While the Vodafone Warriors are on first-grade duty in Townsville today, entry is free for fans to watch many of the club’s NRL squad players on show for the Intrust Super Premiership side at Mount Smart Stadium today.
The Stacey Jones-coached Vodafone Warriors, running fourth in the ISP, face the table-topping Mounties on the main field (1.00pm kick-off). Gates open at 12.45pm.
The public can park in the main car park via the Maurice Road entry. Entry to the stadium is via Gate B with seating available in the lower West Stand.
Named in the side at standoff is Tuimoala Lolohea alongside regulars such as and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Viliami Kaveinga, Mason Lino, Upu Poching, John Palavi, Shaun Lane and James Bell.
With only two rounds of the regular season left, the Vodafone Warriors are desperate to rediscover winning form to retain their place inside the competition’s top four.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v MOUNTIES
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
1.00pm, Saturday, August 20
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1 CHARNZE NICOLL-KLOKSTAD
2 VILIAMI KAVEINGA
3 MATT ALLWOOD
4 SEMISI TYRELL
5 JONATHAN WRIGHT
6 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
7 MASON LINO (c)
8 UPU POCHING
9 ERIN CLARK
10 LIGI SAO
11 JOHN PALAVI
12 OFAHIKI OGDEN
13 JAMES BELL
Interchange:
14 TOMAS AOAKE
15 PATRICK SIPLEY
16 PAUL TULI
17 SHAUN LANE
COACH | STACEY JONES
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS v NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
5.15pm, Saturday, August 20
VODAFONE JUNIOR WARRIORS
1 KANE TELEA
2 LEWIS SOOSEMEA
3 MELINO FINEANGANOFO
4 JUNIOR PAUGA
5 MATT FAITOTOA
6 ATA HINGANO
7 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA
8 KENESE KENESE
9 SHELDON PITAMA (c)
10 MATTAIS HEIMULI
11 JOSEPH VUNA
12 MARATA NIUKORE
13 CHRIS SIO
Interchange:
14 TYLER MOHI
15 CYRUS TIMO-LATU
16 JOSEPH PRICE
17 JEROME MAMEA
COACH | KELVIN WRIGHT
