Dominique Peyroux returns from suspension and Nathaniel Peteru is back from injury in a Vodafone Warriors side showing some changes for Saturday’s second-round New South Wales Cup game against the Illawarra Cutters at Eden Park (12.40pm kick-off).
Peyroux will start in the second row and Peteru at prop while there are also more changes in the backline following last Saturday’s 24-38 loss to Wentworthville at Belmore Sports Ground.
Ngani Laumape was in the centres and David Fusitua on the wing in the opening round but they swap places against the Cutters. With Ben Henry moving onto the bench for the club’s NRL side, Carlos Tuimavave starts at standoff.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v ILLAWARRA CUTTERS
Eden Park, Auckland
12.40pm, Saturday, March 15
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 STEVE WAETFORD (c)
2 JARRED WILSON
3 KONRAD HURRELL
4 DAVID FUSITUA
5 NGANI LAUMAPE
6 CARLOS TUIMAVAVE
7 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
8 CHARLIE GUBB
9 MICHAEL SIO
10 NATHANIEL PETERU
11 DOMINIQUE PEYROUX
12 RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
13 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
Interchange:
14 UPU POCHING
15 DAVID BHANA
16 SILIVA HAVILI
17 ABRAHAM PAPALII
18 AGNATIUS PAASI
COACH: ROHAN SMITH
