JFC Team List: More SG Ball players make step up for Warriors

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Wed 16 Apr 2025, 06:21 PM

More SG Ball Cup (under-19) players have been called into the One New Zealand Warriors’ Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) side for Saturday’s round seven clash against St George Illawarra at Go Media Stadium (2.50pm kick-off).

Last week SG Ball captain Kahu Capper (18) and 17-year-old prop Gordon Afoa made their Jersey Flegg debuts in the side’s 22-28 loss to Cronulla Sutherland.

And this week winger Compton Purcell (18), prop Tepatasi Laumalili (18), halfback Noah Jensen (18) and loose forward Paea Sikuvea (19) have joined them.

The Warriors will have a new halves combination with Jett Cleary and Luke Hanson both named to play for the New South Wales Cup team this week as their development steps up.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Saturday 19 Apr

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Warriors

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Caelys-Paul Putoko

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Wesley Pring
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Lucas Borg
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Jarome Falemoe

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Lyric Craft-Te Moananui
Centre for Warriors is number 5 Compton Purcell

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Charles Heidke
Winger for Warriors is number 21 Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso

Winger for Dragons is number 5 David Afu
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Tylah Blake

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Tyler Peckham-Harris
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jett Cleary

Halfback for Dragons is number 18 Kade Reed

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tepatasi Laumalili

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Campbell Rubie
Hooker for Warriors is number 14 Jacob Auloa

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Blake Metcalfe
Prop for Warriors is number 13 Paea Sikuvea

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Ryan Hutchinson
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Kite

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Jacob Halangahu
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Alvin Chong Nee

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jarrah Gaia Treweek
Lock for Warriors is number 16 Etuate Fukofuka

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Cyrus Stanley-Traill

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 4 Kahu Capper

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Clay Baldock
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Tobias Miller
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Emosi Ravosai

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Daniel Meafou
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Mitchell Bebbington

Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Viliami Hikila

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Tallan Egan

Replacement for Dragons is number 20 Jared Johnson

Last updated: 4/19/2025 9:31:09 PM

Named at standoff after making his debut last week is Nelson College First XV rugby union product Tylah Blake (21). He’s paired with former Westlake Boys’ High School pupil Jensen who played all nine games for the Warriors’ SG Ball side this year.

Laumalili, with eight SG Ball outings behind him, starts in the front row alongside captain Makaia Tafua (20) and Rodney Tuipulotu Vea (19).

The One New Zealand Warriors sit 12th on the ladder on three points after a win, a draw and four losses, the same record as the Dragons, who are 11th on points for and against.