Ali Lauitiiti starts in the front row replacing an injured James Gavet in the Vodafone Warriors’ 14th-round Intrust Super Premiership match against Newcastle at Hunter Stadium today (12.40pm kick-off local time; 2.40pm NZT).
Gavet (knee) was the player of the day in last week’s 32-20 win over Wentworthville.
With Lauitiiti brought in off the bench to start, Tomas Aoake joins the interchange alongside Mason Lino, Upu Poching and James Bell.
The second-placed Vodafone Warriors are seeking their seventh straight win against a Newcastle side lying 12th on the ladder.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
12.40pm, Saturday, June 11
Referee: Adam Devcich
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 HENARE WELLS
2 KEN MAUMALO
3 MATTHEW ALLWOOD
4 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
5 JONATHAN WRIGHT
6 ATA HINGANO
7 JEFF ROBSON
16 ALI LAUITIITI
9 JAZZ TEVAGA
10 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
11 JOHN PALAVI (c)
12 SHAUN LANE
13 LIGI SAO
Interchange:
14 MASON LINO
15 UPU POCHING
17 JAMES BELL
18 TOMAS AOAKE
COACH | STACEY JONES
