Trial Team List: Big names back for One New Zealand Warriors

Trial Team List: Big names to face Dolphins

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 20 Feb 2024, 04:00 PM

Second rower Kurt Capewell will make his first appearance for the One New Zealand Warriors in a potent side named for the club’s second Preseason Challenge match against the Dolphins at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Saturday (5.45pm kick-off).

The experienced 30-year-old is included in the starting line-up alongside 2023 regular Jackson Ford, who backs up after being used in last Sunday’s 16-18 trial loss to the Wests Tigers.

Capewell comes in for Marata Niukore who has been named on the extended bench with the pack otherwise the same as last year’s preferred combination with Addin Fonua-Blake, Wayde Egan and Mitchell Barnett in the front row and captain Tohu Harris at loose forward.

Missing from the trial will be first-choice fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, sidelined with a moderate hamstring strain which is expected to keep him out of the opening three rounds of the NRL season. Filling his spot is 2023 rookie Taine Tuaupiki, who started at fullback against the Tigers in Christchurch.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Saturday 24 Feb

Full Time

Warriors

Dolphins

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Tesi Niu
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Centre for Dolphins is number 16 Jake Averillo
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Jack Bostock
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Metcalf

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 22 Kodi Nikorima
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Thomas Flegler
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Euan Aitken
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 21 Connelly Lemuelu
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Lock for Dolphins is number 19 Ray Stone

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy Lussick

Interchange for Dolphins is number 6 Isaiya Katoa
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Mark Nicholls
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Valynce Te Whare
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Bunty Afoa

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Kurt Donoghoe

Reserves

Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Dylan Walker

Reserve for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Tom Ale

Reserve for Dolphins is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Ali Leiataua

Reserve for Dolphins is number 13 Tom Gilbert
Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Adam Pompey

Reserve for Dolphins is number 20 Kenneath Bromwich
Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Te Maire Martin

Reserve for Dolphins is number 23 Oryn Keeley
Reserve for Warriors is number 25 Jacob Laban

Reserve for Dolphins is number 24 Jarrod Wallace
Reserve for Warriors is number 26 Moala Graham-Taufa

Reserve for Dolphins is number 25 Trai Fuller
Reserve for Warriors is number 28 Setu Tu

Match Officials

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

Last updated: 2/25/2024 3:04:11 AM

Wingers Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Marcelo Montoya are reunited with the returning Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the centres following his exceptional performance in his return to rugby league last Sunday.

Paired in the centres with him is Rocco Berry while Luke Metcalf is named in the halves with 2023 player of the year Shaun Johnson.

The four players who represented the Māori All Stars in Townsville last Friday night have all been named on the extended bench – Jazz Tevaga, Dylan Walker, Adam Pompey and Te Maire Martin.

Apart from those four players and Niukore, the other players on the 14-strong bench all appeared in the Christchurch trial – hooker Freddy Lussick, props Bunty Afoa and Tom Ale, centre Ali Leiataua, halfback Chanel Harris-Tavita, second rowers Jacob Laban and Leka Halasima and wingers Moala Graham-Taufa and Setu Tu.