Rd 17 NSW Cup Team List: Warriors kicking off run of home games

Rd 17 NSW Cup Team List: Kicking off a run of home games

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Thu 22 Jun 2023, 01:59 PM

This week’s return home for the first time in a month signals a run of fixtures on home soil as the One New Zealand Warriors head into the business end of the New South Wales Cup's competition.

The Slade Griffin-coached side faces St George Illawarra at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart on Saturday (12.00pm kick-off), the first of six matches they’ll play in New Zealand in their last nine games of the regular season.

Sitting fifth on the ladder after eight wins, a draw and six losses in their first 15 matches, they’re back at Go Media Stadium to take on the Rabbitohs on June 30 followed by three more encounters in Auckland against Newtown (July 16), Canberra (July 21) and the Sea Eagles (August 18) while they face the Magpies in Hamilton on August 12.

Their only matches in Sydney are against Parramatta (July 8), Penrith (August 5) and the Dragons (August 26).

On Saturday they meet a St George Illawarra side occupying ninth spot on the ladder on 15 points. They've won four of their last six including a 46-4 trouncing of the Magpies last week while the Warriors have had a win, a draw and four defeats in their last six starts.

NRL winger Edward Kosi and seasoned prop Patrick Vaivai provide a boost returning after long lay-offs but the Warriors will be without a number of other key players including fullback Taine Tuaupiki, NRL rookie centre Ali Leiataua, front rower James Gavet, exciting young back rowers Leka Halasima and Demitric Sifakula and hooker Paul Roache.

With injuries, suspensions and NRL requirements biting into resources, the Warriors have so far used 34 players this season. Not one player has appeared in all 15 games, the closest being props Zyon Maiu'u and Isaiah Vagana plus back rower Kalani Going and winger Moala Graham-Taufa who have 14 appearances.

Round 17 - Round 17 - Saturday 24 Jun

Full Time

Warriors

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Ben Farr

Fullback for Dragons is number 6 Paul Turner
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Sanele Aukusitino

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Alexander Lobb
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Moala Graham-Taufa

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Max Feagai
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Viliami Vailea

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Savelio Tamale
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Sione Finau
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Eiden Ackland

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 14 Haele Finau
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Ronald Volkman

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Zach Herring

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Zyon Maiu'u

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Toby Couchman
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Maia Sands

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Connor Muhleisen
Prop for Warriors is number 13 Solomon Vasuvulagi

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Alec Tuitavake
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Jackson Shereb
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kalani Going

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Dan Russell
Lock for Warriors is number 14 Michael Sio

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 10 Isaiah Vagana

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Nick Lui-Toso
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Nicholas Tsougranis
Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Etuate Fukofuka

Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Hamish Stewart
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Lyhkan King-Togia