Marata Niukore and Morgan Gannon provide an injection of top-level experience to strengthen the One New Zealand Warriors for their round 11 New South Wales Cup match against the Melbourne Storm at North Sydney Oval today (1.00pm kick-off local time; 3.00pm NZT).
With 161 NRL appearances behind him, Niukore starts at prop while ex-Leeds Rhinos back rower Gannon is at loose forward for his fifth NSW Cup outing since joining the Warriors.
Back in the side after missing the rou7nd nine loss to the Eels is exciting second rower Kayliss Fatialofa teamed up with Connor Bowden, who made his NSW Cup debut against Parramatta.
Named to make his first NSW Cup experience on the wing is Harry Tauafiafi who has scored 14 tries for the Warriors’ Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) side so far this season.
The One New Zealand Warriors will be seeking a much-needed recovery after two disappointing losses to North Sydney (22-40) and Parramatta (14-43) as they went into a bye last weekend.
They’re sitting 10th on 10 points with a 4-5 record four points behind five teams filling third to seventh.
Match: Warriors v Storm
Round 11 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo DoyleFullback for Storm is number 1 Blake Kehl
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Daeon AmituanaiWinger for Storm is number 2 Terrell Kalo Kalo
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Jeremiah LemanaCentre for Storm is number 3 Manaia Waitere
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Centre for Warriors is number 20 Jye LinnaneCentre for Storm is number 4 Mitchell Jennings
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Harry Tauafiafi-IutoiWinger for Storm is number 5 Joseph Litidamu
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke HansonFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Eli Morris
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jett ClearyHalfback for Storm is number 7 Dylan Brettle
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Marata NiukoreProp for Storm is number 8 Lazarus Vaalepu
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Makaia TafuaHooker for Storm is number 9 Lockyer-Azile Foliola
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Prop for Warriors is number 17 Rodney Tuipulotu-VeaProp for Storm is number 10 Josiah Pahulu
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Preston Conn
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 21 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava2nd Row for Storm is number 17 Stanley Huen
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Morgan GannonLock for Storm is number 13 Angus Hinchey
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 8 Cooper Page-WilsonInterchange for Storm is number 11 Nicholas Stonestreet
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jacob AuloaInterchange for Storm is number 14 Liam Williams
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Christian SikuveaInterchange for Storm is number 16 K-CI Newton-Whare
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bishop NealInterchange for Storm is number 21 Zayvian Langkilde-Fale
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Jack Thompson
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