First One New Zealand Warriors SG Ball Cup line-up named

First SG Ball Cup line-up named to face Rabbitohs

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 31 Jan 2023, 04:03 PM

The One New Zealand Warriors have named their first squad of the year with the SG Ball Cup line-up announced to face South Sydney in the opening round of the renowned under-19 competition at Redfern Oval in Sydney on Sunday.

First-year coach Adam Blair and his staff started preparing their players in early November, building up for the campaign with one inter-squad trial in December and two more in the last two weeks.

This is just the second time the One New Zealand Warriors have played in the competition, famed for being the breeding ground for many of the game’s greatest players.

In their debut in 2020, the Warriors were in a share of second just one point behind the top side when Covid forced the cancellation of the competition.

For three years One New Zealand Warriors young hopefuls have been denied meaningful football due to Covid’s impact. With the SG Ball side restored for this season, Blair and his staff have been working with a group of players showing ample ability but yearning for competition at the highest level.

The first 2023 squad named includes some players who have represented the One New Zealand Warriors at rugby union’s World Schools Sevens and a number of players who have signed for the club despite also being highly regarded in the rugby union code.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 5 Feb

Full Time

Rabbitohs

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Dane Towns

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Ratu Saimone Naborisi
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Tyrone Munro

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Rapheal Sio
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Daniel Wright

Centre for Warriors is number 3 patrick moimoi
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Drew Williams

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sialetili Faeamani
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Haizyn Mellars

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Sio Kali
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Leroy Murray

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Salesi Piliu
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Brent Hawkins

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Setefano Sele

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner STOWERS-SMITH
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Tj Herring

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Etuate Fukofuka
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Jahream Lole-Ngarima

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Harry Durbin
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Thomas Fletcher

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Mateus Heslin

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 eddie ieremia
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Liam Le Blanc

Lock for Warriors is number 13 selumiela halasima

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Bailey Smith

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Lennox Risati

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Siale Siulangapo
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Bailey Scholes

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Rodney Tuipulotu vea
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 19 Jacob Veiru

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

Reserves

Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Ryan Casey

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Julian Drinnan

Last updated: 2/7/2023 1:20:47 PM

The SG Ball Cup’s regular season comprises nine rounds ahead of the top four play-offs with the grand final in late April.

The One New Zealand Warriors have five home games against Manly (February 12), St George Illawarra (February 26), Sydney Roosters (March 12), Canterbury Bankstown (March 26) and Western Suburbs (April 2). Three will be played at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe with one each at the Trusts Arena in Waitakere and Mount Smart Stadium.

Their away games are against South Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle and Penrith.

ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS

11.00am, Sunday, February 5, 2023
Redfern Oval, Sydney

ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS

1 RATU NABORISI
2 RAPHAEL SIO
3 PATRICK MOIMOI
4 SIALE FAEAMANI
5 SIO KALI
6 WILLIAM PILIU
7 SEFANAIA COWLEY-LUPO
8 TANNER STOWERS-SMITH
9 ETUATE FUKOFUKA
10 HARRY DURBIN
11 KAYLISS FATIALOFA
12 EDDIE IEREMIA
13 LEKA HALASIMA TUAKALU-TAVALU
Interchange:
14 JERIKO FILIPI
15 SIALE SIULANGAPO
16 RODNEY TUIPULOTU VEA
17 PRESLEY SEUMANU
18 JULIAN DRINNAN