Four new signings make club debuts in first trial
Four of the One New Zealand Warriors’ new signings have been named in the club’s first side of the season for Thursday night’s NRL Preseason Challenge encounter with Wests Tigers at Mount Smart Stadium (8.00pm kick-off).
Former Kiwi Te Maire Martin is paired in the halves with Luke Metcalf, who has joined the club from Cronulla Sutherland while ex-St George Illawarra Dragons Brayden Wiliame and Jackson Ford are also included.
In his first match as head coach Andrew Webster has all four of the club’s development players with Demitric Sifakula in the second row and Zyon Maiuu, Ali Leiataua and Jacob Laban on an 11-man bench.
The two most experienced players named are winger Marcelo Montoya (90 appearances) and prop Bunty Afoa (108 games).
Match: Warriors v Wests Tigers
Round 1 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Wests Tigers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Charlie Staines
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Marcelo MontoyaWinger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Junior Tupou
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Brayden WiliameCentre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Asu Kepaoa
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Viliami VaileaCentre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy Talau
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward KosiWinger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Liam Scolari
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke MetcalfFive-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Triston Reilly
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brandon Wakeham
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Bunty AfoaProp for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Freddy LussickHooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jake Simpkin
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tom AleProp for Wests Tigers is number 23 Alex Seyfarth
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brandon Tumeth
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Demitric Sifakula2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Fonua Pole
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Michael SioLock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Justin Matamua
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Maiu'u ZyonInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jahream Bula
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Sanele AukusitinoInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Jordan Hill
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ali LeiatauaInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Trey Peni
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Jacob LabanInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Josh Feledy
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Moala Graham-TaufaReserve for Wests Tigers is number 10 Aitasi James
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Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Kalani GoingReserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Christopher Faagutu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Eiden AcklandReserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Sione Vaihu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Ben FarrReserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Zane Camroux
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Isaiah VaganaReserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Sione Fainu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 24 Solomon VasuvulagiReserve for Wests Tigers is number 22 Rua Ngatikaura
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Reserve for Warriors is number 25 Paul RoacheReserve for Wests Tigers is number 24 Tanous Sukkar
Match Officials
- Referee: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
Last updated:
Other players with NRL experience are Viliami Vailea, Edward Kosi, Freddy Lussick and Tom Ale.
ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v WESTS TIGERS
8.00pm, Thursday, February 9, 2023
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
1 TAINE TUAUPIKI
2 MARCELO MONTOYA
3 BRAYDEN WILIAME
4 VILIAMI VAILEA
5 EDWARD KOSI
6 LUKE METCALF
7 TE MAIRE MARTIN
8 BUNTY AFOA
9 FREDDY LUSSICK
10 TOM ALE
11 JACKSON FORD
12 DEMITRIC SIFAKULA
13 MICHAEL SIO
Interchange:
14 ZYON MAIUU
15 SANELE AUKUSITINO
16 ALI LEIATAUA
17 JACOB LABAN
18 MOALA GRAHAM-TAUFA
20 KALANI GOING
21 EIDEN ACKLAND
22 BEN FARR
23 ISAIAH VAGANA
24 SOLOMON VASUVULAGI
25 PAUL ROACHE
Head coach | ANDREW WEBSTER
