NRL Team List: Key trio back to face Dragons on Saturday
Three more key players return for the One New Zealand Warriors’ round 20 NRL match against St George Illawarra at Go Media Stadium on Saturday night (7.35pm kick-off).
Last week co-captain James Fisher-Harris, second rower Leka Halasima and winger Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira all made successful comebacks from time on the sideline.
Now co-captain Mitchell Barnett and second rower Kurt Capewell come back into the side from State of Origin commitments while winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been named after picking up a hamstring injury in the round 17 loss to the Dolphins in Brisbane.
It’s the first time since the 42-12 Magic Round victory over the Broncos that the six players have been in the lineup together.
Barnett slots into the front row alongside Fisher-Harris, Capewell comes back into the back row with Halasima switched to the bench and Watene-Zelezniak replaces Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.
The contest will bring up a milestone for halfback Te Maire Martin when he plays his 50th NRL match for the Warriors.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell BarnettProp for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam HealeyInterchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Josh Kerr
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka HalasimaInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Jacob Halangahu
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Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaInterchange for Dragons is number 18 Moses Suli
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Marata NiukoreInterchange for Dragons is number 19 Lyhkan King-Togia
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadReserve for Dragons is number 20 Emre Guler
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Luke MetcalfReserve for Dragons is number 21 Christian Tuipulotu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Makaia TafuaReserve for Dragons is number 22 Jacob Webster
Warriors Ins
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
- Kurt Capewell
- Makaia Tafua
- Mitchell Barnett
Dragons Ins
- Christian Tuipulotu
- Jacob Webster
- Moses Suli
Warriors Outs
- Luke Laulilii
Dragons Ins
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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Khan-Pereira’s return last week saw him bag his fifth try double of the season to boost his tally to 11 tries in nine matches while Fisher-Harris snared a try, made 146 metres from 17 runs, three tackle breaks and 32 tackles.
Starting in the second row for the seventh straight game is Jacob Laban who played the full 80 minutes for the fifth time in his last six outings in the 32-6 win over Wests Tigers last Friday night. He finished the contest with 160 metres from 13 runs with two line breaks, a try assist, six tackle breaks and 35 tackles.
With Barnett, Capewell and Watene-Zelezniak back in the side, the six-man bench named comprises Sam Healey, Tanner Stowers-Smith, Demitric Vaimauga, Halasima, Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and Marata Niukore with Nicoll-Klokstad, Luke Metcalf and Makaia Tafua listed as reserves.
Following their win over the Tigers, the One New Zealand Warriors remain second on the ladder on 28 points along with the Roosters.
