No One New Zealand Warriors team can count as many playing venues this season as the club’s Jersey Flegg Cup side.
Today the under-21 Warriors add another with their first and what will be their only game of the season at Go Media Stadium.
They kick off a tripleheader game day against the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks (2.45pm start) as they seek to build on their impressive last-start win over the high-flying Panthers.
So far the Warriors have played home games at five different venues in Pukekohe, Takanini, Auckland and Hamilton plus one in Sydney. Their other six games have been scattered around Sydney, Melbourne and Wollongong.
Match: Warriors v Sharks
Round 15 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Joseph RatcliffeFullback for Sharks is number 1 Adrian Sandy
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Brandon NorrisWinger for Sharks is number 2 Pharrell Gray
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Caelys-Paul PutokoCentre for Sharks is number 3 Nikora Williams
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Centre for Warriors is number 18 Jeremiah LemanaCentre for Sharks is number 4 Prestyn Laine-Sietu
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Winger for Warriors is number 4 Motu PasikalaWinger for Sharks is number 5 Richard Whalebone
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Harry InchFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Ashton Simmonds
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Jack ThompsonHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Bryce Sait
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Mikaele IlaiuProp for Sharks is number 8 Jai Davies
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Braelan MarshHooker for Sharks is number 9 Jai Camilleri
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Hohepa ChandlerProp for Sharks is number 10 Manako Piutau
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Dezman Laban2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Yuri Hromow
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Kahu Capper2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Ethan Van Gelderen
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Maui Winitana-PatelesioLock for Sharks is number 13 Lachlan Araullo
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 12 Militonimolela SikuveaInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Harry Samuel
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Tama-Teahorangi DarlingtonInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Jabiri Mack
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Krushil KotekaInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Cooper Hannay
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Nganatatafu VakeInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Jake White
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 5 Lauti LauvaoReplacement for Sharks is number 22 Oliver Lester
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Today they’re boosted by the return of hooker Braelan Marsh from injury which adds another edge to a lineup which upset predictions with a superb 40-30 victory over Penrith two weeks ago.
Together with two points from the bye round last week, the result has lifted the Warriors 18 points just two outside the top five halfway through the regular season.
The Sharks sit fifth after a 42-18 win over the Dragons last week.
