NRLW Confirmed Lineup: No further changes made to Warriors' side

NRLW Confirmed Lineup: No more changes made to side

Author: Richard Becht & warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Sat 5 Sep 2026, 11:33 AM

No further changes have been made to the One New Zealand Warriors’ lineup for today’s round 10 NRLW clash against the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Go Media Stadium (2.30pm kick-off).

Winger Payton Takimoana was brought into the side in the 24-hour update replacing injured Tysha Ikenasio (ankle).

Apart Ikenasio, captain Apii Nicholls and forward Laishon Albert-Jones were left out of the extended squad named on Tuesday.

The 18th player is prop Mya Hill-Moana with halfback Natalia Hickling 19th.

Interchange front rower Ivana Lauitiiti is missing for the last two matches of the One New Zealand Warriors’ NRLW regular season following a dangerous contact charge.

Round 10 - Round 10 - Saturday 5 Sep

Full Time

Warriors

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Anastasia Sekene

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Jada Taylor
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Lavinia Tauhalaliku

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Mele Hufanga

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani Gray
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Stacey Waaka

Centre for Sharks is number 22 Annessa Biddle
Winger for Warriors is number 18 Payton Takimoana

Winger for Sharks is number 19 Marewakiterangi Samson
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Gayle Broughton

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Madison Ashby
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Patricia Maliepo

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Annetta Nuuausala

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jasmin Huriwai

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Quincy Dodd
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Matekino Gray

Prop for Sharks is number 11 Manilita Takapautolo
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Maarire Puketapu

2nd Row for Sharks is number 4 China Polata
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Shakira Baker

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Talei Holmes
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kaiyah Atai

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Capri Paekau

Interchange for Sharks is number 10 Caitlan Johnston-Green
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Harata Butler

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Georgia Hannaway
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ashlee Matapo

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jacinta Carter
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Metanoia Fetalaiga

Interchange for Sharks is number 21 Stephanie Faulkner

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 21 Mya Hill-Moana

Replacement for Sharks is number 15 Tegan Dymock

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 9/5/2026 7:16:03 AM

In her absence a slight reshuffle was made to the bench with Metanoia Fetalaiga called in for Lauitiiti.

Head coach Ron Griffiths has also made one adjustment to the starting pack with captain Kaiyah Atai reverting to loose forward and Maarire Puketapu switched back to the second row.

Starting again at fullback after her debut in last week’s 18-22 loss to the Dragons is Anastasia Sekene while left winger Lavinia Taukalaliku takes hot try-scoring form into her fourth game of the season coming off a double against the Dragons which lifted her tally to eight tries in three games.

The Warriors slipped out of the top six with Sunday’s loss and now face a must-win clash against the Sharks who fell to the bottom of the ladder with their ninth-round defeat by the Roosters.