NRL Team List: Origin stars in contention to back up
Veteran forwards Mitchell Barnett and Kurt Capewell are in the frame to back up from State of Origin duty after being included on the One New Zealand Warriors’ extended bench for Sunday’s historic round 16 NRL clash against North Queensland at One New Zealand Stadium in Christchurch (4.00pm kick-off).
New South Wales prop Barnett and Queensland second rower Capewell go head-to-head again in the second match of this year’s Origin series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground tomorrow night.
Warriors head coach Andrew Webster opted not to include them in the extended squad to face Penrith after Origin I but has named them this time giving him the opportunity to assess whether they will back up against the Cowboys.
Barnett is named in jersey #22 and Capewell in #23 on a bench which includes two other frontline players in halfback Luke Metcalf and centre Rocco Berry.
Both players have been used in the club’s New South Wales Cup team’s last two matches as they look to return to first grade.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Cowboys is number 3 Zac Laybutt
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadWinger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jaxon Purdue
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Cowboys is number 7 Jake Clifford
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner Stowers-SmithProp for Cowboys is number 8 Thomas Mikaele
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reed Mahoney
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordProp for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam HealeyInterchange for Cowboys is number 14 Soni Luke
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaInterchange for Cowboys is number 15 Griffin Neame
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Cowboys is number 16 Matthew Lodge
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss FatialofaInterchange for Cowboys is number 17 Coen Hess
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Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Rocco BerryInterchange for Cowboys is number 18 Liam Sutton
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Luke MetcalfInterchange for Cowboys is number 19 Sam McIntyre
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Makaia TafuaReserve for Cowboys is number 20 John Bateman
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Mitchell BarnettReserve for Cowboys is number 21 Jaxson Paulo
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Kurt CapewellReserve for Cowboys is number 22 Ethan King
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Reserve for Cowboys is number 23 Wiremu Greig
Warriors Ins
- Kurt Capewell
- Luke Metcalf
- Mitchell Barnett
- Rocco Berry
- Sam Healey
Cowboys Ins
- Braidon Burns
- Jaxson Paulo
- Jeremiah Nanai
- John Bateman
Warriors Outs
- Alofiana Khan-Pereira
- Jason Salalilo
Cowboys Ins
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
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Also back in the squad is hooker Sam Healey who returns earlier than expected from his fractured thumb to slot in on the interchange. It had been anticipated he wouldn’t return until round 17 or 18.
However, the Warriors have lost speedster Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira for a spell after he picked up a quadriceps contusion in a heavy collision just before halftime in Saturday night’s gruelling battle with the Sharks.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad replaced him at the halftime break and will now start on the left wing on Sunday.
On the right wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, boasting 14 tries in 13 appearances so far this season, will play his 99th game for the club and is set to join the Warriors’ 100-game club in the round 17 match against the Dolphins.
Sunday’s match at One New Zealand Stadium – sold out in five days in January – is the first NRL match played at Christchurch’s new sporting venue. It will be the third leg of a tripleheader with the club’s NRLW side playing a trial against the Broncos and the New South Wales Cup team taking on the Bulldogs.
