Centre Patrick Moimoi kick starts his season again when he lines up for the One New Zealand Warriors in their round 16 Jersey Flegg Cup clash against the Penrith Panthers at Go Media Stadium on Saturday (12.20pm kick-off).
The 21-year-old marked his delayed start to the campaign from a long injury lay-off by scoring a try in his comeback appearance against Newcastle.
Two matches into his return he was sidelined through suspension but now resumes his season coming into the centres for Caelys Putoko, who has been promoted to the club’s New South Wales Cup side this week.
Moimoi comes into a settled side looking to build on its best win of the season over the highly-ranked Parramatta last weekend, the Warriors’ third win in their last four matches which moved them back into the top eight.
They assumed control against their top four opponents, outscoring them six tries to four en route to a 32-20 victory.
Match: Warriors v Panthers
Round 16 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Panthers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Joseph RatcliffeFullback for Panthers is number 1 Jack Attard
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Harry Tauafiafi-IutoiWinger for Panthers is number 2 Compton Purcell
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Brandon NorrisCentre for Panthers is number 3 Poutoa Hotere-Papalii
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Patrick MoimoiCentre for Panthers is number 4 Sialetili Faeamani
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal SioWinger for Panthers is number 5 Jirah Liddiard
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Jack ThompsonFive-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jett ClearyHalfback for Panthers is number 7 Tylor Bunting
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Emosi RavosaiProp for Panthers is number 8 Jakeb Vailalo
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jacob AuloaHooker for Panthers is number 9 Billy Scott
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Rodney Tuipulotu VeaProp for Panthers is number 10 Josh Ruxton
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Paea Sikuvea2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Harry Armstrong
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Presley Seumanu Tigafua2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Zakauri Clarke
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Harry DurbinLock for Panthers is number 13 Bayden Moran
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 12 Alvin Chong NeeInterchange for Panthers is number 14 Jenson Tuaoi
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jeriko Filipi-TalisauInterchange for Panthers is number 15 Isaiah Scanlan
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Gordon Pailegutu Taanuu AfoaInterchange for Panthers is number 16 Judah Galuvao
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Tepatasi LaumaliliInterchange for Panthers is number 17 Siotame Hansen
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Tallan EganReplacement for Panthers is number 18 Hunter Bell
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It was a confidence-boosting end to a stretch of three consecutive matches on the road which netted wins over the Rabbitohs (30-26) and the Eels with a 28-38 loss to the Sharks sandwiched in between; and in that contest they pushed all the way holding the lead twice in the second half before the home side sealed it.
Now the Warriors are back home for the first leg of a tripleheader super Saturday at Go Media Stadium, up against another challenging opponent in Penrith.
The Panthers are sitting fifth on the ladder on 20 points, six ahead of the Warriors, but last week they slumped to a 6-38 loss to St George Illawarra.
