Rd 18 NSW Cup Team List: Trio back to strengthen side

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Thu 29 Jun 2023, 08:01 PM

Veteran front rower James Gavet, fullback Taine Tuaupiki and young back rower Leka Halasima return to boost the One New Zealand Warriors for their 18th-round New South Wales Cup match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Go Media Stadium Mt Smart tomorrow (5.30pm kick-off).

Former NRL prop Gavet has missed the last three matches against Canberra, Newtown and St George Illawarra but is back on the interchange this week.

Tuaupiki and Halasima return after missing last Saturday’s loss to the Dragons.

When the Warriors and the Rabbitohs met in Sydney earlier this month, Souths held off the fast-finishing visitors to win 24-22.

They now sit fifth on the ladder on 20 points, one ahead of the Warriors, who have endured a challenging run over the last two months.

Since beating the Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium on April 30, have had five of their last seven games on the road and just two at home. They’ve picked up only three points from a win over the Raiders and a draw with the Bulldogs.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Friday 30 Jun

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Warriors

Rabbitohs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jacob Gagai
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Setu Tu

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Tom Carr
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Viliami Vailea

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Josiah Karapani
Centre for Warriors is number 18 Brayden Wiliame

Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Leonard Skelton
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi

Winger for Rabbitohs is number 19 Ethan Ferguson
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Ben Farr

Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Dion Teaupa
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Ronald Volkman

Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Dean Hawkins

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Zyon Maiu'u

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Michael Sio

Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Peter Mamouzelos
Prop for Warriors is number 16 James Gavet

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 16 Yileen Gordon
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Ben Lovett
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Selumiela Halasima

2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jed Cartwright
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani Going

Lock for Rabbitohs is number 17 Jaxson Rahme

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 3 Moala Graham-Taufa

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 10 Brock Gray
Interchange for Warriors is number 10 Solomon Vasuvulagi

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 13 Tallis Duncan
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Isaiah Vagana

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Shannon Gardiner
Interchange for Warriors is number 21 Eiden Ackland

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Ethan O'Neill