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Mon July 21, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Penrith forward Frank Pritchard drew favourable comparisons with Sonny Bill Williams following his one-man demolition job of the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday night.
The hot and cold Panthers had one of their really hot nights as Pritchard scored two tries and created another as he's slowly showing signs of living up to his full potential. The talent has always been there for Pritchard, but the consistency and attitude has been missing.
One of the main motivations for Pritchard as a copy of the competition ladder posted on piece of paper by coach Matthew Elliott where it showed the under-achieving Panthers sitting in 8th position, which for their talent and development nursery should be around the top four.
Pritchard said, "He came out earlier in the week with a piece of paper, where we stood on the ladder, and it was a shock to most of us.
"We're a lot better than that. For us to be eighth - we're taking aim for the top four so it's full steam ahead."
Penrith captain and long-serving Australian Test forward Petero Civoniceva compared Pritchard to Williams and said, "There's a lot of talk about how damaging Sonny Bill is but I know when Frank gets the ball in his hands, I know there's a lot of opposite second-rowers and centres who have nightmares after they play him."
The Panthers sat in the top eight by one slender point heading into this round and needed a big performance playing on the Titans hallowed patch to have a bit of breathing space heading into the business rounds of the season.
Elliott said, "It was vital. That was really the crux of my motivational, whatever you call it, my team talk - I showed them the competition ladder. I think we had five teams on 18 behind us. We're very assured about what we're capable of doing - we just need to make sure that we keep focused on the job."
Another player to impress for the Panthers was winger Michael Gordon, who scored two tries and landed six goals from seven attempts for a tally of 20 points.
It wasn't a good night for the Titans losing their 3rd straight game at home after such an impressive start to the season and last week defeated the star-studded Roosters at the SFS.
Titans coach John Cartwright said, "I'm very disappointed. Defensively, we were just way off pace - we were very soft in defence."
Does Pritchard deserve comparisons with Williams? One thing that he proved is that he can fight through the pain barrier and continued on despite a nagging shoulder problem. The one flaw on Williams career has been his ability to deal with pain whereas Pritchard has been consistency, attitude and week-to-week performances.
LIVE SCORES & STATSNRL: Titans 22 v Panthers 36NYC: Titans 44 v Panthers 22Tue October 24, 2006
by Sports Media NZ
Kiwis coach Brian McClennan has recalled Tame Tupou and Frank Pritchard to the Kiwis side to face the Great Britain Lions on Saturday night in Christchurch.
Tupou returns to the wing in place of Shontayne Hape who has been ruled out of the game at Jade Stadium due to injury.
Pritchard has been called back into the starting line up in the second row after a stunning performance for the New Zealand A side in Melbourne.
McClennan has moved veteran back Nigel Vagana to the centres and Jerome Ropati to stand-off while Nathan Fien will start at hooker.
Hull FC's Motu Tony comes on to the Kiwis interchange bench along with St Helens prop Jason Cayless.
Melbourne's Adam Blair has been named as 18th man.
The Kiwis team to play Great Britain at Jade Stadium in Christchurch on Saturday night is:
Brent Webb, Tame Tupou, Nigel Vagana, Iosia Soliola, Manu Vatuvei, Jerome Ropati, Stacey Jones, Ruben Wiki ©, Nathan Fien, Roy Asotasi, David Kidwell, Frank Pritchard, Simon Mannering. Interchange: Motu Tony, Nathan Cayless, Jason Cayless, David Fa'alogo. 18th man: Adam Blair.
Meanwhile, Penrith's Tony Puletua has been released from the New Zealand Kiwis Tri-Nations campaign on compassionate grounds due to a personal family issue.
Issued on behalf of New Zealand Rugby League
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 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
20 games; 6 tries, 24 points.
[View] Round 1 [16 Mar 08] L 12-48 v Broncos (A). [F8]
[View] Round 2 [22 Mar 08] L 16-20 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 08] W 26-22 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [07 Apr 08] W 30-8 v Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [12 Apr 08] L 12-28 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] W 21-20 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [03 May 08] L 18-26 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [10 May 08] W 30-4 v Bulldogs (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 10 [18 May 08] W 46-22 v Warriors (H). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 19-18 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 08] L 22-24 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 08] L 12-32 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [20 Jun 08] L 12-13 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [27 Jun 08] D 12-12 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 08] W 22-16 v Eels (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [11 Jul 08] L 18-30 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 36-22 v Gold Coast (A). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 22 [10 Aug 08] L 12-74 v Raiders (A). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 52-16 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 08] L 6-40 v Storm (H). [SR]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
23 games; 14 tries, 56 points.
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 07] W 40-10 v Bulldogs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (55th)
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] W 29-28 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [08 Apr 07] L 22-24 v Gold Coast (H). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] L 14-27 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 07] L 20-30 v Storm (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (64th)
[View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] L 18-34 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [04 May 07] L 16-28 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 07] W 22-12 v Cowboys (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] L 24-25 v Tigers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 07] W 22-16 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 07] L 4-14 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 20-24 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 07] L 14-54 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 07] L 16-24 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 07] L 26-43 v Tigers (A). [SR] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 07] W 30-20 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 07] L 20-38 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] L 30-34 v Raiders (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [04 Aug 07] W 32-16 v Rabbitohs (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 22 [13 Aug 07] L 26-30 v Cowboys (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 23 [19 Aug 07] W 46-12 v Knights (A). [SR] 12 Pts; 3t
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] W 28-22 v Roosters (A). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] L 20-24 v Warriors (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
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2007 International Test Matches
New Zealand Kiwis
2 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] L 6-30 v Australia (A). [BE]
[View] Centenary Test [14 Oct 07] L 0-58 v Australia (H). [SR]
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand Kiwis
3 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [BE]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [28 Oct 06] W 18-14 v Great Britain (H). [SR]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
20 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 06] W 13-12 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] L 20-21 v Raiders (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 06] W 44-18 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] L 18-40 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 06] L 6-30 v Broncos (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [28 Apr 06] L 12-40 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [06 May 06] L 6-22 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 32-20 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [19 May 06] W 30-20 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 06] L 16-17 v Storm (A). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [01 Jul 06] L 22-28 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [08 Jul 06] W 24-12 v Raiders (H). [LK]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 06] W 17-8 v Cowboys (H). [LK]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 06] L 30-32 v Sea Eagles (A). [LK] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [29 Jul 06] W 36-6 v Warriors (H). [LK]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 26-32 v Rabbitohs (A). [LK]
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] L 20-40 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] W 32-28 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] L 4-40 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] L 22-30 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
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2006 International Test Matches
New Zealand Kiwis
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [05 May 06] L 12-50 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand Kiwis
2 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] W 38-28 v Australia (A). [SR]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 3 [29 Oct 05] W 42-26 v Great Britain (A). [BE]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 05] L 14-20 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 05] L 20-28 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 05] W 18-8 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 05] L 16-26 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 05] W 36-16 v Storm (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 05] W 36-6 v Souths (A). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 05] W 16-14 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] L 18-26 v Raiders (H). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 05] L 12-34 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [22 May 05] L 22-30 v Sharks (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 05] L 26-36 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 05] L 22-32 v Eels (H). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 05] L 24-28 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] L 14-22 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] W 16-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [15 Jul 05] L 16-18 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [23 Jul 05] L 18-38 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] W 42-34 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 05] W 30-28 v Roosters (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t (25th)
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] W 22-20 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [28 Aug 05] W 28-6 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [04 Sep 05] W 38-22 v Tigers (A). [SR]
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2005 International Test Matches
New Zealand Kiwis
1 games; [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [22 Apr 05] L 16-32 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
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Pritchard, Frank
