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Many people have often wondered about the value of the Holden Cup and whether it serves as a genuine pathway for young, budding rugby league players to make the next step into first-grade. Blessed with rich talent and admittedly, players that failed to cut the mustard, just which teams have been the most successful in procuring talent to take that next step?
Here at NRL News, we love stats and everything they represent, so we thought we would cast our eye over this very question and assess which teams have enjoyed the most success when it comes to blooding youngsters from their Holden Cup ranks into first-grade.
Just note, this has nothing to do with juniors or where a player played their junior footy. There will be crossover for some players as they played for more than one side during the recent years of Holden Cup and those players that have played for more than one side have been included within both teams and the overall percentage.
We have tried to ensure that this is as accurate as possible but if you notice any player missing from any side that should be there, please, let us know, and we can amend that swiftly and accordingly.
So, without further adieu, here are the percentage and success rates of all 16 NRL teams when it comes to the successful promotion and transition of their Holden Cup players in order of the highest percentage and thus success rate:
New Zealand Warriors
Total number & percentage: 53/192 at 27.6%.
List of players to have played first-grade: Brad Abbey, Bunty Afoa, Leeson Ah Mau, Patrick Ah Van, David Bhana, Erin Clark, Sonny Fai, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Sosaia Feki, Glen Fisiiahi, David Fusitu’a, James Gavet, Charlie Gubb, Siliva Havili, Adam Henry, Peta Hiku, Konrad Hurrell, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Mark Ioane, Isaac John, Shaun Johnson, Solomone Kata, Ngani Laumape, Siuatonga Likiliki, Mason Lino, Sam Lisone, Kevin Locke, Tuimoala Lolohea, Sam Lousi, Sione Lousi, Alehana Mara, Ben Matulino, Ken Maumalo, Constantine Mika, Nathaniel Neale, Agnatius Paasi, Russell Packer, John Palavi, Abraham Papalii, Isaiah Papalii, Nathaniel Peteru, Steve Rapira, Nathaniel Roache, Ligi Sao, Nafe Seluini, Toafofoa Sipley, Omar Slaimankhel, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Elijah Taylor, Jazz Tevaga, Carlos Tuimavave, Bill Tupou & Albert Vete.
The total number of first-grade games: 2082 games.
Total Origin appearances: 0.
Total international appearances: 128 – New Zealand: 82, Tonga: 25, Samoa: 17 & Cook Islands: 4.
Brisbane Broncos
Total number & percentage: 45/165 at 27.27%.
List of players to have played first-grade: Daniel Alvaro, Tyson Andrews, Jai Arrow, Kurt Baptiste, Gerard Beale, Caleb Binge, Kurt Capewell, Dale Copley, Cameron Cullen, Mitchell Dodds, Jordan Drew, Mitchell Frei, Dane Gagai, Brendon Gibb, Matt Gillett, Alex Glenn, Jake Granville, David Hala, Josh Hoffman, Ben Hunt, Jordan Kahu, Danny Levi, Dunamis Lui, Lachlan Maranta, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Francis Molo, Jayden Nikorima, Kodi Nikorima, Corey Norman, Corey Oates, Joe Ofahengaue, Tom Opacic, Tevita Pangai Jr., Jonas Pearson, Mitch Rivett, Korbin Sims, Tariq Sims, Michael Spence, Jaydn Su’A, Ash Taylor, Jarrod Wallace, Aaron Whitchurch & Jharal Yow Yeh.
The total number of first-grade games: 2627.
The total number of Origin appearances: Queensland: 27.
Total international appearances: 66 – New Zealand: 39, Fiji: 10, Australia: 10, Samoa: 5, Tonga: 1 & Cook Islands: 1.
Wests Tigers
Total number & percentage: 50/205 at 24.4%.
List of players to have played first-grade: Mitch Achurch, Sitaleki Akauola, Neccrom Areaiiti, Blake Ayshford, Luke Brooks, Nathan Brown, Manaia Cherrington, Simon Dwyer, JJ Felise, Andrew Fifita, David Fifita, Asipeli Fine, Matt Groat, Delouise Hoeter, Justin Hunt, Marika Koroibete, Blake Lazarus, Leva Li, Jacob Liddle, Lamar Liolevave, Isaac Liu, Matt Lodge, Kyle Lovett, Joel Luani, Robert Lui, Te Maire Martin, Willie Mataka, Jacob Miller, Nathan Milone, Tim Moltzen, Mitch Moses, Jake Mullaney, Ben Murdoch-Masila, David Nofoaluma, Moses Pangai, Pat Politoni, Leivaha Pulu, Junior Roqica, Kurtis Rowe, Matt Ryan, Brenden Santi, Jason Schirnack, Tim Simona, Curtis Sironen, Shaun Spence, Sauaso Sue, Moses Suli, Peni Tagive, James Tedesco & Aaron Woods.
The total number of first-grade games: 1827.
The total number of Origin appearances: NSW: 19.
The total number of international appearances: 72 – Samoa: 19, Australia: 15, Tonga: 13, Fiji: 13, Italy: 6, United States: 4, Cook Islands: 1 & New Zealand: 1.
