Jonathan Smith
A junior from the Mangere East Hawks, Smith was a Junior Kiwi in 1998. He was then signed by the Auckland Warriors in 2000. While at the Warriors he played in the Queensland Cup for Wynnum Manly Seagulls and Brisbane Souths due to a feeder agreement between the clubs and also...
Jason Bell
A Parramatta junior, Bell made his first grade debut in 1989. He played fifty three games for the Eels before transferring to North Sydney at the start of the 1993 season. However his time at the Bears was not a happy one and he only played one first grade game in the 1993 season...
mt.wellington
Thread
2000
bears
eels
five eight
five eighth
jason bell
north sydney bears
parramatta eels
rabbitohs
south sydney rabbitohs
Scott Coxon
A Newcastle junior, Coxon played for the Knights' President's Cup and reserve grade sides but could not break into the first grade side. Seeking first grade opportunities Coxon moved to the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1998. Over the next two years Coxon ended up making 39 first...
mt.wellington
Thread
2000
2nd row
hibiscus coast raiders
newcastle
scott coxon
second row
second rower
western suburb magpies
Scott Pethybridge
Pethybridge was only 17 when he made his debut in the NSWRL Premiership, for the Penrith Panthers. He went on to play 34 games for the Panthers before leaving during the Super League war.
In 1996 he was part of the Junior Kangaroos tour of Fiji.
After deciding to align...
mt.wellington
Thread
2000
junior kangaroos
north sydney bears
northern eagles
panthers
penrith panthers
Talite Liava'a
Talite Liava'a (born 18 July 1971) is a former international representative rugby league footballer who played as a prop.
At the 1995 World Cup he was twenty four and playing for the Litchfield Bears when picked by coach Mike McClennan.
After his exposure in England at the...
Jerry Seuseu
A Mangere East Hawks junior, Seuseu represented the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup in 1995 and 1996 before joining the Auckland Warriors where he was named Reserve Grader of the Year in 1997 in a side that lost the Reserve Grade Grand Final.
Seuseu then became a...
mt.wellington
Thread
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2001 warriors player of the year
2002
2003
2004
counties manukau
jerry seuseu
kiwis
mangere east hawks
new zealand kiwis
nz kiwis
wigan warriors
Graham Lowe was an Otahuhu Leopards junior and played in their premier side before he retired early due to injury.
Lowe had begun coaching the Otahuhu under-18's in 1974 before becoming a first grade coach in 1977 at Otahuhu. The club won the Fox Memorial in his first year as coach. In 1979 he...
Officially the Warriors away jersey but it was also worn at home. This jersey was made so the Warriors could have an alternative jersey to wear after years of only having the one white coloured jersey form both home and away.
Warriors were to wear this jersey against the St George Illawarra...
2000 would see a new official supplier in Puma. With a new supplier we would also get a complete new look and gone completely from the jerseys would be the colour green.
The white jersey would be labeled as our home jersey but this was worn away if our red away jersey clashed with the home...
Attending Lynfield College, Perenara played for the New Lynn Stags and Bay Roskill Vikings and represented the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 1998.
Part of the Glenora Bears club that dominated Auckland Fox league at the time he played NPC for Northland while under contract to the...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
bay roskill vikings
dragons
glenora bears
henry perenara
new lynn stags
new zealand kiwis
new zealand maori
northland rugby union
second row
sharks
storm
A junior from the Mangere East Hawks, Smith was a Junior Kiwi in 1998. He was then signed by the Auckland Warriors in 2000. While at the Warriors he played in the Queensland Cup for Wynnum Manly Seagulls and Brisbane Souths due to a feeder agreement between the clubs and also played for the...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
2001
jonathan smith
junior kiwis
mangere east hawks
new zealand maoris
second row
David Mulhall is a former rugby league player. His position of preference was at fullback and he was also a noted goalkicker.
Mulhall played for the Souths Magpies in the Queensland Cup competition, captaining the side.
In 2000 he made his debut in the National Rugby League competition for the...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
brisbane souths magpies
david mulhall
fullback
A Parramatta junior, Bell made his first grade debut in 1989. He played fifty three games for the Eels before transferring to North Sydney at the start of the 1993 season. However his time at the Bears was not a happy one and he only played one first grade game in the 1993 season.
He...
A Massey High School student, Hape started his rugby education as a Te Atatu Roosters junior. He played for the New Zealand Secondary Schools team in 1998. Hape played for the Glenora Bears in the 2001 Bartercard Cup.
Hape signed for the Auckland Warriors in 1999. In the same year, he played...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
2001
2002
bath rfu
bradford bulls
centre
england rfu
london irish
montpellier
new zealand kiwis
shontayne hape
te atatu roosters
winger
Hailing from West Auckland, Lythe played for the Mt Albert Lions and Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby Leaguecompetition and also played for the Waitakere City Raiders in the national Lion Red Cup. He was part of the team that lost the 1996 Lion Red Cup Grand Final, although he kicked three...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
ben lythe
burleigh bears
glenora bears
halfback
widnes
Wellington centre, a member of the NZ Maori team that competed in the 2000 World Cup, came to Penrith with a view to cement a regular first grade position after moderate seasons with the Warriors and Melbourne.
Whatuira did that and more in 2002, proving a more than capable centre partner to...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
2003 nrl premiership
2005 nrl premiership
centre
huddersfield giants
melbourne storm
new zealand kiwis
new zealand maoris
parramatta eels
paul whatuira
penrith panthers
wainuiomata
wellington
wests tigers
David was originally signed to the South Queensland Crushers but after he couldnt get any game time he was signed to the Gold Coast Chargers where he made his debut against the Broncos in 1998. After the Chargers franchise folded he headed to the Sharks in 1999 but again couldnt get game time...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
2001
2002
centre
cowboys
cronulla sharks
david myles
five eigth
fullback
titans
usa tomahawks
winger
Massive forward made a name for himself as a ‘super-sub’ with P’matta before signing a huge contract with the Warriors. Tookey struggled to find form with the club, even playing for feeder club Newtown in the Metropolitan Cup competition. He fought his way back and was in the Warriors’ squad in...
mt.wellington
Profile item
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
castleford tigers
harlequins rl
mark tookey
paddington
parramatta eels
prop
south queensland crushers