Jersey Flegg Team List: Warriors back at home again

Jersey Flegg Team List: Back at home again

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Fri 12 Apr 2024, 02:15 PM

It wasn’t scheduled to work out this way but the One New Zealand Warriors’ Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) side is at home for the second game running when it takes on the Sea Eagles at Go Media Stadium on Saturday (12.45pm kick-off).

Sydney’s atrocious weather last week forced the postponement of the Warriors’ away game against South Sydney meaning they not only had a week off but go again at home.

In their last outing at Go Media Stadium on March 31, the home side delivered its best effort of the season so far. Coming off heavy losses to the Sharks, Storm and Raiders, the Warriors regrouped to push Newcastle all the way before losing 8-18.

They also did it with a lineup boasting a number of players promoted from the club’s 2024 SG Ball Cup (under-19) side and that will be the case again this week.

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Warriors

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Motu Pasikala

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Blake Metcalfe
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Garry Tuilekutu

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Josh Clark
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu Vake

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Ethan Hutchings
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sio Kali

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Oliver Lawry
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Robin Herbert

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Una Uasi
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Hanson

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Dylan Christensen
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Caleb Laiman

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Tylor Bunting

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 rodney tuipulotuvea

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Kylan Mafoa
Hooker for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Nicholas Lenaz
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tobias Crosby

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Devante Mihinui
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Sialetili Faeamani

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Broden Konz
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Max Hayley
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Ieti Samuelu

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Caleb Navale

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 9 Etuate Fukofuka

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Daniel O'Donnell
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Alvin Chong Nee

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Carsen Patu
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jason Seu Salalilo

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Jesse Jackson
Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taulauniuotagaloa MARIOTA

Reserves

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Cruz Smith

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Motu Pasikala is again at fullback, Sio Kali and Nganatatafu Vake are in the centres and Rodney Vea at prop with Alvin Chong, Jason Salalilo and Jeriko Talisau on the bench.

There’s also a group of players named from the 2023 SG Ball Cup roster – Siale Faeamani and Presley Seumanu in the second row, Etuate Fukofuka at hooker and prop Harry Durbin on the bench.

While the Warriors had enforced week off, so did Manly, which also had its scheduled fifth-round match postponed. The Sea Eagles come to Auckland with two wins and two losses.

The Jersey Flegg Cup contest again kicks off a feast of football on Saturday with the One New Zealand Warriors then taking on the Sea Eagles in the New South Wales Cup (2.40pm kick-off) before the NRL battle at 5.00pm.