NSW Cup Team List: All NRL front row bolsters side

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Sat 26 Jul 2025, 06:31 AM

An all-NRL front row has bolstered the One New Zealand Warriors’ lineup for today’s round 21 New South Wales Cup encounter with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Go Media Stadium (12.35pm kick-off).

In the first leg of a super Saturday tripleheader, the Warriors have listed Bunty Afoa, Sam Healey and Tom Ale to lead the pack against the bottom-placed Souths.

They have been named to return after young props Harry Durbin, Makaia Tafua and Rodney Tuipulotu shouldered the load impressively against North Sydney last week in helping the Warriors to their record-breaking 13th consecutive win.

Also back in harness is the side’s established back row combination of the promising second rowers Kayliss Fatialofa and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and loose forward Kalani Going.

Round 21 - Saturday 26th July

Full Time

Warriors

Rabbitohs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 18 Taine Tuaupiki

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Ammaron Gudgeon
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Sio Kali

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Declan Casey
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Moala Graham-Taufa

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Fletcher Myers
Centre for Warriors is number 6 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 22 Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Leonard Skelton
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 17 Caleb Laiman

Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Nicholas Quinn
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jett Cleary

Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Matthew Humphries

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Bunty Afoa

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Salesi Ataata
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Samuel Healey

Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Yehya Ayache
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tom Ale

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Tayson Fakaosi
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Tim Johannssen
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Javvier Pitovao
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani Going

Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Shaquai Mitchell

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo Doyle

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Matt French
Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Cody Kelso
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jason Seu Salalilo

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Devante Mihinui
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Toby Crosby

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Nathaniel Gallo

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 3 Setu Tu

Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Bear Williams

Last updated: 07:38 pm Saturday 26th July 2025

With Luke Hanson injured, Ali Leiataua is again set line up in the halves with 20-year-old Jett Cleary who’s having his fourth consecutive New South Wales Cup outing.

The Warriors, five points clear at the top of the table, are seeking their 14th straight win and their 18th of the season as they close in on securing the minor premiership.

They had a 24-6 victory over the Rabbitohs when they met in late May.