Last week’s impressive comeback win over high-flying Canterbury Bankstown has boosted confidence for the One New Zealand Warriors ahead of their Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) season finale against Cronulla Sutherland at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney on Saturday (5.20pm kick-off local time; 7.20pm NZT).
After the Bulldogs had piled on 16 points without response in the opening quarter, the Warriors launched an outstanding comeback which saw them score 32 unanswered points to triumph 32-16.
It was a superb recovery after being thumped 36-10 by the Sea Eagles the previous week.
Now they have the chance to go back-to-back to finish the season strongly as they hunt their third win in the last four rounds of the season.
The odds are again stacked against them, though, as they face a Sharks side which has blitzed opponents in its last five games rattling up more than 60 points once, 50 plus three times and hitting 40 once.
When the two sides met in the opening round of the season in March, Cronulla cruised to a 36-10 victory in Pukekohe.
Match: Sharks v Warriors
Round 26 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Joshua LathamFullback for Warriors is number 1 Ratu Saimone Naborisi
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Kristian DixonWinger for Warriors is number 2 Garry Tuilekutu
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Nikora WilliamsCentre for Warriors is number 3 Nganaiaiafu Vake
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Talanoa PenitaniCentre for Warriors is number 4 Sialetili Faeamani
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Te Wehi WaitereWinger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal Sio
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Taj FordFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Maui Winitana-Patelesio
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Riley PollardHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Lachlan Jake CrouchProp for Warriors is number 8 Rodney Tuipulotuvea
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Chaz JarvisHooker for Warriors is number 9 Jacob Auloa
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Salesi AtaataProp for Warriors is number 10 Tobias Crosby
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Max McCarthy2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kayliss Fatialofa
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Dylan Coutts2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Augustino Filipo
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Samuel McCullochLock for Warriors is number 13 Etuate Fukofuka
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Taj BraileyInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Presley Seumanu Tigafua
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Felix FaatiliInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Malachi Filipo
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Ethan CoccoInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Paaua Papuni-abbott
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Jacob TaulaniInterchange for Warriors is number 18 Jeriko Filipi-Talisau
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Richie TupuaileiReplacement for Warriors is number 20 Mikaele ILAIU
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