One late change has been made for the Vodafone Junior Warriors' 14th-round NYC clash against the Sydney Roosters at Mount Smart Stadium today (3.40pm kick-off; match day sponsor: Vodafone).
Mattais Heimuli has been brought onto the bench to replace the originally-named Roman Tuhimata.
The side has been bolstered with hooker Nathaniel Roache back in the side after being promoted to make his New South Wales Cup debut last Saturday.
His selection means Erin Clark is reunited in the halves with Ata Hingano after operating in the dummy half role in last week’s 34-24 win over South Sydney at Redfern Oval.
Last week’s win cemented fourth spot on the ladder for the Vodafone Junior Warriors. They’re on 17 points, one clear of the fifth-placed Roosters.
In their last outing at Mount Smart Stadium the Vodafone Junior Warriors lost to Newcastle, their first defeat at home this season.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
3.40pm, Saturday, June 13
Referees: Alan Shortall and Chris Butler
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 BRAD ABBEY
2 TOMAS AOAKE
3 MARATA NIUKORE
4 SEMISI TYRELL
5 JUNIOR PAUGA
6 ATA HINGANO
7 ERIN CLARK
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 NATHANIEL ROACHE
10 AMONI TUFUI
11 OFAHIKI OGDEN
12 MATIU LOVE-HENRY
13 JAZZ TEVAGA
Interchange:
14 CHRIS SIO
15 TUALIMA TUALIMA
17 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
18 MATTAIS HEIMULI
COACH: KELVIN WRIGHT
