Warriors' first 2024 SG Ball side named

A stern challenge awaits the One New Zealand Warriors when they kick off their 2024 SG Ball Cup campaign in Sydney on Sunday.

The Grant Pocklington-coached side faces the Parramatta Eels, who beat Newcastle 28-20 to win the SG Ball Cup premiership last year.

Pocklington has named his first line-up of the season including some players who were in the the squad last year.

Among them are co-captains Kayliss Fatialofa and Jaydee Auloa plus winger Raphael Sio and Rodney Tuipulotu Vea.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 4 Feb

Eels

Warriors

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Fagalele Fagalele

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Motu Pasikala
Winger for Eels is number 2 Mohamed Alameddine

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Malakai Cama
Centre for Eels is number 3 Dakota Kakoi

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu Vake
Centre for Eels is number 4 Devonte Vaivela

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Hiraka Waitai-Haenga
Winger for Eels is number 5 Dominic FARRUGIA

Winger for Warriors is number 21 Sio Kali
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Lorenzo Talataina

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Jesse Soric
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Dylan Brettle

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Maui Winitana-Patelesio

Prop for Eels is number 8 Beau Lucien

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Rodney Tuipulotu vea
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Jai Camilleri

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jacob Auloa
Prop for Eels is number 10 Sebastian Piukala

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jason Seu Salalilo
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Jezaiah Funa-Iuta

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kayliss Fatialofa
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Tyrese Lokeni

2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Alvin Chong Nee
Lock for Eels is number 13 Max Popo

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Paea Sikuvea

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Soteila FATUI

Interchange for Warriors is number 11 Lyrakai-Layke Posimani
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Lawson MOFFITT

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Javahn Stevenson-Hala

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Malachi Filipo
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Izaiah MAFI

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Francis Tuimauga