And Tuqiri had no doubts Thorn could make a successful switch to rugby league coaching.

He was picked to represent Australia against New Zealand, scoring a try in the 28-10 victory in the one-off Test match. The considerable size of both wingers also made it as though there were two extra forwards on the field.

Tuqiri said regardless of who got the job, a return to finals football was a must next season. “It was well documented that he was having some personal issues in Ireland and maybe they didn’t want him to come in and influence the young kids. Griffin did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday. The Round 21 game, a 50-10 thrashing of Newcastle, was the turning point and he has played every game since.

To join the conversation, please Log in. After being given a 5:00 pm deadline on 13 March 2007 to either accept or decline the offer from the Australian Rugby Union he announced he had decided to stay in rugby union for the next five years. Altogether, Lote played 100 games for Brisbane between 1997 and 2002 and clocked up a tally of 260 points. Tuqiri, who switched to rugby union in 2003 and went on to represent the Wallabies 67 times, has also been impressed with Thorn’s work in turning the Reds into a Super Rugby AU force this year. In September 2013, he signed a short-term contract with Irish rugby union giants, Leinster to play in the Pro12 in a three-month deal. [22] Similarly, injury disrupted his 2012 season.

A try-scorer in Brisbane’s 14-6 win over the Roosters in the 2000 grand final, Tuqiri captained Fiji in the 2000 World Cup after missing out on Australian selection. For Tuqiri, who was part of the Walters-captained Broncos’ 2000 NRL premiership-winning team, there is only one choice.

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. And dual international Tuqiri also said another of his former Broncos teammates, current Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn, had what it took to lead Brisbane in future years. During that year's Tri Nations series Tuqiri was suspended for five games after a dangerous tackle on All Blacks captain, Richie McCaw.

“Kevvie’s just the man for the job – plain and simple,” Tuqiri said. Tuqiri was also the Broncos' top try-scorer for the 2001 season with 21, the second highest number of tries scored in a season by a Brisbane player. Invalid postcode. His form in his return season for the Tigers continued to be strong[19] and the club came within one match of the 2010 Grand Final. All times AEDT (GMT +11). Marco Monteverde NCA NewsWire September 24, 2020 5:33pm

Lote: Kevvie’s the man to save the Broncos. Lote has 2 jobs listed on their profile. In 2003 he switched codes, moving from rugby league to play rugby with the Waratahs. In 2000 he secured his regular spot in the first grade line-up at the club.

Tuqiri's transition to rugby union proved to be successful, and no one was surprised when his speed and strength gained him selection for the Wallabies, for whom he made his international union debut in June 2003 against Ireland, becoming Australia's 43rd dual code rugby international.

The Reds reached their first grand final since 2011 and were only beaten by five points by the Brumbies in last Saturday’s decider in Canberra. At the end of the season Tuqiri played for the Broncos on the wing, scoring one try in their 2000 NRL Grand Final victory over the Sydney Roosters. After being given a 5:00pm deadline on 13th of March 2007 to either accept or decline the offer from the Australian Rugby Union he announced he had decided to stay in rugby union for the next five years after receiving a massive last-minute contract boost by sponsors rumoured to be worth up $1.2 million a season.

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