Newsletter -Edition 9

Inside this issue

* Results round 4

* This weeks draws

* Kiwis win Anzac Test

* Tickets to Warriors

TO GET YOUR TICKETS VISIT http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?pp=QSPEC&sh=WARR9915 Round 4 Senior results Premiers Sat 2nd May Porirua 52 St George 20 Wainuiomata Lions 46 Upper Hutt Tigers 32 Senior draw Randwick Kingfishers 32 University Hutners 30 Te Aroha Eels 74 Petone Panthers 8 Premiers Sat 9th May Field #1 Porirua Vikings v Wainuiomata Lions Bernie Wood 2.30pm Reserves Sat 2nd May St George Dragons v Te Aroha Eels Cannons Creek 2.30pm Porirua Vikings 68 St George Dragons 10 University Hunters v Upper Hutt Tigers Kelburn Park 2.30pm Titahi Bay Marlins 42 University Hunters 24 Petone Panthers v Randwick Kingfishers McEwan Park 2.30pm Trentham Titans 42 Randwick kingfishers 38 Reserves Sat 9th May Field #1 Te Aroha Eels 60 Petone Panthers 12 St George Dragons v Te Aroha Eels Cannons Creek 1pm Wainuiomata Lions 52 Upper Hutt Tigers 8 Trentham Titans v Porirua Vikings Davis Park 1pm University Hunters v Upper Hutt Tigers Kelburn Park 1pm Womens Premiership Sun 3rd May Petone Panthers v Randwick Kingfishers McEwan Park 1pm Titahi Bay Marlins 50 Wainuiomata Lions 28 Titahi Bay Marlins v Wainuiomata Lions Onepoto Park 1pm

Petone Panthers 0 Te Aroha Eels 82 Senior 1st Sat 9th May Linton Cobras BYE Porirua Phoenix v University Hunters Cannons #2 1pm Randwick Kingfishers v Wainuiomata Naenae Park #2 1pm Senior 1st Sat 2nd May Indigenous University Hunters 90 Porirua Vikings 0 Wainuiomata v Porirua Vikings Wise Park #2 1pm Kapiti Bears 46 Randwick Kingfishers 44 Fitzroy Lions Kapiti Bears BYE Wainuiomata Fitzroy Lions 20 Wainuiomata 18 Indigenous Lions Porirua City Phoenix BYE Women’s Premiership Sun 10th May Titahi Bay Marlins v Linton Cobras Onepoto Park #1 1pm Te Aroha Eels v Wainuiomata Lions Onepoto Park #2 2.30pm Premier Table Rnd 4 Porirua Vikings 8 Randwick Kingfishers 8 Wainuiomata Lions 6 Te Aroha Eels 6 University Hunters 2 St George Dragons 2 Upper Hutt Tigers 0 Petone Panthers 0 Junior draw

6’s Sat 9th May Field Titahi Bay v Porirua 10am Onepoto Mini 1A Kapiti Bears v Wainuiomata 9.45am Matthews Mini 1 Te Aroha BYE 7’s Sat 9th May Field Whiti Te Ra v Randwick 10am Otaki Domain 2A St George v Petone 10am Cannons Creek 2A University v Wainui Lion 9.45am Martin Luckie 2A King Titahi Bay v Te Aroha 10am Onepoto Park 1B Wainui Green Machine BYE

8’s Sat 9th May Field 12’s Sun 10th May Field Whiti Te Ra v Upper Hutt 10am Otaki Domain 2C University v Randwick 11am Martin Luckie 2 St George v Petone 10am Cannons Creek 2C Kapiti v Te Aroha 11am Matthews Park 1 Titahi Bay v Porirua 10am Onepoto 1C St George v Whiti te Ra 1.30pm Cannons Creek 2 Kapiti v Wainui Lions 10.30am Matthews Mini 1 9’s Sat 9th May Field 14s Sun 10th May Field Whiti Te Ra v Randwick 10am Otaki Domain 2B Randwick v Wainuiomata 12pm Naenae Park 1 St George v Petone 10am Cannons Creek 2B Kapiti v Porirua 12pm Matthews Park 1 University v Wainuiomata 9.45am Martin Luckie 2B St George v St George 13’s 12pm Cannons Creek 2 Upper Hutt BYE 15’s Sun 10th May Field 10’s Sat 9th May Field University v Randwick 12pm Martin Luckie 3 Whiti Te Ra v Randwick 10am Otaki Domain 1 St George BYE Kapiti Blue v Porirua 9.45am Matthews 1 17’s Sun 3rd May Field St George v Te Aroha 9.45am Cannons Creek 1 Randwick v Wainuiomata 1pm Naenae Park 1 Kapiti White v Wainuiomata 10.30am Matthews 1 St George v Porirua Green 1pm Cannons Creek 1 11’s Sat 9th May Field Porirua Maroon BYE St George Red v St George Wht 10.30am Cannons Crk 1 Randwick Gold v Wainui Green 11.15am Martin Luckie 2 University v Wainui Black 10.30am Martin Luckie 2 Any changes will be on the WRL website & Facebook page Randwick v Porirua 10.30am Naenae Park 2

Visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wellington-Rugby-League/149807975039915 Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Brisbane

New Zealand’s recent dominance over lads prepared themselves well all week… Australia has continued after a blistering Obviously Friday night threw a spanner first-half performance and some in the works but they adjusted really well impregnable defence laid the platform for and got up for a wonderful performance,” a 26-12 victory in Sunday’s rescheduled Kearney said. Anzac Test at Suncorp Stadium. The 14-point victory was the Kiwis’ third- “I thought the defensive effort throughout straight win over the Kangaroos – the the whole game was probably the first time Australia has lost three in a foundation for the victory. We were getting row against New Zealand since the Clive numbers in the picture consistently and Churchill-led side of 1953. they had a number of shots on our try line and there was always more black jerseys Australia had won the previous eight there than green and gold jumpers. clashes before New Zealand began their current streak in last year’s Four Nations. “They had a fair bit of possession at the Sunday’s result was also the first win the start of the second half and the guys kept Kiwis have had in a mid-season Test since turning them away, so for me our defence 1998. really set the tone for the victory.”

Kiwi halfback and reigning Golden Boot For the Kangaroos, a lack of attacking winner wiped away his fluency and leaking 26 points in the indifferent club form for the Warriors with opening half was the catalyst for a dominate display – scoring one try and Australia’s third loss in a row against the making three tackle breaks, one line break, Kiwis according to coach Tim Sheens. one try assist and kicking five goals in front of a vocal crowd of 32,681. “We made every mistake we could possibly make in the first half,” Sheens ’s two tries saw him awarded said. the Charles Savory medal for Man of the Match. “The second half we tried harder and got a bit more ball but just [gave them] too much However, it was the overall team of a lead. performance which was most pleasing aspect of New Zealand’s victory with the “We’ve got no excuses – 26 points against visitors being held scoreless in the second us in the first half is not good enough.” half, with just 41 percent of possession and having to make an extra 33 tackles Trailing 26-6 at the break and severely off than the ‘Roos. the pace in the first half, the Kangaroos began the second stanza in positive Kiwi coach spoke with fashion and almost scored out wide pride after the game in regards to the de- through Josh Dugan but the Test debutant fensive aspect of New Zealand’s couldn’t ground Johnathan Thurston’s performance. clever behind-the-line grubber kick before stepping on the touch in-goal line. “It was very satisfying and I thought the Impenetrable Kiwi defence thwarted kick-off when both teams entered the arena New Zealand playmaker slotted the Australia again in the 53rd minute when in dry, but overcast conditions. extras to hand the fired-up Kiwis a 20-6 Cooper Cronk was held up over the line by lead. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck but a lazy penalty The Kiwis opened the scoring in the conceded by the visitors soon had the seventh minute courtesy of a Johnson ‘Roos back on the attack. penalty goal after back-to-back penalties On the stroke of half-time the Kiwis put the halfback within kicking range. threw the ball out to the right with Australia had more of the ball during the veteran winger second half and that possession soon Australia lacked fluency in the opening 10 booting a centring kick towards the turned into points when debutant Will minutes but despite an early lack of polish path of the onrushing Kenny-Dowall. Chambers crossed out wide with on their set plays, they scored the opening Thurston’s conversion narrowing the deficit try in the 12th minute when Kangaroos fullback Greg Inglis to 14 points with 21 minutes to go. steamrolled his way over to appeared the have the Steeden covered score only his second Test try and hand the but took an air-swing while attempting Errors started creeping into the contest Kangaroos a 6-2 lead. inside the final 15 minutes as the Kiwis to bat the ball dead and Kenny-Dowall began to tire and Australia threw caution to A bizarre 19th-minute charge down attempt swooped on the crumbs to score the the wind. by Thurston handed the Kiwis a scrum Kiwis’ fourth try of the afternoon. 30 metres out from the try line and they A knee injury to Dugan halted proceedings capitalised from the scrum base with Johnson’s conversion stretched New for several minutes, allowing the Kiwis a the ball shifting out to Vatuvei, who Zealand’s lead out to 26-6, leaving the breather as the game clock ticked past 70 brushed off Chambers to sneak over in Kangaroos reeling at the break. minutes. the corner to lock the score up at 6-all. New Zealand 26 (Manu Vatuvei 2, Shaun Dugan left the field with Luke Lewis winding back the clock to play wing and the Sharks Vatuvei scored his second try after 28 Johnson, Shaun Kenny-Dowall tries; utility crossed out wide moments later only minutes when – who Shaun Johnson 5 goals) def. Australia for Thurston’s final pass to be ruled forward appeared to have picked up a 12 (Sam Thaiday, Will Chambers tries; by referee Gerard Sutton. game-ending leg injury only minutes Johnathan Thurston 2 goals) at Sun- earlier – batted the ball back for ‘The corp Stadium, Brisbane. Crowd: 32,681. The Kangaroos kept asking questions of Beast’ to score out wide with Johnson Half-time: New Zealand 26-6. Referee: the Kiwi defence, but as was the tale for the adding the extras for a 12-6 lead. Gerard Sutton. On report: Greg Bird majority of the match, poor ball control was (Australia). Australia’s downfall. New Zealand bagged another try three Shaun Kenny-Dowall had a second try minutes later when Johnson took the denied with 20 seconds remaining as the line on from close range and beat By Matt Harris, Queensland Kiwis held on for a well-deserved 26-12 Thurston with a right-foot step to score Correspondent victory. adjacent to the posts. NRL.com

After Friday’s rain event in Brisbane left the Johnson added a further two points in Suncorp Stadium surface drenched, the the 39th minute when Martin Taupau decision to reschedule the Trans-Tasman drew a penalty within range and the clash to Sunday afternoon was vindicated at Our partners