Junior Moors
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| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 30 July 1986 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb)[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2007–08 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010–12 | Wests Tigers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Melbourne Storm | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015– | Castleford Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Total | 92 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013 | Samoa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As of 25 September 2015 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project, Love Rugby League | ||||||
Junior Moors (born 30 July 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers, Wests Tigers and Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays as a second-rower, lock and prop.
Playing career
Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Moors played his junior football for Cambridge Park before being signed by the Penrith Panthers. He played for the Panthers' Premier League reserve-grade team in 2006.[2] In Round 1 of the 2007 NRL season he made his NRL debut for the Panthers against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
In a 2009 pre-season trial, Moors suffered a broken ankle which stopped him from playing first-grade that season.
In September 2009, Moors signed a 1-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2010, with the Tigers having an option to extend his contract for a further season.[3]
Moors became a regular interchange player in the second half of 2012, making 14 appearances for the year. He said, "It’s something I have struggled with over the last couple of years, keeping my weight down but it’s been good this year. I’m starting to feel more comfortable in the team now."[4] Statistically, Moors was revealed to be one of the most effective tacklers in the NRL in 2012, with a 94.1% success rate in tackles.[5] He was also a member of the Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers side that lost the NSW Cup grand final.[6]
On 13 September 2012, Moors signed a 1-year contract with the Melbourne Storm starting in 2013.[7]
His first game was interchange for Storm's 2013 World Club Challenge win over Leeds.
Super League Career
On the 11th of July 2014, It was confirmed that Junior Moors signed a contract to play for the Super League club Castleford Tigers in 2015.[8]
He played his first Super League game against the Wakefield Wildcats in Round 1. He scored his first try, and his team's lone try, against Warrington in last round of regular season (round 23).
| Club | Season | Super League | Challenge Cup | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points | Apps | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points | Apps | Tries | Goals | Drop Goals | Points | ||
| Castleford Tigers | 2015 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Career total | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
As of 25 September 2015
Representative career
While attending Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Moors played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2004.[9]
In 2013, Junior was selected for the Samoa national rugby league team in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. He played in 3 of the Samoans 4 tournament games, scoring one try against the French in the group stage.
References
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Junior Moors". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.rleague.com//db/player/m/moors_junior/index.php
- ↑ Todd Balym (23 September 2009). "Daine Laurie a Panther, Tigers on signing spree". Daily Telegraph (Australia). Retrieved 24 September 2009.
- ↑ Nathan Ryan (13 August 2012). "Tigers cub stalking new deal". Sports News First. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Revealed: the NRL's forward defensive heroes". NRL.com. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ Wayne Cousins (30 September 2012). "Tigers go down fighting to Jets in NSW Cup Grand Final". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Storm builds strong front". Melbourne Storm official website. Retrieved 2012-09-13.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/27794248
- ↑ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.