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Warrington Wolves re-sign Briers for another season

ebbs — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:15:25 +0000

Warrington Wolves stand-off Lee Briers is one of three players to have agreed a new one-year contract with the club. New Zealand international Vinnie Anderson and local youngster Mike Cooper have also committed to the Halliwell Jones Stadium until the end of the 2010 season.
Lee Briers

Confirmation that the inspirational Briers, 31, is to stay with the Wolves for a 14th season will end speculation linking him with a move to neighbours Widnes.

His future had been unclear as new coach Tony Smith assessed his playing squad but the England boss is happy to have the former Wales international in his club side.

Smith said: (quote) Lee and I have a good working relationship and we understand what we require from one another. We work happily together and have formed a good partnership so far. Lee is certainly one of the brightest rugby league talents in the game and I look forward to continuing to work with him next season. He added that; Vinnie also brings a wealth of experience to the team having had success in both the international and domestic game. Whilst for a young guy Mike has been around the first team for quite a long time. He continues to improve and is set to establish himself as a regular first-team player of the future. (end quote)

The deal means 30-year-old utility man Anderson, who joined Warrington from St Helens in 2006, will still play alongside brother Louis in the Wolves side.

Prop Cooper, 20, is a local product who made his engage Super League début in 2006.
Mike Cooper

Warrington Wolves record first league win of the campaign

ebbs — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:11:30 +0000

Wolves posted their first win of the season in round six, at the expense of Hull Kingston Rovers. The first period and Warrington went into a 16-0 lead thanks to scores from Ben Harrison, Michael Monaghan and Paul Johnson. The second period and it was more of the same from the home side as Paul Johnson got his second and Matt King also got on the score sheet. Rovers had two touchdowns by Peter Fox and Makali Aizue but it was to little to late and Wolves held out for the final score of:

Warrington 24-12 Hull KR

Scorers

Warrington
Tries: Harrison, Monaghan, Johnson 2, King Goals: Hicks 2

Hull KR
Tries: Fox, Aizue Goals: Dobson 2

Teams

Warrington: Riley, Hicks, Grix, Johnson, King, Gleeson, Monaghan, Morley, Higham, Rauhihi, L Anderson, V Anderson, Harrison.
Replacements: Clarke, Wood, Briers, Cooper.

Hull KR: Cockayne, Fox, Walker, Welham, Colbon, I’Anson, Dobson, Fozzard, Fitzhenry, Wheeldon, Newton, Galea, Murrell.
Replacements: Gene, Aizue, Fisher, Lovegrove.

Referee: R Silverwood (Dewsbury)

Harlequins smash Warrington 60-8

ebbs — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 07:43:19 +0000

Warrington’s poor start to the Super League season continued as they slumped to their fifth successive defeat, whilst harlequins at last brought their away form to a home game. Harlequins showed a killer streak as they roared into a 30-8 half-time lead thanks to tries from Luke Dorn, Danny Ward, Karl Temata, Matt Gafa and Danny Orr. Wolves did manage two of their own through Vinnie Anderson and Paul Rauhihi.
The second period and Quins sealed the win with further tries from Chad Randall, David Howell, Chris Melling and two for Luke Gale. Danny Orr added 10 conversions to take his personal tally for the game to 24 points and Quins record their third win of the season. Final score:

Harlequins 60-8 Warrington

Scorers

Harlequins
Tries: Dorn, Ward, Temata, Gafa, Orr, Randall, Howell, Gale 2, Melling
Goals: Orr 10

Warrington
Tries: V Anderson, Rauhihi

Teams

Harlequins: Wells, Melling, Gafa, Howell, Sharp, Dorn, Orr, Temata, Randall, Ward, Robinson, Clubb, Mbu. Replacements: Heckenberg, Golden, Gale, McCarthy-Scarsbrook.

Warrington: Hicks, Johnson, Gleeson, Grix, King, Briers, Monaghan, Morley, Clarke, Rauhihi, L. Anderson, V. Anderson, Mitchell. Replacements: Wood, Higham, Pickersgill, Harrison.

Referee: T Alibert (Toulouse).

Smith makes surprise Wolves move

ebbs — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:15:24 +0000

England coach Tony Smith has made a shock return to Super League with struggling Warrington Wolves. The 42-year-old has been named head of coaching and rugby and will work alongside present Wolves coach James Lowes, who becomes first-team coach.

Smith has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. He will continue his role as England coach on a part-time basis, but has stood down as the Rugby Football League’s technical director. Smith has previously enjoyed success at club level with Huddersfield and Leeds, leading the Rhinos to two Grand Final wins.

Warrington Wolves who langushish at the bottom of the table will be a major challenge for Smith who did not have much success at the World Cup with England.

Warrington Wolves new 2009 Home and Away kit

ebbs — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:42:19 +0000

Warrington Wolves have revealed their brand new 2009 Home and Away kit made by Canterbury of NZ.

Home

Away

New Kit

The Wolves have new Home and Away kit for the 2009 season. Manufactured by Canterbury. The home shirt is white with blue and yellow V’s on the chest and blue, yellow and white bands on the sleeves. The away shirt is yellow with blue bands with white strips either side. Both feature main sponsor Vestas on the torso, the home has Canterbury’s logo on the right chest and the club motif on the left. Whilst the away has Canterbury in the middle below the neck, the club motif on the left chest.

Paul Cullen Leaves Warrington

ebbs — Tue, 27 May 2008 11:52:50 +0000

As expected by most people Warrington coach Paul Cullen has left the club by mutual consent after Monday’s defeat by Castleford.

Cullen played 348 times for Warrington Wolves and then coached at Whitehaven before he took over as coach in August 2002.

His demise was expected as the big-spending club have failed to win any silverware despite numerous high-profile signings. The Wolves are seventh in the Super League table and were knocked out of the Challenge Cup by St Helens in the last 16 earlier this month.

Cullen had been the longest-serving coach in Super League, with more than five-and-a-half years in charge. Assistant coach James Lowes has been installed as a caretaker boss until a permanent replacement can be found.