Prop Sam Lisone in the Vodafone Warriors' NRL trial against Gold Coast last month. Photo: Photosport.
Experienced NYC players Adam Tuimavave-Gerrard, Sam Lisone and Metia Lisati return for the Vodafone Junior Warriors’ second-round encounter with the St George Illawarra Dragons at Eden Park on Saturday (2.45pm kick-off).
Tuimavave-Gerrard and Lisati both come off the injured list, Tuimavave-Gerrard names on the bench and Lisati on the wing.
Also selected is prop Sam Lisone. He played all 28 NYC matches last year but was used in the Vodafone Warriors’ New South Wales Cup side against Wentworthville last weekend.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Eden Park, Auckland
2.45pm, Saturday, March 15
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 BRAD ABBEY
2 METIA LISATI
3 LAFU FEAGAIGA
4 KEN MAUMALO
5 BRAXTON STANLEY
6 NATHANIEL ROACHE
7 MASON LINO (c)
8 SAM LISONE
9 KURT ROBINSON
10 JAMES TAYLOR
11 MICHAEL KI
12 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
13 KOUMA SAMSON
Interchange:
14 ADAM TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD
15 BUNTY AFOA
16 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
17 JAMES BELL
18 JAZZ TEVAGA
HEAD COACH: STACEY JONES
