NSW Cup side chases rebound win in Newcastle

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sun 9 Apr 2023, 06:49 AM

Halfback Ronald Volkman returns to bolster the One New Zealand Warriors for their sixth-round New South Wales Cup match against Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium today (3.45pm kick-off local time; 5.45pm NZT).

With Volkman on NRL duty last week, the side had a battling 12-20 loss to Western Suburbs last week which, with this weekend’s results so far, has seen them slip from third to fifth on the ladder.

Volkman returns to partner Ben Farr in the halves today as the One New Zealand Warriors face the last-placed Newcastle, a side they beat 42-20 in the opening round of the season.

The original line-up named is likely to be shuffled before kick-off.

Taine Tuaupiki was selected at fullback but has been added to the bench for the club’s NRL side today while hooker Freddy Lussick has been omitted from the first-grade squad to free him up to line up for the NSW Cup side.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Sunday 9 Apr

Full Time

Knights

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lachlan Miller

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Edward Kosi
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Viliami Vailea
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Phoenix Crossland

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Josh Curran
Lock for Knights is number 16 Mat Croker

Lock for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 13 Jack Johns

Interchange for Warriors is number 12 Bayley Sironen
Interchange for Knights is number 14 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Taine Tuaupiki