Luke Metcalf’s comeback from a four-month layoff goes up a level when the One New Zealand Warriors take on South Sydney in their 23rd-round New South Wales Cup clash on Sunday.
The match, along with the Jersey Flegg Cup game between the two clubs, has been taken down the southern motorway to Bruce Pulman Park in Takanini with the under-21 contest kicking off at 10.00am followed by the NSW Cup encounter at 12.00pm.
Well away from Go Media Stadium the 25-year-old Metcalf will take on more responsibility.
While the plan last week proved successful easing him back with 40 minutes on the field, he’s expected to play for the full 80 minutes on Sunday.
Not only that but, in a week when veteran halfback Shaun Johnson announced his retirement, Metcalf has been given the No 7 jersey.
Match: Warriors v Rabbitohs
Round 23 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Rabbitohs
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 4 Ben FarrFullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Setu TuWinger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Leon Te Hau
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Moala Graham-TaufaCentre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson
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Centre for Warriors is number 12 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaCentre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Leonard Skelton
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Motu PasikalaWinger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Codey Kennedy
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke HansonFive-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Brent Hawkins
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke MetcalfHalfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Dean Hawkins
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tanner Stowers-SmithProp for Rabbitohs is number 8 Yileen Gordon
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Paul RoacheHooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Ryan Gray
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Prop for Warriors is number 17 Zyon Maiu'uProp for Rabbitohs is number 17 Billy Tsikrikas
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Henry O'Kane
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 22 Leka Halasima2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Adam Christensen
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani GoingLock for Rabbitohs is number 16 Chase Chapman
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia TafuaInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 10 Brock Gray
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Harry DurbinInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 13 Liam Le Blanc
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Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Geronimo DoyleInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jarrett Subloo
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Maia SandsInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Matthew French
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 16 Toni TupouniuaReplacement for Rabbitohs is number 19 Louis Grossemy
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He was well involved in last Friday night’s 46-10 win over Parramatta but will have a much heavier workload with the task of steering the team around this time.
Other players with NRL experience named in the side on Tuesday were fullback Taine Tuaupiki, centre Moala Graham-Taufa, props Bunty Afoa and Zyon Maiu’u, hooker Paul Roache, second rower Jacob Laban and loose forward Kalani Going.
The Warriors are lying fifth on 29 points going into the round while the Rabbitohs are 12th on 15 points.
