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  1. mt.wellington

    Player Marc Ellis

    Marc Ellis Ellis started playing rugby for Otago before gaining selection for the All Blacks in 1992. A wiry winger (he crossed for 6 tries when NZ beat Japan 145-7 in a 1995 World Cup qualifier. At the end of the 1995 season Ellis switched to league to play for the Auckland Warriors where...
  2. Ryan Shortland

    Ryan Shortland

    Shortland was born in Masterton but grew up in Australia. Shortland signed with the Melbourne Storm and was sent by the Storm to play in the Queensland Cup with the Norths Devils. He played one first grade game for the club in Round Two of 2007. A knee ligament injury playing for Brisbane...
  3. Michael Witt

    Michael Witt

    Having played at a number of clubs as a journeyman he would sign a 3 year deal for the Warriors. He would play five-eight with Grant Rovelli in the halves and also was the Warriors first choice goal kicker. His goal kicking was at the time one of the most accurate in the competition. Witts most...
  4. Marc Ellis

    Marc Ellis

    Ellis started playing rugby for Otago before gaining selection for the All Blacks in 1992. A wiry winger (he crossed for 6 tries when NZ beat Japan 145-7 in a 1995 World Cup qualifier. At the end of the 1995 season Ellis switched to league to play for the Auckland Warriors where he joined his...
  5. Player Ryan Shortland

    Ryan Shortland Just remembered he's NZ Maori... what's he doing next year? What do you guys reckon? Has he got potential to develop somewhere else and play for the Kiwis or NZ Maori?
  6. Player Michael Witt

    Michael Witt From nzherald.co.nz By Michael Brown The Warriors are chasing Manly's Michael Witt as they look to find a solution to the five-eighths position. It's understood the 22-year-old half and accomplished goalkicker still has a year remaining on his Manly contract but the Warriors...