MATCH DETAILS
At Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
Vodafone Warriors 20 (Adam Blair, David Fusitu'a, Blake Green tries; Shaun Johnson 3 conversions, penalty).
Newcastle Knights 4 (Ken Sio try).
Halftime: 12-4 Vodafone Warriors.
Referees: Matt Cecchin and Alan Shortall.
Crowd: 14,395.
Vodafone Warriors | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c); David Fusitu'a, Gerard Beale, Solomone Kata, Ken Maumalo; Blake Green, Shaun Johnson; James Gavet, Issac Luke, Agnatius Paasi; Isaiah Papali'i, Adam Blair; Simon Mannering. Interchange: Jazz Tevaga, Bunty Afoa, Leivaha Pulu, Peta Hiku.
STATS
Team:
Penalties | 6-7
Completions | 33/41 (81%); 28/36 (78%)
Possession | 55%-45%
Total runs | 191-159
Total metres | 2007-1326
Kicks | 22-23
Kicking metres | 547-668
Errors | 10-11
Line breaks | 5-2
Line break assists | 2-0
Tackles | 314-381
Missed tackles |30-45
Ineffective tackles | 5-19
Off loads | 9-5
Individual:
Most metres | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 338, Ken Maumalo 223, James Gavet 151, Simon Mannering 129, David Fusitu'a 121, Isaiah Papali'i 116, Jazz Tevaga 116, Agnatius Paasi 109, Solomone Kata 103, Bunty Afoa 102, Blake Green 102
Most post-contact metres | Ken Maumalo 101, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 94, James Gavet 64, Jazz Tevaga 57, Isaiah Papali'i 56, Simon Mannering 54
Most runs | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 24, Ken Maumalo 23, Simon Mannering 14, Isaiah Papali'i 13, James Gavet 14, David Fusitu'a 12, Gerard Beale 11, Agnatius Paasi 11, Blake Green 11, Adam Blair 11, Jazz Tevaga 11, Solomone Kata 10
Most tackle breaks | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 11, David Fusitu'a 8, Solomone Kata 4, Blake Green 4, Jazz Tevaga 4
Most tackles | Jazz Tevaga 40, Simon Mannering 36, Adam Blair 33, Isaiah Papali'i 29, Issac Luke 28, Agnatius Paasi 25, Shaun Johnson 23, Bunty Afoa 20
Most off loads | Issac Luke 3
Most supports | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 15, Blake Green 15, Shaun Johnson 11, Solomone Kata 11, Simon Mannering 10, Jazz Tevaga 10
Most decoys | Jazz Tevaga 18, Simon Mannering 12, James Gavet 9
