Wests Tigers Cubs enjoy life in South Africa
Friday, 8th October 2004
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Wests Tigers are hoping the likes of prop Ewen Cameron and centre Rocky Tramarchi will follow in the footsteps of Benji Marshall and Bryce Gibbs in coming seasons.
Cameron and Tramarchi were just two players to shine on the recent Wests Tigers Cubs under-18 tour of Western Australia and South Africa.
The Wests Tigers selected a squad of 18 players from the Balmain and Western Suburbs SG Ball teams to attend specialist training with coach Michael Buettner and trainers Ciriaco Mescia and Pat Richards.
The players were then invited to tour Western Australia and South Africa and play in three development games.
In game one, Wests Tigers Cubs beat Western Australian U/18s 48-12 in Perth.
After arriving in South Africa, the Wests Tigers Cubs then beat regional representative team Vaal Buffaloes 72-10. Their final match saw the Wests Tigers Cubs beat Eastern Eagles 34-8 in a very physical encounter.
Buettner said half-back Blake Dureau and back-rower Teason Fa'avae-Eli were other names to look out for.
"The kids on the tour have been earmarked as possible future NRL players with the Wests Tigers,'' Buettner said.
"The tour gave them the opportunity of playing overseas and also the chance to get to know one another, so hopefully, when they come into first grade later on, they see familiar faces.
"Current Wests Tigers players Benji Marshall, Bryce Gibbs, Dean Collis, Liam Fulton and Bronson Harrison have all come out of the Cubs program.
"I hope the Cubs program continues for the Wests Tigers. Obviously it comes down to money, but the benefits the players gain from such a tour far outweighs the cost.''
The Wests Tigers Cubs squad was: Jarrod Farlow, Dean Caldwell, Ryan Owen, Nua Alone, Shannon McDonnell, Rocky Tramarchi, Luke Barron, Fred Khouiss, Nim Ngatta, Shannon Gallant, Dean Rysko, Richie Nicholas, Ewen Cameron ©, Adam Falcone, Sam Wara, Teason Fa'avae-Eli, Blake Dureau.
Friday, 8th October 2004
http://www.arlfoundation.com.au/index.cgi?det=1&intArticleID=1708&sID=11
Wests Tigers are hoping the likes of prop Ewen Cameron and centre Rocky Tramarchi will follow in the footsteps of Benji Marshall and Bryce Gibbs in coming seasons.
Cameron and Tramarchi were just two players to shine on the recent Wests Tigers Cubs under-18 tour of Western Australia and South Africa.
The Wests Tigers selected a squad of 18 players from the Balmain and Western Suburbs SG Ball teams to attend specialist training with coach Michael Buettner and trainers Ciriaco Mescia and Pat Richards.
The players were then invited to tour Western Australia and South Africa and play in three development games.
In game one, Wests Tigers Cubs beat Western Australian U/18s 48-12 in Perth.
After arriving in South Africa, the Wests Tigers Cubs then beat regional representative team Vaal Buffaloes 72-10. Their final match saw the Wests Tigers Cubs beat Eastern Eagles 34-8 in a very physical encounter.
Buettner said half-back Blake Dureau and back-rower Teason Fa'avae-Eli were other names to look out for.
"The kids on the tour have been earmarked as possible future NRL players with the Wests Tigers,'' Buettner said.
"The tour gave them the opportunity of playing overseas and also the chance to get to know one another, so hopefully, when they come into first grade later on, they see familiar faces.
"Current Wests Tigers players Benji Marshall, Bryce Gibbs, Dean Collis, Liam Fulton and Bronson Harrison have all come out of the Cubs program.
"I hope the Cubs program continues for the Wests Tigers. Obviously it comes down to money, but the benefits the players gain from such a tour far outweighs the cost.''
The Wests Tigers Cubs squad was: Jarrod Farlow, Dean Caldwell, Ryan Owen, Nua Alone, Shannon McDonnell, Rocky Tramarchi, Luke Barron, Fred Khouiss, Nim Ngatta, Shannon Gallant, Dean Rysko, Richie Nicholas, Ewen Cameron ©, Adam Falcone, Sam Wara, Teason Fa'avae-Eli, Blake Dureau.
