Vodafone Junior Warriors coach Kelvin Wright will use an unchanged side in the club's first NYC appearance of the season against Newcastle at Hunter Stadium today (12.00pm kick-off local time; 2.00pm NZT).
While heading into his rookie season as coach, Wright has worked with the players in his role as assistant coach over the last two years including his time with first-year coach Stacey Jones in the club's 2014 premiership-winning campaign.
Wright has named six players from the side that appeared in the grand final for today's encounter.
Hooker Nathaniel Roache is captaining the team, taking over from last year-s co-captains Mason Lino and Sam Lisone.
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
12.00pm, Saturday, March 07
Referees: Jon Stone and Josh McGowan
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 BRAD ABBEY
2 TOMAS AOAKE
3 MARATA NIUKORE
4 SEMISI TYRELL
5 PAUL ULBERG
6 ATA HINGANO
7 ERIN CLARK
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 NATHANIEL ROACHE (c)
10 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
11 OFAHIKI OGDEN
12 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
13 JAZZ TEVAGA
Interchange:
14 PAUL TULI
15 TUALIMA TUALIMA
16 TAMATI IOANE-NIKO
17 ISAIAH COOPER-TETEVANO
18 SHELDON PITAMA
COACH: KELVIN WRIGHT
