Team List: Warriors name unchanged starting side again

Team List: Unchanged side named for third week running

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Tue 18 Mar 2025, 03:59 PM

An unchanged 17 has been named for the third straight week for the One New Zealand Warriors’ round three NRL clash against the Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium on Friday night (8.00pm kick-off).

Following their setback in Las Vegas, the same 17 players rebounded to deliver one of the club’s most impressive victories last Friday night in scoring six tries to stun a Manly side coming off an emphatic display against the Cowboys.

After shuffling the originally-selected starting pack for the match against Canberra, the Warriors started as selected against the Sea Eagles.

The only changes this week come on the extended bench.

With back-up hooker Sam Healey sidelined for a week with a shoulder injury, 48-game NRL dummy half Freddy Lussick has been named in jersey #21.

Second rower Jacob Laban comes in for Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, who was 18th man last week, while centre Rocco Berry has been brought in as he continues his comeback from a shoulder injury. Used for 40 minutes in the New South Wales Cup side’s first match of the season against Canberra, Berry played the full 80 minutes in the 31-20 win over Manly last Friday night.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Friday 21 Mar

Full Time

Warriors

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Taine Tuaupiki

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Mark Nawaqanitawase
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sandon Smith
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Spencer Leniu
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Naufahu Whyte
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Siua Wong
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Zach Dockar-Clay
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jackson Ford

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Blake Steep
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga

Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Hugo Savala
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka Halasima

Interchange for Roosters is number 21 Makahesi Makatoa

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Jacob Laban

Replacement for Roosters is number 22 Ethan Roberts

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 3/24/2025 11:10:31 AM

This week’s match provides a milestone moment for fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad when he makes his 50th NRL appearance for the Warriors. He was a key contributor last week making a team-high 171 metres and six tackle breaks.

Loose forward Erin Clark and centre Adam Pompey edge closer to 100-game milestones, Clark playing his 98th game while Pompey makes his 97th appearance (all for the Warriors).

There’s little between the Warriors and the Roosters in the 47 matches they’ve played since 1995, the Roosters winning 24, the Warriors 22 with one draw.

However, the ledger has been strongly in the Roosters’ favour more recently. They’ve won the last eight encounters since losing 6-30 in Sydney in 2018.