Refreshed after a week off, the One New Zealand Warriors extend their impressive debut season in the Harold Matthews Cup under-17 competition with their week one finals appearance against a potent Parramatta side at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday (10.00am kick-off local time; 12.00pm NZT).
It’s a campaign which has seen them fashion a 5-3 win-loss record in the regular season scoring 170 points while conceding 159.
Head coach TJ Ashford has used a total of 31 players with co-captain Kaawyn Patterson, fullback Joseph Ratcliffe, prop Hudsyn Ford and back rower Militoni Sikuvea appearing in all eight games.
The quartet will again line up on Sunday in a side which also includes a host of players who have been regulars since the opening round.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Cyrus BloomfieldFullback for Warriors is number 1 Joseph Ratcliffe
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Jeziah TUA'AUWinger for Warriors is number 2 Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Andes JohanssonCentre for Warriors is number 3 Jeremiah Lemana
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Nathan HowlettCentre for Warriors is number 4 Siale Pahulu
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Lorima RokosukaWinger for Warriors is number 5 Kairus Booth
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Talen RisatiFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Tyson HANSEN
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Lincoln FletcherHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Jack Thompson
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Natututasina LeotaProp for Warriors is number 8 Hudsyn Frost
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Ezra LeotaHooker for Warriors is number 9 Kaawyn Patterson
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Ryda TalagiProp for Warriors is number 10 Gordon Pailegutu Taanuu Afoa
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Samuel Polley2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Dezman Laban
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Michael Nauer2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Militonimolela Sikuvea
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Lock for Eels is number 13 Maison OngLock for Warriors is number 13 Lennox Tuiloma
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Wesley PakotiInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Boston Krone
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Kasinga NoaInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Romana Whitiora
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Ocean VaivelaInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Isaiah Savea
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Interchange for Eels is number 17 Sanjae ULU-KINIInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Houma Fotu
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 18 Billy FaneneReplacement for Warriors is number 18 Turama Paranihi
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Winger Ezekiel Davidson Faaiuaso, centres Jeremiah Faanu Lemana and Siale Pahulu plus interchange players Boston Krone and Romana Whitiora have missed just one game while winger Kairus Booth and back rowers Dezman Laban – Jacob Laban’s younger brother – and Lennox Tuiloma appeared six times. Prop Gordon Afoa and interchange forwards Romana Whitiora and Houma Fotu were used in five games.
Balclutha-raised Booth, signed out of South Otago High School, is the side’s leading points scorer with 50 points from four tries and 17 goals.
HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP SQUAD |
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| 8 appearances Joseph Ratcliffe Hudsyn Frost Kaawyn Patterson Militoni Sikuvea 7 appearances Ezekiel Davidson Faaiuaso Jeremiah Faanu Lemana Siale Pahulu Boston Krone Romana Whitiora 6 appearances Kairus Booth Dezman Laban Lennox Tuiloma Deshontayne Te Wao 5 appearances Gordon Afoa Houma Fotu Isaiah Savea 4 appearances Jack Thompson Torbein Beauvais Timau Utiaro 3 appearances Tyson Hansen Ambrose Puluno 2 appearances Turama Paranihi Zion Sitani Micah Sula 1 appearance Timau Utiaro Ashton Ulaula-Ieremia Steven Moala Alexander Pua George Kite Dreytin Marriott Horouta Davidson 18th man Ronan Byford |
