NSW Cup side aiming to back up NRL success in Canberra

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sat 10 Jun 2023, 01:30 PM

After the NRL side’s superb victory over the Raiders last night, the One New Zealand Warriors will be seeking a second success in Canberra within 24 hours when the club’s New South Wales Cup team takes on the home side today (2.00pm kick-off local time; 4.00pm NZT).

The two teams are separated by two points on the table, the Warriors sitting fifth on 17 points while the Raiders are sixth on 15.

They’re also both coming off indifferent form, the One New Zealand Warriors edged out 24-22 by South Sydney last week, their third loss in their last four games (with draw the other result) while the Raiders have been beaten in their last three starts.

First graders Taine Tuaupiki, Brayden Wiliame, Viliami Vailea and Ronald Volkman were named for the Warriors on Tuesday but ruled out were NRL rookie Demitric Sifakula, who is side-lined with a knee injury picked up early in last week’s encounter with the Rabbitohs, and senior prop James Gavet.

The Warriors are fielding a completely changed spine from the one used against South Sydney,

Tuaupiki comes in for Setu Tu at fullback, Farr and Volkman replace Eiden Ackland and Geronimo Doyle in the halves and NRL squad member Freddy Lussick was confirmed as a late starter at hooker with captain Kalani Going moving to loose forward for the injured Sifakula.

Sanele Aukusitino was moved off the bench to replace Tu on the wing.

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Raiders

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Chevy Stewart

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Utuloa Asomua

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Moala Graham-Taufa
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Brad Morkos

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Brayden Wiliame
Centre for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Viliami Vailea
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Elijah Anderson

Winger for Warriors is number 14 Sanele Aukusitino
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 19 Matt Frawley

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Ben Farr
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Brad Schneider

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Ronald Volkman

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Peter Hola

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Zyon Maiu'u
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi

Hooker for Warriors is number 21 Freddy Lussick
Prop for Raiders is number 16 Josh Allen

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Isaiah Vagana
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Jed Stuart

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Clay Webb

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Selumiela Halasima
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Ata Mariota

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani Going

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Loghan Lewis

Interchange for Warriors is number 9 Eiden Ackland
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Mitchell Spencer

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Nicholas Halalilo
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Mitchell Prest

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Solomon Vasuvulagi
Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Joshua James

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tahi Baggaley