Kiwis Open Training Session Mt Smart, 10AM THIS Sunday 18Th October Free Tegel BBQ
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Kiwis UK Tour Special 15th October 2015 Newsletter #94 No advertisements are paid for in this newsletter. Kiwis Open Training Session Mt Smart, 10AM THIS Sunday 18th October Free Tegel BBQ Come along and wish the boys all the best! What A week ! On Saturday it is into camp with That will set us up for a semifinal the Kiwis and on Sunday there is against South Africa, who I think ALK ABOUT a one-arm the public training session at Mt will have few problems accounting Tpaper-hanger, I’m as busy as a Smart before we all get together for Wales, despite the boys from bee with a bum full of honey. with family, something Stephen the valleys defying the odds after a On Monday I was making a TV ad Kearney started, and which is cruel run of injuries. hugely popular with all involved. for my good friends at Dick Smith. On the other side of the draw Tuesday was really special because Then of course it is on to the plane France/Ireland will play Argenti- I got to go out with my daughter and headed to England. I am very na, while our Tasman foes Aus- for her birthday and there is noth- excited to be part of the touring tralia face Scotland. I can not see ing I like more than a bit of quality entourage and in camp, but re- Scotland stopping Australia, but time with my two girls and their member, I pay my own way. the other game is anyone’s guess. mum, the lovely Janice. There is nothing more to say ex- Sneak Peek At Leeds cept Go the Kiwis! Wednesday it is recording all the I should have got up off my back- Mad Butcher radio ads before A Lazy Sunday side after all that rugby but I could shooting off to my doctor for my not resist switching to the English annual bladder cancer check-up, What a lazy Sunday I had. I was Super League for Wigan against and then over to the North Shore up at the crack of dawn to watch Leeds, who won the game. where I am doing a presentation Samoa play Scotland at the Rugby for the NRL and just in case I have World Cup, and what a thrilling My Kiwis take on Leeds in the not got enough on, it’s back to game it was. opening game of their tour to Mission Bay and the Coffee Club England so it was the perfect for a Blue September prostate can- Scotland got home in the end but chance to see what we will come cer wrap-up. Samoa can count themselves un- up against. lucky. They were just too ill-disci- On Thursday I get a bit of a plined, giving away penalty after I love going to Leeds, because breather before heading to West penalty, even if they did seem a bit down the road is the set of my Auckland to see Joseph Parker of a lottery to me. favourite TV show Emmerdale. I in his boxing bout against Kali will be doing a disappearing act Meehan. And then it was straight into Aus- and sneaking off to catch up with tralia versus Wales, and despite some of the cast on set that’s for On Friday I am at Middlemore not one try in the match, it was sure. Hospital with the Minister of gripping. Sport and Health Jonathan Cole- The Kiwis assemble on Saturday man doing some work around You have to hand it to the Wal- for that tour, and I can not wait, battling diabetes. labies, two men in the sin bin, because I will be travelling with down to 13 and clinging on as the squad in my role as the patron It’s all about a five-year plan for Wales launched wave after wave of the New Zealand Rugby League, people with diabetes, something I of attacks on its line, but they held and before anyone starts wonder- am very interested in. on to take top spot in what was ing what that little donut cost, I named the Pool of Death, as Eng- am paying my own way! The plan is called Living Well with land found to their cost. Diabetes and is all about peo- Good Luck To THe New Boys ple at high risk of, or living with It is all or nothing from here on in diabetes. There are six priorities, at the cup, and after the All Blacks Vodafone Warriors utility Tui- preventing high-risk people from dealt to Tonga on Saturday, the moala Lolohea is among the new developing type 2 diabetes, letting critics are still unconvinced about faces while Vodafone Warri- them self-manage their prob- our chances. ors-bound Issac Luke and Adam lems, improving services, early Blair will be co-captains, replacing detection and reducing the risk I do not profess to be a rugby ex- the unavailable Simon Mannering of complications, integrated care, pert, but winning, pretty or ugly, is in the 23-man Kiwi team. and meet ingthe needs of children the only thing that matters, and I and adults with type 1 diabetes. do believe we will get past France/ Continued on next page... Ireland in our quarterfinal. Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 2 Continued from previous page... Book THe Dates all return after missing selection 12 months ago through injury. 20-year-old Lolohea missed only The Kiwis’ tour starts against one game this year - and played in Leeds on October 23, followed by Six players –Rabbitoh George every backline position - culmi- Tests in Hull (November 1), Lon- Burgess, St Helens’ Alex Walmsley, nating in him being named Voda- don’s Olympic Stadium (Novem- Leeds’ Stevie Ward, Bronco Jack fone NRL Rookie of the Year at the ber 7) and Wigan (November 14). Reed, Warrington’s Stefan Ratch- club’s annual awards. ford and Wigan’s Joel Tomkins - I’ll Be On Mobile... have not been considered because He is one of six newcomers named of injury. in the touring squad, the others I fly out on Sunday to the UK, being Broncos outside back Jordan as I say, arriving home on about England coach, Steve McNama- Kahu, Roosters back rower Isaac Thursday, November 19. I will be ra, said: “We spent a long time Liu, Brisbane halfback-hooker available by mobile (courtesy of selecting this squad and there Kodi Nikorima, Bulldogs wing Vodafone)and I will be checking were some close calls. There is a Curtis Rona and Roosters back my emails regularly. tremendous challenge in front of rower Sio Siua Taukeiaho. Send THe Kiwis A message us against the best league nation in the world. New Zealand will be Eight players have appeared in If you want to send the Kiwis a formidable opponents.” 10 or more tests for New Zea- message please forward to Na- land with Adam Blair, Luke, Ben dene Conlon, email Nadene@nzrl. England’s international schedule Matulino and Jason Nightingale co.nz; please remember the time kicks off at Leigh Sports Village on all boasting 20 or more interna- difference in England is 12 hours October 24 with a match against tionals. behind NZ. France. On the NRL experience count, England Squad Named The three-game series against New 10 players have made 100-plus Zealand follows. appearances, Blair (215) with the England coach Steve McNamara most followed by Nightingale has named his squad. The 24-man England Squad (197), Shaun Kenny-Dowall (196), squad will be captained by Wigan • John Bateman, Wigan Warri- Matulino (173), Alex Glenn (168), Warriors Sean O’Loughlin, and in- ors Kevin Proctor (155) and Lewis cludes 16 survivors from last year’s • Joe Burgess, Wigan Warriors Brown (150) in the 150-plus cate- Four Nations. Thomas Burgess, South Syd- gory. McNamara has selected seven ney Rabbitohs Farewell THe Kiwis uncapped players, with four that • Mike Cooper, St George Illa- featured in England’s Academy warra Dragons We fly out with my great friends tour of Australia in 2012 - War- • Leroy Cudjoe, Newsome Pan- at Air New Zealand on Sunday rington Wolves forward Ben thers, Huddersfield Giants evening but before that the pub- Currie, Wigan Warriors trio • Ben Currie, Warrington lic gets the chance to farewell the John Bateman, Joe Burgess and Wolves boys. George Williams. Castleford • Liam Farrell, Wigan Warriors • Brett Ferres, Huddersfield The Kiwis are holding a training Tigers half-back Luke Gale and leading try-scorer in Super League Giants session that is open to the public • Luke Gale, Castleford Tigers at Mt Smart on Sunday at 10am. Jermaine McGillvary, from the Huddersfield Giants, are rewarded • James Graham, Canterbury Come along and show the Kiwis after a strong season in the domes- Bankstown Bulldogs you are right behind them, and tic campaign. NRL based forward • Ryan Hall, Leeds Rhinos you can even have a Mad Butcher Mike Cooper, who toured with the • Zak Hardaker, Leeds Rhinos sausage off the barbecue courtesy national side last year, is included • Chris Hill, Warrington Wolves of Tegel! but has yet to be capped. • Josh Hodgson, Canberra Raiders St Helens hooker James Roby, Huddersfield centre Leroy Cudjoe and Warrington’s Ben Westwood Continued on next page... 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