Stacey Jones: 27 Years as a Warrior, 2002 Grand Final Regrets & The Pre-Game Ritual He Kept Secret
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What is discussed at the start of this section?
You are a household name. For a generation of Kiwis, you probably epitomised the Warriors.
Going back to those early days, 95, and you talk about guys like Hito Okasini and Stephen Kearney. It was really awesome, you know. It was great to be a part of that journey.
How did Stacey Jones become a household name in New Zealand?
After a game of footy, you'd go back and you'd have a few beers with the opposition and that. Alfie taught me a few tricks on and off the field.
Yeah, but he was renowned for throwing up before games. Were you a throw-up about half-time of that? Half-time, yeah. Yeah, I know. Was it every game?
Most games. Yeah, I think it became every game. To be fair, I haven't spoken about it a lot. Look, I'd give anything to give that try back for the win, you know. Yeah, the disappointment of losing a grand final, it's a different feeling. Yeah, you've got to look back on it and go, yeah, we had a good year. If only we might have done this differently maybe or that differently. Yeah, because they're hard to do. I had no desire to actually be the coach to take over. I just said, let's get us through this period. Because it was a tough time. Sean was on the verge of pulling the pin. I just said to Sean when I took over, I said, look, Sean, I just want to get you back home and play a game. Luckily enough, we got back home.
We had a good win in our first game. Without a doubt. I've been very fortunate and lucky to be in a position. What's around the corner is what's around the corner. I feel very privileged that I've been able to be in a position to live the life that I have.
I've sat here for nearly two hours not wanting to ask the question. He's got to ask the question. I knew you were going to ask the question. You're going to ask the question. Is it our year?
This week on Between Two Bears, we talk to Stacey Jones. Stacey is one of the greatest rugby league players New Zealand has ever produced. 261 NRL games for the Warriors, 46 tests for the Kiwis, the Golden Boot winner in 2002, the first and only life member of the Warriors, and now he's the assistant coach of the Warriors and head coach of the Kiwis.
And we cover it all in this episode, and it was a real privilege. Stacey doesn't do many interviews, and this was an incredible insight into the man. Humble, thoughtful, and funny. You're going to love this one.
This episode is also a special one for another reason. It's the launch of our new partnership with One New Zealand. They are a dream partner for us.
What were the early days of the Warriors like for Stacey Jones?
We're incredibly excited about this. We're such a perfect fit on values, reach, and vibes. We believe that One New Zealand connects New Zealand while Between Two Bears connects New Zealanders. And together, we are New Zealand's most trusted connection platform.
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We're also stoked to be dressed by Barkers. Head online to barkers.co.nz to find out more. Last thing before we get into it, we're on a mission to become New Zealand's most trusted storytellers. If you enjoy the podcast, it would mean the world to us if you subscribed or followed wherever you're watching or listening. It genuinely helps us grow, attract bigger and better guests and keep bringing you the best conversations we can. Enjoy. Stacey Jones, welcome to Between Two Bears. Yeah, awesome. Thanks for having me. We're very excited to have you. Before we get into today's episode, we've got some big news. We are stoked to announce that One New Zealand is the new naming sponsor of the Between Two Bears podcast.
Yes, yes, yes. Woohoo! One New Zealand don't do short term. They've been on the front of the Warriors jersey since 1999, starting out as Vodafone and rebranding to One New Zealand, which is 27 years. The longest naming right partnership in New Zealand professional sport. So when they said they wanted to back the show, we took it as a pretty serious compliment. We're genuinely so proud to have them on board. one new zealand connects new zealand and we like to think we connect new zealanders and it felt like a natural fit and honestly we couldn't have planned a better first guest under the new partnership because in the first year of that partnership the bloke wearing the number seven was a kid from point chev called stacy jones so 27 years later you're still at the club and so are they so today we're sitting down with the man who's been there for the whole ride 1999 have you paid a phone bill
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is discussed at the start of this section?
0:00–0:15
2
How did Stacey Jones become a household name in New Zealand?
0:15–2:12
3
What were the early days of the Warriors like for Stacey Jones?
2:12–15:38
4
How does Stacey Jones reflect on his 2002 Grand Final experience?
15:38–56:07
5
What insights does Stacey Jones share about his early international career?
56:07–56:56
6
How did Stacey Jones feel about receiving his first Kiwi test jersey?
56:56–57:58
7
What were the challenges faced during Stacey's coaching journey?
57:58–59:14
8
How does Stacey Jones view the impact of the new eligibility rule for Kiwis?
59:14–1:58:18
Speakers
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