NRL Team Update: James Fisher-Harris back

NRL Team Update: Fisher-Harris back to lead side

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Fri 8 Aug 2025, 07:35 PM

James Fisher-Harris has been confirmed to return from a calf injury to lead the One New Zealand Warriors in their Indigenous Round clash against Canterbury Bankstown at Accor Stadium in Sydney tomorrow night (7.35pm kick-off local time; 9.35pm NZT).

He missed last week’s 18-20 loss to the Dolphins but comes back into the side along with standoff Chanel Harris-Tavita and middle forward Demitric Vaimauga who were also sidelined last week.

Harris-Tavita (calf) returns in the halves alongside Tanah Boyd with front rower Vaimauga (knee) included on the interchange.

With Fisher-Harris back, Marata Niukore moves into the second row, Leka Halasima is switched to the interchange and last week’s debutant Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is listed as 19th man.

Round 23 - Round 23 - Saturday 9 Aug

Full Time

Bulldogs

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Jacob Kiraz

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jethro Rinakama

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Enari Tuala

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin

Halfback for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 17 Bailey Hayward

Hooker for Warriors is number 18 Freddy Lussick
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Samuel Hughes

Prop for Warriors is number 23 James Fisher-Harris
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau

2nd Row for Warriors is number 8 Marata Niukore
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Interchange for Warriors is number 9 Samuel Healey
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Warriors is number 11 Leka Halasima
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Harry Hayes

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Reserves

Replacement for Bulldogs is number 21 Daniel Suluka-Fifita

Replacement for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 8/10/2025 3:08:03 AM

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.

Taine Tuaupiki will start at fullback again with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad backing up in the centres for the second straight week and Sam Healey starting at hooker again.

The Warriors and Bulldogs both go into the much-anticipated encounter on the backe of defeats, the Warriors suffering a heartbreaking 18-20 loss to the Dolphins while the Bulldogs went down 14-28 to the Wests Tigers.