SG Ball Team List: Warriors seeking strong end to tough campaign

SG Ball Team List: Seeking strong end to tough campaign

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Wed 2 Apr 2025, 10:10 AM

Season 2025 ends for the One New Zealand Warriors when they host the highly-ranked Sydney Roosters in their ninth-round SG Ball Cup (under-19) encounter at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe on Sunday (1.30pm kick-off).

After drawing with the second-placed South Sydney at Redfern Oval last weekend, the Warriors head into their finale welcoming back prolific winger Connor Bowden.

He has scored eight tries in six games, slotting back on the wing with Compton Purcell switched back to the centres.

Hiraka Waiati-Haenga, who was in the centres last week, moves to the second row with Militoni Sikuvea named on the bench.

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Warriors

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Joseph Ratcliffe

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Jackson Stewart
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Connor Bowden

Winger for Roosters is number 2 EJ Mahu-Delamere
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Taipari Wikitera

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Lachlan Dooner
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Compton Purcell

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Lui Lee
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Meihana Pauling

Winger for Roosters is number 5 William Pappas
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Tyrone Hurt-Pickering

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tyson Walker
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Maui Winitana-Patelesio

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Toby Rodwell

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tepatasi Laumalili

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Peter Benjamin Uini
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Noah Jensen

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Liam Bell
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Gordon Pailegutu Taanuu Afoa

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Kanaan Magele
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kahu Capper

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Darcy Smith
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Hiraka Waitai-Haenga

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 James Finegan
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Paea Sikuvea

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Josiah Fesolai

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Rico Lemalie

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Eddy Cayless
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Militonimolela Sikuvea

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Kynan Toevai
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Emosi Ravosai

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Itula Seve
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Te Paeroa Wi Neera

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Phillip Lavakeiaho

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 20 Micah Sula

Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Brooklyn Rosemeyer

Last updated: 4/8/2025 3:44:41 PM

The best the Warriors can achieve is to hold onto 12th spot in a season which has presented them with challenges and tight contests.

They were in contention in three of their first four matches against Manly Warringah, Canterbury Bankstown and Illawarra, the last a particularly cruel result when they fell to a 26-28 defeat when the Steelers scored and converted in the final seconds.

Following a disappointing fifth-round performance against Melbourne, they’ve finished the season strongly.

They led Western Suburbs 18-16 into the final minutes before conceding a late try to go down 18-22, beat St George 20-12 and were leading South Sydney 16-12 before the home side scored inside the last three minutes for a 16-16 draw.