Three late changes have been made to the One New Zealand Warriors’ starting pack for today’s NRL Heritage Round match against Brisbane at Go Media Stadium (5.00pm kick-off; match day sponsor: One New Zealand).
Mitchell Barnett moves from the second row to start at prop with Jackson Ford switched to the interchange, Kurt Capewell brought off the bench to fill Barnett’s spot in the second row.
In the third change Dylan Walker starts at loose forward with captain Tohu Harris going to the interchange.
The confirmed bench is Ford, Harris, Freddy Lussick and Jazz Tevaga with centre Moala Graham-Taufa the 18th man.
Barnett and Capewell back up after being involved in Wednesday night’s second State of Origin match in Melbourne.
Barnett went unused as 18th man as his New South Wales side beat Queensland 38-18 while Capewell came through two shifts – and 37 minutes in all - off the bench for the Maroons.
Match: Warriors v Broncos
Round 17 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Broncos
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Broncos is number 1 Tristan Sailor
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Broncos is number 2 Jesse Arthars
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Roger Tuivasa-SheckCentre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Broncos is number 4 Selwyn Cobbo
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo MontoyaWinger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Broncos is number 7 Jock Madden
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Broncos is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
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Prop for Warriors is number 12 Mitchell BarnettProp for Broncos is number 10 Xavier Willison
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 17 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jack Gosiewski
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Lock for Warriors is number 15 Dylan WalkerLock for Broncos is number 13 Kobe Hetherington
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 10 Jackson FordInterchange for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
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Interchange for Warriors is number 13 Tohu HarrisInterchange for Broncos is number 15 Fletcher Baker
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Freddy LussickInterchange for Broncos is number 16 Josiah Karapani
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz TevagaInterchange for Broncos is number 17 Martin Taupau
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 23 Moala Graham-TaufaReplacement for Broncos is number 18 Josh Rogers
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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The players omitted from the original extended squad are prop Tom Ale, fullback Taine Tuaupiki, winger Edward Kosi and second rower Jacob Laban.
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak is also back after his one-match suspension replacing Edward Kosi in his regular spot on the right wing.
While boosted by the return of Barnett, Capewell and Watene-Zelezniak, the One New Zealand Warriors will be without the services of the vastly experienced Shaun Johnson, who has been sidelined for at least four weeks with a chronic Achilles tendon injury.
His absence sees Te Maire Martin switched to halfback and Chanel Harris-Tavita called in at standoff.
Other than Roger Tuivasa-Sheck in the centres for the injured Rocco Berry, the selected 17 is the same as the combination used in the 42-12 win over North Queensland on June 8.
First-year Warrior Capewell faces his former Brisbane side for the first time on a day which moves him within one appearance of his 150-game milestone.
The One New Zealand Warriors will wear their 2024 heritage jersey against the Broncos, a replica of the club’s original 1995 away strip.
The day doubles as the Warriors’ old boys’ reunion with more than 50 former players registered to attend.
