August 2006
31st August. 18-Man Squad Head Coach Paul Cullen has named his final 18 man squad to face Leeds Rhinos at Headingley on Friday evening in Round 26 of the engage Super League. 2. Henry Fa’afili 3. Martin Gleeson 4. Toa Kohe-Love 5. Stuart Reardon 6. Lee Briers 7. Mike Sullivan 8. Chris Leikvoll 11. Logan Swann 12. Mike Wainwright 14. Mark Gleeson 15. Ben Westwood 16. Paul Wood 18. Richie Barnett 19. Rob Parker 23. Andrew Bracek 24. Chris Riley 25. Chris Bridge 26. Ben Harrison
We end the month with a lot of positives after the sad news of yesterday, first we have the news read here a little while ago that the Wire have signed Paul Johnson from The Bradford Bulls the 27 year old has signed a 3 year deal with the club and is looking forward to helping the club move forward. Bradford had shown an inreset in keeping the player who can play second row, centre or winger. Brian Noble had expressed an interest in the player but he has opted to join The Wire.
More players of Great Britain standing are expected to arrive at Warrington, Paul Cullen has a few more irons in the fire especially players who are coming out of contract plus other players we are taking a close look at, so watch this space.
The Wire will become the first club to donate money from season ticket sales to the Rugby Football League Benevolent Fund, Season Tickets for adults will raise by £1 with the money raised being donated to the fund, the fund helps players who have been hurt playing the game by providing money for mobility and gym equipment.
It's season ticket renewal time again, this year brings free entry into a number of prize draws, you can win an all expensies paid trip to Australia for the State of Origin, a trip for two with the players to our Catalans away game and a 10 persons hospitality trip to the 2007 Grand Final, so go get them tickets. You can start buying tickets from: Renewals launch September 13th or September 6th online, collecting books from the shop on the 11th September. Ground Tickets go on sale in the shop from the SSept 14 (Thursday) the North and East stand deadline is October 4th.Earlybird discounts prices apply untill the 31st October and juniors untill December 22nd.
Forgotten how the play offs go well here it is.
September 22 Elimination Play-off (A)..3rd v 6th
September 23 Elimination Play-off (B),4th v 5th
September 29 Qualifying Semi Final (C).1st v 2nd
September 30 Elimination Semi Final (D)Winner A v Winner B
October 6 Final Eliminator (E) .Loser C v Winner D 14
Grand Final Winner C v Winner E
Should the Wire win at Leeds or Harlequins stumble at Castleford Wire will finish in the playoffs for the second year running, we have never done that before.
30th August. Joe Price (1946-2006) Jackie Melling has led the tributes to Joe Price, the former Warrington forward who died last week aged 60 after an 18-month battle against cancer. Melling, who was a classy centre, and Price were Wilderspool team-mates in the late 1960s and became lifelong friends. "He was a hard man on the field," admitted Melling. "He saw the game as his job. His actual words to me were 'the opposition are taking money out of my pocket'. That's how he saw it. He was professional and a bit naughty with it. "He was a good trainer and absolutely out of this world for team spirit. He was the one who stoked everybody up. He was wonderful for team spirit. He was a singer and a dancer. I am so sad because he was so much of a character." Price made 128 appearances for Warrington, plus another 47 as a substitute, during a first-team career that lasted exactly 12 years. He was a product of Wigan junior rugby league and joined Warrington in 1965, after playing for Warrington Colts, and made his debut, aged 19, as a hooker against Halifax at Wilderspool that September. Warrington lost 16-10. These were dark days for the club but Price did collect a Lancashire Cup runners-up medal as a prop forward in 1967 when Warrington lost 13-10 to St Helens in a replayed final. Ken Kelly, the former Warrington captain, was one player who suffered at his hands. Kelly was still in his teens and playing for his hometown team St Helens when a late tackle from Price left him with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone during a league match at Wilderspool in October 1970. Kelly was carried off on a stretcher while Price was spoken to by referee Eric Clay but not sent off. The arrival of Alex Murphy as player-coach in May 1971 transformed Warrington's fortunes but they still knew how to look after themselves. Price, in fact, was sent off in the last game of the 1971-72 season, a play-off tie at Bradford, following an ugly clash with Stuart Gallacher, Northern's second-row forward, who had to be helped from the field. After the match there were more ugly scenes as supporters threw stones and both clubs were fined £100. Success followed too and Price collected the only winners' medal of his career when he came on as a substitute in the Captain Morgan Trophy final against Featherstone Rovers at the Willows in January 1974. Warrington won 4-0 on a cold, wet afternoon thanks to two penalty goals from Derek Whitehead. But Price was playing on borrowed time. Two weeks earlier he had been sent off three minutes from time for a high tackle on Graham Liptrott during the Player's No6 Trophy semi-final against St Helens at Wilderspool. His reputation preceded him into the disciplinary committee hearing and he was banned for 11 months - until December 31, 1974. On appeal, the ban was cut to four months, until May 31, but that still meant that he missed out on the three major finals that were to follow, the Player's No6 final against Rochdale Hornets, the Challenge Cup final against Featherstone and the Club Championship final against St Helens. Price served his time and bounced back to give Warrington more sterling service, a fact that was recognised by the supporters who contributed £3,000 to his testimonial fund in 1976. His career also enjoyed an Indian summer when he filled in at hooker in the 1976-77 season after Tony Miller emigrated to Australia and played in the Premiership final defeat to St Helens at Swinton's Station Road. His last first-team appearance came on September 18, 1977, aged 31, against Featherstone at Wilderspool, and ended with a 27-17 defeat. He had worn every jersey in the pack during his stint with the club and scored 13 tries. After his playing days were over he enjoyed a successful career as a publican. He is survived by his second wife, Julie, (his late first wife was also called Julie), two daughters and grandchildren. His funeral is at St Edward's Roman Catholic Church, Scot Lane, Wigan, near to the JJB Stadium, on Friday (September 1st) at 10.30am. Gary Slater.
I remember seeing Joe Play many times he was hard really hard.
29th August.Team News Paul Cullen has named his 20 man squad to face Leeds Rhinos at Headlingley in Round 26 of the Engage Super League.
2. Henry Fa’afili
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Toa Kohe-Love
5. Stuart Reardon
6. Lee Briers
7. Mike Sullivan
8. Chris Leikvoll
11. Logan Swann
12. Mike Wainwright
14. Mark Gleeson
15. Ben Westwood
16. Paul Wood
18. Richie Barnett
19. Rob Parker
22. Steve Pickersgill
23. Andrew Bracek
24. Chris Riley
25. Chris Bridge
26. Ben Harrison
27. Mike Cooper
INJURIES:
1. Brent Grose – knee injury sustained in Round 25 v Harlequins RLFC (19/07/06)
9. Jon Clarke – shoulder injury sustained in Round 18 v Wigan Warriors (23/06/06)
10. Mark Hilton – knee injury in training w/b 14/08/06
21. Simon Grix – shoulder reconstruction after Round 21 v Hull FC (15/07/06)
Fans Flock To Headingley As the final away fixture of the regular season approaches, a large travelling following is expected to head to Headingley to show support for the Wolves in their mouth-watering end of season run-in. The memorable 44-16 victory at The Halliwell Jones Stadium proved to one of the highlights of the season, and Paul Cullen’s men will be looking for a repeat of the feat to demonstrate the team’s intent leading into the engage Super League Playoffs. Tickets for this fixture are on sale now from Wolfware priced £15 adults, £10 concessions and £7 juniors. Junior season ticket holders may swap their away vouchers at the turnstiles on matchday or exchange in advance from Wolfware. Supporters are reminded that the Wolves earn 10% commission from the sale of away tickets and are encouraged to purchase their tickets in advance from Wolfware.Call 01925 248888 for more details. wolfmail
24th August.Player of the Month Gary Chambers and Mike WainwrightWarrington Wolves Coaching Staff have selected Mike Wainwright as Player of the Month for July. The Player of the Month is sponsored by Prime Time Recruitment and the award itself is elected by the Wolves Coaching Staff of Paul Cullen, Paul Darbyshire, Mike Forshaw and Gary Chambers, together they looked at criteria including not only match performance, but also professional day to day attitude in training and around the club. The event is a great opportunity for local businesses to watch the players train, mingle with players and network with other companies. Mike is currently celebrating his testimonial season with the Club, he has blossomed in his second spell at Warrington into one of the most consistent forwards in Super League. A Warringtonian by birth, ‘Wedge’ has been a supporter of the club from a young age attending the famous Premiership Final victory over Halifax at Elland Road. Played for Woolston Rovers before joining Warrington’s Academy, he was a halfback as a junior and played stand-off in the 1993 Academy Cup Final victory, before switching to back row. Toured Australia with Great Britain Academy in 1994 but missed most of the opening season of Super League with a recurrent foot injury. Left Warrington at the end of the 1999 season to join Salford, his game developed at the Willows and he returned a more experienced and confident player in 2003, playing the best rugby of his career as the club moved to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Mike has made 146+12 appearances for Warrington Wolves in Super League scoring 23 tries (219+15 appearances 32 tries including Salford City Reds, 2000-2002). Assistant Coach Gary Chambers who awarded Mike Wainwright with his prizes of a trophy and champagne revealed his decision behind his choice, "Durablity is his biggest aspect, his game time and work rate during matches does not go unnoticed by the players or the Coaching Staff, but occasionally by the fans. He is an outstanding player and very dedicated to improving himself game by game. He is a Club stalwart off the pitch as well. Mike is also enjoying a well deserved testimonial, which not many players achieve." Mike Wainwright commented on accepting his award, "I am delighted to be recognised by the coaching department, especially in current times, with our season being as up and down as it has been. We are looking to turn a corner this weekend and secure a play – off place."
Warrington Wolves have three players in the 20-man train-on squad to begin preparations for this autumn’s 2006 Federation Shield tournament. Chris Bridge, Mark Gleeson and Ben Westwood have been called in to face a challenge from France, Samoa and Tonga in international Rugby League’s newest tournament and it will be their first competition under the management of new head coach Paul Cullen. Graeme Thompson, the RFL’s Performance Director, said: "Selection for the England squad represents a major step along the international career performance pathway for these players. "The Federation Shield will provide the players with a competitive environment in which they can experience a higher grade of international Rugby League. "Their inclusion is recognition that not only are they important as far as England are concerned for the Federation Shield but also in respect of further international honours, including the 2008 World Cup." In addition to the 20-man train-on squad, England will be bolstered by the arrival of players from the present Great Britain training squad and a England squad for the Federation Shield tournament will be selected following the engage Super League Grand Final on Saturday, October 14.
The 20-man England training squad is:
Chris Ashton
Ryan Atkins
Ryan Bailey
Chris Bridge
Kevin Brown
Andy Coley
Eorl Crabtree
Ewan Dowes
Brett Ferres
Mark Gleeson
Wayne Godwin
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Rob Purdham
Lee Radford
Luke Robinson
Jamie Rooney
Nick Scruton
Lee Smith
Ben Westwood
Danny Williams Wolfmail
22nd August.Rauhihi Banned Wolves Prop Paul Rauhihi has been handed a one match ban and a £300 fine after being found guilty of a high tackle by the RFL disciplinary committee this afternoon. Paul was sent from the field after the high tackle by referee Steve Ganson on Saturday as the Wolves secured a 28-22 victory over the Harlequins. Paul will miss the Wolves trip to Headingley on the 1st September against Leeds Rhinos, but will be available for the clash with Hull FC at the Halliwell-Jones Stadium on Sunday 10th September.
Injury Update X-ray's have shown that Lee Briers is clear of a fracture on his wrist after the half-back sustained an injury to it in the first half against Harlequins. The news is not so good for Brent Grose who has suffered knee ligament damage that may keep him out for 2-4 weeks, but he may be available for the trip to Headingley on the 1st of September. Rob Parker is back in training after his successful knee operation and is looking to regain his place in the squad.
21st August. Academy Fixture Change The Wolves U21s fixture against St Helens U21s has been changed from Wednesday 23rd August, 7.30pm to Monday 4th September, 7.30pm. The venue will remain the same – The Halliwell Jones Stadium. This fixture will be free to WOLVES SEASON TICKET HOLDERS and will cost £3.00 per adult, £1.00 per concession for non-season ticket holders. Entrance through GATE 6 between Main Reception and Wolfware.
Triple over Quins This weekend saw victory at all three levels for the Wolves v Harlequins. The Senior Academy completed the double over London counterparts winning won 18 - 10, the first team won 28-22 and the U18's sealed the victory in the capital with a 4-52 win. Mike Wainwright was delighted by his Sky Man of the Match Award, which comes on the back of his Primetime Player of the Month Award on Friday, as voted for by the Coaching Staff. Mike commented, "It was a tough game with the weather conditions; but we dug in and got the result that we set out to get. I am delighted with being selected as Man of the Match, the recognition means a lot to me." In the U21's game played before the Engage Super League Round 25 fixture halfback Steve Roper had an exceptional game scoring all the points - 3 tries and 3 conversions. Paul Rauhihi will face the RFL Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday night after being dismissed for a high tackle on 60 minutes. Ian Langley, the U21's winger who was taken from the field by stretcher after a nasty clash, is recovering with a stiff neck after being taken to hospital as a precaution.wolfmail
20th August. Warrington 28 Harlequins 22.Warrington survived a late fightback by Harlequins to strengthen their place in the top six of the Super League. Tries from Chris Bridge, Henry Fa'afili, Andy Bracek and Toa Kohe-Love gave the Wire a 22-6 half-time lead. But two Nick Bradley-Qalilawa tries and another from Chad Randall got Quins back in the game. Martin Gleeson scored Warrington's fifth try before Paul Rauhihi was sent off for a high tackle, but the Wire dug deep to secure the two points.
Scores.Warrington: (22) 28 Tries: Bridge, Fa'afili, Bracek, Kohe-Love, Gleeson Goals: Briers 4 Harlequins: (6) 22 Tries: Bradley-Qalilawa 2, Haumono, Randall Goals: Paul 3. Attn 7,375
Teams.Warrington: Reardon, Fa'afili, M. Gleeson, Kohe-Love, Grose, Bridge, Briers, Leikvoll, Sullivan, Rauhihi, Swann, Wainwright, Westwood. Replacements: M. Gleeson, Barnett, Wood, Bracek. Harlequins: Sykes, Stewart, Smith, Gafa, Bradley-Qalilawa, Paul, Dorn, Heckenberg, Randall, Mills, Hopkins, Noone, Purdham. Replacements: Budworth, Haumono, Williams, Tookey.
18th August. Coach Paul Cullen has named his 18 man squad to face Harlequins in Round 25 of the engage Super League at the Halliwell-Jones Stadium, kick-off 6.15pm.
Brent Grose
Henry Fa’afili
Martin Gleeson
Toa Kohe-Love
Stuart Reardon
Lee Briers
Mike Sullivan
Chris Leikvoll
Logan Swann
Mike Wainwright
Mark Gleeson
Ben Westwood
Paul Wood
Richie Barnett
Paul Rauhihi
Andrew Bracek
Chris Bridge
Mike Cooper
17th August.Ben Westwood and Martin Gleeson are doubts for the Harlequins game, Westwood has been troubled by a knee injury of late and will have a fitness test on Friday, and Martin Gleeson missed training at the beginning of the week due to a shoulder injury picked up in the Salford game. mark Hilton's career could come to an end with a knee injury sustained in the under21's game at Salford on Friday which could rule him out of action for two to four weeks.
Paul Rauhihi considers that he is back to peak fitness and is looking forward to the game against Harlequins as he feels New Zealand coach Brian McClennan may be watching the game which is on Sky TV and viewed in NZ.
There will be no love lost when Paul Noone returns to Warrington on Saturday with the Harlequins, Noone who is on loan with the Quins from Warrington is hoping to get his new club into the playoffs at Wires expence.
More on the Andrew Johns Story, Johns has suggested that a return to play for Warrington is a possibility but he will be at the Newcastle Knights next season, he is at present sitting out a two match ban for verbally abusing an official at a recent game.
Lee Briers has amassed a personal seasons best goals tally, his goals at Salford on Friday to took him to 94 goals which is one better than last seasons 93.(Obvious really aint it.)
Coach Paul Cullen has named his 20 man squad for Saturday night's game against Harlequins at the Halliwell-Jones Stadium.
Danny Lima who recently joined Salford City Reds from Warrington has taken on the position of assistant coach at Warringon Wizards,and since he joined the setup they have won 6 games.
Nathan Wood is reported to be back in the swing of things in Australia and has bought a truck cleaning franchise, however he is still working rugby league hours. He met up with the Warrington under 16's at Clovelly Crocodiles and is reported to be as cheeky as ever. Thanks for that Gina.Nathan Wood in action.
Trust Event: Clarke and Forshaw Trust Event for AugustThe Wolves Supporters Trust plays host to SKY Sports analyst Phil Clarke and Mike Forshaw this evening in aid of the RFL Benevolent Fund. The event starts at 7.30pm in the Platinum lounge in the North Stand of the Halliwell-Jones Stadium, admission is free to U16's and Trust members with entrance £3 for non-members. All proceeds of the evening will go towards the Benevolent Fund.
1. Brent Grose
2. Henry Fa'afili
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Toa Kohe Love
5. Stuart Reardon
6. Lee Briers
7. Mike Sullivan
8. Chris Leikvoll
11. Logan Swann
12. Mike Wainwright
15. Ben Westwood
14. Mark Gleeson
16. Paul Wood
18. Richie Barnett
19. Paul Rauhihi
23. Andrew Bracek
24. Chris Riley
25. Chris Bridge
26. Ben Harrison
27. Mike Cooper
16th August.,Head Coach Paul Cullen has named his 20 man squad for Saturday night's game against Harlequins at the Halliwell-Jones Stadium. 1. Brent Grose 2. Henry Fa'afili 3. Martin Gleeson 4. Toa Kohe Love 5. Stuart Reardon 6. Lee Briers 7. Mike Sullivan 8. Chris Leikvoll 11. Logan Swann 12. Mike Wainwright 15. Ben Westwood 14. Mark Gleeson 16. Paul Wood 18. Richie Barnett 19. Paul Rauhihi 23. Andrew Bracek 24. Chris Riley 25. Chris Bridge 26. Ben Harrison 27. Mike Cooper .
U16 Unbeaten! The Wolves U16 Tourists have convincingly beaten Clovelly Crocodiles 72-0 in their last game to maintain an unbeaten record for their time in Australia.
14th August. Postcard from Oz. The U16's have had a great start to their tour of Australia by winning the first two of their three matches (last match on Wednesday), they beat Tweed Head Rep team 38-18 and then went on to beat NSW Country Rep team 12-10. Tour Coach Dave Elliott updates us on the tour so far: U16's Ready to go.
3rd - 5th August The tour party met up at the Halliwell Jones stadium for their first ever Australia tour. Our flights went out on time (flying with Emirates) all the boys where a bit excited and not many got any sleep before we landed in the hottest place on earth - Dubai! Money definitely talks in this country. After a few hassles with passports and tickets we continued our journey to Brisbane via Singapore. We landed in Brisbane on the 5th at 8am, ever tired and wanting some much needed sleep. As we got to the apartments we unpacked and went for a short training session on the beach (it's a hard life in Oz!) before all the players and staff crashed out for the night. Life on the ocean waves!
6th August We went on the first your excursion on the Sir Henry Morgan boat, this took us up the coast on a cruise to a private island, the players had a great time swimming in the sea, exploring the island looking for the local wildlife of wallabies and kangaroos. Some just took time out to relax and play on the beach. This was an excellent first full day on tour with the whole party having time to take stock and rest before a hectic next few days - a great day was had by all! Darren Burns meets up with the tourists
7th August We went to our training hosts - Burleigh Bears, they have let us use their facilities while we are on the Gold Coast, and the facilities at the club (equivalent to our NFP clubs in this country) are outstanding with everything you could wish for and putting some SL clubs to shame! First training session was good, all players are very enthusiastic and showed no sign of jet lag after the long flight. After training the tour party split in to 2 groups, one went shopping, the other went sea fishing with the crew from the Sir Henry Morgan, and both had a great time and got loads out of this day. Opening game versus South Tweed
8th August Game Day One First game of the tour and all the party are a little bit nervous and a bit unsure on how we will perform and the opposition that we will face. The game was played at South Tweed Rugby Club at Tweed Heads, we ended up playing a rep team (U18s) after we were told we would be playing a club team! Good team performance with us winning 38-18. Team versus South Tweed Rep: Chris Murphy, Yaad Johal, Simon Counsell, Taylor Welch, Nick Touhey, Alex Thompson, Liam Duffy, Mark Thomas, Chris Dean, Mark Smith, Danny Martin, Steven Taylor, Callum Casey Subs: Danny Brown, Alex Hurst, Brad Atherton, Will Stringer, Andy Webb Tries: Murphy, Johal, Welch, Touhey, Brown 2, Hurst Goals: Dean 3, Brown 2 MOM: Danny Brown, and Chris Murphy Injured players: Adam Neal & Josh Cullen
9th August After yesterdays match today was a "down" day for the players and we all went to Sea world, this was a great day even when we found out the water park was closed! Players/staff enjoyed the fun on the rides and watching the sharks and dolphins at play. Suncorp stadium , home of the Broncos.
10th August Game Day Two Our second match was based in New South Wales in what could be considered the "bush". Before we went to this game we had a morning with Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp stadium, their training venue and facilities are out of this world, a must see for all Rugby League coaches! We than went for a tour round their fantastic stadium (almost as good as the Halliwell-Jones!). The lads were looking forward to meeting some of the players however we couldn't have access, as their coach had put a media ban on them for the day. Great! We had a good time nontheless but it would have been nice to for the lads to meet some of their heroes. We then traveled to the game and once again found ourselves playing a rep team. Only this time a quality rep team from New South Wales country! The Wolves team was magnificent, this was an outstanding team display, one that the Warrington club should be proud of. We eventually ran out victors 12-10, a proud achievement. Team versus NSW Country Representative Team: Chris Murphy, Yaad Johal, Danny Martin, Andy Webb, Nick Touhey, Alex Thompson, Alex Hurst, Will Stringer, Liam Duffy, Brad Atherton, Steven Taylor, Mark Smith, Callum Casey, Danny Brown, Chris Dean, Mark Thomas, Adam Neal, Josh Cullen, Taylor Welch Tries: Thompson 2 Goals: Brown 2 MOM: Danny Brown and Alex Hurst Injured player: Simon Counsell . wolfmail
. I believe the players that jumped into the water off the boat jumbed back even quicker when they realised the sea was inhabited by Bull Sharks , not quite Southport lads hey!The bull shark has a short snout that is wider than it is long (hence its name). Its belly is off-white, its top surface is gray, and the eyes are small. The first dorsal fin is much longer and more pointed than the second dorsal fin. A pup's fins have black tips, but these marking fade in the adults. The females are larger than the males. The bull shark is also know as the cub, Ganges, Nicaragua, river, Swan River Whaler, Zambezi, shovelnose, slipway grey, square-nose, and Van Rooyen's shark. Picture
Warrington have announced that they are looking at plans to increase the capacity of the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the present capacity is just over 13,000, and the club are looking to increase it to 18,000 or 20,000 by filling in the corners as it were.The club believe 18,000 is attainable and that it would be possible to fill the ground regularly.
13th August. engage Super League Touchdown Tuesday 15th August at 11.00am sees the engage Super League Touchdown event roll into Golden Square, Warrington. With a whole host of exciting events jam-packed into a family fun-day, there’s no better way to pass some time in the school holidays. There will be plenty of freebies for the fans including signed rugby balls and shirts. Plus there will be the opportunity to meet Wolves stars Mark Gleeson, Toa Kohe-Love, Lee Briers and Mike Wainwright throughout the day. Why not try the inflatable bungee run? Just for a bit of fun or, if you’re good at it, why not enter our competition for a chance to win tickets to the engage Super League Grand Final for you and a friend? Wolfie, the Wolves club mascot will be joining in the fun along with face painters, and the Wolves cheerleading squad, The Starlights. The show kicks off at 11.00am at Golden Square on Tuesday 15th August – make sure you’re there early to get the best view of all the fun.
12th August. Salford 35 Warrington 34. Salford hit Wire with a four-try second-half burst to clinch a third Super League victory of the season against their play-off rivals. The Wolves led 14-12 at the break and stretched their advantage to 22-12 with a Chris Bridge try and a penalty from playmaker Lee Briers. But the Reds ran in four tries during a blistering 18-minute spell. Warrington hit back through Michael Sullivan and Brent Grose but an Andrew Dunemann drop-goal kept the Reds clear. Wire coach Paul Cullen: "We've offered one error too many and Salford are a good team in good form. "The game was there for both teams to take right throughout the night. It was a very good game and we were much improved from our Bradford performance. "[Captain Lee Briers] played very well and is a very decent player - but he deserves a bit more concentration from his team-mates."
Teams.Salford: Fitzpatrick, Hodgson, Littler, Moule, Langi, Dunemann, Robinson, Lima, Alker, Rutgerson, Coley, Finnigan, Charles. Replacements: Gower, Wilshere, Highton, Haggerty. Warrington: Grose, Reardon, M. Gleeson, Kohe-Love, Fa'afili, Briers, Bridge, Rauhihi, Sullivan, Leikvoll, Swann, Wainwright, Westwood. Replacements: M. Gleeson, Barnett, Wood, Bracek.
Scorers.Salford: Tries: Finnigan, Haggerty, Coley (2), Moule, Robinson Goals: Hodgson (5) Drops: Dunemann. Warrington: Tries: Briers, Wood, Grose (2), Bridge, Sullivan Goals: Briers (5).HT 12-14. Attn 5,016.
11th August. Head Coach Paul Cullen has named a 18 man squad to face Salford City Reds this evening at the Willows, kick-off 8pm.
Brent Grose
Henry Fa'afili
Martin Gleeson
Toa Kohe-Love
Stuart Reardon
Lee Briers
Mike Sullivan
Chris Leikvoll
Mark Hilton
Logan Swann
Mike Wainwright
Mark Gleeson
Ben Westwood
Paul Wood
Richie Barnett
Paul Rauhihi
Andy Bracek
Chris Bridge
INJURIES 19. Rob Parker- knee operation 9. Jon Clarke - shoulder injury sustained in Round 18v Wigan Warriors (23/06/06) 21. Simon Grix - shoulder reconstruction after Round 21 v Hull FC (15/07/06) 22. Steve Pickersgill - injection in a calf injury pulled out ahead of Round 21 v Hull 27 . Mike Cooper - hip injury U21s 24. Chris Riley 26. Ben Harrison
Warrington made a profit of £126,927 last season from a turnover of £5 million, this follows a profit of £ 69,000 in the first season at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, a great deal of work has been put in by the directors of the club to maximise income from the new stadium, Partnerships with Warrington Primary Care trust and Warrington Borough Council and Warrington Collegiate plus Heathcotes who provide the hospitality facilities at the ground.
8th August. Team News Head Coach Paul Cullen has named a 20 man squad to face Salford City Reds on Friday evening for Round 24 of the engage Super League.
1. Brent Grose
2. Henry Fa'afili
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Toa Kohe Love
5. Stuart Reardon
6. Lee Briers (Captain)
7. Mike Sullivan 8.
Chris Leikvoll
10. Mark Hilton
11. Logan Swann
12. Mike Wainwright
14. Mark Gleeson
15. Ben Westwood
16. Paul Wood
18 Richie Barnett
20. Paul Rauhihi
23. Andy Bracek
24. Chris Riley
25. Chris Bridge
26. Ben Harrison
Paul Cullen has been appointed as the head coach of the England RL team, he replaces Karl Harrison who left the post recently."It's been an ambition of mine to coach an international team and I'm honoured to be appointed to the England team," said the Warrington Wolves coach. Cullen was assistant coach to John Kear on the 2002 England tour of Fiji and Tonga and took charge of Lancashire for the 2003 Origin clash with Yorkshire.
7th August.Engage Super League Round 25 Wolves v Harlequins RLFC - This match has now been changed to Saturday 19th August, with a 6.15pm kick off and will Live on Sky Sports.
5th August. Bradford 50-22 Warrington. Wires display in the first half was poor it improved in the second half but by then it was too late to make an impact althoughChris Bridge replied with a try either side of half-time for Warrington but even when Toa Kohe-Love went over for the Wolves, the Bulls were comfortable. Two late tries by Terry Newton put the seal on a convincing Bradford victory. Said coach Paul Cullen: "We've paid the price for a very poor start to the game. I thought our second-half effort was very special but the ball that we squandered early on has cost us very dearly. "The way to beat Bradford - and we've had a very proud record against the Bulls lately - is to keep the ball and turn them around. "We did that in the second half but the gulf was too great on the back of the ball that we squandered."
Scorers Bradford 50 (32) Tries: Lynch, Pryce, Vainikolo, Meyers, Gene, Hape, Vagana, Newton 2 Goals: Deacon 7. Warrington 22 (6) Tries: Reardon, Bridge 2, Kohe-Love Goals: Briers 3 .
Teams. Bradford: St Hilaire, Vainikolo, Hape, Pryce, Bai, I. Harris, Deacon, Vagana, Newton, Lynch, McKenna, Ferres, Langley. Replacements: Withers, Meyers, Gene, B. Harris. Warrington: Reardon, Fa'afili, M. Gleeson, Kohe-Love, Grose, Briers, Bridge, Leikvoll, Sullivan, Wood, Swann, Wainwright, Westwood. Replacements: M. Gleeson, Barnett, Rauhihi, Bracek. Attn 11,469.
.4th August. Wonderful Visit to Oz! A 20 strong squad of Wolves U16's players has jetted out for 2 weeks to Australia on Thursday for a Rugby tour that will both educate and test the youngesters physically and mentally. The brainchild of Academy coaches Gary Chambers and Dave Elliot, the trip for the selected squad will see them play a number of matches against hand picked opposition over the weeks, and attend coaching clinics and meetings with the likes of Nathan Wood, Allan Langer, Andrew Johns and Adrian Morley. It won't be all work and no play for the team as the itinerary allows for trips to interesting local places in Sydney and Brisbane as they move around for their fixtures. On hand to see them off this afternoon was Chief Executive Andy Gatcliffe, Chairman Doug Hoyle and Head Coach Paul Cullen, all proffering words of advise to the travellers and thanks to the supporters and families who helped to raise the money for the trip. Dave Elliot thanked the families of the boys on the trip in particular, along with main sponsors the Vice Presidents Association for raising many thousands of pounds and SquadBuilder who have helped throughout the year with sponsorship and fundraising activities. Paul Cullen made it clear that the trip would be a great opportunity for the players to expand their horizons and improve their game. Coaches would be keeping a close eye on the development of the players and he made it clear what would be expected of them, "Try your best 24/7, you're representing the club and yourselves on the trip and we will be looking for the players to come back and show that they are what we want in the Academy and ultimately the Wolves first team. I'm looking for high yield, low maintenance professionals to progress through the club."
2nd August A cut to Lee Briers foot is causing concern in the Wire camp, although he is expected to play against Bradford a final decision will be today, Paul Rauhihi may not be risked against Bradford, Wire are waiting on a clearance from a specialist before a decision is made. Mark Hilton is fit again after his concussion but Steve Pickerskill is still out.
Warrington signing Adrian Morley is confident of recovering in time for the Tri-Nations after undergoing wrist surgery this week. Morley, whose NRL career effectively ended when he received a seven-game ban for kneeing Bulldogs hooker Corey Hughes a fortnight ago, he had the operation on Monday afternoon to correct a wrist injury hehas had for four months. "It went really well, it needed to be done at the end of the season anyway," Morley said today.
18-Man Squad The Wolves have named their final 18-man squad to face fourth placed Bradford Bulls at the Grattan Stadium tomorrow evening in what promises to be crucial match for league points for both sides as the play offs loom large. Rob Parker has failed to make the 18 man squad having failed a fitness test this morning, Ben Harrison has come into the squad from the U21's to replace him.
1. Brent Grose
2. Henry Fa'afili
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Toa Kohe Love
5. Stuart Reardon
6. Lee Briers
7. Mike Sullivan
8. Chris Leikvoll
11. Logan Swann
12. Mike Wainwright
14. Mark Gleeson
15. Ben Westwood
16. Paul Wood
18. Richie Barnett
20. Paul Rauhihi
23. Andy Bracek
25. Chris Bridge
26. Ben Harrison
INJURIES: 9. Jon Clarke - shoulder injury sustained in Round 18v Wigan Warriors (23/06/06) 19. Rob Parker - failed a fitness test with a knee injury 22. Steve Pickersgill - injection in a calf injury pulled out ahead of Round 21 v Hull FC (15/07/06) U21s: 10. Mark Hilton 24. Chris Riley 27. Michael Cooper.
1st August. Paul Rauhihi has a chance of making the team for the Wires trip to the Gratten stadium to take on the Bradford Bulls on Friday 4th August, he suffered a slipped disc in May and then came down with appendicitus, only Simon Grix and Jon Clarke are absentees from the squad.
