NRL Confirmed Lineup: Late change made in centres
A late change has been made in the centres with Leka Halasima coming into the One New Zealand Warriors’ starting lineup for today’s round 22 NRL encounter with the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium in Robina (3.00pm kick-off local time; 5.00pm NZT).
The 20-year-old has been moved off the interchange with regular centre Adam Pompey shifted to the six-man bench.
Making his 45th career appearance, it will be the third time Halasima has started in the centres, the last being in the round three victory over Newcastle this year.
Recently-signed middle forward Riley Price was brought into the squad at the 24-hour deadline yesterday, added to the bench following the loss of Demitric Vaimauga through injury.
He joins Pompey, hooker Sam Healey, front rowers Tanner Stowers-Smith and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and halfback Luke Metcalf on the six-man bench.
Match: Titans v Warriors
Round 22 -
home Team
Titans
away Team
Warriors
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 17 Leka Halasima
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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 20 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
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Interchange for Titans is number 17 Cooper BaiInterchange for Warriors is number 22 Riley Price
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Reserve for Titans is number 18 Sam VerrillsReserve for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Reserve for Titans is number 20 Jaylan De GrootReserve for Warriors is number 18 Luke Metcalf
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
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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 month.
As well as Vaimauga, centre Rocco Berry, winger Luke Laulilii and hooker Jaydee Auloa have been omitted from the original 22-man squad.
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 originally-selected 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 of last week's outing.
In an injury-disrupted season, Nicoll-Klokstad has 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.
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.
