Taking pathways rugby league to Bruce Pulman Park in South Auckland will resonate for many players in the One New Zealand Warriors’ New South Wales Cup and Jersey Flegg Cup teams when they face South Sydney in a double header there tomorrow.
The Jersey Flegg contest kicks off first at 10.00am before the NSW Cup sides do battle at 12.00pm.
The Takanini venue is familiar to countless players who have come through the Warriors’ development system.
It’s there where many age group events are played including the New Zealand Rugby League’s national secondary schools’ tournament, the nursery for so many NRL careers.
Tomorrow Warriors NRL players of the present and future will be on display in a season which has been notable for the club fielding a full collection of pathways teams for the first time.
The Jersey Flegg under-21 side will be playing at its fourth different home venue in the Auckland region this season having previously appeared at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe, Go Media Stadium and North Harbour Stadium.
Match: Warriors v Rabbitohs
Round 23 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Rabbitohs
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Ratu Saimone NaborisiFullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jack Field
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Garry TuilekutuWinger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Hayden Molkentien
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu VakeCentre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Carson Kaho
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sialetili FaeamaniCentre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Zane Rugless
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal SioWinger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Rowan McIntosh
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Maui Winitana-PatelesioFive-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Markatato Nosa
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Caleb LaimanHalfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Bailey Smith
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Rodney TuipulotuveaProp for Rabbitohs is number 8 Toby Sullivan
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jacob AuloaHooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Archie Donnelly
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Tobias CrosbyProp for Rabbitohs is number 10 Mikael Ibrahim
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Nazareth Taua
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Augustino Filipo2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Joshua Alhazim
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Etuate FukofukaLock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Louis Grossemy
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jeriko Filipi-TalisauInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Samuel Taylor
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ben PeniInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Mateus Heslin
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Malachi FilipoInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Tavis Felsch
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Presley Seumanu TigafuaInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Nathaniel Gallo
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 21 Paaua Papuni-abbottReplacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Jason Hallie
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Wins have been difficult to come by in the competition this year but the squad is achieving its key goal of providing a vital pathway to develop players.
On that score it has more than delivered with no fewer than 49 players used by the Warriors at Jersey Flegg level so far this season (centre-back rower Siale Faeamani the most used appearing in 18 of the 20 games played).
The Warriors are out of contention for finals football but they meet a South Sydney side which is similarly placed. The Rabbitohs are 12th on 19 points with the Warriors 13th on 17.
