Fix-it man Sam Cook starts at fullback for the Vodafone Warriors in their 12th-round Intrust Super Premiership match against the North Sydney Bears at Mount Smart Stadium today (5.10pm kick-off).
The former Vodafone Junior Warrior has been used at standoff, halfback and hooker this season and was down to start at dummy half today as his side looks to keep the heat on at the top of the table.
With Tuimoala Lolohea out after being granted an early release from his contract, Cook switches to fullback with Jazz Tevaga off the bench to take over at hooker.
Big interchange forward Chris Satae is out with a back complaint.
Kane Telea is promoted from the NYC side to take a spot on the bench with King Vuniyayawa also on the interchange replacing Satae.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v NORTH SYDNEY
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
5.10pm, Saturday, May 27
VODAFONE WARRIORS
9 SAM COOK
2 MATTHEW SAUNI
3 JUNIOR PAUGA
4 SEMISI FOTU
22 PAULOS LATU
6 MAFOA’AEATA HINGANO
7 MASON LINO (c)
8 LIGI SAO
14 JAZZ TEVAGA
10 CHARLIE GUBB
11 OFAHIKI OGDEN
12 ISAIAH PAPALI’I
13 JAMES BELL
Interchange:
15 PATRICK SIPLEY
16 TOAFOFOA SIPLEY
18 KING VUNIYAYAWA
20 KANE TELEA
COACH | RICKY HENRY
