Four players have been promoted from the SG Ball Cup (under-19) side for the One New Zealand Warriors’ round one Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) clash against the Sydney Roosters at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe on Saturday (12.00pm kick-off).
Back rower Dezman Laban, utility Tyson Hansen and front rowers Gordon Afoa and Micah Sula have been included after featuring for the Warriors in the opening rounds of the SG Ball season.
Laban is named at loose forward with Hansen, Afoa and Sula included on the interchange.
Two notable selections are hooker Braelan Marsh – son of former Warrior PJ Marsh – and schoolboy rugby union star Harry Inch at standoff.
As well as Marsh and Inch, other newcomers are fullback Tainyn Clarken, prop Hohepa Chandler, interchange utility Tama-Teahorangi Darlington and 18th man Jeriah Vagana-Malaitai.
The other notable new face is head coach TJ Ashford, who makes his SG Ball debut after taking the Warriors to back-to-back Harold Matthews Cup (under-17)
Match: Warriors v Roosters
Round 1 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 20 Motu PasikalaFullback for Roosters is number 1 Zac Sarfati
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Brandon NorrisWinger for Roosters is number 2 Kade Maguire
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu VakeCentre for Roosters is number 3 Jackson Stewart
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Taipari WikiteraCentre for Roosters is number 4 Jonti Morshead-Feildel
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Harry Tauafiafi-IutoiWinger for Roosters is number 5 Dom Farrugia
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Harrison InchFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tyrone Hurt-Pickering
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Halfback for Warriors is number 21 Jack ThompsonHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Bo Peisley
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Mikaele IlaiuProp for Roosters is number 8 Julius Mitchell
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Braelan MarshHooker for Roosters is number 9 Jacob Tinsley
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Hohepa ChandlerProp for Roosters is number 22 Kanaan Magele
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kahu Capper2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 John-Paul Donevski
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Bishop Neal2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Lancelot Tovio
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Dezman LabanLock for Roosters is number 13 Jayden Missio
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 7 Maui Winitana-PatelesioInterchange for Roosters is number 10 Kynan Toevai
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tyson HansenInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Jackson De Lisle
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Gordon AfoaInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Paula Teisina
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Micah SulaInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Ryder Williams
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 14 Tama-Teahorangi DarlingtonReplacement for Roosters is number 18 Micah Leaupepe Perkins
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