Playmaker Chanel Harris-Tavita and middle forward Demitric Vaimauga return from injury while captain James Fisher-Harris is also in contention for the One New Zealand Warriors’ Indigenous Round clash against Canterbury Bankstown at Accor Stadium on Saturday (7.35pm kick-off local time; 9.35pm NZT).
Harris-Tavita (calf) comes back into the halves alongside Tanah Boyd with front rower Vaimauga (knee) included on the interchange.
Fisher-Harris (calf) has been listed in jersey #23 on the extended bench with head coach Andrew Webster rating him a chance to play when the fourth-placed Warriors face the third-placed Bulldogs at the Home of the Burramattagal and Wann-gal Peoples.
While Harris-Tavita, Vaimauga and Fisher-Harris are in the mix, hooker Wayde Egan is sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury and second rower Jacob Laban will be out for six weeks with a leg fracture he suffered in a tackle by Dolphins prop Felise Kaufusi.
Match: Bulldogs v Warriors
Round 23 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Jacob KirazFullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jethro RinakamaWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson XerriCentre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen CrichtonCentre for Warriors is number 4 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Enari TualaWinger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt BurtonFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan GalvinHalfback for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin
Forwards
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max KingProp for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
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Hooker for Bulldogs is number 17 Bailey HaywardHooker for Warriors is number 18 Freddy Lussick
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel HughesProp for Warriors is number 23 James Fisher-Harris
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau2nd Row for Warriors is number 8 Marata Niukore
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
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Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman SalmonLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed MahoneyInterchange for Warriors is number 9 Samuel Healey
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt MannInterchange for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry HayesInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh CurranInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith
Reserves
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Replacement for Bulldogs is number 21 Daniel Suluka-FifitaReplacement for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
Taine Tuaupiki will start at fullback again with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad backing up in the centres for the second straight week and Healey starting at hooker again.
The Warriors and Bulldogs both go into the much-anticipated encounter on the back of defeats, the Warriors suffering a heartbreaking 18-20 loss to the Dolphins while the Bulldogs went down 14-28 to the Wests Tigers.