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NRL News - October 2007

Steve Menzies extends stay at Manly

October 23rd 2007 11:10
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles


Manly legend and second rower Steve Menzies has extended his current deal with the Sea Eagles for another season, the club announced today.

The one-year contract extension will see the club's favourite son stay at the club he joined in 1993 until the end of the 2008 season.


The player is in a select group of "one club men" having showed tremendous loyalty to the club over the years. He has racked up a staggering 322 games for the Sea Eagles and is the leading scorer in the entire NRL comp. with 167 tries.

Steve Menzies


Manly chief executive Grant Mayer said it was fitting that one of the game's greatest ever players would celebrate his final season in the game's 100th season.

"Steve Menzies is admired by fans of all clubs and is a treasure at Manly.

"On and off the field he sets a standard for others and although he is turning 34 in December remains we have no doubts he will continue as one of our best next season.

"He wants to play and we want him to play - the club will ensure his magnificent career is celebrated in style and planning is well underway for some milestone events."
Mayer said.


Menzies said there was never any doubt about him playing another season with his beloved Sea Eagles.

"I have enjoyed the 2007 season and will savour every game I have left knowing next season will be my last.

"I'm proud to have played my entire career with the club I have been passionate about since by late grandpop first took me to Brookvale Oval.My team mates are my best mates and I don't want to contemplate life without football."
Menzies said.

Here's to many more games and tries mate!

Steve Menzies Fact File:

Birthday: 4/12/73
Points: 670
Tries: 167
Goals: 1
Field Goals: 0

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Kangaroos win Centenary Cup


The future of Australian Rugby League is as bright as ever when a Kangaroos side with a record eight debutants in their ranks stormed to a record win over the new generation Kiwis over the weekend.

The record 58-0 win over the Kiwis in Wellington was the biggest margin in the history of trans-Tasman Tests thus ruining New Zealand's centenary celebrations.

The Aussies were as marvellous as the Kiwis were pitiful with debutant Israel Folau becoming not only the youngest Test player in Australia's history, but also the youngest ever try scorer when he opened the scoring in the 15th minute and followed up with a second on 31st.

The powerful centre bulldozed the New Zealand defence, brushing his way past some five defenders in an awesome display of hard powerful running before getting over the line for his first try.

His second try, in contrast, was all about great positioning and technical acumen as he collected a perfectly weighted cross-field kick from halfback Cooper Cronk to cruise over the line.

Greg Inglis also capped off a brilliant display with a superb hat-trick of tries and he was joined on the scoreboard by Jarryd Hayne, Brett Stewart, Greg Bird, Willie Mason, captain Cameron Smith and old warhorse Steve Price.

The only black mark of the game was the concussion suffered by Mark Gasnier from a late and high tackle from New Zealand and Manly centre Steve Matai in the 24th minute.

The off the ball incident was a disgrace and Matai was subsequently, and correctly, sent off by Steve Ganson for his reckless tackle. An International Rugby League judiciary last night suspended Matai for two games thus ruling him out of the Sea Eagles trial matches in 2008.

Australia 58
Tries: Israel Folau (2), Steve Price, Greg Inglis (3), Jarryd Hayne, Brett Stewart, Greg Bird, Willie Mason, Cameron Smith.
Goals: Cameron Smith 6, Kurt Gidley 1

New Zealand 0


[Image Source: AustralianRugbyLeague.com.au]


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