Like their NRL counterparts, the One New Zealand Warriors are eyeing a fifth consecutive win when they face the Roosters in their 11th-round New South Wales Cup encounter at Wentworth Park in Sydney on Sunday (1.00pm kick-off local time; 3.00pm NZT).
The Warriors opened their NSW Cup campaign with four wins on end before slumping to a disappointing home loss against the Newtown Jets but they’ve been in a rich vein of form since.
Rebounding with a 40-12 win over the Dragons, they’ve followed up with victories against the Knights (30-18), the Bears (56-14) and the Raiders (46-30) to sit firmly on top of the ladder with 18 points.
With the Jets dropping games in each of the last two rounds, the Warriors enjoy a three-point buffer over the Dragons and Eels with Newtown on 14.
Match: Roosters v Warriors
Round 11 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Ethan KingFullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo Doyle
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Tom RodwellWinger for Warriors is number 2 Daeon Amituanai
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Ben JohnsonCentre for Warriors is number 3 Morgan Harper
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Kyron FekitoaCentre for Warriors is number 4 Moala Graham-Taufa
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic YoungWinger for Warriors is number 5 Setu Tu
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Jake ElliottFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Hanson
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Chad TownsendHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Xavier Va'aProp for Warriors is number 9 Freddy Lussick
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Benaiah IoeluHooker for Warriors is number 20 Samuel Healey
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Prop for Roosters is number 16 Rhys DakinProp for Warriors is number 17 Harry Durbin
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 10 Makahesi Makatoa2nd Row for Warriors is number 10 Tom Ale
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Aston Warwick2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa
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Lock for Roosters is number 13 Salesi FoketiLock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani Going
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 11 Ethan RobertsInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Tyler MoriartyInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Jason Seu Salalilo
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Taylor LosaluInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Toby Crosby
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Aholoka ToiaInterchange for Warriors is number 18 Caleb Laiman
Reserves
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Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Reece FoleyReplacement for Warriors is number 21 Rodney Tuipulotu Vea
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In their last four outings the Warriors have piled on 172 points and conceded just 74 with 30 of those coming against Canberra last week, the most they’ve yielded in a game so far.
Last time out against the Roosters, the Warriors – and especially Te Maire Martin – ran riot in a 46-12 win at Go Media Stadium.
They had a lineup heavy on significant NRL experience that day with Martin joined by Tanah Boyd, Bunty Afoa, Rocco Berry, Morgan Harper, Edward Kosi, Tom Ale and Freddy Lussick.
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They don’t have as much available this week with only Boyd, Harper, Ale and Lussick in the squad named on Tuesday although others could be added when the NRL lineup is confirmed.
In Boyd the Warriors have the competition’s top points scorer with 89 while back rower Kayliss Fatialofa has eight tries after his hat-trick, three behind the leader Penrith’s Asu Kepaoa.
The Roosters have named winger Dominic Young and former Warrior Chad Townsend to face the Warriors this week.
They sit seventh on the table having won their last two games against the Bulldogs and the Sea Eagles.
