Team List: Major changes for clash against Sharks

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 9 Jun 2026, 03:59 PM

Injuries and State of Origin commitments have forced a major reshuffle of the One New Zealand Warriors’ squad for their round 15 NRL encounter with the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at a sold-out Go Media Stadium on Saturday (7.30pm kick-off; match day sponsor: Flava).

Prop Mitchell Barnett (New South Wales) and second rower Kurt Capewell (Queensland) are both unavailable on Origin duty while today it has been confirmed fellow veteran and co-captain James Fisher-Harris has been ruled out with a calf injury.

Fisher-Harris joins other frontline players Leka Halasima (hamstring) and Sam Healey (thumb) on the casualty list along with Tanah Boyd and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck who are now recovering from surgery following their season-ending knee injuries.

With those seven first-choice players unavailable, as many as four players are in the frame for possible NRL debuts this week in a season in which the Warriors haven’t introduced a new player since round three.

Round 15 - Round 15 - Saturday 13 Jun

7:30 am

Warriors

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner Stowers-Smith

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Jesse Colquhoun
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia Tafua

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Mawene Hiroti
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss Fatialofa

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Jason Salalilo

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru
Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserves

Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Jye Linnane

Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Sione Katoa
Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Luke Metcalf

Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Michael Gabrael
Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Blake Hosking
Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Jacob Auloa

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Jacob Auloa
Jason Salalilo
Jye Linnane
Luke Metcalf
Makaia Tafua

Blake Hosking
Jesse Ramien
Michael Gabrael
Sione Katoa
Tuku Hau Tapuha

James Fisher-Harris
Leka Halasima
Luke Hanson
Sam Healey

Addin Fonua-Blake
Briton Nikora

Last updated: 6/9/2026 6:44:09 AM

The backline used in the club’s last outing against Penrith on May 31 has been named again while there are two changes in the listed starting pack with Tanner Stowers-Smith in for Fisher-Harris at prop and the vastly-experienced Marata Niukore for Halasima in the second row.

Of the four interchange players who had game time against the Panthers, prop Demitric Vaimauga is the only one left.

The other five on the listed extended six-man bench are seven-game first grader Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and four players yet to make an NRL appearance – hooker Makaia Tafua, second rower Kayliss Fatialofa, middle forward Jason Salalilo and utility Jye Linnane.

Vaimauga, with 42 games, is the most experienced and oldest of the six at just 23 while Ieremia-Toeava, Tafua, Fatialofa and Salalilo are all 21 and Linnane 20. Listed in jersey #23 is another 21-year-old rookie in hooker Jaydee Auloa.

Completing the named reserves are halfback Luke Metcalf and fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad; Metcalf made his comeback with the New South Wales Cup side against Penrith on May 31 while Nicoll-Klokstad hasn’t played since the 28-20 round seven win over the Gold Coast Titans.

The Warriors have won four of their last six matches against the Sharks but suffered a disappointing 22-36 loss when the two teams last met in Sydney in round five.