Standoff Ata Hingano makes his comeback from an injury lay-off for the Vodafone Warriors’ 22nd-round Intrust Super Premiership encounter with Wyong at Morry Breen Oval on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).
It’s his first match since a leg wound forced him off late in the home win over Illawarra on July 9.
He’s back in the halves with captain Mason Lino for the third-placed Vodafone Warriors’ meeting with the eighth-placed Wyong Roos.
Following their third and final bye last weekend, the Stacey Jones-coached side is on 30 points, level with Illawarra with both teams six points adrift of the Mounties.
Also back in the side is Jazz Tevaga after being used off the bench with the NRL side in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, the Vodafone Junior Warriors will be seeking to back up their impressive 30-28 win over competition leader Penrith when they face Gold Coast on Sunday.
The Vodafone Junior Warriors are 11th on 20 points two ahead of Gold Coast but still four points off eighth spot.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v WYONG ROOS
Morry Breen Oval, Wyong
3.00pm, Saturday, August 6
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
2 VILIAMI KAVEINGA
3 JONATHAN WRIGHT
4 SEMISI TYRELL
5 MATT ALLWOOD
6 ATA HINGANO
7 MASON LINO (c)
8 JAMES GAVET
9 JAZZ TEVAGA
10 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
11 JOHN PALAVI
12 SHAUN LANE
13 LIGI SAO
Interchange:
14 JAMES BELL
15 UPU POCHING
16 PATRICK SIPLEY
17 TOMAS AOAKE
COACH | STACEY JONES
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v GOLD COAST TITANS
Cbus Super Stadium, Robina
11.45am, Sunday, August 7
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 KANE TELEA
2 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
3 MELINO FINEANGANOFO
4 JUNIOR PAUGA
5 MATT FAITOTOA
6 ERIN CLARK
7 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
8 MATTAIS HEIMULI
9 SHELDON PITAMA (c)
10 JOSEPH VUNA
11 OFAHIKI OGDEN
12 JOSEPH PRICE
13 CHRIS SIO
Interchange:
14 TYLER MOHI
15 KENESE KENESE
16 ISAIAH PAPALII
17 JEROME MAMEA
18 DYLAN TAVITA
COACH | KELVIN WRIGHT
