Confirmed Lineup: Motu Pasikala making up for lost time

Confirmed Lineup: Pasikala making up for lost time

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sat 14 Feb 2026, 01:10 PM

Motu Pasikala was a schoolboy rugby union star when the One New Zealand Warriors signed him for the 2024 season.

Indeed, then 18, he was juggling First XV rugby union commitments with the Liston College First XV as he embarked on his rugby league career.

As a winger-fullback, his prowess was all too obvious as he lit it up across three grades starting in the Warriors’ SG Ball Cup (under-19) side, moving up to the Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) and to senior level in the New South Wales Cup reserve grade competition.

He finished the year with 13 NSW Cup appearances, scoring eight tries, kicking 24 goals and averaged 114 metres a game which he also played a total of 13 matches for the SG Ball and Jersey Flegg sides.

All signs indicated 2025 would be a year of major progress.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 14 Feb

Full Time

Warriors

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo Doyle

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Blake Metcalfe
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Haizyn Mellars

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Blake Wilson
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Clayton Faulalo
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Leka Halasima

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Josh Feledy
Winger for Warriors is number 20 Motu Pasikala

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Navren Willett
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Hanson

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Onitoni Large
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Joey Walsh

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Demitric Vaimauga

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Simione Laiafi
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Brandon Wakeham
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Paul Bryan
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Jackson-Levi Shereb-Schmidt
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Morgan Gannon

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 15 Hugo Hart
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 12 Corey Waddell

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam Healey

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Zaidas Muagututia
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Viliami Fifita
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Kylan Mafoa
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss Fatialofa

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Tyler Melrose

Reserves

Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Makaia Tafua

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Andes Johansson
Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Benjamin Keene-O'Keefe
Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Jack Thompson

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Tom Summer
Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Caelys-Paul Putoko
Reserve for Warriors is number 24 Daeon Amituanai
Reserve for Warriors is number 25 Sio Kali
Reserve for Warriors is number 26 Paea Sikuvea
Reserve for Warriors is number 27 Brandon Norris
Reserve for Warriors is number 28 Harrison Inch
Reserve for Warriors is number 29 Harry Tauafiafi-Iutoi
Reserve for Warriors is number 30 Jacob Auloa

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 2/14/2026 11:04:23 AM

He was used in the club’s two NRL trials against Cronulla Sutherland and Melbourne before starting the season proper with the Jersey Flegg Cup side.

However, after two games, he was sidelined for much of the season with injury before returning for the last five rounds. In his seven outings he scored three tries.

Now he starts again, this time starting in today’s NRL Preseason Challenge match against the Sea Eagles.