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Six players to make debuts for Kiwis in Centenary Test
Sun October 7, 2007
by NZRL
Coach Gary Kemble tonight confirmed six players will make their debuts for the Kiwis in the Centenary Test against the Kangaroos in Wellington next Sunday (October 14).

In trimming his original 19-man squad, Kemble handed first test jerseys to wingers Luke Covell (Cronulla) and Taniela Tuiaki (Wests Tigers), halfback Jeremy Smith (South Sydney), prop Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta) and loose forward Jeremy Smith (Melbourne) with Melbourne prop Jeff Lima included on the interchange bench.

Named 18th man is Warriors back rower Louis Anderson and the 19th man is young St George Illawarra centre Chase Stanley.

The selection means two players with the same name will appear in the same test side for the first time in New Zealand rugby league history - Jeremy James Smith in the No 7 jersey and Jeremy Jon Oscar Smith in No 13.

There has been a previous instance of two players with the same name appearing in the same Kiwi side but it was in a tour match against Queensland in 1925. Jim O'Brien, a second rower from Devonport, had Marist prop Jim O'Brien as a team-mate (Marist, prop) in that match.

With two Smiths and four other new players, Kemble is excited about the prospect of fielding such a new-look side in such a significant test.

"We're really happy with the players we have and the whole squad has come together well since we've been in camp," said Kemble.

"This will be one of the most exciting tests in some time with so many players set to make their test debuts, not just in our team but in the Australian side as well."

Of the New Zealand side that played in this year's Anzac Test, only two remain in the backline - Inu and Roberts. The other survivors are captain Roy Asotasi, the most experienced test player in the team with 17 appearances, hooker Dene Halatau, back rowers Simon Mannering and Frank Pritchard and interchange forwards David Faiumu and Sam Rapira. Mannering was in the centres in the Anzac Test.

Centres Paul Whatuira and Steve Matai plus interchange utility Shontayne Hape are recalled after missing the Anzac Test. Matai and Hape were both involved in the Tri Nations campaign last year while the last of Whatuira's 11 tests was last year's Anzac Test.

CENTENARY TEST
KIWIS V KANGAROOS
WESTPAC STADIUM, WELLINGTON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14

KIWIS
1 Krisnan Inu
2 Luke Covell
3 Steve Matai
4 Paul Whatuira
5 Taniela Tuiaki
6 Ben Roberts
7 Jeremy Smith
8 Roy Asotasi (c)
9 Dene Halatau
10 Fuifui Moimoi
11 Simon Mannering
12 Frank Pritchard
13 Jeremy Smith
Interchange:
14 David Faiumu
15 Shontayne Hape
16 Sam Rapira
17 Jeff Lima

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF NEW ZEALAND RUGBY LEAGUE

Wests Tigers sign Penrith's Danny Galea
Thu July 6, 2006
Source: www.weststigers.com.au

Wests Tigers have continued their solid build up for the 2007 signing Penrith centre Danny Galea for the next three years.

Galea has played 59 first grade games for the Panthers since making his debut against Newcastle in July, 2002.

The 22-year-old is no relation to current Wests Tigers forward Ben Galea, who ironically is a Penrith Junior from the Blacktown Workers club.

Wests Tigers Recruitment Manager Manager Warren McConnell said,

"We see Danny as a running second-rower who can still play in the centres if need be.

"The club has a great youth policy and Galea will be one of several top young players here at the Wests Tigers next season.

"Blokes like Dean Collis, Robbie Farah, Liam Fulton, Keith Galloway, Bryce Gibbs, Benji Marshall, Bronson Harrison and Shannon McDonnell are all under the age of 23, so it is a very exciting time ahead for the Wests Tigers.''

Galea said,

"Wests Tigers play a very, exciting brand of football and have a good, strong pack of forwards.

"I am looking forward to the new challenge and know my football will further improve under the coaching of Tim Sheens.''

Meanwile in other news, Wests Tigers have re-signed winger Taniela Tuiaki for a further two years. Tuiaki has been impressive in the seven matches he's played at NRL level this year where he's scored four tries.

McConnell said, "Tim sees Taniela's long term future in the forwards even though he has been performing quite well on the wing.''
Mon May 22, 2006
Locomotive 101 steamrolls Warriors

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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers 11 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 08] W 24-16 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 08] L 8-30 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] L 24-30 v Raiders (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [20 Apr 08] W 30-10 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] W 20-16 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 08] L 22-34 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] W 38-26 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] W 20-18 v Gold Coast (H). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 08] L 10-19 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 08] W 40-16 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [20 Jun 08] L 18-19 v Broncos (A). [WG]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers 23 games; 8 tries, 32 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] L 16-18 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [24 Mar 07] L 8-19 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] L 20-22 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 07] L 24-25 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] W 14-12 v Sharks (H). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 07] W 34-18 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] W 30-12 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [13 May 07] W 27-8 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] W 30-26 v Warriors (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] W 25-24 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [04 Jun 07] L 8-38 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] W 33-14 v Knights (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [17 Jun 07] L 14-16 v Gold Coast (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [25 Jun 07] L 18-48 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [01 Jul 07] W 22-16 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 07] W 43-26 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [13 Jul 07] L 4-34 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] L 16-28 v Warriors (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [30 Jul 07] W 54-10 v Cowboys (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] L 14-30 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] W 29-28 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] L 12-37 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [31 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Knights (H). [WG]
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2006 VB NSWRL Premier League
Balmain Tigers 8 tries, 32 points.
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers 12 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] L 12-34 v Warriors (A). [BE] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] W 44-4 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [09 Jun 06] L 12-16 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 06] W 26-14 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] L 20-24 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 06] L 10-32 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] L 18-20 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] W 20-6 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] L 4-46 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 06] L 16-46 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] W 52-18 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
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