NRL Confirmed Lineup: Webster makes spine changes
One New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster has made two key spine changes for tonight’s Indigenous Round encounter with the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium in Sydney (7.35pm kick-off local time; 9.35pm NZT).
After confirming captain James Fisher-Harris’ return at the 24-hour deadline, Webster revealed changes in the halves and at hooker an hour out from kick-off.
Te Maire Martin, named on the interchange on Tuesday, comes off the bench to start in the halves with Tanah Boyd omitted (he played for the club’s New South Wales Cup side today).
Webster has also made a swap at hooker with Freddy Lussick brought in to start with Sam Healey switched to the interchange. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is named 18th man.
Fisher-Harris last week’s loss against 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.
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
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Harris-Tavita (calf) comes back into 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 and Leka Halasima is switched to the interchange.
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.
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.
