NSW Cup Rd 1 Team List: Warriors name NRL trio

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 5 Mar 2024, 07:23 PM

Seasoned NRL players Jazz Tevaga, Te Maire Martin and Chanel Harris-Tavita will line up for the One New Zealand Warriors’ New South Wales Cup side against Newtown in Friday night’s early game at Go Media Stadium (5.15pm kick-off).

As well as providing ample first-grade experience, prop Tevaga (119 appearances) and halves Martin (77 games) and Harris-Tavita (54 games) have all played at international level and represented the Māori All Stars.

They’re joined by 27-game NRL winger Edward Kosi, who makes his return after being sidelined during the preseason with a scaphoid injury.

Three 2023 first-grade rookies and Kiwis A players Ali Leiataua, Paul Roache and Kalani Going are also in the line-up along with highly promising second rower Jacob Laban, the Warriors’ 18th man in their final NRL regular season match against the Dolphins last year and also a Kiwis A representative.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 8 Mar

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Warriors

Jets

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Ben Farr

Fullback for Jets is number 1 Mawene Hiroti
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Setu Tu

Winger for Jets is number 2 Tom Rodwell
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Jets is number 3 Chris Vea'ila
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Moala Graham-Taufa

Centre for Jets is number 4 Addison Demetriou
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi

Winger for Jets is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Five-Eighth for Jets is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin

Halfback for Jets is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Prop for Jets is number 8 Tuku Hau Tapuha
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Paul Roache

Hooker for Jets is number 9 Jayden Berrell
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jazz Tevaga

Prop for Jets is number 10 Rhys Dakin
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Maia Sands

2nd Row for Jets is number 11 Jordin Leiu
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Jets is number 12 Billy Burns
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani Going

Lock for Jets is number 22 Blake Hosking

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Geronimo Doyle

Interchange for Jets is number 13 Billy Magoulias
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Interchange for Jets is number 15 Kurt Dillon
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Toni Tupouniua

Interchange for Jets is number 18 Samuel Healey
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Dylan Tavita

Interchange for Jets is number 19 Brad Fearnley

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Patrick Moimoi

Replacement for Jets is number 25 Kyle Pickering

Last updated: 3/8/2024 3:58:53 PM

Tevaga, Martin, Leiataua and Laban have all been named on the extended bench for the One New Zealand Warriors’ NRL clash against Cronulla Sutherland on Friday night.

Under new head coach David Tangata-Toa, the Warriors head into the 2024 campaign following a successful 2023 season which saw them match the NRL side’s achievement by coming within a win of making the NSW Cup grand final.

Most of the players had exposure in the Warriors’ two NRL trials against the Wests Tigers and the Dolphins last month.

Friday night’s NRL-NSW Cup doubleheader will provide fans with the opportunity to analyse the depth of talent the Warriors have at their disposal for the two competitions this season.