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Wed February 8, 2012
Source: www.warriors.co.nzWinger Manu Vatuvei, prop Russell Packer and fullback Kevin Locke have been named in a 22-man Warriors squad to travel to Australia for Saturday night's second NRL trial against South Sydney at Coffs Harbour.
Packer and Locke, both with the Kiwis for last year's Four Nations, missed the 26-10 win against Gold Coast at North Harbour Stadium but Vodafone Warriors head coach Brian McClennan today included them for the second of the club's three pre-season trials ahead of the season-opener against Manly at Eden Park on March 4.
He also named Vatuvei, who came through unscathed after scoring the match-winning try for the NRL All Stars against the Indigenous All Stars in Robina last Saturday night.
Among those not travelling are veterans Jerome Ropati, Micheal Luck and Jacob Lillyman. Luck is recovering from shoulder surgery while Lillyman is facing three months on the sideline after tearing his right bicep from the tendon early in the match against the Titans. Ropati is continuing his rehabilitation from knee surgery last year.
With Lillyman out, Sione Lousi, Steve Rapira and Ukuma Ta'ai are in contention for the vacancy created by the Queensland State of Origin's enforced absence.
"Being the second of three trials, we've got the opportunity to look at some more options for this trial," McClennan told www.warriors.co.nz.
"We had the chance to give 25 of our squad a run last weekend. It was really pleasing the young boys had the experience of playing at this level."
Last weekend new captain Simon Mannering, hooker Nathan Friend, second rower Feleti Mateo and halfback Shaun Johnson played only the first half against Gold Coast. James Maloney was also taken off at halftime but returned for the final 20-minute term.
Of the players in the squad from the 2011 Vodafone Junior Warriors, Konrad Hurrell, Ben Henry, Carlos Tuimavave and Sebastine Ikahihifo are being given another opportunity this weekend.
The Vodafone Warriors' final trial is against Queensland Cup side Sunshine Coast at Toll Stadium in Whangarei on Saturday, February 18. They then have a weekend off before their 'Get Even at Eden' grand final rematch at Eden Park on March 4.
The squad for the trial against South Sydney is: Lewis Brown, Glen Fisiiahi, Nathan Friend, Pita Godinet, Ben Henry, Konrad Hurrell, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Shaun Johnson, Kevin Locke, Sione Lousi, James Maloney, Simon Mannering (c), Feleti Mateo, Ben Matulino, Russell Packer, Sam Rapira, Steve Rapira, Ukuma Ta'ai, Elijah Taylor, Carlos Tuimavave, Bill Tupou, Manu Vatuvei.
Fri October 7, 2011
NRL grand finalists Krisnan Inu and Elijah Taylor plus North Queensland winger Kalifa Faifai Loa have today been called into the Kiwis' touring squad for their one-off Test against the Kangaroos and the 2011 Four Nations in England.
They come into the side for Warriors Manu Vatuvei and Shaun Johnson plus Manly's Steve Matai - all NRL grand finalists last Sunday - were ruled out on medical grounds.
Vatuvei has battled with knee and wrist problems throughout the season but still managed to score 12 tries in 19 matches, the fifth straight year he has been the Vodafone Warriors' top try scorer. Kiwi team doctor Simon Mayhew said Vatuvei needed end of season treatment which might include surgery.
While Johnson finished the 2011 campaign by making 16 NRL appearances he had a late start due to a back injury, which had to be managed throughout the season. Mayhew said Johnson needed a period of rest to fully recover from the complaint.
Matai has a recent history of shoulder and neck complaints which flared up again during Manly's grand final win. Manly's medical staff have told Mayhew Matai may need offseason surgery.
As the Kiwis have numerous options in the halves, the selectors have replaced Johnson with another NRL rookie in Vodafone Warriors back rower Taylor. He played 21 NRL games this year, scoring a try in the grand final loss to Manly when he was being used in the centres.
Inu has been recalled after last being in the Kiwi squad for the 2009 Four Nations. He wasn't used during that campaign but played four Tests in 2007 and 2008.
Faifai Loa scored 10 tries in 22 games for the Cowboys this year, joining the club after making his NRL debut when he was with St George Illawarra last year. Born in Wellington, Faifai Loa (21) was raised in Auckland where he played his junior football for the Marist Saints before linking with Newcastle and then being signed by the Dragons. He joined the Cowboys for the 2011 season.
With Taylor and Faifai Loa coming into the squad, the Kiwis now have seven players yet to play a Test, the others being Warriors Kevin Locke and prop Russell Packer, Brisbane's Gerard Beale and Alex Glenn plus Melbourne's Kevin Proctor.
Locke was selected for the Kiwis' 2009 Four Nations campaign but didn't play a match while Beale was 19th man for the Kiwis in this year's Anzac Test and Glenn was in the Anzac Test squad in 2009 and 2010 but didn't make the playing line-up.
A total of eight players involved in Sunday's NRL grand final - seven from the Warriors - are included. Named from the premiership-winning Manly side is standoff Kieran Foran.
Apart from Locke, Inu, Taylor and Packer, the other Vodafone Warriors players are centre/second rower Lewis Brown - who made his Test debut in this year's Anzac Test - second rower Simon Mannering and prop Ben Matulino.
In all 17 of the 23 players were involved in finals football in the NRL or the English Super League.
Besides the eight in the NRL grand final, another four are from the Melbourne and Brisbane sides beaten in the preliminary finals ? the Storm's Sika Manu and Proctor plus Brisbane's Beale and Glenn. Wigan's Thomas Leuluai also went within a win of making the English Super League grand final while St George Illawarra's Jason Nightingale and Nathan Fien played in the finals as did Kiwi captain Benji Marshall for Wests Tigers and Faifai Loa for North Queensland.
A total of 12 players have now been ruled out of consideration due to injury - Josh Hoffman (Brisbane), Lance Hohaia (NZ Warriors), Sam Rapira (NZ Warriors), Matt Duffie (Melbourne), Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Sydney Roosters), Frank-Paul Nuuausala (Sydney Roosters), Greg Eastwood (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) and Bronson Harrison (Canberra) plus Vatuvei, Matai and Johnson. In addition, Bulldogs second rower Frank Pritchard was unavailable after committing himself to Toa Samoa.
The Kiwis are due to assemble in Sydney on Sunday where they will train for three days before travelling to Newcastle for the Bill Kelly Cup Test against the Kangaroos at Ausgrid Stadium on October 16. The team for the Test is due to be named next Monday (October 10).
Following the Newcastle international, the Kiwis will return to Sydney before flying out to England for their Four Nations matches against Australia in Warrington on October 28, Wales at Wembley Stadium in London on November 5 and England at KC Stadium in Hull on November 12. The Four Nations final will be played at Elland Road in Leeds on November 19.
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 2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
17 games; 11 tries, 44 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] L 18-24 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [08 May 11] W 34-14 v Titans (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [15 May 11] W 25-16 v Knights (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [22 May 11] W 12-6 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 11] L 6-13 v Roosters (A). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 11] L 22-26 v Wests Tigers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 11] L 10-30 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 11] L 8-16 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 11] W 22-6 v Titans (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 11] W 36-12 v Canterbury (H). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 11] W 48-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 21 [31 Jul 11] W 29-10 v Canberra (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 11] L 20-21 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 11] W 20-12 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 11] W 26-12 v Panthers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 11] L 10-40 v Brisbane. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 2 [16 Sep 11] W 22-20 v Wests Tigers. [WG]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
18 games; 20 tries, 80 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 10] L 18-24 v Titans (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 30-16 v Sharks (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 10] W 48-16 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 10] W 30-24 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] W 24-12 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [06 Jun 10] L 20-22 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 10] W 32-24 v Knights (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 10] W 20-18 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 10] W 35-6 v Eels (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 10] W 12-6 v Panthers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 10] W 13-6 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 10] L 28-38 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] L 20-28 v Titans (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 10] W 37-10 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 10] W 22-10 v Knights (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] L 16-19 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 10] W 26-12 v Eels (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 1 [10 Sep 10] L 16-28 v Titans. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2010 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Round 1 [23 Oct 10] W 24-10 v England (H). [WG]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
19 games; 13 tries, 52 points.
[View] Round 1 [14 Mar 09] W 26-18 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 09] W 26-24 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 09] W 17-16 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Storm (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 8 [03 May 09] L 11-12 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] L 12-34 v Cowboys (H). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 09] L 12-38 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] W 14-0 v Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [07 Jun 09] L 10-18 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [12 Jun 09] W 13-0 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 09] L 12-28 v Titans (A). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 09] L 14-18 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 09] W 30-24 v Roosters (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 09] L 4-29 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 09] D 32-32 v Panthers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 09] L 10-30 v Titans (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 09] L 4-40 v Eels (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] W 34-20 v Raiders (H). [WG]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 09] L 20-40 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
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2008 World Cup
New Zealand
5 games; 4 tries, 16 points.
[View] Pool A [26 Oct 08] L 6-30 v Australia. [WG]
[View] Pool A [01 Nov 08] W 48-6 v PNG. [WG]
[View] Pool A [08 Nov 08] W 36-24 v England. [WG] 16 Pts; 4t
[View] Semi Finals [15 Nov 08] W 32-22 v England. [WG]
[View] Final [22 Nov 08] W 34-20 v Australia. [WG]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
16 games; 16 tries, 64 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 36-16 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [WG]
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (45)
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [WG]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
23 games; 10 tries, 40 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 34-18 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] W 24-14 v Broncos (H). [WG]
[View] Round 3 [01 Apr 07] L 12-30 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 10-13 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] W 34-14 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (76th)
[View] Round 7 [29 Apr 07] W 18-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] L 20-22 v Sharks (H). [WG]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] L 18-24 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] L 26-30 v Tigers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [28 May 07] L 6-30 v Eels (A). [WG]
[View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] L 2-4 v Storm (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 12-2 v Sharks (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] W 54-14 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] W 22-6 v Gold Coast (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] L 12-18 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [15 Jul 07] W 44-16 v Dragons (H). [WG]
[View] Round 19 [22 Jul 07] W 28-16 v Tigers (A). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [28 Jul 07] W 52-10 v Knights (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [05 Aug 07] D 31-31 v Roosters (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [11 Aug 07] W 30-6 v Titans (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 24-26 v Raiders (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [26 Aug 07] W 36-14 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 24-20 v Panthers (A). [WG]
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2007 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] L 6-30 v Australia (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (68th)
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
4 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [WG]
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
18 games; 10 tries, 40 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 06] L 16-22 v Storm (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 14-22 v Eels (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (65th)
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] W 26-10 v Tigers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (51st)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] W 26-22 v Knights (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] L 16-22 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] W 34-12 v Tigers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 22-12 v Roosters (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 15 [18 Jun 06] W 30-18 v Knights (H). [WG]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 66-0 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] W 28-22 v Panthers (H). [WG]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] L 12-20 v Eels (H). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] L 6-36 v Panthers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 12-10 v Sharks (H). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] W 26-0 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 24-20 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 42-16 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 12-36 v Broncos (A). [WG]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
5 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] W 38-28 v Australia (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 05] L 26-28 v Australia (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [29 Oct 05] W 42-26 v Great Britain (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 5 [12 Nov 05] L 12-38 v Great Britain (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [26 Nov 05] W 24-0 v Australia. [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
12 games; 9 tries, 36 points.
[View] Round 3 [27 Mar 05] L 22-32 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] W 46-14 v Souths (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (53rd)
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 30-26 v Knights (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t (49th, 61st)
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] L 14-16 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (61st)
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 24-28 v Sharks (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] L 6-10 v Roosters (H). [WG]
[View] Round 11 [21 May 05] W 34-16 v Souths (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (57th)
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] L 18-32 v Dragons (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (24th)
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 05] W 30-18 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (64th)
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 05] L 16-24 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (19th)
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 05] L 4-16 v Knights (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (17th)
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
New Zealand Warriors
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