Player Lennox Tuiloma

[mt.wellington]

Lennox Tuiloma

​

2022 - Southern Scorpions U15
2022 - Samoa U15
2023 - St. Thomas of Canterbury College 1st XIII
2023 - NZRL National Secondary Schools Boys Champions
2024 - Warriors Harold Matthews
2024 - Harold Matthews Champions
2024 - Harold Matthews Grand Final MVP

 

[mt.wellington]

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5185486258215725&set=pcb.5183863108378040​

 

[mt.wellington]

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=731654488773362&set=a.705918641346947​

 

[mt.wellington]

2023 NATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS TOURNAMENT: NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED​

3 September 2023

The 2023 NZRL National Secondary School Tournament did not disappoint, as some of the best rugby league youth from around the country represented their schools over 3 days. Spectators were treated to some exhilarating football, as NZSST veterans alongside new up-and-comers left it all on the field. New champions were crowned across all 4 grades in this history-making year of the NZRL NZSS Tournament. The best of the best were then selected for the NZSS representative squads to play in October.

Boys Premiership
Grand Final – St. Paul’s College v St. Thomas of Canterbury College
Final score: St. Thomas of Canterbury College 12-6

The final game of the day produced a large turnout of supporters who came down to Bruce Pulman Park to witness this contest for the Boys Premiership title. The young men from Canterbury came firing out of the gates to score first followed quickly by a second. Not to be dominated, St. Paul’s scored one of their own just before the halftime whistle bringing it to 10-6 to the Cantabrians. The second half featured heavy contact, tough carries, and nifty ball-play by both sides however neither were able to score as they both defended their lines fearlessly. A high tackle by St. Paul’s led to a successful St. Thomas penalty kick as the only points scored in the half, with this epic contest ending in a historic win for St. Thomas. The South Island team claimed their first-ever NZSST victory, in their first year of ever making the tournament finals.

2023 NZRL National Secondary Schools Boys Squad:

1. Sio Kali – St. Paul’s College
2. Maretino Kaloudau – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
3. Chelden Hayward – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
4. Jackson Stewart – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
5. Malakai Cama – Rotorua Boys’ High School
6. Quiann Feterika-Mafoe – St. Paul’s College
7. Meihana Pauling – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
8. Malachi Filipo – St. Paul’s College
9. Noah Harmer-Campbell – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
10. Jason Salalilo – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
11. Tepatasi Laumalili – De La Salle College
12. Mikaele Ilaiu – Rotorua Boys’ High School
13. Junior Sikuvea – De La Salle College
14. Sosaia Latu – Otahuhu College
15. Kalani Peyroux-Donaldson – De La Salle College
16. Jeriko Filipi-Talisau – St. Paul’s College
17. Zeke Faga-Ieti – St Thomas of Canterbury College
18. Ezekiel Paulo – St. Thomas of Canterbury College
19. Lennox Tuiloma – St. Thomas of Canterbury College

Emerging Player of the Tournament: Phillip Lavakeiaho – Wesley
Tournament MVP: Sio Kali – St. Paul’s College

2023 National Secondary Schools Tournament: New Champions Crowned |

2023 National Secondary Schools Tournament: New Champions CrownedNew Zealand Rugby League - Official New Zealand Rugby League website

nzrl.co.nz

 

[mt.wellington]

Several players signed for club's pathways rosters​

Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Thu 18 May 2023, 10:02 am

A number of promising players have been signed as the One New Zealand Warriors build their rosters ahead of the landmark 2024 season when the club fields teams in a complete range of pathways competitions for the first time.
As well as being in the NRL and New South Wales Cup, the One New Zealand Warriors will have a full stable of teams in each of the NSWRL’s age group competitions in 2024.

After returning to the SG Ball Cup (under-19) following a three-year absence this season, the club will join the Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) and Harold Matthews Cup (under-17) as well as running a Youth Academy squad (under-15).
Andrew McFadden, general manager recruitment, pathways and development, said the club had re-signed several players from this year’s SG Ball squad as well as securing new players in the under-17 and under-19 age categories.

Four players have been signed from St Thomas of Canterbury College in Christchurch led by sought-after 15-year-old Bishop Neal for the Harold Matthews squad along with Lennox Tuiloma (16) – also Harold Matthews – and Jackson Stewart (17) and Ezekiel Faga-Ieti (17) for the SG Ball squad.

“We’re pushing forward to build up our squads for what will be a huge year in the club’s history,” said McFadden.

“The Auckland area is our recruitment focus but we have links around the country and are always on the lookout for promising new players. The signings out of Canterbury are a case in point where (Sky Sport Future Warriors coach) Tony Iro has done a lot of work in recent years to establish a satellite operation.

“We signed our SG Ball captain Tanner Stowers-Smith from there for this year and he has gone on to play for our New South Wales Cup side.

Several players signed for club's pathways rosters

One New Zealand Warriors announce pathways signings for club's landmark 2024 season.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[mt.wellington]

ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP GRAND FINAL-BOUND​

As seen on warriors.kiwi

They stunned Parramatta last week and now the One New Zealand Warriors’ Harold Matthews Cup side has shocked minor premier Canterbury Bankstown to reach the under-17 competition’s grand final, the first time the club has had a team in a premiership decider since 2014.

The TJ Ashford-coached Warriors held on for a gritty 12-10 victory over the Bulldogs at Henson Park today to add yet another chapter to their fairytale debut campaign in the renowned pathways competition.

It began with what could have been a deflating 10-36 loss to the Eels in February but that result instead provided the launching pad for what has turned out to be an exceptional season so far – and the biggest game of all is yet to come.

It’s the first time a One New Zealand Warriors side has been in a grand final since the Stacey Jones-coached side beat the Broncos in the NYC (under-20) showdown in 2014.

When the Warriors’ 2024 Harold Matthews side was trounced 40-10 by Cronulla Sutherland in the second to last round of the regular season, chances of reaching the finals hung in the balance but the team snared the sixth and final spot a week later with a resounding 46-10 win over St George and hasn’t looked back since.

Last Sunday the Warriors avenged their opening-round loss to the Eels by racing to a 24-0 lead and then closing out the game 30-20 to eliminate the third-ranked side.

That lined them up against the minor premiership-winning Bulldogs in today’s preliminary final at one of Sydney’s most famous old venues Henson Park.

The Bulldogs had been dominant all season with seven wins and a draw averaging more than 37 points a game. The fewest points they had been restricted to in any match was 20.

As one of the two top qualifiers, they’d had the last two weeks off giving the One New Zealand Warriors a potential edge in match fitness.

With the match played in wild, wet and windy conditions, the Warriors again made a fast start as they had against Parramatta with winger Kairus Booth from Balclutha, scoring in just the seventh minute.

Then five minutes later powerful loose forward Lennox Tuiloma added to his try-scoring tally with Booth converting for a 10-0 lead.

Canterbury Bankstown responded in the 19th minute with an unconverted try to halfback Matthew Barakat to leave the Warriors holding a 10-4 advantage at halftime.

That became 12-4 with a Booth penalty four minutes into the second spell, two points that would prove vital in the final analysis.

South Island Scorpion Booth featured in the 2023 Aotearoa Whaanui representative team, while Tuiloma played in the National Secondary Schools team after winning the NZRL NZSS Boys Premiership with St. Thomas of Canterbury College.

Heading into the closing stages the Warriors still had an eight-point lead until the Bulldogs scored and converted with two minutes to play.

Defending heroically throughout, they shout out their opponents to prevail 12-10 to earn a grand final date with the Western Suburbs Magpies, who finished second in the minor premiership and held out Cronulla Sutherland 8-6 in today’s other preliminary final.

The Warriors now return home before heading back to Sydney for the season decider next Saturday (April 27), part of the New South Wales Rugby League’s super grand final day for all junior grades including the SG Ball Cup (under-19).

UNE Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final: New Zealand Warriors v Western Suburbs Magpies 2:00PM

Best of luck to our rangatahi hitting the field this weekend, live stream the Grand Final games on nswrl.tv.

One New Zealand Warriors Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final-Bound |

One New Zealand Warriors Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final-BoundNew Zealand Rugby League - Official New Zealand Rugby League website

nzrl.co.nz

 

[mt.wellington]

View: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=823923713096393&set=a.633935625428537​