NRL Team List: Niukore hits 150, Nicoll-Klokstad returns
Back rower Marata Niukore will mark his 150th NRL career appearance while Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is back at fullback for the One New Zealand Warriors’ round 21 encounter with the Gold Coast Titans at Go Media Stadium on Saturday (5.00pm kick-off).
On a day when the club’s NRLW and New South Wales Cup sides again pack out a rugby league triple treat, Nicoll-Klokstad’s return from a knee injury is the only change to the lineup that snared a stunning Leka Halasima-inspired last second 20-15 win over the Newcastle Knights on Sunday night.
After being forced off in the round 17 loss to the Broncos, Nicoll-Klokstad is back in his customary role after missing the victories over the Wests Tigers and Newcastle.
Replacement Taine Tuaupiki moves to the extended bench where he’s joined by hooker Sam Healey, prop Bunty Afoa, centre Ali Leiataua and back rower Eddie Ieremia-Toeava.
The match doubles as a major milestone occasion for the 28-year-old Niukore (Warrior #277) who came through the Warriors’ pathways as a junior making 42 appearances for the club’s under-20 side and 15 at New South Wales Cup level before signing with Parramatta.
Match: Warriors v Titans
Round 21 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Titans is number 1 AJ Brimson
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Titans is number 2 Jaylan De Groot
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Adam PompeyCentre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Kurt CapewellCentre for Titans is number 4 Jojo Fifita
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran Foran
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden Campbell
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordProp for Titans is number 10 Jaimin Jolliffe
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Titans is number 14 Jacob Alick-Wiencke
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Titans is number 13 Klese Haas
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire MartinInterchange for Titans is number 15 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jacob LabanInterchange for Titans is number 16 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Titans is number 17 Josh Patston
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Titans is number 19 Sean Mullany
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 20 Samuel HealeyReplacement for Titans is number 18 Arama Hau
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
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He amassed 96 NRL appearances for the Eels from 2018-2022 but returned home for the 2023 campaign.
He’ll play his 54th match for the Warriors on Saturday night in a season in which he has been one of six players to appear in all 17 of the club’s games so far along with Erin Clark, Halasima, Chanel Harris-Tavita, Adam Pompey and Demitric Vaimauga.
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NRL Highlights: What the Halasima - watch out it's Leka!
The Warriors come into the match with 12-5 record still in fourth spot but now level on 30 points with the Melbourne Storm; the pair have a four-point buffer between them and the fifth-placed Brisbane Broncos.
They face a Titans side left devastated after the Tigers edged them 21-20 with a last gasp field goal leaving Gold Coast at the foot of the points table.
And yet the Titans boast an impressive recent record against the Warriors winning five of the last six encounters between the two sides including two victories at Go Media Stadium when current Warriors halfback Tanah Boyd was a match winner both times.
