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Team List: Same 17 players named to face Bulldogs

One New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster has retained the same 17 players used in last week’s win over Brisbane for the club’s 18th-round NRL clash against Canterbury-Bankstown at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).

After being named on the bench but ultimately starting against the Broncos, back rower Kurt Capewell is this week listed in the run-on side for his 150-game milestone appearance.

The 30-year-old Queensland Origin representative will be playing his 11th game for the club following 64 matches for Cronulla Sutherland from 2016-2019, 32 for Penrith in 2020-2021 and 43 for Brisbane in 2022-2023.

He’s paired in the second row with Marata Niukore while New South Wales Origin forward Mitchell Barnett is selected in the front row where he started against the Broncos.

Captain Tohu Harris is again named at loose forward although he again came off the bench in the 32-16 win over Brisbane.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
    Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
    Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
    Centre for Warriors is number 3 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
    Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Blake Wilson
    Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
  • Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
    Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
  • Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton
    Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin

Forwards

  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
    Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
  • Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
    Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes
    Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jaeman Salmon
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
  • Lock for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
    Lock for Warriors is number 15 Dylan Walker

Interchange

  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 13 Bailey Hayward
    Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy Lussick
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Josh Curran
    Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Kurtis Morrin
    Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Jackson Ford
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Lipoi Hopoi
    Interchange for Warriors is number 23 Leka Halasima

Reserves

  • Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Jeral Skelton
    Replacement for Warriors is number 20 Taine Tuaupiki

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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The backline is unchanged but there is some movement on the extended bench with the promising duo of Ali Leiataua – coming back from an injury lay-off – and Leka Halasima named alongside Jacob Laban, Taine Tuaupiki and Bunty Afoa.

While the Warriors are coming off an exceptional turnaround, rebounding from a 6-66 loss to the Titans to beat the Broncos 32-16, they face a searching test against a resurgent Canterbury Bankstown side now running fifth in the competition on 20 points having won four of its last five matches. The Warriors are three points behind in 13th spot on a congested table.

The Warriors have won the last six encounters with the Bulldogs and eight of the last 10 since 2016 but the Canterbury Bankstown side is vastly improved this year after finishing 15th last season.

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The New Zealand Warriors honour the mana of the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa, Australia and the Pacific. We acknowledge the traditional kaitiaki of the lands, elders past and present, their stories, their traditions, their mamae and their mana motuhake.

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