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NRL clubs offer contracts to Canterbury players
By TONY SMITH - The Press | Thursday, 02 October 2008
Eight players from Canterbury's two National Junior Cup teams have been offered contracts or trials with NRL clubs.
The deals have been brokered by player-manager Frank Endacott and the former Kiwis coach said he had been inundated with approaches from NRL scouts about players from the Canterbury 18-year and 16-year teams.
The list is led by Canterbury 18s centre Slade Griffin with the West Coaster securing a three-year deal from the Melbourne Storm.
Halswell fullback Tyler Jarden has a two-year deal with the Cronulla Sharks and Sam Kelso has a one-season contract with the Parramatta Eels. The pair were key players in the Canterbury 18s team which contested last Sunday's NJC grand final.
Canterbury 16-years stand-off half Penani Manu will be with Cronulla for three years and scrum-half Jamie Nuttridge will trial for the Sharks.
Endacott said Canterbury 18s scrum-half Sean Scott and West Coast utility Ethan Negri have been offered trials at the Warriors. Negri, a wing in the Canterbury 18s, will probably trial at hooker, where Endacott believes he has a better future.
Canterbury 18s prop Phil Nati has left this week to join Parramatta's 10-day training camp on the Gold Coast. "They'll play three trial matches and if he impresses, he will be offered a contract with Parramatta," Endacott said. "But if he doesn't go there, I have a two-year contract offer for him from another club."
Endacott said NRL scouts had also been interested in Canterbury 16s loose forward Scott Clarkson, "but he damaged his shoulder in the first round" of the NJC championship.
The latest signings follow in the sprigmarks of Halswell hooker Matt McIlwrick, who went to the Canberra Raiders this year on a three-year deal, and Rulon Nutira, from Hornby, who is contracted to Parramatta.
Both are playing in their clubs' SG Ball (18-years) teams and Endacott said McIlwrick "won the player's player of the year award".
Former Canterbury Bulls backs Chippie Korostchuk and Darren Tonihi were placed with the North Queensland Cowboys this year through Aranui coach John Rangihuna's connections.
Endacott said NRL clubs had sent scouts to watch Canterbury's 16s and 18s this season because they now realised they needed to spread their New Zealand nets outside Auckland.
NRL clubs offer contracts to Canterbury players
By TONY SMITH - The Press | Thursday, 02 October 2008
Eight players from Canterbury's two National Junior Cup teams have been offered contracts or trials with NRL clubs.
The deals have been brokered by player-manager Frank Endacott and the former Kiwis coach said he had been inundated with approaches from NRL scouts about players from the Canterbury 18-year and 16-year teams.
The list is led by Canterbury 18s centre Slade Griffin with the West Coaster securing a three-year deal from the Melbourne Storm.
Halswell fullback Tyler Jarden has a two-year deal with the Cronulla Sharks and Sam Kelso has a one-season contract with the Parramatta Eels. The pair were key players in the Canterbury 18s team which contested last Sunday's NJC grand final.
Canterbury 16-years stand-off half Penani Manu will be with Cronulla for three years and scrum-half Jamie Nuttridge will trial for the Sharks.
Endacott said Canterbury 18s scrum-half Sean Scott and West Coast utility Ethan Negri have been offered trials at the Warriors. Negri, a wing in the Canterbury 18s, will probably trial at hooker, where Endacott believes he has a better future.
Canterbury 18s prop Phil Nati has left this week to join Parramatta's 10-day training camp on the Gold Coast. "They'll play three trial matches and if he impresses, he will be offered a contract with Parramatta," Endacott said. "But if he doesn't go there, I have a two-year contract offer for him from another club."
Endacott said NRL scouts had also been interested in Canterbury 16s loose forward Scott Clarkson, "but he damaged his shoulder in the first round" of the NJC championship.
The latest signings follow in the sprigmarks of Halswell hooker Matt McIlwrick, who went to the Canberra Raiders this year on a three-year deal, and Rulon Nutira, from Hornby, who is contracted to Parramatta.
Both are playing in their clubs' SG Ball (18-years) teams and Endacott said McIlwrick "won the player's player of the year award".
Former Canterbury Bulls backs Chippie Korostchuk and Darren Tonihi were placed with the North Queensland Cowboys this year through Aranui coach John Rangihuna's connections.
Endacott said NRL clubs had sent scouts to watch Canterbury's 16s and 18s this season because they now realised they needed to spread their New Zealand nets outside Auckland.
