Mad Butcher Club at MT SMART STADIUM, HOME of the MIGHTY VODAFONE WARRIORS
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Sir Peter Leitch’s Mad Butcher Club AT MT SMART STADIUM, HOME OF THE MIGHTY VODAFONE WARRIORS 5 March 2015 Newsletter #62 To subscribe or unsubscribe email: [email protected] Vodafone Warriors First Game of the Season: Vodafone Warriors vs Newcastle Knights Saturday 7th March 6.30PM (NZT) CAN NOT wait for tonight new club, with captain Simon tion.” I when the Brisbane Broncos will Mannering moving to lock. play South Sydney, the reigning Returning to the side after three NRL and Nines champions, in Solomone Kata has been con- NRL appearances last year is the opening game of this season’s firmed to make his NRL debut Tuimoala Lolohea, who has been NRL. Souths will be cock-a-hoop in the centres, playing on the left named on the right wing. having demolished St Helens 39-0 edge. in the World Club Championship. Veteran utility Thomas Leuluai Named on an extended bench will start at hooker with Nathan We Vodafone Warriors fans have are young props Sam Lisone and Friend on the bench. to wait until Saturday night, when Albert Vete who, like Kata, are we open our year against the New- products of the club’s NYC system. The Newcastle clash is the first castle Knights in Australia. of back-to-back away games for If all five players make the final the Vodafone Warriors to kick off Sadly we have to wait until round side, they’ll take the club’s number their 21st campaign. On Sunday three for our first home game, of NRL players up to 197 since our week they’re in Canberra to take which is March 21 against the debut appearance in 1995. on the Raiders before having Parramatta Eels. But the wait will home games at Mt Smart against be worth it. “Ryan and Bodene have made a the Eels (5pm, March 21) and huge impact since joining us,” said Broncos (2pm, March 28). Our First Side Named McFadden. “They bring so much to the squad in terms of not just Team: Sam Tomkins, Tuimoala Five players are in line to make their ability but their attitude and Lolohea, Konrad Hurrell, Solo- their debuts in the season-open- work ethic. They certainly have all mone Kata, Manu Vatuvei, Chad ing clash against the Newcastle the qualities we want to see across Townsend, Shaun Johnson, Jacob Knights on Saturday (6.30pm the board in our club. Lillyman, Thomas Leuluai, Ben NZT). Matulino, Bodene Thompson, “And Solomone, Sam and Albert Ryan Hoffman, Simon Mannering. Coach Andrew McFadden has have also made a big impression Bench: Nathan Friend, Ben Henry, named Bodene Thompson and with their work in the off-sea- Sam Lisone, Albert Vete, Suaia Ryan Hoffman in the second row son and their efforts in the trials. Matagi. in their first appearances for their They’ve really earned their selec- Cricket Had It All cracking game played in front of a Great New Ticket Offer good crowd too. Where do you start? What a week- Fair play to the Vodafone War- end of top quality sport. The Black Magic Show Grit riors, this ticket offer is brilliant, Caps fantastic win over Australia and I know a fair bit about good in the Cricket World Cup at Eden The Magic tipped over the Ade- deals. Park had it all, though it did not laide Thunderbirds 45-44 in Ade- do much for my ticker. laide in the ANZ Netball Champi- There’s a new ticket pricing struc- onship in a terrific game that was ture for Mt Smart, a three-game But the win all but guarantees a incredibly hard-fought. and five-game flexi pass. Casual quarter-final spot and the icing fans can buy general admission to on the cake was watching legend Blues Fall Again three games of their choice for just Martin Crowe being inducted into $60* ($30* for kids) or five games the ICC Hall of Fame. It was an It was horrible watching the Blues for only $90* ($45* for kids). The unbelievable day for NZ cricket. go down in South Africa, courtesy five-gamer makes it $18 a game. of a bit of controversy, 25-24 to the Breakers Get It Done Cheetahs. It must have a bitter pill Another initiative is a three-tiered to swallow for Jerome Kaino, who system for casual sales categoris- The SkyCity NZ Breakers booked was making his 100th appearance ing home games as one-star, two- their final spot, beating the Ade- for the Blues. star, or three-star. That enables laide 36ers across the Tasman, and adults to pre-purchase tickets to they now prepare for game one of They are at the North Harbour one-star games for as little as $20*, the three-game final series against Stadium this weekend against the while general admission for chil- the Cairns Taipans. Lions, so come on Aucklanders, dren is fixed at $10* for all games. support your side. They need a bit The first game is in Australia on of crowd help after three losses. One-star: Reserved seating, Friday, and the Breakers will need covered, adults $50, children $20, to pull off a big one to bring the Grab the Herald on Sunday family (2 adults, 2 children) $120. Taipans back to Auckland, so they Uncovered, $40, $15, $95. South have a chance of sewing it up on How is this! It’s the front cover of ends: $30 $10, $70. General ad- their home court. the Vodafone Warriors magazine mission: $20, $10, $50. that will be distributed FREE with That game is on Sunday at the the Herald on Sunday this week- Two-star: Reserved seating cov- North Shore Events Centre, end. The 64 page magazine looks ered, $55, $20, $130. Uncovered, because Vector is booked. To get back over 20 years of the club and $45, $15, $105. South ends: tickets be quick and hop on: also includes NRL and NYC player $35, $10 $80. General admission: www.nzbreakers.co.nz profiles, NRL 2015 draw and $25, $10, $60. much more. Lydia Ko is a Legend Three-star: Reserved seating, cov- ered, $60, $20, $140. Uncovered, Our World No1 golfer Lydia Ko $50, $15, $115. South ends: $40 won her second NZ Open at $10, $90. General admission: $30, Clearwater, and if there is a more $10, $70. popular female sporting figure in NZ at the moment I certainly do NB: Prices at not know who it is. the gate on game day are Phoenix Pull Off Upset higher than pre-purchase The Wellington Phoenix beat the and online VODAFONE WARRIORS warriors.kiwi Melbourne Victory 3-2 and the WE ARE YOUR TEAM prices. high-flying Victory will be spitting tacks, having led twice. It was a Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 2 Pop-Up Channel Means Sky’s areas as far as Alice Springs and pathways for both groups to pro- The Limit Rotorua, travelling more than gress to higher levels. 40,000km along the way.” I confess I sometimes worry I’m There has already been a com- flooding your inbox, so I was a This year the NRL focused on em- mitment from NZ Rugby League concerned when I sent a third powering and educating students to host a carnival in Ngatea early communication last week about to value well-being in their own next year that will also provide Sky Television’s pop-up Vodafone lives. Ambassadors, players and appropriate coaching courses for Warriors channel. staff were armed with teaching volunteers. resources mapped to the school But at least I know Christie Mc- curriculum, that demonstrate KiwiSport Development Officers Neil-Melville was grateful, because how important nutrition, physical will engage with schools to pro- she sent me this: Thank you very activity and mental health are. vide taster/skills sessions prior to much for this information, Sir Pe- the carnival. ter. I may well have missed some League Coming to Ngatea of the games if you had not taken Upper Central Zone (UCZ) is the time to email it to us. I am The opportunity to make a start supporting the new club and will really looking forward to the next as a league player is about to get be working closely with Berta and few days and of course the start of a boost in Ngatea, with the estab- her team of volunteers to make the season next Thursday. Me too lishment of the Ngatea Knights sure Ngatea Knights reach their Christine. Keep the Faith. Rugby League Club. full potential. And who should I hear from but Having been involved with league Berta has already been busy be- my old mate Tony (Butch) Coll, since 1990, Berta Makiha has hind the scenes and has volunteers who was a pretty fair Kiwi I can dreamed of establishing her own in administration and coaching tell you. “Great work you’re doing club for a number of years. Berta committed and keen for the 2015 mate, keep it up, (the work I has seen the potential in Ngatea season. Of course there is always mean). I can’t get enough newslet- and the surrounding communi- room for any new volunteers. ters, I send them out to about 20 ties. recipients.” Anyone who is keen to get Berta says, “There is a real positive involved can call Berta on NRL celebrates 15 years of feel about the sporting community 0272827325. Community Carnival in the Hauraki Plains and cou- pled with the fantastic facilities in New Rules for Integrity Unit More than 255,000 children have Ngatea there is a strong support experienced league’s “Health and structure ready to embrace a new The NRL has outlined new pow- Wellbeing” programme as part opportunity.” ers the Integrity Unit will have of the 15th annual Community to conduct investigations.