[Teams] Vete back for ISP finals

Author: Richard Becht , Image: www.nswrl.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 29 Aug 2017, 04:32 PM

Front rower Albert Vete has been named to make his return from a long injury lay-off for the Vodafone Warriors’ Intrust Super Premiership week one finals clash against Penrith at UOW Jubilee Oval in Sydney on Sunday (4.00pm kick-off local time; 6.00pm NZT).

Vete had been on the field just 12 minutes when he broke his right arm in the Vodafone Warriors’ 19^th-round match against Manly in Perth on July 1.

He’s on the bench for the club’s ISP side in his first match in more than two months, joining three other props in Toafofoa Sipley, Chris Satae and Daniel Palavi.

Also returning is another big front rower Patrick Sipley, who’s back from suspension, while hooker Manaia Cherrington returns after missing last Sunday’s 38-10 win over Wests Tigers.

That victory sealed second spot for the Vodafone Warriors with 34 points after 13 wins, four draws and five losses. They finished four points behind Wyong and one ahead of the Panthers.

When they met in the regular season, the Vodafone Warriors and Penrith drew 26-26 at Pepper Stadium in May while the Panthers scored a 79^th-minute try to win 22-19 at Mount Smart Stadium.