Fullback Tuimoala Lolohea ... a double try-scorer for the Vodafone Junior Warriors against Brisbane last Sunday. Photo: Photosport.
Five of the Vodafone Junior Warriors senior players return to bolster the side for todays 17th-round NYC clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval (kick-off 1.00pm local time; 3.00pm NZT).
After playing for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup last week, regulars David Bhana, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Albert Vete and David Fusitua all return to the NYC side (the Vulcans have a bye this weekend).
Also brought back into the line-up is hooker Siliva Havili who has played most of the year with the Vulcans.
With Solomone Kata injured, Faitala-Mariner starts in the centres along with Fusitua, who was originally named at fullback.
Tuimoala Lolohea will again be used at fullback. He was exceptional in the role in last Sundays 34-28 win against Brisbane, scoring two tries to take his tally for the year to 12 in 15 appearances. He also kicked five conversions for a total of 18 points. The Vodafone Junior Warriors are now in fourth spot while the Rabbitohs are 12th.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Redfern Oval, Sydney
1.00Pm, Saturday, July 06
Referee: Matt Noyen
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
6TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
2METIA LISATI
11RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
1DAVID FUSITUA
5VILIAMI LOLOHEA
1SAM COOK
18EKO MALU
17ABRAHAM PAPALII
14SILIVA HAVILI
10JAMES TAYLOR
4SIONE FEAO
9MICHAEL SIO
13DAVID BHANA (c)
Interchange:
8ALBERT VETE
15SAM LISONE
16STEDMAN LEFAU
12TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
HEAD COACH: JOHN ACKLAND
Five of the Vodafone Junior Warriors senior players return to bolster the side for todays 17th-round NYC clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval (kick-off 1.00pm local time; 3.00pm NZT).
After playing for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup last week, regulars David Bhana, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Albert Vete and David Fusitua all return to the NYC side (the Vulcans have a bye this weekend).
Also brought back into the line-up is hooker Siliva Havili who has played most of the year with the Vulcans.
With Solomone Kata injured, Faitala-Mariner starts in the centres along with Fusitua, who was originally named at fullback.
Tuimoala Lolohea will again be used at fullback. He was exceptional in the role in last Sundays 34-28 win against Brisbane, scoring two tries to take his tally for the year to 12 in 15 appearances. He also kicked five conversions for a total of 18 points. The Vodafone Junior Warriors are now in fourth spot while the Rabbitohs are 12th.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Redfern Oval, Sydney
1.00Pm, Saturday, July 06
Referee: Matt Noyen
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
6TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
2METIA LISATI
11RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
1DAVID FUSITUA
5VILIAMI LOLOHEA
1SAM COOK
18EKO MALU
17ABRAHAM PAPALII
14SILIVA HAVILI
10JAMES TAYLOR
4SIONE FEAO
9MICHAEL SIO
13DAVID BHANA (c)
Interchange:
8ALBERT VETE
15SAM LISONE
16STEDMAN LEFAU
12TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
HEAD COACH: JOHN ACKLAND
