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Wed January 25, 2012
by Queensland Rugby League
Source: www.qrl.com.auEsi Tonga will be asked to explain his actions to a disciplinary panel after failing to complete his commitments with the QAS Emerging Origin squad last weekend.
Queensland Rugby League chief executive Robert Moore confirmed that the QRL would not hesitate to ban Tonga from future representative selection if the panel saw fit.
"We are extremely disappointed Esi was absent from the final training session and did not comply with the high standards set by the rest of the group on the evening before the last field session," Moore said.
"We have been in contact with Esi following the weekend and while he has taken responsibility for missing the session, we believe that he should have the opportunity to put his case forward to a disciplinary panel before any possible sanctions are enforced. We will also endeavour to speak with officials from Esi's NRL club about the matter."
However, Moore would not shy away from a stern course of action as the QRL was not willing to jeopardise its strong and important partnership with the Queensland Academy of Sport.
Moore said the weekend's camp, overseen by QAS rugby league head coach Wayne Bennett and Maroons coach Mal Meninga, had again played an important part in Queensland's future State of Origin planning.
Fri December 16, 2011
by Queensland Rugby League
Source: www.qrl.com.auTHE 2012 Queensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad will feature four newcomers when it assembles in Brisbane next month.
Selectors today named a 14-man squad that includes Broncos pair Dale Copley and Josh McGuire along with Roosters powerhouse Lama Tasi and Rabbitohs utility Chris McQueen.
The quartet will enjoy their first run under the guidance of QAS head coach Wayne Bennett and Maroons maestro Mal Meninga.
This year's QAS Emerging Origin Squad members Ben Barba (Bulldogs), Justin O'Neill (Storm), Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles), Martin Kennedy (Roosters), Jake Friend (Roosters), Matt Gillett (Broncos) and Ben Te'o (Broncos) have again been selected, while Esi Tonga (Eels), Chris Sandow (Eels) and Maurice Blair (Storm) are back in the fold after featuring in 2010.
The QAS program continues to play a key role in the Maroons' success in the State of Origin arena, with Dane Nielsen the most recent example of the strong link between the Academy and Queensland's flagship team.
Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris is pleased with the strength of the 2012 QAS squad and expects some of the players to get an opportunity at a higher level in the near future.
"A few of them have been in the QAS squad before and have improved over the course of the season," Morris said.
"With the halves, we've got a couple of young blokes (Cherry-Evans and Sandow) there to see how they work together. We're also keen to have a look at a number of new players, including Chris McQueen who has come through the Intrust Super Cup and is now playing well in the NRL in a number of positions."
The QAS squad will be put through its paces in Brisbane from January 20-22.
QAS EMERGING ORIGIN SQUAD 2012
Ben Barba (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Justin O'Neill (Melbourne Storm)
Maurice Blair (Melbourne Storm)
Esi Tonga (Parramatta Eels)
Dale Copley (Brisbane Broncos)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Sea Eagles)
Chris Sandow (Parramatta Eels)
Martin Kennedy (Sydney Roosters)
Jake Friend (Sydney Roosters)
Josh McGuire (Brisbane Broncos)
Matt Gillett (Brisbane Broncos)
Lama Tasi (Sydney Roosters)
Ben Te'o (Brisbane Broncos)
Chris Mcqueen (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
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 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
12 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 11] L 8-14 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 11] W 23-22 v Canberra (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 11] L 12-22 v Cowboys (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 11] W 20-14 v Wests Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [24 Apr 11] L 18-22 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 11] W 24-13 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] L 14-34 v Warriors (H). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [16 May 11] L 12-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [27 May 11] L 6-28 v Canterbury (A). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 11] L 12-36 v Cronulla (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 11] W 26-18 v Canberra (H). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 11] L 10-39 v Wests Tigers (A). [CT]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
19 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 1 [15 Mar 09] W 34-20 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [21 Mar 09] L 10-16 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 09] W 20-12 v Bulldogs (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 09] W 18-6 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 09] W 14-10 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 09] W 16-10 v Raiders (H). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 09] L 20-34 v Panthers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [02 May 09] W 22-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 09] L 18-32 v Broncos (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] W 18-17 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 09] W 28-24 v Dragons (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 09] W 24-20 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 09] W 28-12 v Warriors (H). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [05 Jul 09] L 28-34 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 09] W 18-12 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 09] L 16-23 v Bulldogs (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 09] W 34-18 v Broncos (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 09] L 18-34 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] W 20-10 v Sharks (H). [CT]
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2008 World Cup
Tonga
2 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Pool C [27 Oct 08] W 22-20 v Ireland. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Pool C [31 Oct 08] L 12-20 v Samoa. [WG]
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2008 Toyota National Youth Competition
Gold Coast Titans
17 games; 8 tries, 32 points.
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 08] L 4-28 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 08] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 08] L 22-28 v Raiders (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 08] L 14-30 v Eels (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 6 [18 Apr 08] W 30-20 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 28-36 v Warriors (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [16 May 08] D 28-28 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 12-38 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [23 Jun 08] W 36-20 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 08] W 32-16 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 08] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 08] W 56-24 v Roosters (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 44-22 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 08] L 24-34 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 08] W 16-10 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 08] W 40-6 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 1 [13 Sep 08] L 12-43 v Raiders. [CT]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
4 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 26-20 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 08] L 21-25 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 08] L 10-28 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [07 Sep 08] L 12-28 v Tigers (H). [WG]
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