One New Zealand Warriors co-captain Mitchell Barnett is on track to back up from State of Origin duty in Sunday’s round 13 NRL encounter with the Rabbitohs at Accor Stadium in Sydney (2.00pm kick-off local time; 4.00pm NZT).
He remains in the 19-man game day squad after three players were omitted as required 24 hours before kick-off.
The three left out were hooker Sam Healey, prop Tanner Stowers-Smith and fullback Taine Tuaupiki.
Starting at prop in Origin I, Barnett played a total of 41 minutes in two stints in the Blues’ 18-6 win over the Maroons at Suncorp Stadium, making 110 metres from 12 runs and 26 tackles.
Match: Rabbitohs v Warriors
Round 13 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Latrell MitchellFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Alex JohnstonWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Isaiah TassCentre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
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Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell GrahamCentre for Warriors is number 4 Rocco Berry
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Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Bayleigh Bentley-HapeWinger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Jayden SullivanFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Jamie HumphreysHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf
Forwards
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Jai ArrowProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Siliva HaviliHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Keaon KoloamatangiProp for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Euan Aitken2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Tallis Duncan2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
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Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Lachlan HubnerLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jye GrayInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Sean KeppieInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Leka Halasima
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Davvy MoaleInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Tevita TatolaInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Jackson Ford
Reserves
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Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Liam Le BlancReplacement for Warriors is number 18 Jacob Laban
Match Officials
- Referee: Wyatt Raymond
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
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He recovered to join his clubmates in Sydney yesterday afternoon.
It means the Warriors are set to have Barnett and fellow co-captain James Fisher-Harris back in harness after they both missed last Sunday’s tough encounter with Canberra (Fisher-Harris serving a one-match suspension).
Also back in the lineup is centre Rocco Berry who has been recalled for his fourth appearance of a disrupted season after suffering a hamstring strain just after halftime in the Magic Round clash against the Cowboys. He earlier sat out the match against the Broncos as he served a one-match suspension.
With Berry back, Ali Leiataua makes way while Marata Niukore, who started at prop against Canberra, reverts to the second row alongside Kurt Capewell and Leka Halasima shifts to the interchange.
Named on the interchange with Halasima are utility Te Maire Martin and middle forwards Demitric Vaimauga and Jackson Ford.
Martin has been used in brief stints off the bench in the last three matches and also did the same against the Broncos in round seven. He’s in sight of his 100th career game as he eyes his 98th appearance on Sunday.
With their narrow loss on Sunday night the Warriors are in a share of second on the table but are third behind Canberra on points for and against, just two points behind the Bulldogs.
The Wayne Bennett-coached Rabbitohs are coming off a bye sitting sixth on the ladder on 14 points with a 6-5 win-loss record. They have two players in the New South Wales squad in centre Latrell Mitchell and 18th man Campbell Graham.
In 41 matches between the two clubs, South Sydney has 21 wins to the Warriors’ 20.
The Warriors won 34-4 when the two teams last met in round five last season but the Rabbitohs won the previous eight contests.
