Brisbane will have its big names on show for tonights historic NRL trial against the Vodafone Warriors at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (7.30pm kick-off).
Kiwi Josh Hoffman and Alex Glenn, named to lead the side, are both starting along with Justin Hodges, Corey Norman, Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Matt Gillett and Corey Parker.
Included on the bench is official captain Sam Thaiday as well as new signings Scott Prince and David Stagg, who have both returned to the Broncos, and Jack Reed.
In the only change to the Vodafone Warriors starting line-up originally named, Sam Rapira runs on in the front row with Jacob Lillyman now on the bench.
Set to play for the first time in 10 months is veteran centre Jerome Ropati, He has been been sidelined since having his 2012 campaign ended by a knee injury in the clubs 10th-round encounter with the Sydney Roosters in Auckland last May.
Making his first appearance for the Vodafone Warriors is former Melbourne loose forward Todd Lowrie, who missed last weekends trial in Hamilton when he returned home after his grandfather passed away.
With 2012 premiership winner Lowrie in the side, Feleti Mateo is named in the second row with captain Simon Mannering.
Tonights match is the first experience Dunedin has had of NRL football and it will also be the first time the Vodafone Warriors will play in a covered stadium in New Zealand.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v BRISBANE BRONCOS
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
7.30pm, Saturday, February 23
Referees: Ashley Klein and Phil Haines
VODAFONE WARRIORS
22 KEVIN LOCKE
2 BILL TUPOU
3 DANE NIELSEN
4 KONRAD HURRELL
25 MANU VATUVEI
6 THOMAS LEULUAI
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
14 ELIJAH TAYLOR
10 BEN MATULINO
11 FELETI MATEO
12 SIMON MANNERING (c)
16 TODD LOWRIE
Interchange:
1 GLEN FISIIAHI
5 CHARLIE GUBB
15 SAM RAPIRA
17 CARLOS TUIMAVAVE
18 PITA GODINET
21 JEROME ROPATI
23 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
24 STEVE RAPIRA
HEAD COACH: MATTHEW ELLIOTT
BRISBANE BRONCOS
1 JOSH HOFFMAN
2 DELROY BERRYMAN
4 JUSTIN HODGES
3 JORDAN KAHU
5 LACHLAN MARANTA
6 COREY NORMAN
7 PETER WALLACE
8 BEN HANNANT
9 ANDREW McCULLOUGH
10 JOSH McGUIRE
11 ALEX GLENN (c)
12 MATT GILLETT
13 COREY PARKER
nterchange:
14 SCOTT PRINCE
15 SAM THAIDAY
16 BEN HUNT
17 DAVID STAGG
18 MITCHELL DODDS
19 SCOTT ANDERSON
20 JACK REED
21 JOE BOND
HEAD COACH: ANTHONY GRIFFIN
Kiwi Josh Hoffman and Alex Glenn, named to lead the side, are both starting along with Justin Hodges, Corey Norman, Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Matt Gillett and Corey Parker.
Included on the bench is official captain Sam Thaiday as well as new signings Scott Prince and David Stagg, who have both returned to the Broncos, and Jack Reed.
In the only change to the Vodafone Warriors starting line-up originally named, Sam Rapira runs on in the front row with Jacob Lillyman now on the bench.
Set to play for the first time in 10 months is veteran centre Jerome Ropati, He has been been sidelined since having his 2012 campaign ended by a knee injury in the clubs 10th-round encounter with the Sydney Roosters in Auckland last May.
Making his first appearance for the Vodafone Warriors is former Melbourne loose forward Todd Lowrie, who missed last weekends trial in Hamilton when he returned home after his grandfather passed away.
With 2012 premiership winner Lowrie in the side, Feleti Mateo is named in the second row with captain Simon Mannering.
Tonights match is the first experience Dunedin has had of NRL football and it will also be the first time the Vodafone Warriors will play in a covered stadium in New Zealand.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v BRISBANE BRONCOS
Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
7.30pm, Saturday, February 23
Referees: Ashley Klein and Phil Haines
VODAFONE WARRIORS
22 KEVIN LOCKE
2 BILL TUPOU
3 DANE NIELSEN
4 KONRAD HURRELL
25 MANU VATUVEI
6 THOMAS LEULUAI
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
14 ELIJAH TAYLOR
10 BEN MATULINO
11 FELETI MATEO
12 SIMON MANNERING (c)
16 TODD LOWRIE
Interchange:
1 GLEN FISIIAHI
5 CHARLIE GUBB
15 SAM RAPIRA
17 CARLOS TUIMAVAVE
18 PITA GODINET
21 JEROME ROPATI
23 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
24 STEVE RAPIRA
HEAD COACH: MATTHEW ELLIOTT
BRISBANE BRONCOS
1 JOSH HOFFMAN
2 DELROY BERRYMAN
4 JUSTIN HODGES
3 JORDAN KAHU
5 LACHLAN MARANTA
6 COREY NORMAN
7 PETER WALLACE
8 BEN HANNANT
9 ANDREW McCULLOUGH
10 JOSH McGUIRE
11 ALEX GLENN (c)
12 MATT GILLETT
13 COREY PARKER
nterchange:
14 SCOTT PRINCE
15 SAM THAIDAY
16 BEN HUNT
17 DAVID STAGG
18 MITCHELL DODDS
19 SCOTT ANDERSON
20 JACK REED
21 JOE BOND
HEAD COACH: ANTHONY GRIFFIN
