Vodafone Junior Warriors coach Kelvin Wright has made several changes for today’s third-round NYC encounter with the Melbourne Storm.
Out of the originally-selected side are centre Melino Fineanganofo and halfback Zion Ioka.
That has brought about a reshuffle with captain Sheldon Pitama moving into the halves and loose forward Chris Sio to hooker. Coming into the centres for his NYC debut is Filipo Fahiua.
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v MELBOURNE STORM
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.45pm, Sunday, March 20
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 KANE TELEA
2 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
3 JUNIOR PAUGA
21 FILIPO FAHIUA
5 LEVI McBIRNEY
6 EIDEN ACKLAND
9 SHELDON PITAMA (c)
8 ISAIAH PAPALII
13 CHRIS SIO
10 KENESE KENESE
11 OFAHIKI OGDEN
15 JOSEPH PRICE
12 JOSEPH VUNA
Interchange:
14 JEROME MAMEA
16 KEANU DAWSON
17 TUALIMA TUALIMA
20 KOLI ONEONE
COACH | KELVIN WRIGHT
