Refreshed after their bye last week, the One New Zealand Warriors will take a new-look lineup into their round four Harold Matthews Cup (under-17) clash against the Central Coast Roosters at Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini on Sunday (10.00am kick-off).
The defending premiers had a challenging start to the campaign with back-to-back home losses to well-drilled Manly Warringah and South Sydney sides.
Now the Warriors have a third straight home game facing the Central Coast Roosters team which started with a win but has lost its last two starts.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Kaian OlsenFullback for CC Roosters is number 1 Jack Humphries
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Chris SauWinger for CC Roosters is number 2 Kaden Mazurek
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Daniel KaliCentre for CC Roosters is number 3 Semi Wara
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Charles HenryCentre for CC Roosters is number 4 Harry Calkin
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Blake BruceWinger for CC Roosters is number 5 Stefron Levasa
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Bailey Maruariki-ButlerFive-Eighth for CC Roosters is number 6 Jett Gremmo
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Keanu SimpsonHalfback for CC Roosters is number 7 Matthew Norman
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Kenny LafituanaiProp for CC Roosters is number 8 Joey Thorne
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Kayce Perese-SukrooHooker for CC Roosters is number 9 Nate Ross
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Hanita TakuluaProp for CC Roosters is number 16 Connor Ukeh
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Tusi Fanolua2nd Row for CC Roosters is number 12 Ngaru Thomas
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Rilee McGrath Huggins
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Christiano EliaLock for CC Roosters is number 13 Manni Campbell
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Agelu MalaesiliaInterchange for CC Roosters is number 14 Cooper Rubagotti
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Hemiata TogiaInterchange for CC Roosters is number 15 Cooper Smith
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Satali Asolelei FrettonInterchange for CC Roosters is number 21 Nash Wallace
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Shannon Pai
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Tangifetaua FangupoReplacement for CC Roosters is number 18 Jayden SLOMKA
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Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Ngaio Morehu-Hamutana
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Tyler-James Finlay
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Karcin Puna
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Hoani-Manuera Kahukiwa
Warriors Ins
- Agelu Malaesilia
- Bailey Maruariki-Butler
- Charles Henry
- Hoani-Manuera Kahukiwa
- Karcin Puna
- Ngaio Morehu-Hamutana
- Tangifetaua Fangupo
- Tusi Fanolua
- Tyler-James Finlay
CC Roosters Ins
- Cooper Rubagotti
- Jayden SLOMKA
Warriors Outs
- Jackson Robinson
- Lennox-Rua Limu Franklin
- Liam De Har-Elliott
- Nathandavid Tapusoa
- Thomas Christensen
CC Roosters Ins
- Chayse Dobson
- Hugo L'Estrange
- Kai Fitzsimmons
- Mannix Busch
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Warriors head coach Albert Vete has made a number of changes to his side.
Kaian Olsen again starts at fullback, Daniel Kali in the centres and Blake Bruce on the wing but there are adjustments in the rest of the backline with Chris Sa’u moving from the wing to the centres, CJ Henry-Poutoa coming onto the flank, Keanu Simpson switched from standoff to halfback and Bailey Maruariki-Butler named in jersey #6.
The front row of Kenny Lafituanai, Kayce Perese-Sukroo and Hanita Takula remains, captain Tusi Fanolua returns in the second row after missing the South Sydney match with Rilee McGrath Huggins and Christiano Elia.
A number of new faces have also been included on the nine-man bench.
