 22-14 v Warriors (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (4th)
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 06] L 10-30 v Broncos (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [31 Mar 06] L 18-26 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] W 46-12 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] W 20-12 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] W 34-6 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] W 31-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [04 Aug 06] W 28-6 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 34-14 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 06] W 40-26 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] L 0-23 v Broncos (H). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [01 Sep 06] L 8-22 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 06] L 6-12 v Storm (A). [CT]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 
18 games; 14 tries, 56 points. 
		 [View] Round 9 [08 May 05] W 50-12 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (64th)
[View] Round 11 [20 May 05] W 18-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] W 34-26 v Sharks (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (19th)
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 05] W 32-22 v Panthers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (74th)
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] W 50-0 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] W 28-18 v Warriors (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (40th)
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 05] L 8-12 v Roosters (A). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] W 52-16 v Souths (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 05] W 40-14 v Dragons (H). [CT] 12 Pts; 3t (32nd, 39th, 68th)
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] L 18-26 v Raiders (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (28th)
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] L 10-16 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] W 38-20 v Warriors (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (61st, 74th)
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 05] W 56-4 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] L 22-25 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] W 48-10 v Raiders (H). [CT] 12 Pts; 3t (10th, 64th, 69th)
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] W 28-14 v Broncos (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (12th)
[View] Finals Week One [11 Sep 05] W 46-22 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Qualifying Finals [25 Sep 05] L 0-29 v Cowboys. [CT]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Parramatta Eels 

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Smith, Ben

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