For the third game on end, the One New Zealand Warriors will line up as expected when they face the Wests Tigers in today’s round 19 NRL encounter at Go Media Stadium (4.00pm kick-off).
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava has been confirmed as 18th man for a match which sees Tanah Boyd making his club debut as Warrior #293 replacing in his club debut as the injured Luke Metcalf’s replacement.
Kurt Capewell, who turned 32 yesterday, was initially included in the extended 22-man squad named on Tuesday before the Origin series decider in Sydney on Wednesday night.
That ensured he would be a chance to come into the final lineup to face the Wests Tigers if he recovered well.
However, head coach Andrew Webster opted against using him after he put in a typical heart and soul 80-minute effort in the Maroons’ stunning 24-12 victory.
Match: Warriors v Wests Tigers
Round 19 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Wests Tigers
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Sunia Turuva
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Charlie Staines
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Adam PompeyCentre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Adam Doueihi
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Rocco BerryCentre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Starford To'a
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Jeral Skelton
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jarome Luai
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Latu Fainu
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Wests Tigers is number 8 Terrell May
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordProp for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Samuela Fainu
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Tony Sukkar
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire MartinInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tristan Hope
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jacob LabanInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex Seyfarth
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Sione Fainu
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Jack Bird
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaReplacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath Mason
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
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Also omitted from the extended squad at the 24-hour deadline were prop Bunty Afoa and winger Edward Kosi.
While Boyd makes his club debut, Taine Tuaupiki returns at fullback and winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is back from injury.
Boyd has been outstanding for the club’s table-topping New South Wales Cup side.

The 24-year-old arrived this season after 69 NRL games for Gold Coast. Noted for his general kicking game, he’s also a top-flight goal-kicker with an 80 per cent success rate at first-grade level.
In 13 outings for the Warriors’ NSW Cup side this year – all wins – he has scored 137 points with an 80.49 per cent goal-kicking strike rate while he has 16 try assists, an average 300 kicking metres a game, nine tackle breaks and an average 68 running metres a game.
With first-choice fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad sidelined with a knee injury, Tuaupiki returns for his 21st career appearance and his 10th this season; he started at fullback in the round seven win over the Broncos while he was used on the wing in his other eight outings.
Watene-Zelezniak is back from an ankle injury suffered in the round 16 loss to Penrith, his sixth match back following a delayed start to the campaign from wrist surgery.
Apart from the backline changes, Webster has named Jackson Ford to start in the front row with Marata Niukore – used as a starting prop in four of the last five games – listed in the second row with Leka Halasima.
The interchange comprises utility Te Maire Martin and three of the club’s young brigade in Jacob Laban, Demitric Vaimauga and Tanner Stowers-Smith.
The Warriors come into the match off their third and final bye after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time this season against the Panthers and the Broncos.
They remain in fourth place on 26 points with a 10-5 record, four points ahead of fifth-placed Brisbane and five ahead of sixth-placed Penrith.
The Tigers will be buoyant after snapping a six-match losing streak with a 30-28 win over the Roosters on Sunday which moved them to 14th on the ladder, four points off eighth spot.
When the two teams met at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in round four, the Warriors grabbed a dramatic 26-24 win, their ninth victory in their last 10 games against the Tigers.