News Source: Newstalk ZB
| 20 days ago
He says he is not a natural talker but will speak up when something needs to be said. Natural disappointment from Steve Price following his shock dumping as captain. Coach Ivan Cleary was charged with breaking the news to him. He says Price loved...
News Source: Wellington Dominion
| 20 days ago
Steve Price says being axed as Warriors captain won't alter his commitment to the club and believes Simon Mannering has the attributes to make a good NRL skipper. In a shock move yesterday the 23-year-old Mannering was named to replace the 35-year-...
News Source: Newstalk ZB
| 20 days ago
He says he has loved doing the job and thrived on it, but it will mean fewer worries for him now and he has more time to do other things. Price says they have to allow Mannering to be himself and to support him as much as possible in the captaincy...
News Source: New Zealand Herald
| 20 days ago
When Simon Mannering was told to attend a private meeting with Warriors coach Ivan Cleary last week, he thought he must have been in trouble. It's probably a touch facetious but, having been handed the job of succeeding the towering figure of Steve...
News Source: New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 20 days ago
Simon Mannering reckons one of the biggest endorsements he got for his new position as Warriors captain was a vote of confidence from the ousted Steve Price. The season of change continued at New Zealand's NRL franchise after their shocking year on...
News Source: The Daily Telegraph (Australia)
| 20 days ago
Price said he was "shocked, disappointed and surprised'' after revealing he had been sacked as New Zealand Warriors captain. Reports suggested Price had stood down as skipper and been replaced by utility player Simon Mannering, but Price said he was...