I just thought ‘Here you go Dad’ and chucked it straight back onto his finger. “It’s going to be good.”Adrian Proszenko is the Chief Rugby League Reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.Why Zane Tetevano buried his premiership ring with his grandfatherZane Tetevano parted with his cherished grand final ring to honour his late grandfather.Zane Tetevano with his grandparents Aeranga and William. Manu’s parents, Darnel and Nooroa, taught both boys at Tokoroa High School and Tetevano and his brother spent a large chunk of their childhoods in the home as an extension of the family.While William won’t be there, several family members will cross the Tasman for the big game.“[William’s passing] is pretty sad for him and his family, but he has a lot of support over there that will be coming over,” Manu said.

I knew he was happy, I knew he was excited [about the ring]. Much like he did for Collins last year, Roosters coach Trent Robinson gifted his premiership ring to Tetevano on the ANZ turf well after midnight last night. Be inspired and go forward and forward’. Nathan Cleary. I chucked the ring back onto his pinky. I thought to myself ‘I’ll just leave it with him, I’ll come back later on.’”Later on turned out to be just before William Tetevano’s death. He had been thinking about the late William Tetevano throughout his funeral, the way he was such a father figure to him that he called him ‘Dad’ rather than refer to him as his grandfather.

Zane Tetevano has also found himself at the Tricolours, having travelled a sometimes wayward path to get there.

Yet less than a year after having his jail sentence overturned, Tetevano was back playing for the Roosters' NSW Cup feeder team, Wyong Roos. It struck Zane Tetevano just as the coffin was closing.He had been thinking about the late William Tetevano throughout his funeral, the way he was such a father figure to him that he called him ‘Dad’ rather than refer to him as his grandfather.

Liam Martin. I can’t fault the man, how much of a great man he is.“I just couldn’t take it away from him. I just thought ‘Here you go Dad’ and chucked it straight back onto his finger. I chucked the ring back onto his pinky. You use that little stuff to motivate me, that will be motivating me. It means ‘Look up to the heavens to your family who have passed on or to your God. 5 days ago Team Mates / James Tamou. Closed the casket.”Tetevano has a chance to win another premiership ring in Sunday’s grand final against Canberra. The Knights have offered Tetevano and Ms Guilbaud-Oulton counselling and support. It struck Zane Tetevano just as the coffin was closing. Josh Mansour. His grandson had been thinking about their relationship, fidgeting with the keepsake that had meant so much to both of them. “It’s going to be good.”Zane Tetevano parted with his cherished grand final ring to honour his late grandfather.Zane Tetevano with his grandparents Aeranga and William. He never drank in front of us, was a churchie, a Christian. Be inspired and go forward and forward’.Tetevano plans to do just that this weekend. Panthers signs Zane Tetevano. You use that little stuff to motivate me, that will be motivating me. [I loved to] see him as a great-grandfather figure to my kids.“I still picture him. They closed the casket. I even had this conversation with my sisters. Penrith may be blessed with the NRL’s best young talent, but Martin credits the club’s experienced players like James Tamou, Josh Mansour and Zane Tetevano …

Roosters teammate Joey Manu also came from Tokoroa, in the centre of New Zealand's North Island. DISGRACED former Newcastle Knight Zane Tetevano has been jailed for at least nine months for four separate attacks on his former girlfriend. Boom. They closed the casket. He had been thinking about the late William Tetevano throughout his funeral, the way he was such a father figure to him that he called him ‘Dad’ rather than refer to him as his grandfather. Manu's parents, Darnel and Nooroa, taught both boys at Tokoroa High School and Tetevano and his brother spent a large chunk of their childhoods in the home as an extension of the family. “It’s going to be good.”Adrian Proszenko is the Chief Rugby League Reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald.Why Zane Tetevano buried his premiership ring with his grandfatherZane Tetevano parted with his cherished grand final ring to honour his late grandfather.Zane Tetevano with his grandparents Aeranga and William. I had a look at it and thought to myself 'OK, everything he has done for me means a lot'. I was thinking in my head ‘Do I ask for it back?’“The days went by, he put it in his drawer and he would wear it in the morning. My nanna was like 'don’t do it'.“But nah, this is his. And then he knew what he had to do.“Just before we closed his casket, it was freak man, I couldn’t hold it. I thought to myself ‘I’ll just leave it with him, I’ll come back later on'.”Later on turned out to be just before William Tetevano’s death. Manu’s parents, Darnel and Nooroa, taught both boys at Tokoroa High School and Tetevano and his brother spent a large chunk of their childhoods in the home as an extension of the family.While William won’t be there, several family members will cross the Tasman for the big game.“[William’s passing] is pretty sad for him and his family, but he has a lot of support over there that will be coming over,” Manu said. It’s funny, I’m getting goosebumps thinking about it.”Which brings us to the day of the funeral. Boom. ‘‘While Zane Tetevano is no longer a Newcastle Knights player, the club has provided assistance as he transitions out of the club,’’ the Knights said in a statement issued last night. Boom. He loved kids. Stats.