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Sir Peter Leitch’s Mad Butcher Club AT MT SMART STADIUM, HOME OF THE MIGHTY VODAFONE WARRIORS 21 May 2015 Newsletter #73a To subscribe or unsubscribe email: [email protected] It’s all over Newcastle at Mt Smart on Sunday, • Ngani Laumape (knee) | Sea- for Leuluai May 31 (4pm kick-off). son • Thomas Leuluai (knee) | Sea- Some more news for you, and A total of seven outside backs son some of it bad. were unavailable for last weekend’s • Sam Tomkins (knee) | Round round – Vatuvei, Tomkins, Lau- 12 You all know I am a huge Thomas mape, Konrad Hurrell (suspend- • Manu Vatuvei (sternum) | Leuluai fan, so the confirmation ed), David Fusitu’a (groin), Glen Round 12 the injury that he suffered on Fisiiahi (knee) and Matt Allwood Saturday night against the Eels has (ankle). Mate Against Mate! ended his season has hit me hard. But if it has knocked me, imagine Along with Vatuvei and Tomkins, Vodafone Warriors team-mates what it has done to Thomas. Fisiiahi and Fusitu’a are also possi- will go head-to-head for the first bilities to be available for round 12 time in Origin history after New He will have season-ending following this week’s bye. South Wales second rower Ryan surgery after scans confirmed he Hoffman and Queensland prop Ja- ruptured the anterior cruciate liga- cob Lillyman were both confirmed ment in his right knee. for the opening match of the 2015 series on May 27. The 29-year-old veteran was helped off just 23 minutes into the Continued on next page... encounter after we had already lost Ryan Hoffman to concussion in the third minute. Ryan Hoffman, Manu Vatuvei and Thomas Leuluai watch from the Leuluai is the third player in the sideline. I would like to say a big thank NRL squad to have his campaign you to the fantastic team at Pho- ended by an ACL injury. Injury Room tosport. They provide the news- letter with their photos for us to We have already lost Ben Hen- • Matt Allwood (ankle) | Round use throughout. ry and Ngani Laumape to knee 14-15 reconstruction operations. • Glen Fisiiahi (knee) | Round Check out their website: 12-13 www.photosport.co.nz Hoffman, who wasn’t able to • David Fusitu’a (groin) | Round return to the field, is following 12-13 Take a look at their photos and concussion protocols. • Ben Henry (knee) | Season support them by buying a few. • Ryan Hoffman (concussion) | They are top people! Manu Vatuvei (sternum) and Sam Monitored Tomkins (knee) are both on target • Konrad Hurrell (suspended) | Your Old Mate to play in our next match against Round 14 Sir Peter Leitch Continued from previous page... NSW: Josh Dugan; Daniel Tupou, Monty Set For Action Josh Morris, Michael Jennings, Will This Saturday Night Coinciding with the club’s 20th Hopoate; Mitchell Pearce, Trent anniversary season, Hoffman is Hodkinson; Aaron Woods, Robbie I’m really looking forward to the first current Vodafone Warrior Farah (c), James Tamou; Beau Saturday night and the Steps for ever selected for the Blues. Scott, Ryan Hoffman; Josh Jackson. Life charity boxing event at the Interchange: Boyd Cordner, Trent Waitakere Trusts Stadium. As you Soon after he was officially named, Merrin, Andrew Fifita, David know it’s being organised by, and Lillyman was confirmed for his Klemmer. raising funds for, Monty Betham’s ninth Queensland Origin appear- charity, which works with obesity, ance and his third on end, after Queensland: Billy Slater, Darius and giving our youngsters healthy playing in game two and three of Boyd, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, choices. last year’s series. Will Chambers, Johnathan Thurs- ton, Cooper Cronk, Matt Scott, I can not speak highly enough He also represented the Maroons Cameron Smith (cart), Nate Myles, of Monty and his Steps For Life out of the Vodafone Warriors in Aidan Guerra, Sam Thaiday, Corey charity. 2011. Parker. Interchange: Daly Cher- ry-Evans, Jacob Lillyman, Matt Monty is a former Vodafone War- Hoffman, who joined the Voda- Gillett, Josh McGuire. riors captain, a Kiwi and a in my fone Warriors on a three-year opinion, one of the nicest blokes contract this season, was in the Referees Named around. starting side for all three matches last year when New South Wales Gerard Sutton and Ben Cummins I have done my fair share of ended Queensland’s run of eight have been appointed to referee the charity work, and I take my hat off consecutive series wins. The Blues first 2015 Holden State of Ori- to him, because I know he does won the first two matches before gin match at ANZ Stadium next everything that he does without the Maroons took out the final en- Wednesday. taking a penny for it. counter. Hoffman will be making his 12th Origin appearance next It’s done out of a desire to see kids week. Referees Elite Performance Man- have the same kinds of chances he ager, Tony Archer said Sutton and enjoyed. James Maloney won Origin selec- Cummins had been the standout tion for New South Wales in 2013, referees so far this season. That’s real leadership. but had already finished with the It will be a top night, so if you Vodafone Warriors. My Old Mate Never Stops want to know more about it, because there is plenty of time to Previous Vodafone Warriors who Rugby World Cup winning coach get tickets and help a really worthy represented Queensland while at Sir Graham Henry is always on charity, visit: the club were Kevin Campion, PJ the go and he has a new assign- www.stepsforlife.co.nz Marsh, Steve Price and Brent Tate. ment. He’s off to Seoul in South Korea to discuss the RWC with various officials from other coun- tries. And while he is there he will also turn selector! But he’s not picking a team, he’s choosing the youngster who will run the ball out to begin the tour- nament. Monty Betham Jacob Lillyman Ryan Hoffman Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 2 Black Sticks Men Call On Experience For World League LACK Sticks Men’s head coach Colin Batch has named an experienced Bside for the FIH World League Semi-Final in Buenos Aires, Argentina. New Zealand will be led by Phil Burrows (336 tests), Ryan Archibald (284), Simon Child (230) and Shea McAleese (214) at the tournament which runs from 3-14 June. The Black Sticks are among 10 sides competing for a place in the World League Final, while the event also doubles as an opportunity to automatically qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics with a top three placing. Veteran Archibald returns to the side after missing the recent International Challenge in Hobart, adding strength to a youthful and talented midfield including Arun Panchia, George Muir and Nic Woods. Southern defender and drag flicking option Kane Russell also returns for the first time this year after being rewarded for a strong period of training. Head coach Colin Batch said despite several injuries within the squad it was pleasing to have strong players ready to step up. “We have some injuries at present with Nick Wilson, Shay Neal and James Coughlan all sidelined, but have created good depth and are still able to put out a very good side for Argentina,” he said. That depth has led to a few role changes in this team with Phil Burrows moving back up to striker and Shea McAleese pushing back into defence. “Steve Edwards will also move into the attacking line. He is a very talented player with great attacking skills and we think he can be genuine goal scoring threat.” New Zealand is joined in Pool A at the tournament by Netherlands, Korea, Team: Japan and Egypt while Pool B consists of Germany, Argentina, Spain, Can- ada and Austria. SHIRT # NAME 10 Ryan ARCHIBALD The World League format sees the Kiwis play four pool games ahead of a 18 Phil BURROWS crucial sudden-death quarter final against a Pool B opponent. 6 Simon CHILD (capt) 31 Steve EDWARDS North Harbour’s Edwards said he was looking forward to suiting up for the 15 George ENERSEN Black Sticks again. 4 Nick HAIG 5 Andy HAYWARD “It’s very exciting to be back in the team at such an important time for us,” 9 Blair HILTON the 29-year-old said. 29 Hugo INGLIS 27 Stephen JENNESS “We’ve got a well balanced team with experience and some really good 20 Devon MANCHESTER young guys. We want to finish as high as possible at the tournament, and 25 Shea McALEESE qualify now so we can focus on Rio.” 30 George MUIR 24 Arun PANCHIA The Black Sticks fly out of Auckland on 25 May and head to Buenos Aires 28 Dwayne ROWSELL where they face Egypt first up on Thursday 4 June at 5am (NZ time). 21 Kane RUSSELL 22 Blair TARRANT 17 Nic WOODS Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 3 Auckland Vulcans U/21 Squad Named For South Island Tour HE Rugby League Development Foundation has a crucial part of helping to grow the domestic game. Ttoday named an 18-man Auckland Vulcans U/21 "One of our goals is to use the strength of the Auck- squad to tour the South Island over Queen's Birthday land Rugby League to help district rugby league Weekend. prosper," said ARL CEO John Ackland, who will be joining the side on the tour. The team will play matches against the West Coast on Saturday, May 30 and Canterbury on Monday, June 1. "Particulary in the case of the South Island where it has been such an important part of the game in New Head coach Grant Pocklington will add a 19th mem- Zealand, producing many Kiwis and hosting Tests in ber to the squad at a later date, with uncertainty the past." around injuires and availability.