Team List: Barnett and Berry injuries force lineup changes
As well as losing co-captain Mitchell Barnett with a season-ending knee injury, the One New Zealand Warriors will also be without centre Rocco Berry when they face Cronulla Sutherland in Saturday’s round 14 NRL clash at Sharks Stadium in Sydney (5.30pm kick-off local time; 7.30pm NZT).
Making his 49th appearance for the club, Barnett had his 2025 season cruelly ended when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee midway through the first half of Sunday’s encounter with the Rabbitohs.
The unlucky Berry also experienced more frustration in his comeback from a stint on the sideline with a hamstring injury.
In what had been an impressive try-scoring return in his 47th career outing, he was forced to leave the field in the 60th minute after experiencing more hamstring tightness.
Match: Sharks v Warriors
Round 14 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL IroCentre for Warriors is number 4 Kurt Capewell
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Mawene HirotiWinger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Warriors is number 20 Samuel Healey
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon KaufusiProp for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Jacob Laban
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnesLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel AtkinsonInterchange for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jesse ColquhounInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa TalakaiInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-UeleInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Billy BurnsReplacement for Warriors is number 23 Taine Tuaupiki
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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In Barnett’s absence, the hard-working Jackson Ford has been named to start at prop in tandem with co-captain James Fisher-Harris.
Ford was outstanding when he replaced Barnett, playing the last 59 minutes of the game making 155 metres from 15 runs and 37 tackles plus an unexpected try assist when his grubber kick produced a first half try for Berry.
Berry’s unavailability has again seen the fix-it man Kurt Capewell named in the centres although Ali Leiataua is in contention after being included on the extended bench.
He was named to turn out for the Warriors’ New South Wales Cup side on Saturday but was ruled out with some muscle tightness.
Capewell’s listing in the centres sees the exciting Leka Halasima named to start in the second row with fellow back rower Jacob Laban included on the interchange along with front rower Tanner Stowers-Smith.
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Match Highlights: Staying solid to win another thriller
The rest of backline is the same as the combination used in the 36-30 win over South Sydney when the back three of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck accounted for four of the Warriors’ seven tries between them.
They combined to make a total of almost 600 metres led by Nicoll-Klokstad who posted 339 metres from 28 runs, 97 post-contact metres, a try, a line break and eight tackle breaks plus try-saving deeds on defence.
With his try – his eighth of the season – and four goals, halfback Luke Metcalf lifted his season tally to 101 points.
Second rower Marata Niukore makes his 49th appearance for the club this week – the 145th of his career – while bench utility Te Maire Martin is in line to play his 99th career game.
The Warriors sit third on 20 points with a 9-3 record, four ahead of the fifth-placed Sharks who have a 7-5 record in their first 12 matches. They're coming off a bye following a 16-42 loss to the Roosters but they won their previous three against the Eels, Sea Eagles and Storm.
