Two injury-enforced changes have been made for the Vodafone Warriors’ fourth-round New South Wales Cup clash against North Sydney at Mount Smart Stadium today (1.00pm kick-off).
Wing Jarrod Tua and fullback Viliami Kaveinga have both been ruled out resulting in NSW Cup debuts for Vodafone Junior Warriors wing Paul Ulberg and Marist Saints fullback Simon Luafalealo.
Wellington-born Ulberg has made 17 NYC appearances for the club including last year’s grand final triumph against Brisbane.
Kaveinga was named earlier in the week but the hamstring injury that kept him out of the win over Wentworthville last Saturday has again forced him out today.
Tua scored a double last week to lift his try tally to 16 tries in 23 games since the Vodafone Warriors took over the NSW Cup side at the start of last season. He was set to line up again today but was ruled out with a foot injury during the week.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH SYDNEY BEARS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.00pm, Saturday, March 28
Referee: Jamal Thompson
VODAFONE WARRIORS
21 SIMON LUAFALEALO
2 SAULA SOLOMONA
3 GEORGE CARMONT
4 NGANI LAUMAPE
22 PAUL ULBERG
6 API PEWHAIRANGI
7 SAM COOK
8 SUAIA MATAGI
9 SILIVA HAVILI
10 SEBASTINE IKAHIHIFO
11 RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER
12 SIONE LOUSI
13 JOHN PALAVI (c)
Interchange:
14 DAVID BHANA
15 CHARLIE GUBB
16 NATHANIEL PETERU
17 JAMES BELL
COACH: STACEY JONES
