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Tue July 5, 2011
Source: www.titans.com.auFormer Kiwi International Clinton Toopi will play his landmark 150th NRL match against his old club when the Jetstar Gold Coast Titans travel across the Tasman for Friday night's clash against the New Zealand Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.
Toopi, 31, was today named by Jetstar Titans Coach John Cartwright in an extended 18-man squad which also includes the club's State of Origin representatives in Ashley Harrison and Greg Bird.
Dual International Mat Rogers was not included in the 18-man squad but Cartwright said the 35-year-old was still likely to travel to New Zealand to be involved with the team.
Reaching the 150 game milestone is a significant achievement for Toopi, who thought his professional rugby league career may have been over when he left the UK Super League in 2008 before being given a lifeline by the Jetstar Titans for the 2010 season.
Since then the Mt Wellington Warriors junior has revived his career to play 21 NRL games for the club and although he is unsure whether this year will be his last at the top, he is determined to make the most of every minute.
"So many players only get a limited opportunity and I'm just thankful. Playing back home playing against the Warriors, it's kind of fitting in a way,'' said Toopi as he and the rest of the Jetstar Titans squad joined 300 kids for a Kids 2 Kangaroos Coaching Clinic at Pizzey Park, Miami today.
"We've had a few boys that have had milestones this year and a lot of players look at it and think it's not a big deal. But when you finish, it is something that means something, playing in the toughest game in the world and accomplishing something like that is definitely special.
"I just wish I had the mindset that I do now when I first started out.''
Toopi, who played 22 Test for New Zealand from 2001-07, said it was nice feeling to be reaching the milestone in front of a huge contingent of family and friends ranging from his parents to childhood school mates.
"They've already started racking up tickets. I think it'll be a bit of a battle with (fellow New Zealand born) Bodene Thompson so we'll see what happens with the tickets.''
Cartwright said he was happy for Toopi to be reaching the milestone on his former home turf and hoped that he would step up a notch against his old club.
"I'm glad to be able to do that for him, especially over in NZ. He'll have a lot of family over there and it's the club where it all started for him,'' said Cartwright.
"You tend to get the guys that come out of the Warriors, they go back there and they go up a notch so we're hoping Toops does that this week.''
GOLD COAST TITANS v NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Friday, July 8
8.30pm (NZ TIME), 6.30pm (AEST), Mount Smart Stadium
1 Jordan Rankin
2 Steve Michaels
3 Clinton Toopi
4 Esi Tonga
5 David Mead
6 William Zillman
7 Scott Prince
8 Luke Bailey
9 Matt Srama
10 Michael Henderson
11 Anthony Laffranchi
12 Mark Minichiello
13 Ashley Harrison
14 Matthew White
15 Brenton Lawrence
16 Greg Bird
17 Bodene Thompson
18 Luke O'Dwyer
TITANS NYC TEAM v WARRIORS
1 Shaun Carney
2 Lausii Taliauli
3 Japeth Vaoa
4 Hymel Hunt
5 Blake Anderson
6 Alec Jones
7 Matt Beddow
8 Luke Page
9 Sam Irwin
10 Sam Ross
11 Nick Harold
12 Jackson Springer
13 Sam Martin
14 Lain Windley
15 Dylan Hartin
16 Sam Saville
17 Sam Meskell
Thu September 9, 2010
Source: www.titans.com.auThe Jetstar Gold Coast Titans have received a boost on the eve of the finals with experienced former New Zealand Test centre Clinton Toopi and emerging forward Ben Ridge today re-signing with the club.
Toopi, who will line-up in the centres against his former club in tomorrow night's blockbuster finals opener against the New Zealand Warriors at Skilled Park, has agreed to a new one-year playing contract for season 2011.
The club had offered Toopi the option of continuing to play next season or to take up an off-field role in player education and welfare, specifically working with Polynesian youth, but he has elected to continue his playing career with the club.
Ridge, a 20-year-old backrower who made his NRL debut for the Jetstar Titans in Round 20 this year, has extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2013 season.
Jetstar Titans Managing Director Michael Searle said the re-signing of the pair was a significant coup for the club, with both bringing different qualities to the balance of the team heading into the future.
"Since joining the club in the pre-season, Clinton has been a positive contributor to the team both on and off the field. His presence and experience has been an asset to the team on the paddock while he has also had a significant influence as a role model, particularly with the Polynesian members of the playing squad, off the field,'' said Searle.
"Ben is another success story of the Titans' junior pathways system having made the step up from last year's National Youth Competition (NYC) to be playing NRL this year. He is still only 20 years of age and I'm sure his best football is in front of him.''
Jetstar Titans coach John Cartwright said Toopi and Ridge had both overcome obstacles to be a part of the club's significant achievement in qualifying in the top-four for a second consecutive season in 2010.
"Clinton came to the club with some injuries but he has trained hard and with the help of our medical staff has been great for us this year. He has also been a great fellow to have around the club,'' said Cartwright.
"Ben suffered a bad leg injury in the Under-20s competition last season so the fact he has been able to recover from that and play first grade this year says a lot about the type of player he is.''
Toopi said he would be relocating his family over to Australia from New Zealand in the coming weeks after reviving his NRL career this season with the Jetstar Titans.
"Over the last couple of months things just sort of started falling into place, I got a few opportunities in first grade and my body started holding up. I thought there is light at the end of the tunnel and it ignited the flame again,'' said Toopi.
"It's been a long road, a lot of ups and downs. The Titans have looked after my body and maintained a training regime that suits my body now.
"I'm glad the club gave me time during the season to go home to New Zealand to catch up with the family. They come over in the next couple of weeks so hopefully we'll be able to start sorting out my wife a job in teaching.''
Ridge, who grew up in Roma, Queensland, said he was happy to secure his future on the Gold Coast.
"I'm really happy on the Gold Coast, the club has been good to me and the location is great,'' said Ridge.
"I was lucky enough to get a taste of first grade this year so hopefully I can build on that in the years to come.''
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 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
14 games; [View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] L 16-25 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] L 12-40 v Melbourne (A). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 11] L 10-23 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 11] W 28-14 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 11] L 8-31 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 11] L 12-36 v Cronulla (H). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 11] L 6-22 v Warriors (A). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 11] L 10-30 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 11] L 20-28 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 11] L 20-50 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 11] L 16-40 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 11] W 26-18 v Canberra (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 11] L 10-39 v Wests Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 11] L 12-32 v Parramatta (H). [BE]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
Gold Coast Titans
14 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 10] W 24-22 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] W 38-24 v Panthers (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 9 [09 May 10] W 38-36 v Knights (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 12 [31 May 10] L 16-30 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 24-28 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 10] W 11-10 v Dragons (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] W 28-20 v Warriors (A). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 10] W 34-12 v Eels (H). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [14 Aug 10] W 37-18 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 10] W 23-14 v Roosters (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 10] L 16-30 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 10] W 21-18 v Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 10] W 28-16 v Warriors. [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 3 [24 Sep 10] L 6-32 v Roosters. [CT]
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2008 World Club Challenge
Leeds Rhinos
1 games; [View] WCC [29 Feb 08] W 11-4 v Storm (H). [CT]
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2008 engage English Super League
Leeds Rhinos
6 games; [View] Round 1 [10 Feb 08] W 30-10 v Huddersfield (A). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [15 Feb 08] W 44-8 v Wakefield (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [22 Feb 08] W 34-6 v Les Catalans (H). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [02 Feb 08] W 20-12 v Hull KR (H). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [11 Jul 08] W 46-8 v Huddersfield (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [19 Jul 08] W 37-24 v Les Catalans (A). [CT]
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2007 engage English Super League
Leeds Rhinos
30 games; 8 tries, 32 points.
[View] Round 1 [11 Feb 07] W 30-26 v Salford City (A). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [16 Feb 07] W 18-4 v Hull FC (H). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [24 Feb 07] L 22-30 v Les Catalans (A). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [04 Mar 07] W 16-12 v Huddersfield (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [10 Mar 07] L 20-22 v Hull KR (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [16 Mar 07] W 32-26 v Wakefield (A). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [23 Mar 07] W 28-16 v Harlequins (H). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [05 Apr 07] W 18-14 v Bradford (A). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [10 Apr 07] L 18-20 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [15 Apr 07] W 52-10 v Warrington (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [21 Apr 07] W 38-19 v St Helens (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 12 [27 Apr 07] W 54-8 v Les Catalans (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [06 May 07] W 42-38 v Bradford. [CT]
[View] Round 14 [20 May 07] L 12-16 v Hull FC (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [27 May 07] W 18-10 v Hull KR (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [01 Jun 07] W 42-26 v Warrington (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [17 Jun 07] W 25-12 v Huddersfield (A). [CT]
[View] Round 18 [29 Jun 07] L 14-38 v Bradford (H). [CT]
[View] Round 19 [06 Jul 07] W 22-10 v St Helens (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [12 Jul 07] L 2-18 v Wigan (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [20 Jul 07] L 16-23 v Wakefield (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 07] W 54-20 v Harlequins (A). [CT]
[View] Round 23 [10 Aug 07] W 52-14 v Salford City (H). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [17 Aug 07] W 34-18 v Hull KR (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [02 Sep 07] D 16-16 v Bradford (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [07 Sep 07] L 6-17 v Hull FC (H). [CT]
[View] Round 27 [14 Sep 07] W 46-4 v Wakefield (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 2 [28 Sep 07] L 8-10 v St Helens (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week 3 [05 Oct 07] W 36-6 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Grand Final [13 Oct 07] W 33-6 v St Helens. [CT]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
10 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 16-22 v Storm (H). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 14-22 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 26-10 v Tigers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (35th)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-22 v Knights (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] L 8-22 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 14-18 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 46-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 06] L 16-30 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] L 18-23 v Broncos (H). [BE]
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2006 International Test Matches
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [05 May 06] L 12-50 v Australia (A). [CT]
[View] XXXX Test [27 Jun 06] L 14-46 v Great Britain (A). [FB]
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2006 engage English Super League
Leeds Rhinos
7 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 23 [04 Aug 06] L 16-23 v Hull FC (A). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [11 Aug 06] L 18-20 v Wigan (H). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [18 Aug 06] W 14-12 v Wakefield (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [01 Sep 06] W 54-16 v Warrington (H). [CT]
[View] Round 27 [09 Sep 06] L 18-54 v St Helens (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 28 [15 Sep 06] W 60-12 v Les Catalans (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week One [22 Sep 06] L 17-18 v Warrington (H). [CT]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
4 games; 5 tries, 20 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] W 38-28 v Australia (A). [CT] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [29 Oct 05] W 42-26 v Great Britain (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 5 [12 Nov 05] L 12-38 v Great Britain (A). [CT]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [26 Nov 05] W 24-0 v Australia. [CT]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
23 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] L 20-26 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (79th)
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] W 24-12 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] W 46-14 v Souths (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (68th)
Match Fact: 100th first grade appearance
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] L 6-24 v Tigers (A). [CT]
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 30-26 v Knights (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (69th)
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 14-16 v Panthers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 24-28 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 34-16 v Souths (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] W 21-4 v Tigers (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (34th, 63rd)
[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]
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 05] L 18-28 v Eels (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (6th)
[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]
[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 23 [13 Aug 05] L 10-22 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [CT]
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT]
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2005 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [22 Apr 05] L 16-32 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
2 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] L 20-28 v Broncos (A). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 04] L 10-16 v Dragons (H). [CT]
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