SG Ball Team List: Hunting rebound in Tigers' den

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Tue 10 Mar 2026, 05:00 PM

After their heavy loss on the road to the Bulldogs, the One New Zealand Warriors are seeking an immediate bounce-back performance when they travel to Sydney again for their sixth-round SG Ball Cup (under-19) clash against the Balmain Tigers on Sunday (1.30pm kick-off local time; 3.30pm NZT).

They head to the iconic Leichhardt Oval to face a Tigers side sitting in a similar position, both with a 1-3 record sitting on four points, the Tigers 11th on points for and against with the Warriors 13th.

The Warriors started with defeats by the Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs, beat the Central Coast Roosters and then slumped against the Bulldogs last week.

The Balmain side opened with a big win over the Central Coast Roosters but has lost its last three to Eels, Magpies and Storm.

Coach Shannon Rushworth has made three backline changes bringing Soane Ma’asi into the centres, Waisake Ravosai onto the wing and Wiremu Makea in at standoff.

In the starting pack, Amasio Tiatia reverts to hooker, Micah Sula returns at prop and AJ Balchin comes in at loose forward.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Sunday 15 Mar

2:30 am

Tigers

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Tigers is number 1 Leroy Petelo

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Joseph Ratcliffe
Winger for Tigers is number 2 Ali Hicham Karnib

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Alexander Pua
Centre for Tigers is number 3 Jahziah Palmer-Vaivao

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Soane Ma'asi
Centre for Tigers is number 4 Braidyn Wood

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Connor Bowden
Winger for Tigers is number 5 Benjamin Lawrence

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Waisake Ravosai
Five-Eighth for Tigers is number 6 Alex Isdale

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Wiremu Makea
Halfback for Tigers is number 7 Christian Azzi

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Hinckley Ioka

Forwards

Prop for Tigers is number 8 Houma Fotu

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Krushil Koteka
Hooker for Tigers is number 9 Ryan Mackander

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Amasio Tiatia
Prop for Tigers is number 10 Zane Farr-McKay

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Micah Sula
2nd Row for Tigers is number 11 Jerry Leau

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Militonimolela Sikuvea
2nd Row for Tigers is number 12 William Stone

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Lennox Tuiloma
Lock for Tigers is number 13 Isaac Perkins

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Albert Balchin

Interchange

Interchange for Tigers is number 14 Jodeci Vaha'akolo-Fifita

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Rene Frame
Interchange for Tigers is number 15 Aston Fraser

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Lucas Carmine
Interchange for Tigers is number 16 Carter Saua

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Anthony Vaigafa
Interchange for Tigers is number 17 Benjamin Burge

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Nathanial Talau Heighway Fifita