Brent Tate
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Born | Roma, Queensland, Australia | 3 March 1982|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brent Tate (born 3 March 1982) is an Australian former professional
Early life
Tate was born in Roma, Queensland and moved to Redcliffe at the age of 9.[2] He played his junior rugby league for the Redcliffe Dolphins and attended Clontarf Beach State High School, where he represented the Australian Schoolboys in 1999. He was originally a scholarship holder with the South Queensland Crushers, signing with the Brisbane Broncos after the Crushers folded.[3][4]
Professional playing career
Brisbane Broncos
Tate made his
Tate continued his good form in 2003, moving into the Queensland starting side for all 3
In 2006, Tate was again injured for the first part of the season, but made a shock comeback in Game 1 of the State of Origin. In Game 3 in Melbourne, Tate scored a crucial try, beginning a Queensland comeback that led to them winning the match and the series. For the first time in his Origin career, he was named man-of-the-match for Game 3.
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 for the 2006 Tri-Nations. In the final against defending champions New Zealand at the Sydney Football Stadium, Australia had a hard-fought 16–12 win in extra time, again thanks to a try to captain Darren Lockyer. Playing on the wing, Tate scored Australia's only other try for the game. As 2006 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos travelled to England to face 2006 Super League champions, St Helens R.F.C. in the 2007 World Club Challenge. Tate played at centre in the Broncos' 14–18 loss.
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.[6] He decided to join the Warriors due to the opportunity to play in his preferred position of centre.
Tate was selected to play for the
His career with the Broncos was cut short while playing for Queensland during Game III of the 2007 State of Origin series, where he suffered a season-ending knee injury to the medial and anterior cruciate ligament. [citation needed]New Zealand Warriors
Tate made his New Zealand Warriors debut in Round 1, 2008 against the Melbourne Storm at Telstra Dome, against the same team and at the same stadium in which he made his NRL debut for Brisbane.
In August 2008, Tate was named in the
In September 2008, Tate was named on the bench in the Australian Schoolboys Team of the Century.
Tate's 2009 season was cut short, when in a Round 3 clash against his former club Brisbane, he suffered another season-ending injury when he damaged his anterior cruciate ligament in the process of being tackled. [citation needed]
He returned to the field in
On 23 June 2010, Tate announced that his three-year stay at the New Zealand side 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".[11]
At the end of the 2010 season, Tate was again selected for Australia's
North Queensland Cowboys
Tate's first season with the North Queensland outfit in
Tate continued to play for Queensland in the 2012 State of Origin series, helping the Maroons to a record-breaking 7th series win in a row dating back to 2006.
Tate was selected on the wing for Qld in the opening game of the 2013 Origin series. Despite the Maroons going down 14–6 to NSW in Sydney, he retained his spot for Game 2 of the series in Brisbane. Tate was named man-of-the-match in Queensland's win in the third and deciding game of the series, which extended their record winning streak to eight series.
Tate continued playing for Queensland in the 2014 State of Origin series. During the 2nd game of the State of Origin series, Tate suffered another ACL knee injury.
On 3 September 2014, Tate announced his retirement from Rugby League after accepting medical advice that returning from the ruptured ACL sustained during that year's State of Origin series was one fight too many.[14][15][16]
Personal life
Tate is the brother-in-law of
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Player profile: Brent Tate". cowboys.com.au. North Queensland Cowboys. Archived from the original on 22 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "For a couple of months I couldn't even lift a glass of water". NQ Cowboys. 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Legend Q&A: Brent Tate". National Rugby League. 16 October 2019.
- ^ Marshall, Matt (30 May 2007). "Bronco Tate to join Warriors". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ "Tate Signs With Warriors For Three Years". rleague.com. 30 May 2007. Archived from the original on 22 June 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
- ^ "Anzac Test Match 2007". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Liam FitzGibbon (1 August 2008). "Surprises in Kangaroos squad". "Fox Sports News (Australia)". Archived from the original on 8 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Veteran Lockyer named in Australian squad". International Herald Tribune. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Manly six win Australia call-up". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ "Brent Tate joining North Queensland Cowboys on three-year deal". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ^ Badel, Peter; Marshall, Matt (14 November 2010). "Kangaroos star Brent Tate faces nine months on sideline as ACL injury confirmed". The Sunday Mail. Brisbane. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Chammas, Michael (9 September 2011). "Fighting back from injury has Cowboys fit for finals". Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Satisfied Tate ends gutsy NRL career".
- ^ "Brent Tate announces retirement | NRL | Zero Tackle". zerotackle.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Motorsport Video |Motorsport Highlights, Replays, News, Clips".
- ^ Walter, Brad (21 April 2011). "Rivalry to hit home, and away, for Price". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ Valuable in her own right New Zealand Herald, 25 November 2002
- ^ "Making My Own Name". Jamie-Lee Price. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Riley Price on his unique Johnathan Thurston connection, family ties to Cowboys". Townsville Bulletin. 9 February 2023.