His older brother is proving one heck of an act to follow, but so far Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck is doing a damn fine job of making a name for himself. Already a Premiership winner at U-20 level, ‘JTS’ is also a social media star in the making, showcasing impressive talents both on and off the field. […]
Interviews
Ray Haffenden Q&A
By Will Evans – Canterbury Rugby League Linwood, Canterbury and New Zealand Rugby League icon Ray Haffenden was recognised in last week’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby league. A long-serving fullback for Linwood and Canterbury, Ray went on to make an enormous impact […]
Mason Lino Q&A
Mason Lino is the somewhat forgotten man waiting behind arguably the NRL’s best halves pairing. At 23 years of age he’s played three first-grade games and represented Samoa on the international stage. We go 1-on-1 with the talented playmaker to talk all things footy. KLC: The Intrust Super Premiership side are undefeated at the top […]
Leivaha Pulu Q&A
He was a late bloomer by usual NRL standards, but Leivaha Pulu was worth the wait. The 27-year-old made his first-grade debut last year for the Gold Coast Titans and has since become a kay part of their Kiwi-dominated forward pack. We caught up with the Auckland-born Marist Saints junior to get the lowdown on […]
Malakai Houma Q&A
After struggling to make an impact at the start of his career with the Junior Warriors, Auckland’s Malakai Houma is working his way back to a second chance via Cronulla Sharks feeder team the Newtown Jets, alongside big brother Saulala. We sat down with Malakai on a pre-season trip back to New Zealand to hear […]
Corey Harawira-Naera Q&A
Corey Harawira-Naera joins a growing list of Northland league talents plying their trade in Australia’s best competitions, and is on the verge of cracking the NRL with a Penrith Panthers side stacked with young talent. We caught up with the 21-year-old forward to talk footy and growing up in Opononi. KLC: Let’s start with 2016, […]
Beau Cordtz Q&A
Beau Cordtz lit up the Auckland college competition a couple of years ago, helping St Paul’s College to the 2015 title and gaining plenty of admirers along the way for his composed playmaking. Now about to enter his second season with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cordtz took some time to talk with kiwileaguecentral.com. KLC: To […]
Q&A: Francis Meli
In his pomp Francis Meli was one of the most devastating wingers to put on a New Zealand Warriors jersey. A prolific try-scorer and a brutal hitter on both sides of the ball, Meli enjoyed a 16-year career in both the NRL and Super League. Kiwileaguecentral.com caught up with him recently to discuss life in […]
3 questions with Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Kiwileaguecentral.com fired three questions at Penrith Panthers NRL hopeful Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, who is the younger brother of Kiwi international Dallin.
