One New Zealand Warriors side named for first SG Ball Cup home game

Line-up named for SG Ball team's first home game

Author: Richard Becht & Steve Montgomery, ourfootyteam.com
Timestamp: Wed 22 Feb 2023, 07:53 PM

After winning their first two games on the road, the One New Zealand Warriors will belatedly play their first SG Ball Cup home game of the season when they face St George Illawarra in Sunday’s third-round clash.

The match will also provide a delayed debut for Pukekohe’s Navigation Homes Stadium as a new home venue for the club.

Cyclone Gabrielle’s imminent arrival put paid to the intended first home game at the stadium against Manly Warringah on February 12.

Despite having a week off, the One New Zealand Warriors were in potent form against the Melbourne Storm last Sunday, scoring 10 tries in a 56-18 win leaving them sixth on the ladder despite having a game in hand.

They now come up against a St George Illawarra side which has lost each of its first three matches against Canterbury Bankstown (14-26), Western Suburbs (10-18) and the 2022 SG Ball premier Penrith (12-38).

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Ratu Saimone Naborisi

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Pat O'Connor
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Rapheal Sio

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Joven GYEMORE
Centre for Warriors is number 3 patrick moimoi

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Araz Nanva
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sialetili Faeamani

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Conor MCFADDEN
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Sio Kali

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Jesse WILLIAMS
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Salesi Piliu

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Shadi Hammoud
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Nicholas Quinn

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner STOWERS-SMITH

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Carlos Pauli
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Etuate Fukofuka

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob WILSON
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Harry Durbin

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Loko Jnr PASIFIKI TONGA
2nd Row for Warriors is number 21 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Nicholas Tsougranis
2nd Row for Warriors is number 22 eddie ieremia

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jonty Perestrelo
Lock for Warriors is number 13 selumiela halasima

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Corey Ackers

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Zachary COOM
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Ben Peni

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Ethan Arena
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Matthew Alhazim
Interchange for Warriors is number 23 Taimana WHAKATAU

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Lachlan McDowell