May 2004
18th May. RD 11 Ticket Information There are tickets available for all stands for the Tetley's Super League IX Round 11 fixture against St Helens on Saturday 22nd May 2004, kick off 6:05pm. There are 100 tickets left for the South Stand for this fixture. The West Stand is reserved for St Helens supporters and the capacity for this match is 3,400 and it will be cash payments on the day, St Helens supporters can purchase tickets for this game from Wolfware in advance if they wish. Tickets will not be sold at Knowsley Road for this fixture due to unforeseen hidden costs. Matchday ticket prices are: Ground: Adult £13.00, Concession £7.00 North Stand*: Adult £18.00, Concession £10.00 East Stand (Unreserved): Adult £15.00, Concession £8.00 *Seating is only available from approximately the 20metre line to the pitch end, due to season ticket holders seating arrangements. Wolfware is open Monday-Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm and is situated in the North Stand opposite TESCO. Call Wolfware on 01925 248888.
13th May. Forward Darren Burns has not broken a rib as was first feared. However, the Australian remains doubtful for Warrington's next outing against St Helens on May 22 due to the rib cartilage injury he collected against Leeds on Friday night. Head coach Paul Cullen remains hopeful that Graham Appo, Chris Lelkvoll and John Wllshere will be available to play Saints after long term Injuries and that Daryl Cardlss and Brent Grose, who carried injuries Into the Leeds game, will be fully fit by then too. Cullen .has given his players Saturday and Sunday off but preparations to face Saints have been full steam ahead since Monday. The game at St Helens on June 25 has been switched to June 26, kick-off 6pm.Live on Sky.
Warrington Wolves have teamed up with Energie Health Club of Springfield Street, Warrington, whom have donated their new Academy Foundation league signings with memberships to the town centre club's state of the art facilities to continue their training. Energie Health Club, based in the Old Post Office of Springfield Street, boasts many unique features including 'Life Fitness' Gym, an extensive Aerobics Timetable including 'Body Combat', Yoga, Boxercise, Aerobic, Resistance and Abdominal Classes. The Club also offers Personal Training and a Running Club. The new signings can also enjoy relaxing in the Luxury Jacuzzi or Sauna/Steam Room, have a Sunbed or a Scandinavian Plunge Shower. The Wolves have continued to add to their U16s by signing 4 more players on professional contracts to play in their Foundation League. Danny Colquit, 16, Kevin Penny, 16, Alistair Williams, 16 and Nigel Scott, 16 join the five signed last month - Paul Reynolds, Chris Riley, Martin McMullen, Ben Harrison and Craig White. Danny Colquit comes from St Helens and has played his junior rugby at St Helens RLFC and Pilkington Rec ARLFC; he is a loose forward. Kevin Penny has never played rugby league at amateur level and only started playing rugby league at Padgate High School in Warrington. He plays on the wing. Alistair Williams a centre from Waterhead ARLFC in Oldham has also joined the Wolves U16s. Nigel Scott is a scrum half also from Waterhead ARLFC in Oldham. Nigel also plays his rugby at Count Hill High School who has made it through to the Powergen Challenge Cup U16s Final in Cardiff. Academy Coach Gary Chambers commented on his additional signings, "Danny is an exciting prospect for the Wolves and has played his junior rugby league in the St Helens Junior system. He is a hardworking back rower who has good pace and an intelligent approach to the game. "Kevin is exceptionally fast with outstanding balance and pace. He is a raw talent and has excellent potential. "Alistair is a big strong direct centre with an excellent attitude and is a solid defender. "Nigel is a good reader of the game and has exceptionally good organisational skills which he presents well on the field of play. "All the lads that we have signed on professional contracts to the U16s have been selected for their ability and their desire to succeed, all have an important part to play in the Wolves Junior Academy and I am looking forward to working with each and everyone of them to develop their game and push for the top." The professional contracts that the players have signed enable them to play in the Foundation League with eventual progression to the Junior Academy. The Foundation League is the U16s League, which is a follow on from the U16s Scholarship Programme, it is a four game competition and on completion of that is a pathway to the Junior Academy. The players that have already signed to this scheme are Paul Reynolds, a back rower and Chris Riley a utility player both from Woolston Rovers ARLFC, Martin McMullen, a back rower from Hensingham ARLFC in Whitehaven, Ben Harrison, a forward from Barrow Island ARLFC in Barrow and Craig White, a half back from Rylands ARLFC. Head Coach Paul Cullen commented, "We are delighted to capture these talented young players who's signatures compliment the volume and quality of work we conduct behind the scenes. The production of our own talent through to senior level is on track."source: warringtonwolves.com
7th May. Leeds 23 Warrington 10. A good first half performance saw Warrington go in 8-6 in front with a try and two goals from Lee Briers, Leeds went close from the start of the second half eventually winning 23-10. Tries Leeds Bai 2, Calderwood, Maquire, Goals Sinfield 2, Furner, Drop Goal Sinfield.Tries Warrington Briers , Goals Briers 3. Attd 16,065.
6th May. RD10 Team NewsHead Coach Paul Cullen has named an 18-man side to face Leeds Rhinos tomorrow night: 1. Daryl Cardiss 25. Richard Varkulis 3. Brent Grose 12. Ian Sibbit 20. Dean Gaskell 19. Gary Hulse 6. Lee Briers 7. Nat Wood 16. Paul Wood 9. Jon Clarke 14. Mark Gleeson 17. Warren Stevens 15. Jerome Guisset 10. Mark Hilton 11. Darren Burns 18. Paul Noone 13. Mike Forshaw 23. Mike Wainwright INJURIES: 2. John Wilshere - fractured cheekbone sustained in Round 4 v London Broncos (04/04/04) 4.Ben Westwood - concussion sustained in Round 9 v Huddersfield Giants (02/05/04) 5. Graham Appo - hamstring injury sustained in Round 2 v Hull, tweaked in Round 4 v London Broncos - rested as precaution 8. Chris Leikvoll - calf injury sustained in training prior to the Powergen Challenge Cup Round 5 v Oldham (14/03/04)
Banned Prop Danny Limahas picked up a total ban of 4 matches and a £400 fine, for two seperate incidents. Originally cited for a high tackle in the 22 all draw against the World Champion Bulls and was put on report for a high shot in the Huddersfield match on Sunday. The prop picked up a 3 match ban for his tackle in the Bradford match, with a £200 fine and a further 1 match ban and £200 fine for the Huddersfield game. Lima won't be available for selection until the Round 14 tie against London Broncos on Saturday 12th June. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Danny Lima has had the one match suspension for the high tackle against Huddersfield on Sunday overturned on appeal. He he still has the 3 games ban for the Bradford high tackle.
Mike Forshaw, Daryl Cardiss and Mark Gleeson all return for the game at Leeds Rhinos tomorrow, Friday. All three have played important roles in Wolves' start to the season and they were missed when Wolves fell to their second home defeat of the year against Huddersfield Giants on Sunday. It was a defeat that head coach Paul Cullen has been able to take positives from. He reports a good week in training and is pleased by the good news that all remaining injured players - Chris Leikvoll, Graham Appo, John Wilshere and Ben Westwood - are expected to be back on board in time for Wolves' home clash against Challenge Cup finalists St Helens on May 22. Centre Westwood, who scored two tries in a good performance when Wolves played at Headingley, is the only casualty from the Giants defeat. He was concussed and swallowed his tongue after an accidental clash of heads with a Huddersfield defender. It is the availability loose forward Forshaw against one of his former clubs that is key to Wolves' bid to defeat a top four club for the first time under Cullen's reign. Cullen said about his off season signing from Bradford Bulls: "He's a vital cog in the wheel. His experience around the ruck, not only in the work he does individually but in the work he pushes other players to do, was missed, certainly in the dying stages of the game against Huddersfield. seen and I'm delighted that he is back available for this game against the Rhinos." Forshaw missed the Huddersfield clash because of a thigh injury.
The Leeds match kicks off at Headingley at 8pm Friday 7-3-04 and Wolves' squad for the game is: Daryl Cardiss, Brent Grose, Lee Briers, Nathan Wood, Mark Hilton, Jon Clarke, Paul Wood, Darren Burns, lan Sibbit, Mike Forshaw, Mark Glee-son, Jerome Guisset, Paul Noone,Dean Gaskell, Warren Stevens, Mike Wainwright, Gary Hulse, Richard Varkulis and Danny Lima, whose availability depends on the outcome of two 'alleged high tackle' disciplinary hearings at the Rugby Football League headquarters last night, Wednesday. Wolves' clash with top of the table Leeds will be their seventh outing in 29 days, which is almost a game every four days for a month., and to go into the last game of that run still in the top six and with only four narrow Super League defeats to their name is something Cullen is encouraged by. He said: "Of the four games that we have lost, all have been competitive and all have been only by one score Cff-thereabouts. "So we have to utilise the statistic to re-build our confidence and self esteem and not allow ourselves to become the victims of expectation and disappointment. "Although we're very disappointed we didn't win against Huddersfield, we didn't play to the best of our ability because we succumbed to the fatigue. It's not an excuse, it's a simple observation of fact. "We are very confident in our shape and our structures and they will take us forward. "Our aim is to be competitive in every game we play and we've achieved that all the way through. There have been no drubbings. At this point last year we were on the back of some losses that could be argued as having been embarrassing. "So we are an improved side. It may not be reflected in the league table at the moment but we are confident of the work we are doing, we're confident in the structures and that is important."
2nd May. Warrington 20 Huddersfield 26 ,Huddersfield scored two tries in three minutes in the second half to consolidate their top-five Super League spot Huddersfield came out on top in a close and competitive game in which the lead see-sawed between the two teams., Dean Gaskell made it 20-14 to the Wolves in the 49th minute. But Eorl Crabtree and Chris Nero crossed for tries that were converted by Paul March to seal the win. Warrington Tries: Guisset Clarke Gaskell. Goals Briers 3 , Huddersfield Tries: Crabtree Roarty Nero Bailey. Goals March 4. Teams;Warrington Hulse, Gaskell, Westwood, Grose, Varkulis, Briers, N Wood, P. Wood, Clarke, Lima, Burns, Wainwright, Noone. Replacements: Sibbit, Guisset, Hilton, Stevens. Huddersfield;Reilly, O'Hare, Gene, Bailey, Donlan, Costin, Penkywicz, Fleary, March, Gannon, Jones, Roarty, Nero. Replacements: Cooper, Morrison, Smith, Crabtree. HT 14-14, Attd 8,793. Warrington boss Paul Cullen blamed tiredness for his side's late lapses. "We allowed ourselves to be victims of circumstances and succumbed to fatigue in our third game in nine days," he said. "I was proud of our effort against Bradford on Tuesday and we worked hard again but our defence was soft in parts and we are doing it tough."