2005 New Zealand Warriors season explained
The 2005 New Zealand Warriors season was the 11th in the club's history. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League. The coach of the team was Tony Kemp while Steve Price was the club captain.
Milestones
- 3 April - Round 4: Clinton Toopi played in his 100th match for the club.
- 9 April - Round 5: Francis Meli plays in his 100th first grade match for the club.[1]
- 7 May - Round 9: Wairangi Koopu played in his 100th match for the club.
- 13 August - Round 23: Monty Betham played in his 100th first grade match for the club and Karl Temata played in his 50th game for the club.
Fixtures
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors results.
The Warriors used Ericsson Stadium as their home ground in 2005, their only home ground since they entered the competition in 1995.
Pre-season
The Warriors played a match against the NZRL's Presidents selection at North Harbour Stadium on 27 February. The President's selection was coached by John Ackland and Tawera Nikau and included: Toshio Laiseni, Cooper Vuna, Simon Mannering, Joshua Davis, Rowan Baxter, Daniel Vasau, Bernard Perenara, George Tuakura, Ben Lythe, Phil Shead, Odell Manuel, Chris Newton, Wayne McDade. Interchange: Paul Atkins, Andreas Bauer, Marvin Filipo, Robinson Godfrey, Pinomi Tafea, Willie Live, Artie Shead, Sam Rapira, Chris Tupou, Dean Shepherd, Antonio Tusani.[2] For the Warriors, the match was Nathan Fien's first for the club.[3] The Warriors won the game 58–6.[4]
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
|---|
| 13 March | Round 1 | Manly Sea Eagles | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 20-26 | | Jones (4) | 13,682 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_1/Warriors-vs-Manly_Warringah/summary.html |
| 19 March | Round 2 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Win | 24-12 | | Jones (6) | 24,719 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_2/Brisbane-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 27 March | Round 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 22-32 | | Jones (3) | 13,888 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_3/Warriors-vs-North_Queensland/summary.html |
| 3 April | Round 4 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 46-14 | Betham, Byrne, Fien, Guttenbeil, Jones,
Koopu, Toopi, Manu Vatuvei | Jones (7) | 9,751 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_4/Warriors-vs-South_Sydney/summary.html |
| 9 April | Round 5 | Wests Tigers | AMI Stadium, Christchurch | Lost | 6-24 | | Jones (1) | 18,421 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_5/Wests_Tigers-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 17 April | Round 6 | Newcastle Knights | EnergyAustralia Stadium, Newcastle | Win | 30-26 | | Jones (3) | 18,173 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_6/Newcastle-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| Round 7 | Bye | | | | | | | |
| 1 May | Round 8 | Penrith Panthers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 14-16 | Byrne, Temata, Vatuvei | Jones (1) | 10,989 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_8/Warriors-vs-Penrith/summary.html |
| 7 May | Round 9 | Cronulla Sharks | Members Equity Stadium, Perth | Lost | 24-28 | | Hohaia (4) | 13,293 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_9/Cronulla-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 15 May | Round 10 | Sydney Roosters | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 6-10 | | Hohaia (1) | 10,082 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_10/Warriors-vs-Sydney/summary.html |
| 21 May | Round 11 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Win | 34-16 | | Jones (3), Hohaia (2) | 6,195 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_11/South_Sydney-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 29 May | Round 12 | Wests Tigers | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 21-4 | | Jones (1 & FG), Hohaia (1) | 9,420 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_12/Warriors-vs-Wests_Tigers/summary.html |
| 4 June | Round 13 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Wollongong | Lost | 18-32 | | Jones (3) | 14,479 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_13/St_George_Illawarra-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 12 June | Round 14 | Melbourne Storm | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24-16 | | Jones (2) | 7,898 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_14/Warriors-vs-Melbourne/summary.html |
| 18 June | Round 15 | Parramatta Eels | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton | Lost | 18-28 | Byrne, Meli, Toopi, Villasanti | Hohaia (1) | 17,142 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_15/Parramatta-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 26 June | Round 16 | Brisbane Broncos | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 30-18 | | Jones (3) | 13,752 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_16/Warriors-vs-Brisbane/summary.html |
| 2 July | Round 17 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville | Lost | 16-24 | | Jones (2) | 20,078 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_17/North_Queensland-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 10 July | Round 18 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 24-26 | | Jones (4) | 12,822 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_18/Warriors-vs-Bulldogs/summary.html |
| 16 July | Round 19 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney | Win | 24-22 | | Jones (4) | 13,789 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_19/Sydney-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 23 July | Round 20 | Canberra Raiders | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Win | 24-16 | | Jones (4) | 18,361 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_20/Warriors-vs-Canberra/summary.html |
| 30 July | Round 21 | Penrith Panthers | CUA Stadium, Sydney | Lost | 34-42 | Byrne, Faumuina, Fien,
Guttenbeil, Jones, Webb | Jones (5) | 13,985 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_21/Penrith-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 6 August | Round 22 | Parramatta Eels | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 20-38 | | Jones (4) | 19,211 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_22/Warriors-vs-Parramatta/summary.html |
| 13 August | Round 23 | Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne | Lost | 10-22 | | Jones (1) | 11,072 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_23/Melbourne-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| 20 August | Round 24 | Newcastle Knights | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland | Lost | 4-16 | | | 17,356 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_24/Warriors-vs-Newcastle/summary.html |
| 27 August | Round 25 | Manly Sea Eagles | Brookvale Oval, Sydney | Win | 22-20 | | Jones (3) | 14,219 | http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/NRL_2005/Round_25/Manly_Warringah-vs-Warriors/summary.html |
| Round 26 | Bye | | | | | | | | |
Squad
See also: List of New Zealand Warriors players. Twenty Four players were used by the Warriors in 2005, including several players who made their first grade debuts.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Warriors Debut | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|
| 24 | | | HB | 23 April 1995 | 23 | 5 | 63 | 1 | 147 |
| 33 | | | SR | 14 April 1996 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 61 | | | HK / LK | 8 March 1999 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 64 | | | CE / SR | 9 April 1999 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 65 | | | WG | 2 May 1999 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 66 | | | CE | 2 May 1999 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 87 | | | PR | 18 February 2001 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 93 | | | PR | 1 June 2001 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 97 | | | FB | 1 April 2002 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 98 | | | CE / LK | 1 April 2002 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 99 | | | UB | 6 April 2002 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
| 102 | | | PR | 1 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 103 | | | PR / SR | 6 September 2002 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 107 | | | HK | 7 June 2003 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 108 | | | CE / FE | 31 August 2003 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 109 | | | CE | 14 March 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 110 | | | SR | 14 March 2004 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 112 | | | LK | 28 March 2004 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 115 | | | WG | 23 May 2004 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 118 | | | WG | 21 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 121 | | | PR | 13 March 2005 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 122 | | | WG | 13 March 2005 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 123 | | | PR | 13 March 2005 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 124 | | | HK | 13 March 2005 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 125 | | | CE | 26 June 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Staff
Coaching Staff
Transfers
Gains
Losses
Other Teams
Players not required by the Warriors were released to play in the 2005 Bartercard Cup. This included Cooper Vuna who played for the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards.
Awards
Ruben Wiki won the Player of the Year award.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- http://localhistoryonline.shorelibraries.govt.nz/cgi-bin/PUI?e=-----------1-0-0---------1-0-0-&a=d&c=supercol&cl=CL4.M.Meli,%20Francis&d=wanw-WNI-AAB-0452 Warrior makes it to 100
- http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=6598 NZ Presidents Selection / 2005 Tag International Series
- http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-12157128.html Former Cowboy Fien to debut for Warriors
- http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10112916 Warriors' class wins out after tough challenge
- http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23904055.html League game with all the fun of sevens
- http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23904597.html Happy homecoming for Warriors coach
- http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-23904057.html Warriors hook, fry Eels; Kemp thrilled with team and home town crowd support
- https://archive.today/20130223021842/http://www.warriors.co.nz/news-display/Iro%20decides%20to%20leave%20Vodafone%20Warriors/65542 Iro decides to leave Vodafone Warriors
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-sport/7818294/Warriors-trainer-quits-to-join-Roosters Warriors trainer quits to join Roosters
- http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/09/16/vodafone_warriors_red_ball_awards.html Vodafone Warriors RED BALL Awards
