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Grothe dropped, Williams debuts

June 3rd 2008 05:24

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19 year old Tony Williams will make his National Rugby League debut when the Pirtek Parramatta Eels take on the Canberra Raiders this Saturday night at Parramatta Stadium.

Williams, who at 193cm and 106kg has been a stand out in the Toyota Cup, has been selected on the wing in place of Eric Grothe.

"There are parts of Eric's game that we have asked him to work on and we feel we haven't seen the necessary improvement from him," Eels head coach Michael Hagan said.

"It is a shame for him that Wentworthville have the bye this week in the NSW Cup, but we hope that taking some time to think about things will bring the desired result.

"Tony Williams will make his debut and will no doubt benefit from having Taulima Tautai and Krisnan Inu in the backline with him, given he's played plenty of football with them in the past.

"We're looking forward to seeing how he handles the step up."

Daniel Wagon returns to the starting line up after missing the Broncos match for family reasons, while Weller Hauraki returns to the bench in place of Brendan Oake, who will miss one match after taking an early guilty plea on a striking charge.

Inu shifts to the centres in place of Jarryd Hayne, who will attempt to get a dangerous throw charge downgraded at the NRL Judiciary after being named in the NSW side for State of Origin two.

Tautai takes Inu's place on the wing.

The Eels side to face the Raiders is

1. Luke Burt
2. Taulima Tautai
3. Krisnan Inu
4. Joel Reddy
5. Tony Williams
6. Feleti Mateo
7. Brett Finch
8. Nathan Cayless [C]
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Daniel Wagon
13. Chad Robinson

Interchange -
14. Matthew Keating
15. Josh Cordoba
16. Weller Hauraki
17. Junior Paulo

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Inu Returns, Finch Hits 200 v Broncos

May 27th 2008 04:23

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Halfback Brett Finch will play his 200th First Grade game while team mate Krisnan Inu makes a long awaited return from injury when the Pirtek Parramatta Eels take on the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Friday.

Inu has been missing from the Eels line up since round one and has been named in the team after making a successful comeback from ankle surgery in the NSW Cup last weekend.

Finch will play his 200th match in his tenth season of First Grade, having made his debut at age 17 for the Canberra Raiders against Melbourne on June 4, 1999.

"It's a massive honour for me to play 200 games," Finch said.

"It's a pretty big milestone and something that I'm very proud to have achieved.

"But what would make it even sweeter is to get the win, that's the most important thing from my and from the team's perspective.

"I can think of no better way to mark the occasion than picking up two competition points in what's shaping to be a vital match in terms of our season."

Of the current Eels squad, only Daniel Wagon (223) and Nathan Hindmarsh (220) are ahead of Finch on the list of all time First Grade matches.

Inu's return is also cause for celebration, with the Broncos match to be his first appearance in the top grade since picking up an ankle injury early in the Eels round one win over the Bulldogs.

"I've been looking forward to this day for three months," Inu said.

"Recovery was long and hard so it's great to finally get to the light at the end of the
tunnel.

"The ankle feels really strong and it came through the game for Wenty fine.

"I'm just looking forward to putting the last 11 weeks behind me and getting on with the season."

Jarryd Hayne also comes back into the Eels line up after missing the loss to the Roosters due to Origin commitments while Joel Reddy shifts to the centres in place of Ben Smith.

Taulima Tautai has missed out on selection and will line up at centre in Toyota Cup.

The Eels play the Broncos at 7.45pm Friday at Suncorp Stadium, the match to follow the Toyota Cup clash between the two sides, which kicks off at 5.30pm.

The Eels side to play the Broncos is -

1. Luke Burt
2. Krisnan Inu
3. Joel Reddy
4. Jarryd Hayne
5. Eric Grothe
6. Feleti Mateo
7. Brett Finch
8. Nathan Cayless [C]
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moimoi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Daniel Wagon
13. Chad Robinson

Interchange -
14. Matthew Keating
15. Brendan Oake
16. Weller Hauraki
17. Junior Paulo

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Riddell to link with Wigan in 2009

May 14th 2008 02:45

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The Pirtek Parramatta Eels and Mark Riddell have by mutual consent agreed to release the hooker from the remaining year of his National Rugby League playing contract.

The agreement allows Riddell to take up an offer to join English Super League powerhouse Wigan following the conclusion of the 2008 NRL season.

"Mark has been a great character on and off the field since joining the Parramatta Eels in 2005 and he will be a tremendous asset for Wigan, both in terms of playing strength and in his ability to promote the club and the English game," Parramatta CEO Denis Fitzgerald said.

"While we're sorry to see him go we acknowledge opportunities such as the one presented by Wigan don't come along every day, and as such we have agreed to a release from the 2009 portion of his contract.

"We wish Mark all the best and we can assure Wigan Warriors fans that they are getting a player who will give his all, every game.

"We also look forward to Mark having an impact for the Eels in the remainder of their 2008 campaign, and particularly his playing a role in the ongoing development of a talented and highly promising local junior in Matthew Keating."

Wigan Chairman Ian Lenagan said the signing of Riddell is an important one both for now and the future of the club.

"We are delighted to have signed Mark on a three-year deal," Mr. Lenagan said.

"He is exactly the type of hooker Wigan needs to lead our forwards and to further develop young Michael McIlorum. He adds strength and size, brings spark to our attack and is a hard working defender who plays considerable game time. His kicking from hand and goal kicking skills are an additional benefit.

"We are extremely grateful to the Parramatta Club who have agreed to release Mark one year early from his contract to take up this opportunity with Wigan.

Mark is a great character on the field who will go down very well with the Wigan fans and is looking forward to testing himself in the English Super League."

Riddell will relocate to the north of England in December.

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