Vodafone Warriors utility Pita Godinet (pictured) makes his comeback from a knee injury when the Auckland Vulcans return from a three-week break to face Newtown in the New South Wales Cup today. Photo: Photosport
Godinet last played in the last-minute loss to Wests Tigers on June 22 when he suffered medial ligament damage.
With the draw giving the Vulcans byes in each of the last two weekends, Godinet has missed just one game when the Vulcans became the first and still the only side to beat competition leader Cronulla on June 30.
With no football since the Vulcans go into todays contest down on match fitness while the Jets have played through, beating Newcastle last weekend to move into fifth place on the ladder just a point and place ahead of the Vulcans.
Turning out in New South Wales Cup football again today are Vodafone Junior Warriors regulars David Bhana, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, David Fusitua and Albert Vete. They made their NSW Cup debuts in the upset win against the Sharks.
Sam Lousi, celebrating his 22nd birthday today, lines up in the second round after filling the 18th man role for the Vodafone Warriors against Wests Tigers last night.
AUCKLAND VULCANS v NEWTOWN JETS
Henson Park, Sydney
3.00pm, Saturday, July 20
Referee: Liam Nicholls
AUCKLAND VULCANS
1DAVID FUSITUA
2TANGI ROPATI
18NGANI LAUMAPE
4SIO SIUA TAUKEIAHO
21ATELEA NAFETALAI
6CARLOS TUIMAVAVE
7PITA GODINET
17DANIEL PALAVI
9ALEHANA MARA
10SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
11JOHN PALAVI
12SAM LOUSI
13DAVID BHANA
Interchange:
8ALBERT VETE
14SILIVA HAVILI
15RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
17NATHANIEL PETERU
HEAD COACH: WILLIE SWANN
Godinet last played in the last-minute loss to Wests Tigers on June 22 when he suffered medial ligament damage.
With the draw giving the Vulcans byes in each of the last two weekends, Godinet has missed just one game when the Vulcans became the first and still the only side to beat competition leader Cronulla on June 30.
With no football since the Vulcans go into todays contest down on match fitness while the Jets have played through, beating Newcastle last weekend to move into fifth place on the ladder just a point and place ahead of the Vulcans.
Turning out in New South Wales Cup football again today are Vodafone Junior Warriors regulars David Bhana, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, David Fusitua and Albert Vete. They made their NSW Cup debuts in the upset win against the Sharks.
Sam Lousi, celebrating his 22nd birthday today, lines up in the second round after filling the 18th man role for the Vodafone Warriors against Wests Tigers last night.
AUCKLAND VULCANS v NEWTOWN JETS
Henson Park, Sydney
3.00pm, Saturday, July 20
Referee: Liam Nicholls
AUCKLAND VULCANS
1DAVID FUSITUA
2TANGI ROPATI
18NGANI LAUMAPE
4SIO SIUA TAUKEIAHO
21ATELEA NAFETALAI
6CARLOS TUIMAVAVE
7PITA GODINET
17DANIEL PALAVI
9ALEHANA MARA
10SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
11JOHN PALAVI
12SAM LOUSI
13DAVID BHANA
Interchange:
8ALBERT VETE
14SILIVA HAVILI
15RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
17NATHANIEL PETERU
HEAD COACH: WILLIE SWANN
