With arguably the best performance of round one the Sea Eagles flew out of the gates to trounce the Cowboys and now take on a One New Zealand Warriors side which came home empty handed from Las Vegas.
Led by the magic of Tom Trbojevic, Manly pounded the Cowboys into submission to open their campaign, running for almost 600 metres more than their opponents and crossing for seven tries in a 42-12 romp.
Much of the damage came via their lethal edge of Haumole Olakau'atu, Reuben Garrick and Jason Saab, with the group finishing with six line breaks and over 400 metres between them.
There were no such positive stat lines for the One New Zealand Warriors as they were tipped over by the Raiders 30-8.
While they'll be pleased to be back on Kiwi soil this week, last season's modest 50 percent win rate at Go Media Stadium leaves to question how valuable home field is for them right now.
Match: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Round 2 -
home Team
Warriors
11th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
9th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
Team news
One New Zealand Warriors: Head coach Andrew Webster sticks solid with the same 17 that went down to the Raiders in Vegas. No changes in Thursday's 24-hour update with Sam Healey, Bunty Afoa and Ed Kosi making way. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is 18th man.
Sea Eagles: A change on Thursday with centre Tolu Koula dropping out after failing to recover from a corked thigh, his place taken by Clayton Faulalo in his fourth career game. Dean Matterson is 18th man. Josh Aloiai comes in at prop for Siosiua Taukeiaho, who is expected to miss a week with bone bruising to his knee. The make-up of the bench remains the same with Jake Simpkin, Corey Waddell, Ethan Bullemor and tryscorer Toafofoa Sipley getting the nod.
Match: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Round 2 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Taine TuaupikiWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Sea Eagles is number 18 Clayton Faulalo
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke MetcalfHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell BarnettProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Josh Aloiai
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan WalkerInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jackson FordInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka HalasimaInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 21 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 22 Dean Matterson
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
Last updated:
Stat attack
- The Warriors have won only one of their past six games against the Sea Eagles.
- Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic has scored 10 tries in 10 games against the Warriors.
- The Warriors won only four games from 10 at Go Media Stadium in 2024.
- Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab scored a hat-trick in his only previous game at Go Media Stadium.
- Warriors co-captain James Fisher-Harris won eight of his last nine games against the Sea Eagles when he was with Penrith.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
