NRL Team Update: Price called onto six-man bench
Recently-signed middle forward Riley Price has been brought into the One New Zealand Warriors’ squad for tomorrow’s round 22 NRL clash against Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina on Saturday (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).
He has been added to extended bench following the loss of Demitric Vaimauga through injury.
He joins hooker Sam Healey, front rowers Tanner Stowers-Smith and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and halfback Luke Metcalf on the six-man bench.
If Price should take the field he would become the first son of a former Warrior (club great Steve Price) to play at NRL level for the club. The 25-year-old, who has played three first-grade games for North Queensland and Penrith, was signed from Queensland Cup club Redcliffe only last mont.
As well as Vaimauga, centre Rocco Berry and winger Luke Laulilii have been omitted from the original 22-man squad.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Titans is number 1 Keano KiniFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Titans is number 2 Dean IeremiaWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Titans is number 3 Jojo FifitaCentre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua
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Centre for Titans is number 4 AJ BrimsonCentre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Winger for Titans is number 5 Phillip SamiWinger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira
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Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Jayden CampbellFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Titans is number 7 Zane HarrisonHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire Martin
Forwards
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Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki FotuaikaProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Titans is number 9 Oliver PascoeHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Titans is number 10 Tino Fa'asuamaleauiProp for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
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2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Arama Hau2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban
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Lock for Titans is number 13 Chris RandallLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Titans is number 14 Kurtis MorrinInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam Healey
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Interchange for Titans is number 15 Josh PatstonInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-Smith
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Interchange for Titans is number 16 Klese HaasInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka Halasima
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper BaiInterchange for Warriors is number 18 Luke Metcalf
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Interchange for Titans is number 18 Sam VerrillsInterchange for Warriors is number 20 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
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Interchange for Titans is number 19 Lachlan IliasInterchange for Warriors is number 22 Riley Price
Reserves
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Reserve for Titans is number 20 Jaylan De GrootReserve for Warriors is number 23 Jacob Auloa
Titans Ins
- AJ Brimson
- Kurtis Morrin
Warriors Ins
- Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
- Jacob Auloa
- Riley Price
Titans Outs
- Siale Faeamani
Warriors Ins
- Demitric Vaimauga
- Taine Tuaupiki
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
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Veteran Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will start at fullback for first time in more than three months.
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.
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.
