SG Ball Team List: Warriors still an outside chance for finals

SG Ball Team List: Still an outside chance for finals

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Thu 26 Mar 2026, 02:36 PM

Sport’s vagaries are in full evidence for the One New Zealand Warriors’ SG Ball Cup (under-19) side.

With only two matches to go in the regular season, the Warriors have a 2-4 win-loss record, are coming off two heavy defeats in their last three games – and yet they still have some sort of chance, however slim, of making the competition’s finals.

Three weeks ago they kicked off a stretch of three matches on the road with a shattering 4-50 loss to the Bulldogs, rebounded to beat the Tigers 24-16 a week later and then crashed 4-44 to the Eels last week.

It might have been a terminal blow but they’re back home now facing the Western Suburbs Magpies in round eight at Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini on Sunday knowing all is not lost yet.

As it stands now they’re 10th on six points two points behind the seventh-placed Bulldogs and eighth-placed Knights.

They’ll need some help but two victories over the 13th placed Magpies and the last-placed Illawarra Steelers next week would at least give them a chance.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Saturday 28 Mar

Full Time

Warriors

Magpies

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Mark Sikuvea

Fullback for Magpies is number 1 Aaron Paea
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Alexander Pua

Winger for Magpies is number 2 Joshua Vella
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Soane Ma'asi

Centre for Magpies is number 3 Glassie Glassie
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Parekaahu Keepa

Centre for Magpies is number 13 Luke Tiberti
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso

Winger for Magpies is number 5 Aidan Richards
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Wiremu Makea

Five-Eighth for Magpies is number 6 Jhevon Lele
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Hinckley Ioka

Halfback for Magpies is number 7 Baxter McDonald

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Albert Balchin

Prop for Magpies is number 10 Cruz Tauaifaiga
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Rene Frame

Hooker for Magpies is number 9 Brooklyn Milford
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Micah Sula

Prop for Magpies is number 15 Alex Futialo
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Connor Bowden

2nd Row for Magpies is number 11 Teancam Epati
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Militonimolela Sikuvea

2nd Row for Magpies is number 12 Tomasi Tavui
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Lennox Tuiloma

Lock for Magpies is number 17 Lorima Cosgrave

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Lucas Carmine

Interchange for Magpies is number 14 Semisi Peleketi
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Leuli Victor Kenese

Interchange for Magpies is number 16 Dane Ransom
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Ronley Kolomalu

Interchange for Magpies is number 18 Blake Slater
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Joshua Talau

Interchange for Magpies is number 24 Leviticus Tovia