NRL Team List: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad starts at fullback for Warriors

NRL Team List: Nicoll-Klokstad starts at fullback

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 28 Jul 2026, 03:59 PM

Veteran Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad starts at fullback for the first time in more than three months in One New Zealand Warriors’ round 22 NRL clash against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).

The 30-year-old will make his 146th career appearance replacing injured Taine Tuaupiki in the only change to the listed starting lineup used in last Saturday’s 6-18 loss to the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in Sydney.

Tuaupiki has been sidelined for one to two weeks with a foot sprain that forced him off the field in the 35th minute.

In an injury-disrupted season, Nicoll-Klokstad has made played just 10 matches so far with his last in the #1 jersey coincidentally against the Titans in the Warriors’ 28-20 win at Go Media Stadium on April 18.

Troubled by a neck injury, he didn’t play again until round 15 as an injury replacement for winger Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira in the tight loss to the Sharks at home.

He started on the wing in the next three games scoring four tries in the victory over the Cowboys in Christchurch.

Round 22 - Round 22 - Saturday 1 Aug

5:00 am

Titans

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano Kini

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Titans is number 2 Dean Ieremia

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo Fifita

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua
Centre for Titans is number 4 AJ Brimson

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip Sami

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden Campbell

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Zane Harrison

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika

Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver Pascoe

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban
Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris Randall

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis Morrin

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam Healey
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Josh Patston

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-Smith
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese Haas

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper Bai

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka Halasima
Interchange for Titans is number 18 Sam Verrills

Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Luke Metcalf
Interchange for Titans is number 19 Lachlan Ilias

Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

Reserves

Reserve for Titans is number 20 Jaylan De Groot

Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Rocco Berry
Reserve for Titans is number 21 Adam Christensen

Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Luke Laulilii
Reserve for Titans is number 22 Jett Liu

Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Jacob Auloa

Adam Christensen
AJ Brimson
Jett Liu
Kurtis Morrin

Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Jacob Auloa
Luke Laulilii
Rocco Berry

Siale Faeamani

Taine Tuaupiki

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

Last updated: 7/28/2026 6:58:06 AM

As well as the rest of the starting lineup, heads coach Andrew Webster has named the same four players from 14-17 including hooker Sam Healey who wasn’t against the Bulldogs.

Completing the listed sis-man bench are halfback Luke Metcalf and utility forward Eddie Ieremia-Toeava with the extended bench comprising centre Rocco Berry, winger Luke Laulilii and hooker-loose forward Jaydee Auloa.

Last week’s loss and the Roosters’ one-point win over the Knights saw the Warriors slip to third.

They face a Gold Coast side which is coming off back-to-back wins over the Sea Eagles and Dragons, lifting it to 13th on the ladder.