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Warriors unimpressed with Storm's claims of unfairness
Thu March 20, 2008
Source: www.warriors.co.nz

Vodafone Warriors chief executive Wayne Scurrah has taken exception to Melbourne accusing the Vodafone Warriors of unfairness over the club's decision not to be involved in helping Storm captain Cameron Smith defend a grapple tackle charge from Monday night's NRL clash.

"Considering events on Monday night, it's a bit rich for the Storm to start complaining about a lack of fairness," he said.

"Out of respect to the Storm and their position as the defending premiers, we took the view that we should stay away from making any comments about some of the things that happened before and during the two games (NYC and NRL) on Monday night.

"But if anyone should be accused of a lack of fairness it's Melbourne. Their handling of aspects of the event certainly did not appear to be in the interest of either fair play or player welfare.

"Before both the NYC and NRL games, Melbourne refused to agree to allow 20-minute water breaks and 15-minute halftime breaks in both matches as permitted in extreme conditions within the NRL's operations manual."

Scurrah said the Vodafone Warriors had been forced to take the matter to the NRL's match manager to have it resolved.

"The conditions were extreme. It was incredibly hot but Melbourne wouldn't support our request to have the special provisions invoked," he said.

"Where was their sense of responsibility to their and our players' welfare?

"We then had the matter of them delaying the start to the NRL game by more than three minutes, leaving our players out on the field waiting in the extreme heat. And then our players had to wait more than three minutes again for the Melbourne players to reappear for the second half."

Regarding the grapple tackle charge against Smith, the Melbourne club today chose not to defend the charge resulting from a tackle by Smith on Vodafone Warriors centre Brent Tate.

Melbourne chief executive Brian Waldron said the Vodafone Warriors' decision not to become involved had "interfered with our ability to defend the charge."

Scurrah said: "We have the greatest admiration for Cameron Smith as a player and a person but the whole area surrounding grapple tackle charges is new and difficult," he said.

"Given the emphasis the NRL and all clubs have placed on eradicating the grapple tackle we took the view that in this instance the judicial process should deal with the matter."

Melbourne has since been fined $A10,000 by the NRL for delaying the start to the match and the resumption after halftime.

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Tate all set for first appearance for Vodafone Warriors
Tue February 26, 2008
Source: www.warriors.co.nz

Off-season signing Brent Tate is on target to make his first appearance for the Vodafone Warriors in their NRL trial against Manly on Queensland's Sunshine Coast on Friday night (February 29).

Tate was today named in a 23-man Vodafone Warriors squad which heads to Australia tomorrow morning to prepare for the clash at Stockland Park (formerly Quad Park) in Kawana.

The 25-year-old former Brisbane Broncos star is fully recovered from the knee surgery he needed after making his 12th State of Origin appearance for Queensland in the final match of last year's series against New South Wales.

Tate, who has played 15 tests for Australia and 114 times for Brisbane, missed the first two trials against Newcastle and the Auckland Vulcans but was always earmarked to make his return to the playing field in the hit-out against Manly.

Like Tate, captain Steve Price, centre Jerome Ropati, second rower Logan Swann and winger Michael Crockett missed the opening build-up games but are in contention to line up against the Sea Eagles.

Also included are Ruben Wiki, Micheal Luck, Simon Mannering, Manu Vatuvei, Wairangi Koopu and Aidan Kirk who sat out last Saturday's 50-0 win over the Vulcans.
While the NRL side faces Manly in the main game on Friday night, the Vodafone Junior Warriors are also on the programme in one of two curtain-raisers, taking on Brisbane in their fourth pre-season trial but their first against another side lining up in the new under-20 National Youth Competition (NYC).

The Vodafone Junior Warriors had 30-22 and 40-14 wins against the Auckland Vulcans in their first two trials. Despite being without seven frontline players (playing for the NRL side in Auckland), an experienced NYC combination including players from the club's Allied Work Force development squad accounted for the Taranaki Sharks 48-26 in New Plymouth last Saturday.

Coach Tony Iro has named a 19-man squad to travel to Australia including Russell Packer, Scott Jones, Leeson Ah Mau, Kevin Locke, Elijah Taylor and Ben Matulino, who all had game time for the NRL side in last weekend's trial at Henham Park, Otahuhu.

After their trial, the Vodafone Junior Warriors will look ahead to their season launch in Auckland on March 10 while the Vodafone Warriors will officially kick off their 2008 NRL campaign with a lunch in the Club Lounge at Mt Smart Stadium on March 12. Australian legends Tom Raudonikis and Steve Roach are guest speakers. Go to www.warriors.co.nz for more information.

VODAFONE WARRIORS v MANLY SEA EAGLES

Stockland Park, Kawana, Sunshine Coast
8.00pm, Friday, February 29

VODAFONE WARRIORS

PATRICK AH VAN
MICHAEL CROCKETT
SONNY FAI
NATHAN FIEN
IAN HENDERSON
LANCE HOHAIA
AIDAN KIRK
WAIRANGI KOOPU
EPALAHAME LAUAKI
MICHEAL LUCK
SIMON MANNERING
STEVE PRICE (c)
SAM RAPIRA
JEROME ROPATI
GRANT ROVELLI
RYAN SHORTLAND
MALO SOLOMONA
LOGAN SWANN
BRENT TATE
EVARN TUIMAVAVE
MANU VATUVEI
RUBEN WIKI
MICHAEL WITT

COACH: IVAN CLEARY

VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v BRISBANE BRONCOS

Stockland Park, Kawana, Sunshine Coast
4.30pm, Friday, February 29

VODAFONE WARRIORS

LEESON AH MAU
RUSTY BRISTOW
ANGUS CAMERON
JODY HENRY
ISAAC JOHN
SCOTT JONES
KURT KARA
MELI KOLIAVU
SIUATONGA LIKILIKI
KEVIN LOCKE
SIONE LOUSI
ALEHANA MARA
ARDEN McCARTHY
BEN MATULINO
DANIEL O'REGAN (c)
RUSSELL PACKER
EDDY PURCELL
ELIJAH TAYLOR
JASON TOU

COACH: TONY IRO

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Wed May 30, 2007

Tate signs with Warriors for three-years

Thu April 20, 2006

Hodges to return, Tate one more week

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2008 World Cup

Australia Kangaroos 

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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership

New Zealand Warriors 
23 games; 4 tries, 16 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] L 18-32 v Storm (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 30-16 v Eels (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 08] L 6-52 v Sea Eagles (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 08] W 26-20 v Knights (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 08] W 36-16 v Bulldogs (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-48 v Cowboys (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 24-36 v Gold Coast (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 8 [04 May 08] W 14-6 v Raiders (H). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (21)
[View] Round 11 [25 May 08] L 12-38 v Roosters (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 18-16 v Knights (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] L 8-24 v Sharks (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] L 14-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] W 24-14 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 40-22 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] W 8-6 v Storm (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] L 16-18 v Rabbitohs (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 16-12 v Broncos (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] W 18-4 v Sharks (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 24 [24 Aug 08] L 6-34 v Dragons (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 26 [06 Sep 08] W 28-6 v Eels (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] W 18-15 v Storm (A). [CT] 
[View] Finals Week 2 [19 Sep 08] W 30-13 v Roosters (H). [CT] 
[View] Finals Week 3 [27 Sep 08] L 6-32 v Sea Eagles. [CT] 
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2007 World Club Challenge

Brisbane Broncos 
1 games; [View] WCC [23 Feb 07] L 14-18 v St Helens (A). [CT]
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2007 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; [View] Origin [13 Jun 07] W 10-6 v NSW Origin (A). [WG] 
[View] Origin [23 May 07] W 25-18 v NSW Origin (H). [WG] 
[View] Origin [04 Jul 07] L 4-18 v NSW Origin (H). [WG] 
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
10 games; 5 tries, 20 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [16 Mar 07] L 16-23 v Cowboys (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 2 [25 Mar 07] L 14-24 v Warriors (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (46th)
[View] Round 3 [30 Mar 07] L 28-29 v Panthers (H). [CT] 
[View] Round 4 [06 Apr 07] W 32-10 v Roosters (A). [CT] 
[View] Round 5 [13 Apr 07] L 16-28 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (77th)
[View] Round 6 [22 Apr 07] W 20-16 v Knights (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (32nd)
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 07] L 18-28 v Storm (H). [WG] 
[View] Round 11 [27 May 07] W 71-6 v Knights (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 07] L 4-11 v Dragons (A). [WG] 
[View] Round 15 [25 Jun 07] W 48-18 v Tigers (H). [WG] 
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2007 International Test Matches

Australia Kangaroos 
1 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Bundaberg Rum Test [20 Apr 07] W 30-6 v New Zealand (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t (52nd)
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series

Australia Kangaroos 
3 games; 2 tries, 8 points. 
		 [View] Tri-Nations Match 4 [04 Nov 06] L 12-23 v Great Britain (H). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 6 [18 Nov 06] W 33-10 v Great Britain (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] W 16-12 v New Zealand (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
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2006 State of Origin

Queensland Origin 
3 games; 1 tries, 4 points. 
		 [View] Origin [24 May 06] L 16-17 v NSW Origin (A). [CT]
[View] Origin [14 Jun 06] W 30-6 v NSW Origin (H). [WG]
[View] Origin [05 Jul 06] W 16-14 v NSW Origin. [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (71st)
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
18 games; 5 tries, 20 points. 
		 [View] Round 9 [07 May 06] L 30-32 v Knights (A). [WG]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 32-10 v Sea Eagles (H). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] W 25-6 v Bulldogs (H). [CT]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 06] W 23-18 v Warriors (A). [CT]
[View] Round 15 [16 Jun 06] L 16-18 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Round 16 [25 Jun 06] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 18 [07 Jul 06] L 4-10 v Storm (A). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 06] L 10-26 v Cowboys (A). [CT]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] L 6-20 v Tigers (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 06] L 18-30 v Raiders (A). [WG]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] L 12-18 v Storm (H). [CT]
[View] Round 24 [18 Aug 06] W 30-0 v Bulldogs (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 06] W 23-0 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 06] W 36-12 v Warriors (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week One [09 Sep 06] L 4-20 v Dragons (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week Two [16 Sep 06] W 50-6 v Knights (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Finals Week Three [22 Sep 06] W 37-20 v Bulldogs. [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Grand Final [01 Oct 06] W 15-8 v Storm (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (62nd)
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2005 Tri-Nations Test Series

Australia Kangaroos 
5 games; 3 tries, 12 points. 
		 [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [15 Oct 05] L 28-38 v New Zealand (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 05] W 28-26 v New Zealand (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 4 [05 Nov 05] W 20-6 v Great Britain (A). [WG]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 6 [19 Nov 05] W 26-14 v Great Britain (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Tri-Nations Final [26 Nov 05] L 0-24 v New Zealand. [WG]
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 
18 games; 7 tries, 28 points. 
		 [View] Round 1 [13 Mar 05] W 29-16 v Cowboys (H). [CT]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 05] L 12-24 v Warriors (H). [CT]
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 05] W 40-22 v Roosters (A). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (30th, 71st)
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 05] L 4-50 v Storm (A). [CT]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 05] W 54-14 v Eels (H). [CT] 8 Pts; 2t (19th, 28th)
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 05] W 34-24 v Dragons (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (80th)
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 05] W 16-12 v Sharks (A). [CT]
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] W 36-12 v Souths (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 05] W 34-16 v Knights (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t (64th)
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 05] W 20-12 v Raiders (A). [CT]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 05] L 22-29 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 05] W 24-18 v Raiders (H). [CT]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 05] L 20-21 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] L 20-22 v Panthers (A). [CT] 4 Pts; 1t (66th)
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 05] L 10-17 v Roosters (H). [CT]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 05] L 14-28 v Eels (A). [CT]
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 05] L 18-24 v Storm (H). [CT]
[View] Finals Week Two [18 Sep 05] L 6-34 v Tigers. [CT]
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership

Brisbane Broncos 

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