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2016 New Zealand Warriors Season
The 2016 New Zealand Warriors season was the 22nd season in the club's history. Coached by Andrew McFadden and captained by Ryan Hoffman, the Warriors competed in the National Rugby League's 2016 Telstra Premiership and the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines tournament. Milestones *Simon Mannering and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck were named to play for the World All Stars in the 2016 All Stars match. They both later withdrew and were replaced by Ryan Hoffman and Konrad Hurrell. Hurrell scored a try as the World All-Stars won 12-8. *17 February: Simon Mannering announced he had decided to step down as club captain. He was replaced by Ryan Hoffman. *19 February: The Warriors announced that they had signed an agreement with Regional Facilities Auckland extending their contract to use Mount Smart Stadium until the end of 2028. *5 March - round 1: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Blake Ayshford, Jeff Robson, Issac Luke, Nathaniel Roache and James Gavet all made their debuts for the club. It was also Roache's NRL deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew McFadden
Andrew McFadden (born 20 January 1978) is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He is an assistant coach at the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. Early life Born in Canberra, Australia. McFadden was educated at Hawker College, Canberra, where he represented 1995 Australian Schoolboys. Playing career McFadden played for the Canberra Raiders from 1997 to 2001, where he formed the "Mac-Attack" with Mark McLinden. He then played for the Parramatta Eels in 2002 and finally the Melbourne Storm from 2003 to 2004 before retiring. Coaching career McFadden returned to the Canberra Raiders in 2005, becoming their Jersey Flegg coach before leading the NSWRL Premier League team in 2006. He spent 2007 and 2008 as the assistant coach of the Catalans Dragons. In 2009 he returned to the Raiders, coaching the Toyota Cup (Under-20s) team. He was then promoted to assistant coach at the Raiders for three years. In November 2012 he was appointed assistant coach for the New Ze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konrad Hurrell
Konileti "Konrad" Hurrell (born 5 August 1991) is a Tongan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for St Helens in the Super League and Tonga at international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL and played for World All Stars side in 2016. Early years Hurrell was born in Tofoa, Tonga, and moved to New Zealand in late 2009 on a rugby union scholarship with Auckland Grammar School. He played for their first XV, earning vice captain in his second year, and represented Auckland Secondary Schools as a centre and second five-eighth.Hurrell vying with idol for centres spot ''New Zealand Herald'', 10 February 2012 Hurrell was also a member of the athletics team and was New Zealand's national champion in weightl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Anzac Test
The 2016 Anzac Test (known as the Downer Anzac Test due to sponsorship) was a rugby league test match played between Australia and New Zealand at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle. It was the 17th Anzac Test played between the two nations since the first was played under the Super League banner in 1997. The game marked the international coaching debut of Mal Meninga for Australia since taking over the position from Tim Sheens in late 2015. Meninga, a 4 time Kangaroo Tourist (the only player ever to do so), a World Cup winning captain and a veteran of 46 tests for Australia between 1982–94, has previously coached Queensland to 9 State of Origin series wins in 10 years (including a record 8 series wins in succession from 2006-2013) in the years prior to taking over as Kangaroos coach. This was the first of two matches between Australia and New Zealand before the 2016 Rugby League Four Nations in late October and November. The second match will be played at the nib Stadium in Pert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand National Rugby League Team
The New Zealand national rugby league team (Māori: Tīma rīki motu Aotearoa) has represented New Zealand in rugby league since 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. The team's colours are black and white, with the dominant colour being black, and the players perform a haka before every match they play as a challenge to their opponents. The New Zealand Kiwis are currently second in the IRL World Rankings. Since the 1980s, most New Zealand representatives have been based overseas, in the professional National Rugby League and Super League competitions. Before that, players were selected entirely from clubs in domestic New Zealand leagues. A New Zealand side first played in a 1907 professional rugby tour which pre-dated the birth of rugby league football in the Southern Hemisphere, making it the second oldest national side after England. Since then the Kiwis have regularly competed in intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Lane
Shaun Lane (born 29 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as forward for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New Zealand Warriors and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. Background Lane was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is the younger brother of former Bulldogs player Brett Lane. Lane played his junior rugby league for the South Eastern Seagulls, before being signed by the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Playing career Early career In 2013 and 2014, Lane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team. 2015 In 2015, Lane graduated to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team. In Round 14, he made his NRL debut for Canterbury against the Gold Coast Titans. On 27 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. He was named the club’s rookie of the year, winning the Steve Mortimer M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toafofoa Sipley
Toafofoa Sipley (born 5 January 1995) is a Niue national rugby league team, Niue international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League, NRL. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Background Sipley was born in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Samoans, Samoan and Niuean descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Richmond Rovers, before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Playing career Early career From 2013 to 2015, Sipley played for the New Zealand Warriors' National Youth Competition (rugby league), NYC team. On 5 October 2014, he played in the Warriors' 2014 National Youth Competition (rugby league) season#Grand final, 2014 NYC Grand Final win over the Brisbane Broncos. He captained the side in 2015. On 2 May 2015, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos. On 3 June 2015, he re-signed with the Warriors on a 2-year contract. 2016 Sipley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligi Sao
Liligiifo Sao (born 11 October 1992) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League. Sao previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. Background Sao was born in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Samoan descent. He played his junior football for the Manurewa Marlins in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Playing career Club career Early career He was then signed by the New Zealand Warriors, playing in the 2012 Toyota Cup for the Junior Warriors. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles In 2013, Sao signed with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Sao played in both the 2013 Holden Cup and the 2013 NSW Cup before making his first grade debut on 15 July 2013 against the North Queensland Cowboys. New Zealand Warriors On 22 July 2015, three days before they were due to play Manly in Auckland, the Warriors announced that they had signed Sao for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. Hull F.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Lillyman
Jacob Lillyman (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. Throughout his career, he played for the North Queensland Cowboys, New Zealand Warriors and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, while representing Queensland in State of Origin as a or . Early years Lillyman was born in Richmond, Queensland, Australia. Lillyman attended Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers, where he was a boarding student for a while. His youth club was the Richmond Tigers in Northwest Queensland. While attending Kirwan State High School, Lillyman played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. Playing career Cowboys Lillyman made his debut for the Cowboys in Round 22 of the 2003 season against the Newcastle Knights. He then went on to play sixty two games for the club, showing good enough form to earn State of Origin selection. In 2008 Lillyman was forced to leave the North Queensland Cowboys due to salary-cap pressures, and that year the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz Tevaga
Jazz Iosefa Tevaga (born 4 September 1995) is a Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). Early years Tevaga was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and is of Samoan people, Samoan, Māori people, Maori and European New Zealanders, European descent. Tevaga played his junior football for the Burnham Chevaliers in Christchurch and Papakura Sea Eagles in Auckland and he attended Papakura High School, where he played in the 2013 National Secondary School championship and was selected for the tournament team. Playing career Holden Cup In January 2014, Tevaga attended a Junior Warriors training camp as an open trialist before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors, and playing in the NRL Under-20s, Holden Cup. On 5 October 2014, Tevaga played at lock in the Warriors 2014 National Youth Competition season (rugby league), 2014 Holden Cup grand final winning team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gavet
James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane Broncos, New Zealand Warriors and the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, NRL. Background Gavet was born in Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Samoan heritage. He is the brother-in-law of Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player Steven Adams. Playing career Early career Gavet moved to New Zealand at a young age and played his junior football for rugby union club Ponsonby and the Richmond Bulldogs before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. Gavet played for the Warriors National Youth Competition (rugby league), NYC team in 2009, scoring 2 tries in 18 matches before moving on to the Warriors' NSW Cup reserve-grade team, the Auckland Vulcans, in 2010. In 2011, Gavet was named P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Roache
Nathaniel Roache is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. Background Roache was born in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Samoan and Irish descent. He attended Edendale Primary School in Sandringham then Balmoral Intermediate before studying at Mount Albert Grammar School. His junior club was Richmond Rovers. Playing career Early career While at Mount Albert he competed in the College Rugby League First XIII competition and the 2013 National Secondary Schools tournament, where he was named in the tournament's merit team. He played for the New Zealand Residents under-18 side in 2013 and 2014. Signed by the New Zealand Warriors, in 2014 Roache made his Holden Cup debut for the Junior Warriors at five eighth. On 5 October 2014, Roache started at centre for the Junior Warriors in their 2014 Holden Cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issac Luke
Issac Luke (born 29 May 1987) is a former New Zealand professional rugby league footballer He previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, New Zealand Warriors, St. George Illawarra Dragons, and the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. Issac Luke was a part of the South Sydney squad that won the 2014 NRL Premiership, however despite being named as starting hooker, was ruled out for the final due to suspension. Luke is a member of the World Cup-winning New Zealand team that beat Australia in the 2008 Final. Personal life Luke was born in Hāwera, Taranaki, New Zealand. Luke's wife Mickayela is a cousin of fellow Kiwi rugby league international Sonny Bill Williams, with whom he also played in the juniors at the Bulldogs. Luke is a cousin of England international Rangi Chase. He is of Irish and Māori descent. Playing career Prior to making his professional debut, Luke played Jersey Flegg Cup for Canterbury-Bankstown alongside fellow New Zealander and future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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