Prop Tanner Stowers-Smith will start for the first time in the One New Zealand Warriors’ round 15 NRL clash against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina today (5.30pm kick-off local time; 7.30pm NZT).
After nine games off the interchange, the 21-year-old rookie has been swapped with fellow 21-year-old Demitric Vaimauga, who moves to the bench.
The 18th man is hooker Sam Healey.
Omitted from the extended bench at the 24-hour mark last night were fullback Taine Tuaupiki, back rower Kalani Going and winger Edward Kosi.
Kurt Capewell, Te Maire Martin and Rocco Berry all return from the injury list for a match the Warriors must win to protect their top four spot.
Match: Titans v Warriors
Round 25 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 AJ BrimsonFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Jaylan De GrootWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian KellyCentre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
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Centre for Titans is number 4 Jojo FifitaCentre for Warriors is number 4 Rocco Berry
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip SamiWinger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Kieran ForanFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Jayden CampbellHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki FotuaikaProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Sam VerrillsHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Warriors is number 16 Tanner Stowers-Smith
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Chris Randall2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Keano KiniInterchange for Warriors is number 10 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Klese HaasInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Iszac Fa'asuamaleauiInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Josh PatstonInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka Halasima
Reserves
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Replacement for Titans is number 22 Tony FrancisReplacement for Warriors is number 20 Samuel Healey
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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After following concussion protocols last week, Capewell slots back into the second row while utility Martin is named on the interchange.
The big inclusion is first-choice centre Berry for his 50th milestone appearance for the club in what will be just his seventh game of the season.
The 24-year-old last played in the club’s 34-14 win over Wests Tigers in round 19 when a shoulder injury forced him off just 32 minutes into the game,
With the Zae Wallace Shield at stake, Berry is reunited on the right edge with winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak while fellow centre Adam Pompey reverts to the left edge alongside Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, who has filled in at centre in the last three rounds, is moved back to his preferred spot at fullback.
With prop Jackson Ford serving a three-match suspension, Vaimauga was originally listed to make his first start of the season after being used off the bench in each of his 21 outings so far this season.
Leka Halasima is on the interchange with Martin, Vaimauga and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava.
