NSW Cup Team List: Adam Pompey's rare reserve grade appearance

NSW Cup Team List: Pompey's rare reserve grade appearance

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Fri 24 Apr 2026, 04:37 PM

One New Zealand Warriors centre Adam Pompey is in line to make his first New South Wales Cup appearance in two years in the club’s round eight clash against North Sydney at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton tomorrow (12.00pm kick-off).

After missing the last two NRL matches through suspension, Pompey has been named to make his return to the field alongside many of the club’s most exciting young players.

The 123-game NRL veteran will provide a huge injection of experience to the reserve grade side which is dominated by players much younger than him including 17-year-olds Bishop Neal and Jeremiah Lemana.

The defending premiers sit eighth on the ladder after their fourth win in seven starts last week.

In North Sydney they face the competition’s table topper although, through a quirk of the draw, the Bears have played only five games after having two byes in the opening seven rounds of the season.

Changes will be made to the Warriors' lineup closer to kick-off. Hooker Makaia Tafua and second rower Eddie Ieremia-Toeava were both named on Tuesday in the side to meet the Bears but both remain in the game day 20 for the NRL Anzac Round match against the Dolphins in Wellington.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Saturday 25 Apr

12:00 am

Warriors

Bears

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo Doyle

Fullback for Bears is number 1 Jake Toby
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Daeon Amituanai

Winger for Bears is number 2 Tuipulotu Katoa
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey

Centre for Bears is number 3 Ammaron Gudgeon
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Caelys-Paul Putoko

Centre for Bears is number 4 Kieran Hayman
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Haizyn Mellars

Winger for Bears is number 5 Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Jack Thompson

Five-Eighth for Bears is number 6 Harradyn Wilson
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jett Cleary

Halfback for Bears is number 7 Thomas Steadman

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Cooper Page-Wilson

Prop for Bears is number 8 Phillip Makatoa
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Makaia Tafua

Hooker for Bears is number 9 Jayden Yates
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea

Prop for Bears is number 10 TJ Toevai
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa

2nd Row for Bears is number 11 Matt Stimson
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

2nd Row for Bears is number 12 Riley Meyn
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jason Salalilo

Lock for Bears is number 13 Coby Thomas

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jacob Auloa

Interchange for Bears is number 14 Josh Cook
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Christian Sikuvea

Interchange for Bears is number 15 Bayden Moran
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bishop Neal

Interchange for Bears is number 16 Matthew French
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Jeremiah Lemana

Interchange for Bears is number 17 Joshua Finau