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RISE WITH US
2013 VODAFONE WARRIORS
OFFICIAL NRL SEASON GUIDE
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Contents
24 2013 NRL team photo
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26 Where it all happens
28 NRL squad in profile
12 Taste of culture 32 Ins and Outs
14 True Warriors 34 NYC squad in profile
4 Walking the talk 16 I am the Road Warrior 41 Trials results
6 The Beast strikes 10 19 Signed up 42 2 013 NYC team photo
8 Super Vodafone Superfan 20 All kitted out 44 Full 2013 NRL draw
11 Pacific postcard 22 New family members 46 On the record
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defining season for the Vodafone Warriors.
The seeds for a sea change can be traced back to the critical strategic ■ The process of forming the Warriors Foundation and a Warriors
initiatives announced by owners Eric Watson and Sir Owen Glenn and Elite Academy are nearing completion;
the board in July last year. ■ A million dollar-plus investment has
At the time and since Watson’s mind-set has been one of developing been made into producing best-practice
the club into the best sporting franchise in Australasia. training, sports science, medical,
talent identification, IT and other
While the ultimate manifestation is a yet-to-be-achieved NRL team support facilities including a
premiership title, the club has not only outlined but also executed a team of highly-specialised coaches
vast array of plans to put it in the best possible position to achieve and experts;
the end goal.
■ The club has worked with the
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The Vodafone Warriors’ historic Capital Clash has an extra-special
touch with the production of a limited edition replica Wellington
jersey to be worn against the Bulldogs at Westpac Stadium on May 11.
A Wellington membership offer is available now at www.warriors.
co.nz including a jersey, match ticket and Vodafone Warriors
membership. Wellingtonians taking advantage of the jersey and
membership package will be part of history in the making, helping
to turn Westpac Stadium into a home away from home for the
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Vodafone Warriors.
■ Membership offers for fans outside Auckland and in Australia have
been enhanced;
■ And the club has boosted its merchandise operation by appointing a James Maloney
fulltime merchandise manager and opening a Vodafone Warriors
Team Store at SKYCITY.
The club’s community programme has also been broadened with a
In a highly significant move the
delegation giving back to the Pacific by making ground-breaking visits to
Vodafone Warriors are taking a
Samoa and Tonga in January-February.
home game outside Auckland
At the most visible end on the football side, the Vodafone Warriors go into for the first time, playing the
the 2013 season with a squad beefed up by NRL title-winning experience in Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
the shape of Melbourne duo Dane Nielsen and Todd Lowrie while they also at Westpac Stadium on May 11.
have Kiwi international Thomas Leuluai, whose career is decorated with
With Vodafone as the match
Rugby League World Cup and Four Nations victories plus title successes
day sponsor, the Capital Clash
with Wigan in the English Super League.
will be a momentous event,
Matthew Elliott gives the club the rare commodity of previous experience as augmented by the production
an NRL head coach, and lots of it. Apart from foundation coach John Monie of a replica kit designed on
in 1995, every other coach appointed was an NRL rookie. traditional Wellington rugby
Sonny Bill William
league lines. s
For the third year running, the club will make an emphatic statement about
its season by playing the first home game of the year – Ed3n – The Rising Change was promised
– at the New Zealand’s biggest stadium Eden Park when they face the throughout the club and it
Sydney Roosters on March 16. has become reality.
Milestones IN STORE
150 NRL games 150 NRL games FOR CLUB 100 NRL games
140 Jacob Lillyman 130 Jerome Ropati 79 Dane Nielsen
140 Feleti Mateo 129 Sam Rapira
130 Jerome Ropati 50 NRL GAMES
44 Elijah Taylor
129 Sam Rapira 100 NRL games FOR CLUB
38 Shaun Johnson
78 Jacob Lillyman
37 Steve Rapira
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Try-scoring record holder Manu Vatuvei is about to become the 18-year-old in 2004. Last year he became the first player to
third Vodafone Warrior in as many seasons to join the elite list of score 100 NRL tries for the club.
players who’ve represented the club in 10 NRL seasons. Next year captain Simon Mannering will bring up 10 seasons
Vatuvei, who turns 27 on March 4, starts the 2013 season with 152 for the Vodafone Warriors in the NRL with prop Sam Rapira
appearances and 102 tries to his name since his debut as an poised to follow in 2015.
VODAFONE WARRIORS - 10 SEASONS IN THE NRL
Player Career Club No. Debut Games Points
v Parramatta, Parramatta Stadium,
Stacey Jones 1995-2005 & 2009 24 261 674
April 23, 1995
v North Sydney, Ericsson Stadium,
Awen Guttenbeil 1996-2006 33 170 60
April 14, 1996
v North Queensland, Dairy Farmers Stadium,
Lance Hohaia 2002-2011 99 185 357
April 6, 2002
v Sydney Roosters, Aussie Stadium,
Jerome Ropati 2003-2012 108 130 196
August 31, 2003
v Sydney Roosters, SFS,
Manu Vatuvei 2004-2013 115 152 408
May 23, 2004
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Indeed the ubiquitous Mount Smart Joker, given the cape as Eden Park on March 16 and the Bulldogs
the ultimate Vodafone Superfan last year, has lifted the at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on May 11 plus
concept’s profile to another level with his the Vodafone Warriors’ last home game of the regular
ability to turn up in costume at all manner season against Canberra. In keeping with the Vodafone
of events in and out of season (not to mention Superfan’s prolific growth it will be tailored for the grand
his prolific social media skills). Now the 2013 occasion, no more so than the historic first
Vodafone Superfan has been brought into sharp Vodafone Warriors home game being played
focus with eyecatching promotion popping up on bus backs outside Auckland against the Bulldogs in
around Auckland. The campaign will have a difference this year round nine. Vodafone is match day
with Vodafone Superfan activity being specifically centred sponsor of the clash in the Capital.
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VODAFONE WARRIORS COMMUNITY
POSTCARD FROM THE PACIFIC
Plans to take the Vodafone Warriors’ message to the Pacific came to
fruition just months after the idea was conceived.
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When the club, led by owners Eric Watson and Sir Owen Glenn, announced
a raft of initiatives last July, they and the board also made clear their
intention to give back to rugby league’s wider community by visiting
neighbouring Pacific countries.
By late January the crusade was a reality. In two action-packed days in
both Samoa and Tonga, thousands of primary and secondary school
pupils were exposed to the club and the game during school visits and
community carnivals.
In Samoa, captain Simon Mannering and Jerome Ropati combined with the
legendary Stacey Jones and Ruben Wiki to raise awareness.
And in Tonga, NRL players Manu Vatuvei and Konrad Hurrell were joined by
Vodafone Junior Warrior Albert Vete and the club’s foundation captain Dean Bell
working with enthralled school kids.VODAFONE WARRIORS ONE COMMUNITY
CULTURE, WORK, BOOKS
Educational initiatives aimed at school children have always been a staple
feature of the Vodafone Warriors’ community programmes but in the past
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few months it’s the players who have been the targets.
In December the entire first grade squad embraced Warriors Work Week, And the New Year started with a cultural awareness day for the entire club –
spending four days literally working on projects to benefit the people of all NRL and NYC players plus the football department and all management
Otara in Manukau City. and office staff. Organised by board member Donna Grant and her husband
Anaru, the day was held
at the Waipapa Marae at
the University of Auckland.
At the same time, the
Vodafone Warriors’ League
in Libraries programme,
run in conjunction with
Konica Minolta, has
continued as has the
Kellogg’s-supported
Breakfast Warriors.VODAFONE WARRIORS MEMBERSHIP
ITS MANY FACES AND PLACES
Vodafone Warriors membership wears
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so many different faces and comes in so
many different packages.
It might range from the blue collar die-hards who have been sitting in the South Stand
season after season no matter what the weather or the team’s fortunes.
It could just as readily be those typical old rugby league faces, players of yesteryear,
seemingly locked to their seats around the West Stand’s tunnel area; perhaps it’s
mum, dad and the kids in the family area; or those with more disposable income who
sign up for the packages in the Club Lounge in the East Stand or the corporate suites
on the opposite side.
So many different faces watching their team and supporting it the only way they know how.
At the core of the experience, there’s a constant theme. For all members it’s about
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While Thomas Leuluai, Dane Nielsen and Todd Lowrie are the top on-field
acquisitions, the biggest signing off the field is also arguably the coolest.
It wears the look of the club’s home jersey, mainly black but also with the to mention standing out during the club’s community appearances in Hamilton
unmistakable dash of red and white – the Road Warrior. for the visit there for the NRL trial against Penrith.
The pimped up Suzuki Swift GL has been a hit wherever it has gone, popping Whenever the Road Warrior has featured in posts on the club’s Facebook or
up at Vodafone Warriors promotions and other events all over Auckland, not Twitter accounts, it has attracted plenty of comment.
But this nippy signing won’t be with the Vodafone Warriors for long. It’s on a
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Look through the list of the Vodafone Warriors’ 177 players and few came
to the club as NRL premiership winners with former clubs.
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Greg Alexander, Matthew Ridge and Quentin Pongia were examples in the
early years and later the Vodafone Warriors would become home for Kevin
Campion, Tony Martin, Steve Price, Ruben Wiki, Brent Tate and Shaun Berrigan.
Now for the first time the Vodafone Warriors have two players – Melbourne’s
Dane Nielsen and Todd Lowrie – from the same premiership-winning side
in the same season (Brent Tate and Shaun Berrigan were in Brisbane’s
champion 2006 side but weren’t at the Vodafone Warriors together).
To Nielsen and Lowrie, add decorated Kiwi international Thomas Leuluai,
who enjoyed title-winning experiences with Wigan in the English Super League.
Nielsen, Lowrie and Leuluai
go into the 2013 season as
the Vodafone Warriors’ critical
acquisitions, joined by fledgling
first graders Dominique Peyroux
(Gold Coast) and Harry Siejka Thomas Leuluai
(Penrith).
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It’s a story which has been rolled out a few times lately but it always
warrants being retold. Not too many years ago, the Vodafone Warriors had
regressed at such an alarming rate on the NRL’s merchandise front that
they sat at the bottom of the NRL’s rankings.
The transformation since could not have been more complete as the kit with a genuinely traditional rugby league feel for the Vodafone Warriors’
Vodafone Warriors have not so much grown as exploded into the NRL’s historic ‘Capital Clash’ against the Bulldogs at Westpac Stadium on May 11.
merchandise powerhouse. The Vodafone Warriors have beefed up their overall merchandise operation
Through the efforts of official apparel sponsor Canterbury of New Zealand, by appointing David Camps as merchandise manager and also opening a
they’ve become not just the dominant force but arguably also the most eye- team store at SKYCITY.
catching one on the NRL scene.
This year’s range has again hit the spot with sales showing exceptional
improvement on even 2012’s outstanding figures. The Inferno and Sub Zero go HAVE A LOOK...
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Vodafone Warriors were
welcoming infant formula
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as a new sponsor. Less
than four months later
global energy drink brand
Red Bull was on board,
making its entrance into
the Vodafone Warriors’
Vodafone Warriors chief exe
cutive Wayne Scurrah
world in a typically out-
welcomes Fernbaby to the spon
sorship family. there manner.The Fernbaby sponsorship announcement was every bit the corporate Red Bull and convention aren’t often in tandem. They certainly weren’t
occasion, held at the SKYCITY Grand and drawing a strong attendance of when it came time for Red Bull to spin its sponsorship wheels in February.
clients and media. It also attracted extensive media coverage. It did so by drawing on its stable of extreme athletes to turn on a gate-crashing
display at the end of a Vodafone Warriors training session. This wasn’t a media
event. It was never meant to be. It was exclusively for the players and staff.
Ultimately, though, the club had gained two more valuable additions to
its sponsorship
family.
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Back Row: Glen Fisiiahi, Elijah Taylor, Ben Matulino, Manu Vatuvei, Sam Lousi, Russell Packer, Sione Lousi, Dane Nielsen, Carlos Tuimavave, Steve Rapira, D
Konrad Hurrell, Ben Henry. Front Row: Harry Siejka, Kevin Locke, Shaun Johnson, Feleti Mateo, Matthew Ellio
Back Row (From Left to Right): Patrick Ah Van, Lewis Brown, Malo Solomona, Joel Moon, Brent Tate, Simon Mannering, Manu Vatuvei, B
Date OPPOSITION VENUE Date OPPOSITION VENUE
2013 DRAW
Sat Mar 09 5.30pm Eels Parramatta Stadium Sat May 18 7.30pm Panthers Centrebet Stadium
Middle Row (From Left to Right): Liam Foran, Isaac John, Aaron Heremaia, Denan Kemp, Aidan Kirk, Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Rapira, Leeson Ah
Sun Mar 16 7.30pm Roosters Eden Park Sun May 26 4.00pm Knights Mount Smart Stadium
Sun Mar 24 2.00pm Sharks Toyota Stadium Mon June 3 7.00pm Broncos Suncorp Stadium
Mon April 1 6.00pm Cowboys Mount Smart Stadium Wed June 5 8.00pm State of Origin 1 ANZ Stadium
Front Row (From Left to Right): Stacey Jones, Nathan Fien, Wade McKinnon, Ian Henderson, Steve Price (Captain), Micheal Luck (Vice-Capta
Sun April 7 4.00pm Rabbitohs Mount Smart Stadium Sun June 9 4.00pm Sea Eagles Mount Smart Stadium
Sat April 13 7.30pm Raiders Canberra Stadium Sun June 16 6.30pm Roosters Allianz Stadium
Fri April 19 7.45pm ANZAC TEST Canberra Stadium June 21-24 Bye
Thu April 25 7.00pm Storm AAMI Park Wed June 26 8.00pm State of Origin II Suncorp Stadium
Sun May 5 2.00pm Titans Mount Smart Stadium Sun June 30 4.00pm Broncos Mount Smart Stadium
Sat May 11 7.30pm Bulldogs Westpac Stadium Sun July 7 4.30pm Rabbitohs NIB StadiumDate Opposition At
Sat, Mar 14 Eels Mt Smart Stadium,
(7.30pm) Auckland
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Sun, Mar 22 Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval,
(3.00pm) Manly
Sat, Mar 28 Broncos Mt Smart Stadium,
(7.30pm) Auckland
Sun, Apr 5 Rabbitohs Mt Smart Stadium,
(2.00pm) Auckland
Sun, Apr 12 Knights EnergyAustralia
(2.00pm) Stadium, Newcastle
Apr 17-20 Roosters Mt Smart Stadium,
Auckland
Apr 24-27 Storm Olympic Park,
Melbourne
May 1-3 Dragons WIN Stadium,
Wollongong
May 9-11 Bye
May 15-18 Cowboys Mt Smart Stadium,
Auckland
May 22-25 Raiders Canberra Stadium,
Canberra
May 29-Jun 1 Wests Tigers Mt Smart Stadium,
Auckland
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Melbourne
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Cronulla
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Auckland
Jun 19-22 Bye
Wed, Jun 24 State of Origin 2 ANZ Stadium,
Homebush
Jun 26-29 Titans Skilled Park, Robina
Jul 3-6 Broncos Suncorp Stadium,
Brisbane
Jul 10-13 Bulldogs Mt Smart Stadium,
Auckland
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Brisbane
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Stadium, Sydney
Jul 24-27 Dragons Mt Smart Stadium,
Auckland
Jul 31-Aug 3 Panthers CUA Stadium, Penrith
Aug 7-10 Titans Mt Smart Stadium,
ominique Peyroux. Middle Row: Thomas Leuluai, Nathan Friend, John Palavi, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Jacob Lillyman, Sam Rapira, Bill Tupou, Sebastine Ikahihifo,
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Ben Matulino, Ukuma Ta’ai, Daniel O’Regan, Herman Retzlaff Auckland
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MATT ELLIOTT
Date of Birth: December 8, 1964.
Appointed: 2012
Previous Appointments: St George assistant coach (1995);
Bradford assistant coach (1995-96); Bradford head coach (1997-2000);
Canberra co-coach (2001); Canberra head coach (2002-06);
Penrith head coach (2007-11); Roosters assistant coach (2012);
United States coach (2011-present)
Playing Record: 61 first grade games for St George (1989-92);
1 Grand Final appearance (1992)
Coaching Record: 1997-2011 (Super League and NRL): Games 361,
Won 201, Drawn 7, Lost 153. Winning percentage: 55.67%
NRL Finals Series: 5 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010).
Coaching Achievements: Won Super League with Bradford (1997); won
Super League minor premiership with Bradford (1999); won Challenge
Cup with Bradford (2000).
SIMON MANNERING captain (125) Glen Fisiiahi (163)
Date of Birth: August 28, 1986 Date of Birth: December 2, 1990
Birthplace: Napier, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Te Aroha Eels, University Hunters, Wellington Orcas Junior Club: Ellerslie Eagles
Position: Second Row Position: Fullback/Wing
Height: 191cm Weight: 105kg Height: 184cm
Previous Clubs: Nil Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: 30 Tests for NZ 2006-12; World Cup 2008; Previous Clubs: Nil
Tri Nations 2006; Four Nations 2010-11 Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2010
NRL Games: 165 (2005-12), 156 points (39 tries) NRL Games: 8 (2011-12), 12 points (3 tries)
NATHAN FRIEND (171) Pita Godinet (170)
Date of Birth: December 21, 1987
Date of Birth: February 28, 1981
Birthplace: Toowoomba, Queensland Birthplace: Christchurch, NZ
Junior Club: Wests Juniors Junior Clubs: Sydenham Swans, Woolston Rovers
Position: Hooker Position: Hooker/Halfback
Height: 172cm Weight: 85kg Height: 174cm
Previous Clubs: Brisbane (2002), Melbourne (2003-06), Weight: 85kg
Gold Coast (2007-11) Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: Nil Rep Honours: 1 Test for Toa Samoa 2010
NRL Games: 152 (2002-12), 36 points (9 tries) NRL Games: 8 (2011-12), 8 points (2 tries)
Ben Henry (173)
Date of Birth: December 14, 1991
KONRAD HURRELL (172)
Date of Birth: August 5, 1991
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Tofoa, Tonga
Junior Club: Bay Roskill Vikings Junior Club: Vodafone Junior Warriors
Position: Loose Forward/Second Row/Centre Position: Centre
Height: 185cm Height: 183cm
Weight: 102kg Weight: 102kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: Kiwi train-on squad 2012 Rep Honours: Auckland Secondary Schools (rugby union)
NRL Games: 24 (2012), 36 points (8 tries, 2 goals) NRL Games: 17 (2012), 48 points (12 tries)WIN THE ULTIMATE VODAFONE
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Go online to www.facebook.co.nz/asicsnz and enter your receipt number. Competition closes 31st March 2013.SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO (176)
Date of Birth: January 27, 1991
Shaun Johnson (168)
Date of Birth: September 9, 1990
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks Junior Clubs: Hibiscus Coast Raiders, Northcote Tigers
Position: Loose Forward/Second Row Position: Halfback/Standoff
Height: 183cm Height: 179cm
Weight: 99kg Weight: 91kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2010-11 Rep Honours: 1 Test for NZ 2012, Junior Kiwis 2010
NRL Games: 4 (2012), 0 points NRL Games: 38 (2011-12), 72 points (18 tries)
thomas leuluai (105) Jacob Lillyman (146)
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Date of Birth: June 22, 1985 Date of Birth: March 7, 1984
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Richmond, Qld
Junior Clubs: Papatoetoe Panthers, Otahuhu Leopards Junior Club: Richmond Tigers
Position: Halfback/Standoff/Hooker Position: Prop
Height: 176cm Weight: 86kg Height: 182cm
Previous Clubs: Warriors (2003-04), London Broncos (2005), Weight: 104kg
Harlequins (2005-06), Wigan (2007-12) Previous Clubs: North Queensland Cowboys (2003, 2005-08)
Rep Honours: 30 Tests for NZ 2003-11; World Cup 2008; Rep Honours: 6 matches for Qld 2006-08, 2011
Four Nations 2009, 2010, 2011 NRL Games: 140 (2003-12), 28 points (7 tries)
NRL Games: 21 (2003-04), 8 points (2 tries)
Kevin Locke (152)
Date of Birth: April 4, 1989
SAMIUELA Lousi (175)
Date of Birth: July 20, 1991
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Northcote Tigers Junior Club: Richmond Rovers
Position: Fullback/Wing Position: Prop/Second Row
Height: 175cm Height: 198cm
Weight: 87kg Weight: 118kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: 4 Tests for NZ 2011, Four Nations 2009, 2011, Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2010-11
NZ Maori 2008, 2010 NRL Games: 2 (2012), 0 points
NRL Games: 67 (2009-12), 144 points (24 tries, 24 goals)
Sione Lousi (159)
Date of Birth: October 8, 1989
TODD LOWRIE
Date of Birth: July 14, 1983
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Scone, NSW
Junior Clubs: Richmond Rovers, Bay Roskill Vikings Junior Club: Scone Thoroughbreds
Position: Prop Position: Loose Forward/Second Row
Height: 191cm Height: 187cm
Weight: 106kg Weight: 98kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Newcastle (2003-06), Parramatta (2007-09),
Rep Honours: 1 Test for Tonga 2010 Melbourne (2010-12)
NRL Games: 31 (2010-12), 4 points (1 try) Rep Honours: Nil
NRL Games: 163 (2003-12), 60 points (15 tries)
Alehana Mara (162)
Date of Birth: November 6, 1989
Feleti Mateo (164)
Date of Birth: May 2, 1984 Birthplace: Sydney, NSW
Birthplace: Wellington, NZ Junior Club: Lalor Park Position: Second Row /Loose Forward
Junior Club: St George Dragons Height: 194cm Weight: 108kg
Position: Hooker Previous Clubs: Parramatta (2004, 2007-10),
Height: 178cm London Broncos (2005)
Weight: 87kg Rep Honours: Tonga 2007-10; World Cup 2008 (Tonga);
Previous Clubs: Nil City Origin 2008, 2011; Pacific Cup 2009 (Tonga);
Rep Honours: Kiwi train-on squad 2012, Junior Kiwis 2006 NRL All Stars 2011, 2013; Prime Minister’s XIII
NRL Games: 16 (2010-12), 0 points 2012, Blues Emerging Origin 2013
NRL Games: 140 (2004-12), 112 points (26 tries)
Ben Matulino (142)
Date of Birth: January 3, 1989
DANE NIELSEN
Date of Birth: June 10, 1985
Birthplace: Lower Hutt, NZ Birthplace: Mackay, Qld
Junior Club: Te Aroha Eels Junior Club: Norths Devils
Position: Prop Position: Centre/Wing
Height: 193cm Height: 188cm
Weight: 107kg Weight: 97kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Cronulla (2007), Melbourne (2008-12)
Rep Honours: 13 Tests for NZ 2009-12, Four Nations 2009-11 Rep Honours: 3 matches for Queensland 2011-12
NRL Games: 108 (2008-12), 32 points (8 tries) NRL Games: 79 (2007-12), 96 points (24 tries)Russell Packer (141)
Date of Birth: October 9, 1989
JOHN PALAVI
Date of Birth: July 31, 1992
Birthplace: Levin, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Levin Lions Junior Club: Richmond Rovers
Position: Prop Position: Loose Forward/Second Row
Height: 188cm Height: 189cm
Weight: 112kg Weight: 102kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: 2 Tests for Kiwis 2011, Four Nations 2011, Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2011
NZ Maori 2010 NRL Games: Yet to make debut
NRL Games: 101 (2008-12), 20 points (5 tries)
DOMINIQUE PEYROUX Sam Rapira (131)
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Date of Birth: January 21, 1989 Date of Birth: April 8, 1987
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Hamilton, NZ
Junior Clubs: Otahuhu Leopards, Mangere Hawks, Junior Club: Hukanui
Papatoetoe Panthers Position: Prop
Position: Centre/Wing/Fullback Height: 184cm
Height: 185cm Weight: 105kg
Weight: 97kg Previous Clubs: Nil
Previous Clubs: Gold Coast 2011-12 Rep Honours: 13 Tests for Kiwis 2007-11; World Cup 2008
Rep Honours: Cook Islands 2009-10 NRL Games: 129 (2006-12), 44 points (11 tries)
NRL Games: 16 (2011-12), 12 points (3 tries)
Steve Rapira (169)
Date of Birth: December 17, 1988
Jerome Ropati (108)
Date of Birth: November 23, 1984
Birthplace: Hamilton, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Hukanui Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Prop Position: Centre
Height: 183cm Height: 176cm
Weight: 100kg Weight: 96kg
Previous Clubs: North Queensland Cowboys 2009-10 Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: Nil Rep Honours: 11 Tests for NZ 2005-09, World Cup 2008,
NRL Games: 37 (2009-12), 4 points (1 try) Tri Nations 2006, All Golds 2008
NRL Games: 138 (2003-12), 204 points (51 tries)
HARRY SIEJKA
Date of Birth: February 3, 1992
SIO SIUA TAUKEIAHO
Date of Birth: January 3, 1992
Birthplace: Bathurst, NSW Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Bathurst Panthers Junior Club: Otara Scorpions
Position: Halfback/Standoff Position: Utility
Height: 177cm Height: 184cm
Weight: 85kg Weight: 101kg
Previous Clubs: Penrith (2011-12) Previous Clubs: Junior Kiwis 2011
Rep Honours: Australian Schoolboys 2007, 2010; Rep Honours: Nil
New South Wales Under-20 Origin 2012 NRL Games: Yet to make debut
NRL Games: 4 (2011-12), 2 points (1 goal)
Elijah Taylor (167)
Date of Birth: February 27, 1990
CArLOS TUIMAVAVE (177)
Date of Birth: January 10, 1992
Birthplace: Hawera, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards Junior Club: Mt Wellington Warriors
Position: Utility Position: Fullback/Standoff
Height: 182cm Height: 185cm
Weight: 102kg Weight: 94kg
Previous Clubs: Nil Previous Clubs: Nil
Rep Honours: 3 Tests for Kiwis 2011-12, Four Nations 2011 Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2011-12
NRL Games: 44 (2011-12), 24 points (6 tries) NRL Games: 5 (2012), 4 points (1 try)
Bill Tupou (160)
Date of Birth: July 2, 1990
Manu Vatuvei (115)
Date of Birth: March 4, 1986 Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Junior Clubs: Otara Scorpions
Junior Clubs: Bay Roskill Vikings, Marist Saints Position: Wing
Position: Wing Height: 189cm Weight: 106kg
Height: 183cm Previous Clubs: Nil
Weight: 95kg Rep Honours: 20 Tests for NZ 2005-12, World Cup 2008,
Previous Clubs: Nil All Golds 2008, Tri Nations 2005, 2006;
Rep Honours: Kiwis 2011, Four Nations 2011 Four Nations 2010;
NRL Games: 53 (2011-12), 64 points (16 tries) NRL All Stars 2010, 2012
NRL Games: 152 (2004-12), 408 points (102 tries)NRL CLUBS
KEY ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
BRONCOS: Anthony Griffin, Coach RAIDERS: David Furner, Coach
In: Scott Prince (Titans), David Stagg (Bulldogs). In: Joel Edwards (Knights).
Out: Gerard Beale (Dragons), Petero Civoniceva (retired), Out: Bronson Harrison (Dragons).
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Ben Te’o (Rabbitohs).
BULLDOGS: Des Hasler, Coach ROOSTERS: Trent Robinson, Coach
In: Tony Williams (Sea Eagles). Out: Jonathan Wright In: James Maloney (Vodafone Warriors), Michael Oldfield
(Sharks), Bryson Goodwin (Rabbitohs), David Stagg (Sea Eagles), Sonny Bill Williams (rugby union), Michael
(Broncos). Jennings (Panthers). Out: Braith Anasta (Tigers), Mose
Masoe (Panthers), Joseph ‘BJ’ Leilua (released).
COWBOYS: Neil Henry, Coach SEA EAGLES: Geoff Toovey, Coach
In: Rory Kostjaysn (Storm), Clint Greenshields (Catalans In: Richie Fa’aoso (Storm), Esi Tonga (Eels), Justin Horo
Dragons). Out: James Segeyaro (Panthers), Cory Paterson (Eels). Out: Dean Whare (Panthers), Tony Williams
(Hull KR), Aaron Payne (retired). (Bulldogs), Darcy Lussick (Eels), Daniel Harrison (Eels),
Michael Oldfield (Roosters).
DRAGONS: Steve Price, Coach SHARKS: Shane Flanagan, Coach
In: Gerard Beale (Broncos), Michael Henderson (Titans), In: Michael Gordon (Panthers), Luke Lewis (Panthers),
Bronson Harrison (Raiders). Out: Beau Scott (Knights), Jonathan Wright (Bulldogs), Beau Ryan (Tigers),
Dean Young (retired), Jeremy Latimore (Panthers), Ben Chris Heighington (Tigers). Out: Colin Best (retired),
Hornby (retired), Josh Miller (retired). John Williams (retired), Josh Cordoba (retired),
Jeremy Smith (Knights).
EELS: Ricky Stuart, Coach
STORM: Craig Bellamy, Coach
In: Darcy Lussick (Sea Eagles), Daniel Harrison
In: Junior Sa’u (Knights), Junior Moors (Tigers), Brett
(Sea Eagles). Out: Nathan Hindmarsh (retired), Luke Burt
Finch (Wigan). Out: Dane Nielsen (Vodafone Warriors),
(retired), Casey McGuire (retired), Justin Poore (Wakefield), Sika Manu (Panthers), Richie Fa’aoso (Sea Eagles),
Shane Shackleton (Panthers), Esi Tonga (Sea Eagles), Rory Kostjaysn (Cowboys), Todd Lowrie (Vodafone
Justin Horo (Sea Eagles). Warriors), Michael Greenfield (retired), Jaiman Lowe
KNIGHTS: Wayne Bennett, Coach (retired), Anthony Quinn (Knights).
In: Beau Scott (Dragons), David Fa’alogo (Huddesfield), TIGERS: Mick Potter, Coach
Jeremy Smith (Sharks), Anthony Quinn (Storm). In: Braith Anasta (Roosters), Eddy Pettybourne
Out: Zeb Taia (Catalans Dragons) , Wes Naiqama (Rabbitohs), Bodene Thompson (Titans). Out: Gareth Ellis
(Panthers), Joel Edwards (Raiders), Evarn Tuimavave (Super League), Beau Ryan (Sharks), Chris Heighington
(Hull KR), Junior Sa’u (Storm). (Sharks), Junior Moors (Storm), Tom Humble (Panthers).
PANTHERS: Ivan Cleary, Coach TITANS: John Cartwright, Coach
In: Lewis Brown (Vodafone Warriors), Dean Whare In: Dave Taylor (Rabbitohs). Out: Bodene Thompson
(Sea Eagles), Sika Manu (Storm), James Segeyaro (Tigers), Phil Graham (retired), Scott Prince (Broncos),
(Cowboys), Wes Naiqama (Knights), Jeremy Latimore Dominique Peyroux (Warriors), Michael Henderson
(Dragons), Tom Humble (Wests Tigers), Shane Shackleton (Dragons), Beau Champion (Rabbitohs).
(Eels), Mose Masoe (Roosters). Out: Michael Gordon
(Sharks), Luke Lewis (Sharks), Travis Burns (Hull KR), VODAFONE WARRIORS: Matt Elliott, Coach
In: Thomas Leuluai (Wigan), Dane Nielsen (Storm),
Harry Siejka (Vodafone Warriors), Michael Jennings (Roosters).
Todd Lowrie (Storm), Dominique Peyroux (Titans),
RABBITOHS: Michael Maguire, Coach Harry Siejka (Panthers). Out: Lewis Brown (Panthers),
In: Jeff Lima (Wigan), Ben Te’o (Broncos), Bryson Goodwin Micheal Luck (retired), James Maloney (Roosters),
(Bulldogs), Beau Champion (Titans). Out: Eddy Pettybourne Omar Slaimankhel (Japan rugby union), Ukuma Ta’ai
(Tigers), Dave Taylor (Titans), Scott Geddes (retired). (Huddersfield).Dave Taylor
KEY ARRIVALS
AND DEPARTURES
Some of the key 2013 signings, by far the biggest
SBW joining the Sydney Roosters after
his rugby union stint.
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Tuesday 30 April Mangere East Hawks – Massey Park, Mangere
Wednesday 1 May Manukau Magpies – Moyle Park
Thursday 2 May Otara Scorpions – Ngati Otara Park
Friday 3 May Mt Smart – Warriors Tour
Come and register and be in for selection to a closed session
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JOHN ACKLAND coAch DAVID BHANA CAPTAIN
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Date of Birth: August 2, 1958 Date of Birth: January 10, 1993
Appointed Position: 2010 Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Previous Appointments: Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Junior Kiwi coach 2012, Warriors NRL assistant coach Position: Loose Forward
2006-09, Warriors development coach 2004-05 Height: 183cm
Playing Record: 1 Test for NZ 1983, Auckland representative, Weight: 96kg
Auckland first-class cricketer Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
Coaching Record: NYC Premiership 2010, 2011; NYC Minor NYC Games: 24 (2012), 32 points (8 tries)
Premiership 2011; NYC finals 2010-12 Secondary School: Birkenhead College
KATAMIRO ATERA
Date of Birth: March 6, 1993
VINCe AFOA
Date of Birth: August 5, 1993
Birthplace: Lower Hutt, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Prop Position: Prop/Second Row
Height: 186cm Height: 186cm
Weight: 105kg Weight: 103kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012 Rep Honours: NZ Secondary Schools 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Tangaroa College Secondary School: Otahuhu College
TMtrent bishop
Date of Birth: October 25, 1993
SAM COOK
Date of Birth: August 1, 1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Papakura Sea Eagles Junior Club: Northcote Tigers
Position: Hooker Position: Halfback/Standoff
Height: 175cm Height: 180cm
Weight: 96kg Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011 Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 15 (2012), 24 points (6 tries) NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Sacred Heart College Secondary School: Westlake Boys’ High School
ESERA ESERA RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
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Date of Birth: November 8, 1995 Date of Birth: July 26, 1993
Birthplace: Tafatafa-Falealili, Samoa Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Glenora Bears Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Wing Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 177cm Height: 186cm
Weight: 82kg Weight: 105kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011 Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: 6 (2012), 4 points (1 try)
Secondary School: Henderson High School Secondary School: Edgewater College
LAFU FEAGAIGA
Date of Birth: March 24, 1995
sione feao
Date of Birth: June 17, 1993
Birthplace: Apia, Samoa Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards
Position: Centre Position: Second Row/Loose Forward/Centre
Height: 180cm Height: 190cm
Weight: 92kg Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 16s 2011 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 2012; NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: 14 (2012), 8 points (2 tries)
Secondary School: St Kentigern College Secondary School: Otahuhu College
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Date of Birth: February 19, 1994
DAVID FUSITUA
Date of Birth: October 16, 1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Marist Saints Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Wing Position: Wing
Height: 184cm Height: 192cm
Weight: 94kg Weight: 96kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012 Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012, NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: 13 (2012), 36 points (9 tries)
Secondary School: Dilworth School Secondary School: Kelston Boys’ High School
SUNIA HALA SILIVA HAVILI
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Date of Birth: June 27, 1993 Date of Birth: February 18, 1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Bay Roskill Vikings Junior Clubs: Otara Scorpions, Manurewa Marlins
Position: Hooker/Second Row Position: Hooker
Height: 177cm Height: 175cm
Weight: 90kg Weight: 99kg
Rep Honours: Nil Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2011-12; NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: 51 (2011-12), 96 points (23 tries, 2 goals)
Secondary School: Onehunga High School Secondary School: St Paul's College
NGATAUA HUKATAI
Date of Birth: July 11, 1994
SOLOMONE KATA
Date of Birth: December 3, 1994
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Neiafu, Tonga
Junior Club: King’s College (rugby union) Junior Club: Sacred Heart College (rugby union)
Position: Centre/Wing Position: Wing
Height: 187cm Weight: 94kg Height: 177cm Weight: 97kg
Rep Honours: Junior Kiwis 2012; Rep Honours: Tonga Under-21 (rugby union)
NZ Secondary Schools (rugby union) 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut
NYC Games: 24 (2012), 44 points (11 tries)
Secondary School: Sacred Heart College
Secondary School: King’s College
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Date of Birth: June 20, 1994
TAMA KOOPU
Date of Birth: May 22, 1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Huntly, NZ
Junior Club: Mangere East Hawks Junior Club: Taniwharau
Position: Fullback Position: Prop
Height: 180cm Height: 185cm
Weight: 87kg Weight: 103kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Aorere College Secondary School: Te Wharekura o Rakaumangamanga
NGANI LAUMAPE STEDMAN LEFAU
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Date of Birth: April 22, 1993 Date of Birth: October 14, 1993
Birthplace: Palmerston North, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Feilding Falcons Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards, Mangere East Hawks
Position: Centre/Wing Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 178cm Weight: 97kg Height: 183cm
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011; NZ Secondary Schools Weight: 94kg
(rugby union and rugby league) 2011 Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 20 (2012), 64 points (16 tries) NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Palmerston North Boys’ High School Secondary School: Aorere College
MASON LINO
Date of Birth: February 2, 1994
METIA LISATI
Date of Birth: April 5, 1994
Birthplace: Apia, Samoa Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Marist Saints Junior Club: Bay Roskill Vikings
Position: Halfback Position: Fullback
Height: 176cm Height: 184cm
Weight: 84kg Weight: 92kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12 Rep Honours: Nil
NYC Games: 23 (2012), 144 points (2 tries, 66 goals) NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Avondale College Secondary School: Mount Roskill Grammar School
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Date of Birth: January 23, 1995
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Otahuhu Leopards Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Prop/Second Row Position: Halfback/Standoff/Fullback
Height: 184cm Height: 177cm
Weight: 102kg Weight: 89kg
Rep Honours: New Zealand Residents 18s 2011-12 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012, NZ Residents 16s 2011
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: Tangaroa College Secondary School: Kelston Boys’ High School
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Date of Birth: July 4, 1993 Date of Birth: April 5, 1993
Birthplace: Auckland, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards Junior Clubs: Mangere East Hawks
Position: Centre/Wing Position: Halfback/Standoff/Hooker
Height: 180cm Weight: 89kg Height: 175cm
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011; Weight: 85kg
NZ Secondary Schools 2011 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 21 (2011-12), 48 points (12 tries) NYC Games: 27 (2011-12), 16 points (4 tries)
Secondary School: Otahuhu College Secondary School: Aorere College
SHAWN MARSTERS
Date of Birth: May 17, 1993
KEN MAUMALO
Date of Birth: July 16, 1994
Birthplace: Sydney, Australia Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Manukau Rovers, Howick Hornets Junior Club: Papatoetoe Panthers
Position: Second Row/Prop Position: Centre/Wing
Height: 185cm Weight: 108kg Height: 191cm
Rep Honours: Nil Weight: 105kg
NYC Games: Yet to make debut Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2012
Secondary School: Auckland Seventh-Day NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Adventist High School Secondary School: Southern Cross Campus
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Date of Birth: February 27, 1994
ABRAHAM PAPALII
Date of Birth: June 6, 1993
Birthplace: Rarotonga, Cook Islands Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Otahuhu Leopards Junior Clubs: Massey High School (rugby union)
Position: Prop Position: Prop/Second Row
Height: 191cm Height: 189cm
Weight: 100kg Weight: 114kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12 Rep Honours: North Harbour Under-20 (rugby union)
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: Yet to make debut
Secondary School: One Tree Hill College Secondary School: Massey High School
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Date of Birth: May 7, 1994 Date of Birth: March 1, 1994
Birthplace: Lower Hutt, NZ Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Club: Petone Panthers Junior Club: Glenora Bears
Position: Hooker Position: Second Row/Loose Forward
Height: 169cm Height: 185cm
Weight: 84kg Weight: 95kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011-12
NYC Games: Yet to make debut NYC Games: 2 (2012), 0 points
Secondary School: Hutt Valley High School Secondary School: Green Bay High School
VISESIO SETEFANO
Date of Birth: January 1, 1993
MICHAEL SIO
Date of Birth: May 16, 1993
Birthplace: Vaiola, Tonga Birthplace: Auckland, NZ
Junior Clubs: Pukekohe Pythons, Manurewa Marlins Junior Club: Marist Saints
Position: Prop Position: Loose Forward/Hooker
Height: 188cm Height: 179cm
Weight: 108kg Weight: 94kg
Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011 Rep Honours: NZ Residents 18s 2011
NYC Games: 6 (2011-12), 4 points (1 try) NYC Games: 4 (2012), 0 points
Secondary School: Pukekohe High School Secondary School: St Paul’s College
> EvEnT TransporT
Travel by Train
to the Warriors.
Vodafone Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 2013.
Travel by train to the Warriors at Mt Smart Stadium. Additional trains will operate on game day. Normal fares apply.
Buy before your board. You must have a valid ticket or have tagged on with your AT HOP card before boarding.
Due to electrification works trains may be replaced by buses on game day.
Check AT.co.nz closer to the event.
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