Three games into their campaign, the One New Zealand Warriors’ Jersey Flegg Cup under-21 side is matching the start the club’s NRL team has made to 2026.
Indeed, the two teams’ records are so similar.
They each have three straight wins by big margins, the NRL team averaging 40 points with 120 for and 36 against (a differential of plus 84), the Jersey Flegg side averaging 45 points with 136 for and 48 against (a differential of plus 88).
The Flegg side has beaten the Roosters 44-14, the Raiders 48-28 and the Knights 44-6
This week they’re aiming for four straight when they face the Wests Tigers at Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini on Sunday (1.15pm). It's the last match of a triple header following the Warriors' SG Ball Cup and Harold Matthews Cup matches against Western Suburbs.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Jeremiah LemanaFullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Logan Deininger
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Motu PasikalaWinger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Joseph Partch
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Brandon NorrisCentre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Xavier Tauaifaiga
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Nganatatafu VakeCentre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Ryder Huth
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Harry Tauafiafi-IutoiWinger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Bilal El-Youssef
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Joseph RatcliffeFive-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Heith Pritchard
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Harry InchHalfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Bailey Smith
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Mikaele IlaiuProp for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sione Lolohea
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Tama-Teahorangi DarlingtonHooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Emosi RavosaiProp for Wests Tigers is number 10 Archie Duncombe
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kahu Capper2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Byronn Laupepa
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Dezman Laban2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Pheonix Godinet
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tyson HansenLock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Jeremiah Leatigaga
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Maui Winitana-PatelesioInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sonny Edwards-Moeke
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Gordon AfoaInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Christian Taupau-Moors
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Hohepa ChandlerInterchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Luani Tuifua
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tainyn Clarken
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Jeriah Vagana-MalaitaiReplacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Kanititeiti Sikahele
Warriors Ins
- Emosi Ravosai
- Jeriah Vagana-Malaitai
- Motu Pasikala
Wests Tigers Ins
- Bilal El-Youssef
- Christian Taupau-Moors
- Pheonix Godinet
Warriors Outs
- Braelan Marsh
- Micah Sula
- Sio Kali
Wests Tigers Ins
- Denzel Schaafhausen-Mino
- Harry Delaney
- Jack Biles
- Jack Nicholas
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There has been some selection movement this week with hooker Braelan Marsh going up to the New South Wales Cup side along with Sio Kali joining the likes of Jack Thompson, Bishop Neal and Tepatasi Laumalili who are also Jersey Flegg-eligible players.
There’s a change in the halves with Harry Inch named at halfback and Joseph Ratcliffe moved from fullback to standoff.
The Warriors face a Tigers side lying just one points behind then on five points through a 52-16 win over the Silktails and a 22-22 draw with the Rabbitohs plus two points from their round one bye.
