Seven players who appeared for the One New Zealand Warriors’ 2023 SG Ball Cup team will line up for the club’s Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) side in Sunday’s first-round encounter with Cronulla Sutherland at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe (1.45pm kick-off).
Among them is centre Patrick Moimoi, who played in the Warriors’ first NRL trial against the Wests Tigers in Christchurch on February 18.
The other six are captain and prop Harry Durbin, fullback Phranklyn Mano Le Mamea, centre William Piliu, second Presley Seumanu-Tigafua and interchange players Siale Feamani and Ben Peni. An eighth player - loose forward Ieti Samuelu - was in last year’s SG Ball squad but injury prevented him playing.
New Jersey Flegg Cup coach Paul Pou has Also included in Sunday’s line-up is former Penrith half Luke Hanson who, like Moimoi, had time on the field in the NRL trial in Christchurch.
Match: Warriors v Sharks
Round 1 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Phranklyn MANO-LE-MAMEAFullback for Sharks is number 1 Liam Ison
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Garry TuilekutuWinger for Sharks is number 2 Kristian Dixon
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Patrick MoimoiCentre for Sharks is number 3 Michael Gabrael
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Salesi PiliuCentre for Sharks is number 4 Siteni Taukamo
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Nehemiah AmoroaWinger for Sharks is number 5 Te Wehi Waitere
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke HansonFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Joshua Latham
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Cassius CowleyHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Max Riolo
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Harry DurbinProp for Sharks is number 8 Max Bradbury
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Caleb LaimanHooker for Sharks is number 9 Taj Brailey
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Eli TuliProp for Sharks is number 10 Salesi Ataata
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Daniel Smith2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 John-Thomas Manuofetoa
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Presley Seumanu Tigafua2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Dylan Coutts
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Ieti SamueluLock for Sharks is number 17 Samuel McCulloch
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Tobias CrosbyInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Moustafa Dirani
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Sialetili FaeamaniInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Felix Faatili
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ben PeniInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Ethan Cocco
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Paaua Papuni-abbottInterchange for Sharks is number 18 Cruiz Devine
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Robin HerbertReplacement for Sharks is number 19 Lachlan Crossle
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