Vodafone Warriors welcome back trio, name RTS at fullback and Walsh in halves

Trio back from injury, Walsh named in halves

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 27 Apr 2021, 03:07 PM

Tohu Harris, Adam Pompey and David Fusitu’a return from injury while Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is at fullback and rookie Reece Walsh is in the halves for the Vodafone Warriors’ eighth-round NRL encounter with the North Queensland Cowboys at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford on Sunday (2.00pm kick-off local time; 4.00pm NZT).

Middle forward Harris was ruled out of the Anzac Day match against Melbourne after failing HIA protocols while Pompey is back after missing the Storm game with an ankle injury picked up late in the 20-14 win over St George Illawarra on April 18.

Fusitu’a has missed the last two matches with a hamstring injury.

But while head coach Nathan Brown has one of his injured centres back on deck, he has lost another option with Marcelo Montoya ruled out this week with a knee injury.

Second rower Josh Curran has been named ahead of a judiciary hearing tonight.

The club is contesting the grading of his charge for a tackle on Storm winger George Jennings.

The NRL’s match review committee hit Curran with a grade two careless high tackle charge which the Vodafone Warriors are seeking to have downgraded. If successful Curran will be free to play against the Cowboys; if he’s found guilty he will miss two matches.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Sunday 2 May

Full Time

Warriors

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Valentine Holmes
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ken Maumalo

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Justin O'Neill
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Rocco Berry

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Connelly Lemuelu
Winger for Warriors is number 23 Edward Kosi

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Reece Walsh

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott Drinkwater
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Kodi Nikorima

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Ben Hampton

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Jamayne Taunoa-Brown

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Kane Evans

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLean
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Josh Curran

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Shane Wright
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Ben Murdoch-Masila

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Ben Condon
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jazz Tevaga

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Leeson Ah Mau

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lachlan Burr
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Francis Molo
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Bayley Sironen

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Corey Jensen

Reserves

Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Sean O'Sullivan

Reserve for Cowboys is number 19 Javid Bowen

Match Officials

Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judge: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
Senior Review Official: Alan Shortall

Last updated: 5/29/2023 4:41:03 AM

In a key feature of the side named, Brown has listed outstanding rookie Walsh at standoff partnering Kodi Nikorima – who is switched to the #7 jersey – with Tuivasa-Sheck back at fullback.