Kieran Foran is a confirmed starter at standoff and front rowers James Gavet and Ligi Sao come onto the bench for the Vodafone Warriors’ fourth-round NRL clash against St George Illawarra at UOW Jubilee Oval in Sydney today (6.30pm kick-off local time; 8.30pm NZT).
Foran makes his debut for the club becoming Vodafone Warrior #217.
Charlie Gubb starts in the front row with Gavet and Sao joining Sam Lisone and Bunty Afoa on the interchange. Gavet and Sao are set for their first NRL appearances this season.
Albert Vete and Ata Hingano, both initially named in the starting line-up on Tuesday, appeared for the club's Intrust Super Premiership side yesterday as did utility Erin Clark and centre Blake Ayshford.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
UOW Jubilee Oval, Kogarah
6.30pm, Sunday, March 25
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)
2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
3 DAVID FUSITU’A
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 KEN MAUMALO
22 KIERAN FORAN
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
15 CHARLIE GUBB
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 JACOB LILLYMAN
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN
13 SIMON MANNERING
Interchange:
16 SAM LISONE
17 BUNTY AFOA
18 JAMES GAVET
20 LIGI SAO
HEAD COACH | STEPHEN KEARNEY
