VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v PENRITH PANTHERS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.45pm, Sunday, June 29
Michael Ki returns to NYC football today when he starts in the second row for the Vodafone Junior Warriors’ 16th-round clash against Penrith at Mount Smart Stadium (1.45pm kick-off; match day sponsor: DEWALT).
Ki has made six straight appearances for the club’s New South Wales Cup side in recent weeks.
He goes into the second row with Ofahiki Ogden moving to the bench.
The Vodafone Junior Warriors are looking to arrest a run of two losses in their last two outings against South Sydney and Brisbane. They go into the match sitting eight on the ladder.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 BRAD ABBEY
2 PAUL ULBERG
3 SEMISI TYRELL
4 NATHANIEL ROACHE
5 METIA LISATI
6 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO
7 MASON LINO (c)
8 IULIO AFOA
9 KURT ROBINSON
10 SAM LISONE (c)
11 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
20 MICHAEL KI
13 JAMES BELL
Interchange:
12 OFAHIKI OGDEN
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
16 PAUL TULI
17 MARATA NIUKORE
COACH: STACEY JONES
COVERAGE
Live coverage on SKY Sport 2 at 1.45pm.