Fullback Brad Abbey has been ruled out of the Vodafone Warriors’ third-round NYC encounter with Parramatta at Mount Smart Stadium today (12.45pm kick-off).
Starting at fullback is Mikaere Beattie, who made four appearances in the halves last year.
In another change Lewis Soosemea comes onto the bench for his NYC debut.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v PARRAMATTA EELS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
12.45pm, Saturday, March 21
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
21 MIKAERE BEATTIE
2 TOMAS AOAKE
3 NATHANIEL ROACHE
4 SEMISI TYRELL
5 PAUL ULBERG
6 ATA HINGANO
7 ERIN CLARK
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 SHELDON PITAMA
10 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY (c)
11 MARATA NIUKORE
12 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
13 JAZZ TEVAGA
Interchange:
14 OFAHIKI OGDEN
15 AMONI TUFUI
17 ISAIAH COOPER-TETEVANO
18 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
COACH: KELVIN WRIGHT
