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Lol Tohu, none of them
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Congrats to the harold matts making the finals in the first year! Well done TJ Ashford
Like most of here, it makes me real anxious when we get talked up by panelists but I almost shed a tear when I watched this from Slater….even Joey agreed not once but twice.
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Just been talking to a guy who has worked out at Auckland Airport for over thirty years. He's seen hundreds of sports teams go through the airport and he says, even after a loss, he hasn't seen a team that seems to enjoy being together as much as the current Warriors team since the early 2000's Anderson coached sides.
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Why league is winning the war over rugby: Chris Rattue’s Winners and Losers
Winner: League over rugby
On one hand, Moana Pasifika coach and All Blacks legend Tana Umaga is right in expressing his fears for the future of rugby, responding to poor crowd numbers that reflect a general disinterest in Super Rugby.On the other hand, people like Umaga should have been speaking out, really strongly, many years ago.
Rugby is falling apart. The horse has bolted.
Some of the problems are unavoidable - New Zealand’s small economy and isolation are just about insurmountable for a sport that produces so many great players in demand elsewhere.
And what goes around comes around, as New Zealand rugby is treated similarly to the way we have dealt with the Pacific Islands.
Other issues are entirely of rugby’s making - they range from the continual tampering with the overly complex rules to its arrogant and aloof behaviour.
The core issue is this: all successful professional sports are based on clubs that operate independently and are hellbent on beating each other.
In contrast, New Zealand rugby has turned itself into branch offices and All Blacks reserve grade.
It deserves to fail - and it is doing so. And when the Warriors take off to their full potential, as they are in the throes of doing, rugby will be obliterated by the NRL. Nothing is more certain.
The problems will compound.
I suspect the All Blacks’ test and World Cup success will become so important yet difficult to achieve that star players will assume all-powerful positions. This will enable them to - as Ardie Savea has called for - play for overseas clubs and remain test-eligible.
(A key factor might be the arrival of more aggressive player managers to argue the case.)
The big question for the domestic scene is this: will the NRL decide to put another league club in New Zealand, or leave the Warriors to sweep through the nation?
It’s a tough call.
Winners and Losers: Why league is winning the war over rugby
OPINION: Rugby is falling apart. The horse has bolted, writes Chris Rattue.
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NRL: How former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie saved the Warriors from cultural oblivion
While the Warriors are enjoying a reign as New Zealand’s premier professional sporting team, things could have been so much different were it not for the help of a former Wallabies coach.In 2021, as the Kiwi side played out their second season of a Covid-enforced exile in Australia, the Warriors season ended with an implosion.
With nothing to play for, the Warriors lost all composure, let in eight tries without scoring, and most embarrassingly saw the trio of Kane Evans, Matt Lodge and Jazz Tevaga sent to the sin bin for an on-field brawl against the Gold Coast Titans.
Something was seriously wrong at the club. This was a team without a home, and most importantly, without an identity, representing a loyal fanbase that had backed them without any tangible reward through a global pandemic.
Warriors chief executive Cameron George makes no bones of the fact it was the lowest moment of his career.
“It indicated to me [that] we’d lost everything,” he told the Herald. “We’d lost our way.
“We just needed help. It wasn’t an authentic Warriors culture.
“I had to make a decision. How quickly can we get something to put in place? What is that something to put in place to save the club?”
With no certainty over the Warriors’ future, and with all signs pointing to a third straight season stuck in Australia, something needed to change.
However, that help wasn’t far away.
In late 2021, Kiwi Dave Rennie was in charge of the Wallabies, after pulling out of the race to succeed Sir Steve Hansen as head coach of the All Blacks.
History will show a torrid time for Rennie in Australia, before his firing at the start of 2023 - even if his replacement Eddie Jones fared much worse.
However, his success with the Chiefs in Super Rugby and dominance at Under-20 level with New Zealand’s “Baby Blacks” proved Rennie’s methods were exceptional.
And after being given a steer in the right direction, George wasted no time in sounding out Rennie to help forge an identity from which the Warriors could form a new, needed, culture.
“He was unbelievable in terms of being so welcoming to the opportunity to speak to him,” George said of Rennie.
“It was the best thing I ever did. He helped me navigate through that time, and then develop a plan around how to pull the culture back together, and create the identity we needed.
“One of the questions I asked him - he was coach of the Wallabies at the time, who, like us, have multiple cultures within it while representing in his case a country - [was] how does he do it?
“He was so open and transparent on his experiences, what has worked, what hasn’t worked, why certain things would work for the Warriors.
“It is, without doubt, probably the turning point to creating a pathway forward for our identity.
“To this day, all because of that discussion, we have an amazing culture internally that we share, players and staff are so attached to, and it’s relevant to us every day.”
While Rennie had no experience in rugby league or the NRL, his situation wasn’t dissimilar to what George and the Warriors were going through.
Like the Warriors, he too was stuck in Australia, away from his loved ones in order to do his job.
And that understanding, with his own experiences in tow, forged a connection between Rennie and George that helped put the Warriors on the right path.
“He was so supportive and considerate. He was really spot on with his advice, and really caring about the advice he was offering.
“Not only on that day, he was there after checking in.
“He didn’t tell me how to do it, but he just gave me confidence that if I wanted to do it, these are some of the lessons he’s learned, and what he’s achieved by doing these things.
“He gave me a clear - I suppose - manual of difficult circumstances from his experience, on how to get through it. It created a lot of what we stand for now, and how we got through it.”
But while Rennie’s advice and guidance was welcome, it wasn’t a quick fix.
The Warriors continued to play out 2022 based in Australia and endured one of the worst seasons in the club’s history.
On the field, the Warriors finished second-from-bottom on the NRL ladder, with just six wins from 24 games.
Off the field, coach Nathan Brown, star player Reece Walsh, and the likes of Lodge and edge forward Euan Aitken all decided they wanted out of the club, with none wanting to relocate to New Zealand.
Slowly but surely, though, the Warriors began to reshape the club for the future.
The capture of Andrew Webster as head coach from 2023 has proven to be a masterstroke, evidenced by re-signing him for a further three years after just one season.
Meanwhile, the additions of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Te Maire Martin added more of a Kiwi feel to the club’s roster.
And even with the Warriors unable to convince some Australian players of the value of living in New Zealand, the likes of Mitchell Barnett and Jackson Ford haven’t taken a backwards step since their respective moves across the Tasman.
Most importantly, though, when the Warriors returned to Mt Smart and notched a 22-2 victory over the Wests Tigers, a capacity crowd showed the club had a supporter base to build on. Once the Warriors were able to return home for good, everything was in place for the success seen in 2024 and beyond.
“We’re so unique to other clubs, we’re a special culture in New Zealand,” said George. “The Warriors are just so different.
“We had players playing for us who’d never played at our home base, never connected to our homeland and what we stood for and so on.
“Everything Dave was telling me wasn’t going to be a lightbulb moment that happened overnight. It was about putting things in place that could gradually get better at, underpinned for when we got home.
“All those things we talked about and put in place, when we got home permanently, all started to matter, all started to take place, it made me understand more and more how right he was.
“But it wasn’t until we were going to get home that we could get home and really benefit from it. It was never going to happen overnight.
“It wasn’t until we got home that we were able to really lock it in and start to build strongly on it and represent it.”
Since then, just about everything the Warriors touch turns to gold.
Last year saw the club return to the NRL finals for the first time since 2018.
In his first year, Webster led the Warriors to a top-four finish, with 16 regular-season wins and another semifinal thrashing of the Newcastle Knights in the post-season for good measure. His success was recognised with the NRL’s Dally M coach of the year award.
Shaun Johnson came within a single point of winning the same honour as a player, but ultimately lost out to Kalyn Ponga.
And to show things aren’t slowing down at Mt Smart any time soon, the Warriors have just stunned the NRL by capturing Kiwis captain and arguably the best prop in the game, James Fisher-Harris, who’ll arrive on a four-year deal in 2025.
As the first-grade side continues to make waves in the NRL, with sell-out after sell-out at Mt Smart, the club’s Under-17 side have reached the final of their Harold Matthews Cup competition, in a sign that success can continue into the future.
While rugby union has history as New Zealand’s sporting code, rugby league is taking steps to make sure it has the future.
But while Rennie himself has moved on to coach in Japan with the Kobe Steelers, George would waste no time in welcoming him back to the club - but it won’t be in any kind of coaching role.
“I can tell you, this door is always open for Dave to come in here to have a beer or a coffee, or be around our club,” George concluded.
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IfNRL: How former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie saved the Warriors from cultural oblivion
While the Warriors are enjoying a reign as New Zealand’s premier professional sporting team, things could have been so much different were it not for the help of a former Wallabies coach.
In 2021, as the Kiwi side played out their second season of a Covid-enforced exile in Australia, the Warriors season ended with an implosion.
With nothing to play for, the Warriors lost all composure, let in eight tries without scoring, and most embarrassingly saw the trio of Kane Evans, Matt Lodge and Jazz Tevaga sent to the sin bin for an on-field brawl against the Gold Coast Titans.
Something was seriously wrong at the club. This was a team without a home, and most importantly, without an identity, representing a loyal fanbase that had backed them without any tangible reward through a global pandemic.
Warriors chief executive Cameron George makes no bones of the fact it was the lowest moment of his career.
“It indicated to me [that] we’d lost everything,” he told the Herald. “We’d lost our way.
“We just needed help. It wasn’t an authentic Warriors culture.
“I had to make a decision. How quickly can we get something to put in place? What is that something to put in place to save the club?”
With no certainty over the Warriors’ future, and with all signs pointing to a third straight season stuck in Australia, something needed to change.
However, that help wasn’t far away.
In late 2021, Kiwi Dave Rennie was in charge of the Wallabies, after pulling out of the race to succeed Sir Steve Hansen as head coach of the All Blacks.
History will show a torrid time for Rennie in Australia, before his firing at the start of 2023 - even if his replacement Eddie Jones fared much worse.
However, his success with the Chiefs in Super Rugby and dominance at Under-20 level with New Zealand’s “Baby Blacks” proved Rennie’s methods were exceptional.
And after being given a steer in the right direction, George wasted no time in sounding out Rennie to help forge an identity from which the Warriors could form a new, needed, culture.
“He was unbelievable in terms of being so welcoming to the opportunity to speak to him,” George said of Rennie.
“It was the best thing I ever did. He helped me navigate through that time, and then develop a plan around how to pull the culture back together, and create the identity we needed.
“One of the questions I asked him - he was coach of the Wallabies at the time, who, like us, have multiple cultures within it while representing in his case a country - [was] how does he do it?
“He was so open and transparent on his experiences, what has worked, what hasn’t worked, why certain things would work for the Warriors.
“It is, without doubt, probably the turning point to creating a pathway forward for our identity.
“To this day, all because of that discussion, we have an amazing culture internally that we share, players and staff are so attached to, and it’s relevant to us every day.”
While Rennie had no experience in rugby league or the NRL, his situation wasn’t dissimilar to what George and the Warriors were going through.
Like the Warriors, he too was stuck in Australia, away from his loved ones in order to do his job.
And that understanding, with his own experiences in tow, forged a connection between Rennie and George that helped put the Warriors on the right path.
“He was so supportive and considerate. He was really spot on with his advice, and really caring about the advice he was offering.
“Not only on that day, he was there after checking in.
“He didn’t tell me how to do it, but he just gave me confidence that if I wanted to do it, these are some of the lessons he’s learned, and what he’s achieved by doing these things.
“He gave me a clear - I suppose - manual of difficult circumstances from his experience, on how to get through it. It created a lot of what we stand for now, and how we got through it.”
But while Rennie’s advice and guidance was welcome, it wasn’t a quick fix.
The Warriors continued to play out 2022 based in Australia and endured one of the worst seasons in the club’s history.
On the field, the Warriors finished second-from-bottom on the NRL ladder, with just six wins from 24 games.
Off the field, coach Nathan Brown, star player Reece Walsh, and the likes of Lodge and edge forward Euan Aitken all decided they wanted out of the club, with none wanting to relocate to New Zealand.
Slowly but surely, though, the Warriors began to reshape the club for the future.
The capture of Andrew Webster as head coach from 2023 has proven to be a masterstroke, evidenced by re-signing him for a further three years after just one season.
Meanwhile, the additions of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Te Maire Martin added more of a Kiwi feel to the club’s roster.
And even with the Warriors unable to convince some Australian players of the value of living in New Zealand, the likes of Mitchell Barnett and Jackson Ford haven’t taken a backwards step since their respective moves across the Tasman.
Most importantly, though, when the Warriors returned to Mt Smart and notched a 22-2 victory over the Wests Tigers, a capacity crowd showed the club had a supporter base to build on. Once the Warriors were able to return home for good, everything was in place for the success seen in 2024 and beyond.
“We’re so unique to other clubs, we’re a special culture in New Zealand,” said George. “The Warriors are just so different.
“We had players playing for us who’d never played at our home base, never connected to our homeland and what we stood for and so on.
“Everything Dave was telling me wasn’t going to be a lightbulb moment that happened overnight. It was about putting things in place that could gradually get better at, underpinned for when we got home.
“All those things we talked about and put in place, when we got home permanently, all started to matter, all started to take place, it made me understand more and more how right he was.
“But it wasn’t until we were going to get home that we could get home and really benefit from it. It was never going to happen overnight.
“It wasn’t until we got home that we were able to really lock it in and start to build strongly on it and represent it.”
Since then, just about everything the Warriors touch turns to gold.
Last year saw the club return to the NRL finals for the first time since 2018.
In his first year, Webster led the Warriors to a top-four finish, with 16 regular-season wins and another semifinal thrashing of the Newcastle Knights in the post-season for good measure. His success was recognised with the NRL’s Dally M coach of the year award.
Shaun Johnson came within a single point of winning the same honour as a player, but ultimately lost out to Kalyn Ponga.
And to show things aren’t slowing down at Mt Smart any time soon, the Warriors have just stunned the NRL by capturing Kiwis captain and arguably the best prop in the game, James Fisher-Harris, who’ll arrive on a four-year deal in 2025.
As the first-grade side continues to make waves in the NRL, with sell-out after sell-out at Mt Smart, the club’s Under-17 side have reached the final of their Harold Matthews Cup competition, in a sign that success can continue into the future.
While rugby union has history as New Zealand’s sporting code, rugby league is taking steps to make sure it has the future.
But while Rennie himself has moved on to coach in Japan with the Kobe Steelers, George would waste no time in welcoming him back to the club - but it won’t be in any kind of coaching role.
“I can tell you, this door is always open for Dave to come in here to have a beer or a coffee, or be around our club,” George concluded.
General - Warriors General News
Link broken, what was it? https://fb.watch/r5VtPVRI52/?mibextid=Nif5oz Try that one? Just a few players being asked if they could swap and be another player who they would pick
Bruce was irritated with the idea that Watson saved the Warriors, he'd be truly angry at the thought that Rennie helped save the Warriors 
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Damn! How sad. RIP Tezza! Mad man & a awesome player.Sadly Terry Hill has reportedly passed away in the Philippines aged 52.Heart attack.
Sorry it is the wrong thread
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Yes mate. Played SOO and Manly Easts and a few other clubs.
Always a tough cheeky competitor.
Had a bad lisp
Not sure where to post this. I loved watching Terry back in the day. Very sad news.
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Former NSW and Australian centre Terry Hill has died in the Philippines, aged 52.
It is understood he passed away from a heart attack.
A rugged centre with a colourful background, Hill had been spending more time in the Philippines during recent years.
He was married to a Philippines local and travelled back and forth between Asia and Sydney.
Hill’s family have been notified of his death. He worked in the markets and lived in Homebush.
He played 246 first grade games for Souths, Easts, Wests, Manly and Wests Tigers between 1990 and 2003.
Manly will wear black armbands against Parramatta at Brookvale this Friday night in honour of Hill.
Hill famously, and successfully, fought against the introduction of a rugby league draft in 1991 after wanting to play Wests but being forced to Easts.
“He was a typical kid from Erskineville,” said former Souths teammate Craig Coleman.
“Terry was a fantastic South Sydney junior and we looked after him when he came into grade. He was a proud Souths junior.
Life and times of Terry Hill
Jan 22, 1972
Terry Hill is born in Newtown, NSW.
“He was a tremendous footballer. I know his whole family. It’s very sad, devastating.
“He was loved by everyone. He was a good-hearted bloke.”
Newtown-born Hall played four Tests for Australia and 14 State of Origin games for NSW.
Away from the game, Hill was a larrikin who appeared regularly on Channel 9’s Footy Show.
He was also known for being among the game’s best on-field sledgers.
He also did promotional work for Lowes Menswear and was a member of the 1994 Kangaroos which toured England and France.
TRIBUTES FLOW FOR TERRY HILL
Former NRL player David Gillespie was with Hill in the Philippines last week, the pair helping to raise $26,000 for a local orphanage.“I was with Terry only last week,” Gillespie said. “He was usual self, the life of the party.
“Terry was fine and had everyone in stitches at the fundraiser. His death is sudden, unexpected and incredibly sad. He was a very generous person.
“As a player, Terry was relentless, tough and uncompromising. He would give it and take it.”
Manly CEO Tony Mestrov added: “Terry is a legend of the Manly club and will be sadly missed by the club and our fans.
1992-93 NSWRL Western Suburbs
1995 Winfield Cup Manly vs St George
1995 State of Origin
1995 Centenary World Cup Australia vs Fiji
1996 Grand final win vs St George
1999 State of Origin. Terry Hill vs Gorden Tallis
2001 NRL Tigers vs Roosters
2005 NRL Manly vs Penrith
“He had plenty of personality which endeared him to a lot of people.”
Ex-Wests teammate Paul Langmack was deeply saddened at Hill’s death.
“Terry was very energetic and loved to sledge on the field,” Langmack said.
“He was a tough competitor. He had a great career.”
Former Manly player and official Peter Peters said: “Terry was a tremendous competitor and one of the best sledgers ever in the game.
“But it never deterred from the standard he reached in just about every game he played.”
Former 2GB work colleague, Darryl Brohman posted: “Terry was a larrikin but deep-down a good guy.”
Geoff Toovey captained Hill in the club’s 1996 premiership victory.
“Terry was a great player for Manly,’’ Toovey told Manly’s website.
“He was a good friend. He did a lot of good things for his team-mates. My sincere condolences to his family.”
HILL’S SECOND LOVE
The NSW Greyhound Racing industry expressed its shock and sadness following the news of Terry Hill’s sudden passing.Terry was extremely passionate about his greyhounds, as an owner and a major supporter of the sport.
“Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), and in fact the entire greyhound racing community, is
deeply saddened today by this tragic news of the passing of Terry Hill,” GRNSW Chief
Executive Officer Rob Macaulay said.
“Terry was one of the great assets of the greyhound industry. He has been a lifelong
supporter of greyhound racing, has owned some wonderful champion greyhounds along the
way, and more importantly, his passion for the sport was infectious.
NRL great Terry Hill at the track. Picture: Facebook
“Terry had great enthusiasm for greyhound racing and was responsible for helping the sport
to attract widespread media coverage in the 1990s with his live television crosses to Dapto
on a Thursday night during the Channel Nine Footy Show to watch his greyhound Nads
race.
“Years later Terry said he would be stopped on The Corso at Manly not to be asked about
his football career, but to chat about Nads and the racetrack he loved, Dapto.
“Only last year Terry gave of his time to be on hand at Dapto to help GRNSW promote the
Group 1 Megastar at that venue.
“On behalf of GRNSW and the entire greyhound community in NSW, I offer our deepest
condolences to Terry’s family and his enormous group of friends.
“Terry Hill will be sorely missed.”
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Not sure where to post this. I loved watching Terry back in the day. Very sad news.
Terry Hill dead, aged 52: Tributes flow after sudden death of rugby league icon
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April 24, 2024 - 4:22PM
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Former NSW and Australian centre Terry Hill has died in the Philippines, aged 52.
It is understood he passed away from a heart attack.
A rugged centre with a colourful background, Hill had been spending more time in the Philippines during recent years.
He was married to a Philippines local and travelled back and forth between Asia and Sydney.
Hill’s family have been notified of his death. He worked in the markets and lived in Homebush.
He played 246 first grade games for Souths, Easts, Wests, Manly and Wests Tigers between 1990 and 2003.
Manly will wear black armbands against Parramatta at Brookvale this Friday night in honour of Hill.
Hill famously, and successfully, fought against the introduction of a rugby league draft in 1991 after wanting to play Wests but being forced to Easts.
“He was a typical kid from Erskineville,” said former Souths teammate Craig Coleman.
“Terry was a fantastic South Sydney junior and we looked after him when he came into grade. He was a proud Souths junior.
Life and times of Terry Hill
Jan 22, 1972
Terry Hill is born in Newtown, NSW.
“He was a tremendous footballer. I know his whole family. It’s very sad, devastating.
“He was loved by everyone. He was a good-hearted bloke.”
Newtown-born Hall played four Tests for Australia and 14 State of Origin games for NSW.
Away from the game, Hill was a larrikin who appeared regularly on Channel 9’s Footy Show.
He was also known for being among the game’s best on-field sledgers.
He also did promotional work for Lowes Menswear and was a member of the 1994 Kangaroos which toured England and France.
TRIBUTES FLOW FOR TERRY HILL
Former NRL player David Gillespie was with Hill in the Philippines last week, the pair helping to raise $26,000 for a local orphanage.
“I was with Terry only last week,” Gillespie said. “He was usual self, the life of the party.
“Terry was fine and had everyone in stitches at the fundraiser. His death is sudden, unexpected and incredibly sad. He was a very generous person.
“As a player, Terry was relentless, tough and uncompromising. He would give it and take it.”
Manly CEO Tony Mestrov added: “Terry is a legend of the Manly club and will be sadly missed by the club and our fans.
1992-93 NSWRL Western Suburbs
1995 Winfield Cup Manly vs St George
1995 State of Origin
1995 Centenary World Cup Australia vs Fiji
1996 Grand final win vs St George
1999 State of Origin. Terry Hill vs Gorden Tallis
2001 NRL Tigers vs Roosters
2005 NRL Manly vs Penrith
“He had plenty of personality which endeared him to a lot of people.”
Ex-Wests teammate Paul Langmack was deeply saddened at Hill’s death.
“Terry was very energetic and loved to sledge on the field,” Langmack said.
“He was a tough competitor. He had a great career.”
Former Manly player and official Peter Peters said: “Terry was a tremendous competitor and one of the best sledgers ever in the game.
“But it never deterred from the standard he reached in just about every game he played.”
Former 2GB work colleague, Darryl Brohman posted: “Terry was a larrikin but deep-down a good guy.”
Geoff Toovey captained Hill in the club’s 1996 premiership victory.
“Terry was a great player for Manly,’’ Toovey told Manly’s website.
“He was a good friend. He did a lot of good things for his team-mates. My sincere condolences to his family.”
HILL’S SECOND LOVE
The NSW Greyhound Racing industry expressed its shock and sadness following the news of Terry Hill’s sudden passing.
Terry was extremely passionate about his greyhounds, as an owner and a major supporter of the sport.
“Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), and in fact the entire greyhound racing community, is
deeply saddened today by this tragic news of the passing of Terry Hill,” GRNSW Chief
Executive Officer Rob Macaulay said.
“Terry was one of the great assets of the greyhound industry. He has been a lifelong
supporter of greyhound racing, has owned some wonderful champion greyhounds along the
way, and more importantly, his passion for the sport was infectious.
NRL great Terry Hill at the track. Picture: Facebook
“Terry had great enthusiasm for greyhound racing and was responsible for helping the sport
to attract widespread media coverage in the 1990s with his live television crosses to Dapto
on a Thursday night during the Channel Nine Footy Show to watch his greyhound Nads
race.
“Years later Terry said he would be stopped on The Corso at Manly not to be asked about
his football career, but to chat about Nads and the racetrack he loved, Dapto.
“Only last year Terry gave of his time to be on hand at Dapto to help GRNSW promote the
Group 1 Megastar at that venue.
“On behalf of GRNSW and the entire greyhound community in NSW, I offer our deepest
condolences to Terry’s family and his enormous group of friends.
“Terry Hill will be sorely missed.”
Not sure where to post this. I loved watching Terry back in the day. Very sad news.
Terry Hill dead, aged 52: Tributes flow after sudden death of rugby league icon
The rugby league community has been rocked by the sudden death of NRL, NSW Origin and Kangaroos icon, Terry Hill. Read the touching tributes.
Dean Ritchie and Phil Rothfield
3 min read
April 24, 2024 - 4:22PM
News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom
41 comments
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Former NSW and Australian centre Terry Hill has died in the Philippines, aged 52.
It is understood he passed away from a heart attack.
A rugged centre with a colourful background, Hill had been spending more time in the Philippines during recent years.
He was married to a Philippines local and travelled back and forth between Asia and Sydney.
Hill’s family have been notified of his death. He worked in the markets and lived in Homebush.
He played 246 first grade games for Souths, Easts, Wests, Manly and Wests Tigers between 1990 and 2003.
Manly will wear black armbands against Parramatta at Brookvale this Friday night in honour of Hill.
Hill famously, and successfully, fought against the introduction of a rugby league draft in 1991 after wanting to play Wests but being forced to Easts.
“He was a typical kid from Erskineville,” said former Souths teammate Craig Coleman.
“Terry was a fantastic South Sydney junior and we looked after him when he came into grade. He was a proud Souths junior.
Life and times of Terry Hill
Jan 22, 1972
Terry Hill is born in Newtown, NSW.
“He was a tremendous footballer. I know his whole family. It’s very sad, devastating.
“He was loved by everyone. He was a good-hearted bloke.”
Newtown-born Hall played four Tests for Australia and 14 State of Origin games for NSW.
Away from the game, Hill was a larrikin who appeared regularly on Channel 9’s Footy Show.
He was also known for being among the game’s best on-field sledgers.
He also did promotional work for Lowes Menswear and was a member of the 1994 Kangaroos which toured England and France.
TRIBUTES FLOW FOR TERRY HILL
Former NRL player David Gillespie was with Hill in the Philippines last week, the pair helping to raise $26,000 for a local orphanage.
“I was with Terry only last week,” Gillespie said. “He was usual self, the life of the party.
“Terry was fine and had everyone in stitches at the fundraiser. His death is sudden, unexpected and incredibly sad. He was a very generous person.
“As a player, Terry was relentless, tough and uncompromising. He would give it and take it.”
Manly CEO Tony Mestrov added: “Terry is a legend of the Manly club and will be sadly missed by the club and our fans.
1992-93 NSWRL Western Suburbs
I remember watching the Footy Show back in the day and the guys raced a greyhound named Nads and they often showed it racing live on the show.
They would be cheering "Gonads ".
The dog won a few races and they had a lot of fun
1995 Winfield Cup Manly vs St George
1995 State of Origin
1995 Centenary World Cup Australia vs Fiji
1996 Grand final win vs St George
1999 State of Origin. Terry Hill vs Gorden Tallis
2001 NRL Tigers vs Roosters
2005 NRL Manly vs Penrith
“He had plenty of personality which endeared him to a lot of people.”
Ex-Wests teammate Paul Langmack was deeply saddened at Hill’s death.
“Terry was very energetic and loved to sledge on the field,” Langmack said.
“He was a tough competitor. He had a great career.”
Former Manly player and official Peter Peters said: “Terry was a tremendous competitor and one of the best sledgers ever in the game.
“But it never deterred from the standard he reached in just about every game he played.”
Former 2GB work colleague, Darryl Brohman posted: “Terry was a larrikin but deep-down a good guy.”
Geoff Toovey captained Hill in the club’s 1996 premiership victory.
“Terry was a great player for Manly,’’ Toovey told Manly’s website.
“He was a good friend. He did a lot of good things for his team-mates. My sincere condolences to his family.”
HILL’S SECOND LOVE
The NSW Greyhound Racing industry expressed its shock and sadness following the news of Terry Hill’s sudden passing.
Terry was extremely passionate about his greyhounds, as an owner and a major supporter of the sport.
“Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW), and in fact the entire greyhound racing community, is
deeply saddened today by this tragic news of the passing of Terry Hill,” GRNSW Chief
Executive Officer Rob Macaulay said.
“Terry was one of the great assets of the greyhound industry. He has been a lifelong
supporter of greyhound racing, has owned some wonderful champion greyhounds along the
way, and more importantly, his passion for the sport was infectious.
NRL great Terry Hill at the track. Picture: Facebook
“Terry had great enthusiasm for greyhound racing and was responsible for helping the sport
to attract widespread media coverage in the 1990s with his live television crosses to Dapto
on a Thursday night during the Channel Nine Footy Show to watch his greyhound Nads
race.
“Years later Terry said he would be stopped on The Corso at Manly not to be asked about
his football career, but to chat about Nads and the racetrack he loved, Dapto.
“Only last year Terry gave of his time to be on hand at Dapto to help GRNSW promote the
Group 1 Megastar at that venue.
“On behalf of GRNSW and the entire greyhound community in NSW, I offer our deepest
condolences to Terry’s family and his enormous group of friends.
“Terry Hill will be sorely missed.”
NRL Las Vegas: Warriors favourites to play in USA in 2025, Queensland clubs may miss | Daily Telegraph
An opening round showdown in Las Vegas between James Fisher-Harris and his Penrith teammates is a distinct possibility with the Warriors emerging as a frontrunner to score a prized ticket to the NRL’s USA double-header next year.The major development has emerged amid the additional news that the NRL is weighing-up choosing the Warriors and leaving all four Queensland team’s off the plane to Las Vegas.
Of the four Queensland clubs, only the Dolphins remain eager to be part of the 2025 kick-off in Las Vegas with the Cowboys, Titans and Broncos pulling out interest.
The appeal of showcasing the Las Vegas extravaganza to the entire country of New Zealand, coupled with the promise of a huge travelling party of “Wahs” supporters that would make the journey to Sin City, is a major appeal for the NRL.
Warriors fans should start making their Las Vegas travel plans. Picture: Getty Images
The Warriors have never captivated the New Zealand market more than they are currently, with consistent sold-out crowds and widespread interest from mainstream media.
There is also a large Polynesian population in the US which will help the NRL’s push to crack the American audience.
The NRL took time out of last year’s promotional visit to travel to Salt Lake City whose Polynesian community are avid football fans. They had a genuine awareness of the rugby-codes and spoke openly about following Samoa’s hopes at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup.
Who has a ticket to Vegas?
Panthers - IN
Wests Tigers - OUT
Titans - OUT
Broncos - OUT
Cowboys - OUT
Bulldogs - OUT
Roosters - OUT
Sea Eagles - OUT
Rabbitohs - OUT
Storm - KEEN
Sharks - KEEN
Warriors - KEEN
Raiders - KEEN
Eels - KEEN
Knights - KEEN
Dragons - KEEN
Dolphins - KEEN
Those major contributing factors have prompted the NRL to elevate the Warriors into a ‘box seat scenario” to join premiers Penrith as two of the four clubs to take the field at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, on March 1 next year.
Should the Warriors secure their selection it would also pave the way for the NRL to consider scheduling a blockbuster round one match-up between the Panthers and Fisher-Harris, who will leave Penrith for the Warriors at the end of this season.
Fisher-Harris’ decision to seek a release from Penrith last week has been described as the greatest signing in Warriors history.
New Zealand Warriors CEO Cameron George. Picture: Getty Images
“We lodged our expression of interest, so it’s now in the hands of the NRL,” Warriors CEO Cameron George said of the club’s Las Vegas bid.
“I think we can bring a whole new market to Vegas for the NRL with our New Zealand connection.
“They have already had Sydney clubs go this year and a team like Penrith may go next year, but we can bring plane loads of people from a whole new market in New Zealand.
“I know there’s a healthy Pacific Islander community in Las Vegas and surrounding areas of America.
“We would certainly bring a big fan base to the opportunity. We would love to be a part of it next year, but if not, then hopefully we are there for Vegas in 2026.”
Eight clubs have already ruled themselves out of being considered for the second instalment of a five-year deal by the NRL to showcase the game in the US.
Out of the race are the Wests Tigers, Titans, Broncos, Cowboys, Bulldogs, Roosters, Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs.
A host of other clubs including the Storm, Sharks, Raiders, Eels and Dragons remain in contention to be in Las Vegas for the season-opener next year.
The NRL want to announce all four team by early next month.
