Brent Tate
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Brent Tate is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys
in the National Rugby League
(NRL). His position of choice is at centre but can also play on the wing.
Before joining the Cowboys, he played seven NRL seasons for the Brisbane Broncos
(2001–2007) and three for the New Zealand Warriors
(2008–2010). He was a member of the 2006 NRL premiership-winning Broncos team. He has played in 23 Tests
for Australia and 15 State of Origin
matches for Queensland.
, Tate attended Clontarf Beach State High School
. He later moved to Toowoomba to pursue a career in Rugby League. After playing with the Redcliffe Dolphins
, he was signed by the Brisbane Broncos
,
debut in round 21 of the 2001 season, in a match against the Melbourne Storm
. He earned his first representative honours in 2002, playing for Queensland
in Game 3 of that year's State of Origin
series. He was named the Broncos' rookie of the year
, and was selected for the Australian Kangaroos
both in a one-off Test in July and at the end of the 2002 season.
Tate continued his good form in 2003, moving into the starting side for all 3 State of Origin games and scoring 2 tries in Game 3. He was again selected for Australia in the Anzac Test. However, Tate suffered a career-threatening neck injury that has affected him ever since – his career has only been prolonged with the aid of a special neck brace.
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His neck injury kept him out of the beginning of the 2004 season, but recovered in time for the Anzac Test, and continued to earn representative selection for both Queensland and Australia. 2005 was a disappointing season for Tate, with further injuries preventing him from playing State of Origin. However, he was again selected for the Tri-Nations competition.
In 2006, Tate was again injured for the first part of the season, but made a shock comeback in Game I of the State of Origin. In Game III, Tate scored a crucial try, beginning a Queensland comeback that led to them winning the match and the series. He was named man-of-the-match. Tate was also an integral part of the Brisbane Broncos' 2006 NRL Grand Final-winning team that year, once again being rewarded with national selection.
On 30 May 2007, it was announced that Tate would be leaving the Broncos at the end of the 2007 season to sign with the New Zealand Warriors
on a three year contract. He decided to join the Warriors due to the opportunity to play in the centres. His career with the Brisbane Broncos
was cut short while playing for Queensland during Game 3 of the 2007 State of Origin series, where he suffered a season-ending knee injury to the medial
and anterior cruciate ligament
.
at the Telstra Dome
.
In August 2008, Tate was named in the Australia training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
, and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad. However due to injury he did not play in the final of the World Cup, with the Australia national rugby league team
going to lose the final to the New Zealand national rugby league team 20-34.
Tate's 2009 season was cut short, when in a Round 3 clash against his former club Brisbane Broncos, he suffered another season-ending injury when he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in the process of being tackled.
He returned to the field in 2010, and with injuries early in the season to Steve Price, Simon Mannering
and Micheal Luck
, Tate stood-in as skipper. In the two matches he captained, Tate's Warriors won one match and lost the other.
On 23 June 2010, Tate announced that his three-year stay at the Warriors was over, opting to return to his home state of Queensland to play for the North Queensland Cowboys
. Tate cited the decision as the "toughest he has ever had to make".
He played for Australia in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
(NRL). His position of choice is at centre but can also play on the wing.
Before joining the Cowboys, he played seven NRL seasons for the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
(2001–2007) and three for the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
(2008–2010). He was a member of the 2006 NRL premiership-winning Broncos team. He has played in 23 Tests
Test match (rugby league)
A Test match in rugby league football is a representative match between teams representing members of the Rugby League International Federation.The definition of a Test match differs from that of an international match...
for Australia and 15 State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
matches for Queensland.
Early years
Born in Roma, QueenslandRoma, Queensland
Roma is a town in the western Darling Downs area of Queensland, Australia, by rail WNW of Brisbane. It is situated at the junction of the Warrego and Carnarvon highways...
, Tate attended Clontarf Beach State High School
Clontarf Beach State High School
Clontarf Beach State High School , opened 1964, is a co-educational, public high school based in Clontarf in Queensland, Australia. Clontarf State Primary School is located not far from it. The current Principal is Lisa Starmer. The school's enrolment in 2008 was approximately 1148. In December...
. He later moved to Toowoomba to pursue a career in Rugby League. After playing with the Redcliffe Dolphins
Redcliffe Dolphins
The Redcliffe Dolphins are a rugby league team from the city of Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia. The Redcliffe Dolphins were founded in 1947, accepted into the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1960, and since 1996 have played in the Queensland Cup....
, he was signed by the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
,
Brisbane Broncos (2001–2007)
Tate made his National Rugby LeagueNational Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
debut in round 21 of the 2001 season, in a match against the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. He earned his first representative honours in 2002, playing for Queensland
Queensland rugby league team
The Queensland rugby league team have represented the Australian state of Queensland in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1908...
in Game 3 of that year's State of Origin
Rugby League State of Origin
State of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
series. He was named the Broncos' rookie of the year
Brisbane Broncos Honours
Honours won by the Brisbane Broncos include six National Rugby League Premierships and two World Club Challenge titles. In addition the club and its players have won several more honours and awards since the Broncos were founded in 1988.-Premierships :...
, and was selected for the Australian Kangaroos
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
both in a one-off Test in July and at the end of the 2002 season.
Tate continued his good form in 2003, moving into the starting side for all 3 State of Origin games and scoring 2 tries in Game 3. He was again selected for Australia in the Anzac Test. However, Tate suffered a career-threatening neck injury that has affected him ever since – his career has only been prolonged with the aid of a special neck brace.
In 2006, Tate was again injured for the first part of the season, but made a shock comeback in Game I of the State of Origin. In Game III, Tate scored a crucial try, beginning a Queensland comeback that led to them winning the match and the series. He was named man-of-the-match. Tate was also an integral part of the Brisbane Broncos' 2006 NRL Grand Final-winning team that year, once again being rewarded with national selection.
On 30 May 2007, it was announced that Tate would be leaving the Broncos at the end of the 2007 season to sign with the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
on a three year contract. He decided to join the Warriors due to the opportunity to play in the centres. His career with the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
was cut short while playing for Queensland during Game 3 of the 2007 State of Origin series, where he suffered a season-ending knee injury to the medial
Medial ligament
Medial ligament might refer to:* Medial arcuate ligament* Medial collateral ligament* Medial palpebral ligament* Medial pubovesical ligament* Medial talocalcaneal ligament* Medial umbilical ligament...
and anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
.
New Zealand Warriors (2008–2010)
Tate made his Warriors debut in Round 1, 2008 against the Melbourne StormMelbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
at the Telstra Dome
Telstra Dome
Docklands Stadium is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment stadium in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
.
In August 2008, Tate was named in the Australia training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
, and in October 2008 he was selected in the final 24-man Australia squad. However due to injury he did not play in the final of the World Cup, with the Australia national rugby league team
KangaROOS
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going to lose the final to the New Zealand national rugby league team 20-34.
Tate's 2009 season was cut short, when in a Round 3 clash against his former club Brisbane Broncos, he suffered another season-ending injury when he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in the process of being tackled.
He returned to the field in 2010, and with injuries early in the season to Steve Price, Simon Mannering
Simon Mannering
Simon Alexander Mannering is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition...
and Micheal Luck
Micheal Luck
Micheal Luck is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors. Micheal Luck's position of choice is as a lock or in the second-row.-Queensland:...
, Tate stood-in as skipper. In the two matches he captained, Tate's Warriors won one match and lost the other.
On 23 June 2010, Tate announced that his three-year stay at the Warriors was over, opting to return to his home state of Queensland to play for the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
. Tate cited the decision as the "toughest he has ever had to make".
He played for Australia in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.