One New Zealand Warriors set for SG Ball season finale

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sat 8 Apr 2023, 08:35 AM

The One New Zealand Warriors round out their return to the SG Ball Cup with their final match against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe (12.00pm kick-off).

It’s a match which was postponed in February as Cyclone Gabrielle was about to hit the Auckland region.

The contest will have no bearing on the make-up of the SG Ball playoffs starting next week but it’s a chance for the home side to finish its campaign positively after a challenging run of games in the last five rounds.

The young Warriors began their campaign brightly with wins over South Sydney, Melbourne and St George Illawarra but then battled in a series of matchups against sides in the finals mix.

They go into their season finale sitting in 11th spot on six points looking for their second home win.

The Sea Eagles are 15th having won just once so far.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 8 Apr

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Warriors

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Salesi Piliu

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Ratu Saimone Naborisi

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Calvin Levy
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Sialetili Faeamani

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Teapo Stoltman
Centre for Warriors is number 4 patrick moimoi

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Maxwell Taotua
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal Sio

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Josh Clark
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Phranklyn Mano-Le-Mamea

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Broden Konz
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 22 Antonio Taufa

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner STOWERS-SMITH

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Raymond Lole
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Etuate Fukofuka

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 15 Leonard Plati
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Harry Durbin

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Devante Mihinui
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 eddie ieremia

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Roy Quiroz-Mapusua
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Te Waaka Popata-Henare

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Xavier Sofeni
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 20 Mitchell Taotua

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jedd Pratt
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Ben Peni

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Hussein Anani
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Rodney Tuipulotu vea

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Noa Faatui
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Te Hataterehapaerau REID

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Ajay Puafisi