NRL Team List: Tuivasa-Sheck hits 150 mark
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will become the 13th player to join the One New Zealand Warriors’ 150-game club when he lines up in Friday night’s round two NRL clash against Canberra at Go Media Stadium (8.00pm kick-off; match day sponsor: GWM).
He’s included in an unchanged 19 from the one used in the outstanding season-opening 42-18 win over the Sydney Roosters last Friday night.
The only alteration is among the three reserves where seasoned second rower Marata Niukore returns from a calf complaint to replace halfback Luke Hanson.
Tuivasa-Sheck’s 150-game achievement comes two games into the 32-year-old Ōtāhuhu Leopards junior’s ninth campaign with the Warriors and his third since rejoining the club in 2024 after a two-year break to play rugby union.
Reverting to his original position on the wing last season, Tuivasa-Sheck finished with 12 tries – equalling his career-best haul achieved in 2015 – and averaging a team-high 216 metres a game.
Crowned the club’s 2025 player of the year and Simon Mannering Medal winner, he started the 2026 campaign impressively last Friday night making 167 metres from 16 runs with two line breaks, a line break assist and two try assists.
On Friday night he adds to a list of 150-game plus Warriors headed by Simon Mannering (301) and including Stacey Jones (261), Manu Vatuvei (226), Shaun Johnson (224), Ben Matulino (212), Logan Swann (195), Jacob Lillyman (188), Lance Hohaia (185), Sam Rapira (173), Awen Guttenbeil (170), Wairangi Koopu (159) and Micheal Luck (150).
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Raiders is number 3 Simi Sasagi
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah BoydHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Ethan Sanders
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Raiders is number 8 Morgan Smithies
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordProp for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Noah Martin
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam HealeyInterchange for Raiders is number 14 Jayden Brailey
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Zac Hosking
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Leka HalasimaInterchange for Raiders is number 16 Ata Mariota
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Raiders is number 17 Matthew Timoko
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Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Taine TuaupikiInterchange for Raiders is number 18 Daine Laurie
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Morgan GannonInterchange for Raiders is number 19 Joe Roddy
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Alofiana Khan-PereiraReserve for Raiders is number 20 Owen Pattie
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Marata NiukoreReserve for Raiders is number 21 Jed Stuart
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaReserve for Raiders is number 22 Chevy Stewart
Warriors Ins
- Alofiana Khan-Pereira
- Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
- Marata Niukore
Raiders Ins
- Chevy Stewart
- Joe Roddy
- Matthew Timoko
- Owen Pattie
Warriors Outs
Raiders Ins
- Josh Papalii
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy
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Also closing in on major milestones are prop Jackson Ford and standoff Chanel Harris-Tavita, Ford playing his 99th career match on Friday night – his 66th for the Warriors – and Harris-Tavita his 97th (all for the Warriors).
The One New Zealand Warriors come into their clash against the 2025 minor premiers on the back of one of the most impressive first-round performances in the club’s history. In scoring the most points in a round one game in their history, the Warriors made it three from three against the Roosters in the opening round of a season having registered previous victories in 2002 (21-14) and 1999 (26-16).
They also continued a strong run of results in their first match of the season on New Zealand soil. Setting aside the Covid years they beat Manly Warringah in their first match at home last year, Newcastle (in Wellington) in 2023, Canterbury Bankstown in 2019, Gold Coast in 2018, Newcastle in 2017 and Parramatta in 2015; seven wins from nine matches with just two losses in corresponding matches coming against Cronulla Sutherland in 2024 and Melbourne in 2016.
The Warriors and Canberra have split their last 10 encounters 5-5 with the Raiders taking out the last three including a 16-10 win in a red-blooded contest at Go Media Stadium in the most recent battle.
This will be the 55th meeting between the clubs – the Warriors’ most frequent opponents – with the Raiders holding a 29-25 advantage.
