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Smith out of retirement to play for Maori in World Cup Preliminary
Fri October 24, 2008
by NZRL
Former Kiwi prop Craig Smith has come out of retirement to play for the New Zealand Maori against the Australian Indigenous team in the curtain-raiser to the official opening match of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup on Sunday.

Smith, who turns 37 today week (October 31), made 12 test appearances for the Kiwis from 1998-2001 and also played for the Rest of the World against Australia in 1997.

He finished his first-grade career in 2006 after more than 150 NRL matches for South Sydney, Illawarra, St George Illawarra and Newcastle plus 80 games for Wigan in the English Super League from 2002-2004.

He answered coach Luke Goodwin's call for a replacement after the Maori lost Canberra-bound Wests Tigers forward Bronson Harrison when he was called into the Pirtek Kiwis' World Cup squad this week.

The Maori have also lost some other players from the side that lost 10-44 to the All Golds in New Plymouth on October 12.

Winger Jason Nightingale was called into the Pirtek Kiwis to replace the injured Brent Webb while Maori fullback Kevin Locke was ruled out with a shoulder injury.

Sydney Roosters outside back Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been moved out to the wing after playing in the centres against the All Golds while former Junior Kiwi Karl Johnson comes into the centres. He's now playing for the Central Comets in the Queensland Cup.

The new fullback is coach Luke Goodwin's younger brother Bronx, who has been released by Canberra after spending the last two seasons with the club.

Brought onto the bench is a player with one of the longest names in the game - South Sydney's Charlie Herekotukutuku.

The Maori will face a high quality Australian Indigenous team which includes any number of NRL stars, among them Rhys Wesser, Ty Williams, Preston Campbell, Carl Webb and Sam Thaiday.

Sunday's match precedes the World Cup opening festivities and the Australia-New Zealand encounter.

New Zealand Maori V Australian Indigenous Team
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
4.15pm, Sunday, October 26, 2008

New Zealand Maori

1 Bronx Goodwin (Canberra)
2 Jordan Rapana (Gold Coast)
3 Chase Stanley (St George Illawarra)
4 Karl Johnson (Central Comets)
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters)
6 Arana Taumata (Melbourne)
7 Rangi Chase (St George Illawarra)
8 Weller Hauraki (Parramatta)
9 Ben Ellis (C) (St George Illawarra)
10 Sam Mckendry (Penrith)
11 Craig Smith (Unattached)
12 Wairangi Koopu (NZ Warriors)
13 Lee Te Maari (Bulldogs)

Interchange:
14 Charlie Herekotukutuku (South Sydney)
15 Joseph Cahill (Sydney Roosters)
16 Chance Bunce (Cronulla)
17 James Tamou (Sydney Roosters)
18 Kevin Proctor (Melbourne)

Coach: Luke Goodwin


Smith, Craig Statistics 
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights 
23 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 
[View] Round 1 [11 Mar 06] W 25-6 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 70-32 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [24 Mar 06] W 46-22 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 22-26 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] W 54-6 v Dragons (A). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] L 16-18 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] L 6-52 v Storm (A). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] W 24-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] W 32-30 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 18-16 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 22-12 v Raiders (H). [PR]
[View] Round 12 [26 May 06] L 12-38 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 13 [03 Jun 06] L 22-38 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] L 18-30 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] L 16-26 v Sharks (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [30 Jun 06] W 26-12 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] L 12-46 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] L 16-24 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] W 24-18 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [28 Jul 06] W 22-18 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] W 32-18 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week One [08 Sep 06] W 25-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week Two [16 Sep 06] L 6-50 v Broncos (H). [BE]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Newcastle Knights 
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] L 18-52 v Cowboys (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (44th)
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 05] L 12-37 v Souths (A). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] L 26-30 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 05] L 20-24 v Bulldogs (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 10-14 v Raiders (H). [PR]
  Judiciary: Contrary Conduct, Head Slam, Grade 2 Not Guilty
[View] Round 9 [08 May 05] L 2-32 v Roosters (A). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] L 16-32 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] L 16-18 v Dragons (H). [PR]
  Judiciary: High Tackle, Careless Grade 1 Guilty, 0 matches
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 05] L 16-34 v Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] L 0-50 v Eels (H). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 05] L 26-48 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] W 28-24 v Panthers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 14-28 v Roosters (H). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 05] W 22-18 v Cowboys (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 05] L 26-30 v Sharks (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] W 16-10 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] W 37-18 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] W 28-13 v Bulldogs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 05] W 22-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] W 16-4 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 44-14 v Sharks (H). [PR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] L 28-36 v Dragons (A). [PR]
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