After a much-needed break for a bye the One New Zealand Warriors begin the home stretch of their 2024 campaign when they face Parramatta in their 22nd-round Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) match at North Harbour Stadium on Saturday (12.00pm kick-off).
It’s the first of their final five matches followed by the Rabbitohs at home, the Sea Eagles away, the Bulldogs at home and the Sharks away to finish.
The Warriors had their sixth win of the season beating the Silktails in Lautoka two weeks ago and, with their bye points, they’re now on 17 two behind the 12th-placed Rabbitohs.
They’ve come off a long haul of consecutive matches after losing their scheduled first bye in May to take on the Rabbitohs in a game which had been postponed in early April.
Match: Warriors v Eels
Round 22 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Eels
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Sio KaliFullback for Eels is number 1 Zachary Hunter
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Ratu Saimone NaborisiWinger for Eels is number 2 Mohamed Alameddine
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu VakeCentre for Eels is number 3 Antioch Faitala-Mariner
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sialetili FaeamaniCentre for Eels is number 4 Devonte Vaivela
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal SioWinger for Eels is number 5 Oliver MCCARTHY
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 20 Luke HansonFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Te Hurinui Twidle
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Caleb LaimanHalfback for Eels is number 7 Matthew Hunter
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Rodney TuipulotuveaProp for Eels is number 8 Sam Tuivaiti
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jacob AuloaHooker for Eels is number 9 Ryley Smith
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Prop for Warriors is number 15 Tobias CrosbyProp for Eels is number 10 Teancum Brown
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Domenico De Stradis
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Augustino Filipo2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Presley Seumanu TigafuaLock for Eels is number 13 Tyrese Lokeni
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 6 Maui Winitana-PatelesioInterchange for Eels is number 14 Yehya Ayache
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Paea SikuveaInterchange for Eels is number 16 Damascus Neemia
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ben PeniInterchange for Eels is number 17 Javahn Stevenson-Hala
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Interchange for Warriors is number 21 Mikaele ILAIUInterchange for Eels is number 18 Raffaele De Stradis
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Phranklyn MANO-LE-MAMEAReplacement for Eels is number 19 Michael Abdow
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The Eels have won their last three outings including an 18-6 victory over the Warriors in Sydney on July 13. They’re just one place and one point out of the top eight, three points ahead of the Warriors.
The home side includes several players who have had exposure at New South Wales Cup level during the season, among them forwards Rodney Tuipulotu-Vea, JD Auloa, Harry Durbin, Kayliss Fatialofa and Toby Crosby.
