An Ourimbah junior, Carlaw started playing first grade rugby league with the Hunter Mariners club in the Australian Super League competition of 1997. Following the disbanding of that club upon the creation of the National Rugby League, he joined another new venture team, the Melbourne Storm for...
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2002 2003 balmain tigers centre dragons huntermariners john carlaw ourimbah magies storm tigers wests tigers winger
Rugby League nomad, a centre turned back-rower, represented the Maori team in the 2000 World Cup. Smith appeared in 8 Tests for NZ between 1994 and 2000. Only played one season with the Warriors where he made 10 appearances and scoring one try. He was in great form with the W’Tigers in the...
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1998 balmain tigers canberra raiders huntermariners lock new zealand kiwis new zealand maoris north queensland cowboys second row south sydney rabbitohs tyran smith west tigers
Kiwi international (34 Tests, 1987-98) was surprisingly ineffective during two seasons with Manly under his former Wigan coach Graham Lowe. Kevin Iro, who had played very successful stints with Wigan from 1987-91 and Leeds from 1992-97, also made little impact in the Hunter Mariners’ sole season...
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1998 centre cook island glen innes falcons huntermariners kevin iro leeds rhinos manly new zealand kiwis rest of the world wigan warriors
Was part of the Canterbury teams that dominated domestic Rugby League in New Zealand in the 90's. Signed with the Warriors and played out the 1994 with the Hawkes Bay Lion Red Cup team. Only played four games with the Warriors before playing a handful of games for the Sydney Tigers and the...
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1995 canterbury bulls centre hawkes bay unicorns huntermariners mike dorreen new zealand kiwis new zealand residents sydney tigers winger