NRL Confirmed Lineup: Nicoll-Klokstad retained on bench
Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been confirmed on the six-man bench for the One New Zealand Warriors’ round 15 encounter with the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Go Media Stadium tonight (7.30pm kick-off; match day sponsor: Flava).
Named as a reserve in jersey #22 on Tuesday, he is elevated to join Makaia Tafua, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, Demitric Vaimauga, Kayliss Fatialofa and Jason Salalilo as an interchange option.
Providing utility cover in the backs, the 30-year-old Nicoll-Klokstad will make his first appearance since the round seven win over Gold Coast if he is called on.
Halfback Luke Metcalf dropped off the 20-man game day squad while centre Jye Linnane and hooker Jaydee Auloa were omitted at the 24-hour deadline last night. All three were named to turn out for the club’s New South Wales Cup side against the Newtown Jets in the curtain raiser to the NRL contest.
Tafua, Fatialofa and Salalilo – all 21 years old – are in line to make their NRL debuts in tonight's contest. If all three are used, one of them would become Warrior #300.
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 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Sharks is number 20 Sione Katoa
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner Stowers-SmithProp for Sharks is number 8 Jesse Colquhoun
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordProp for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia TafuaInterchange for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Oregon Kaufusi
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa Talakai
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Interchange for Warriors is number 22 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss FatialofaReserve for Sharks is number 14 Mawene Hiroti
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Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Jason SalaliloReserve for Sharks is number 19 Tuku Hau Tapuha
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
Last updated:
Injuries and State of Origin commitments have forced a major reshuffle for the Warriors’ first game at Go Media Stadium since beating Gold Coast 28-20 on April 18.
Prop Mitchell Barnett (New South Wales) and second rower Kurt Capewell (Queensland) are both unavailable on Origin duty while fellow veteran and co-captain James Fisher-Harris has been ruled out with a calf injury.
Fisher-Harris has joined 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.
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.
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.
