Edward Kosi has been called in to replace Roger Tuivasa-Sheck for the One New Zealand Warriors’ Preseason Challenge against Cronulla Sutherland at Sharks Stadium in Sydney on tonight (7.30pm kick-off local time; 9.30pm NZT).
Tuivasa-Sheck was originally named to start on the wing but has been ruled out after picking up a minor niggle in Tuesday’s training session.
Head coach Andrew Webster said Tuivasa-Sheck will now line up in the second and final preseason clash against the Melbourne Storm at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday week (February 15).
The 26-year-old Kosi, with 32 NRL appearances to his name, will start in jersey #18 with 19-year-old Motu Pasikala added to the extended bench. Winger-fullback Pasikala played for three of the club’s pathways teams last year making eight appearances in the SG Ball Cup (under-19), five in the Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) and 13 in the New South Wales Cup.
Match: Sharks v Warriors
Round 1 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Mawene HirotiCentre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal IroCentre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel StonestreetWinger for Warriors is number 18 Edward Kosi
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel AtkinsonFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai PuruHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Braden Hamlin-UeleProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden BerrellHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Thomas HazeltonProp for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Siosifa Talakai2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Billy Burns2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Oregon KaufusiLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Hohepa PuruInterchange for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Tuku Hau TapuhaInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Lachlan CrouchInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Moala Graham-Taufa
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Blake HoskingInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Sio Kali
Reserves
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Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Chris Vea'ilaReserve for Warriors is number 20 Luke Hanson
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Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Kyle PickeringReserve for Warriors is number 21 Jett Cleary
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Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Michael GabraelReserve for Warriors is number 22 Taine Tuaupiki
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Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Brad FearnleyReserve for Warriors is number 23 Daeon Amituanai
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Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Taj FordReserve for Warriors is number 24 Bunty Afoa
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Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Riley PollardReserve for Warriors is number 25 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
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Reserve for Sharks is number 24 Eli ClarkReserve for Warriors is number 26 Samuel Healey
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Reserve for Sharks is number 25 Kristian DixonReserve for Warriors is number 27 Dylan Walker
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Reserve for Sharks is number 26 Felix FaatiliReserve for Warriors is number 28 Tanner Stowers-Smith
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Reserve for Sharks is number 27 Samuel McCullochReserve for Warriors is number 29 Freddy Lussick
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Reserve for Warriors is number 30 Motu Pasikala
Match Officials
- Referee: Liam Kennedy
- Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger
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Tomorrow night’s match sees offseason signings James Fisher-Harris and Erin Clark both in the starting line-up as the Warriors tune up ahead of their season-opening encounter with Canberra in Las Vegas on March 1 (March 2 NZT).
The 29-year-old four-times NRL premiership winner Fisher-Harris will make his Warriors debut after joining the club on a four-year contract from Penrith.
The Kiwi captain and 203-game veteran lines up in an experienced front row alongside his 2018-2019 Panthers teammate Wayde Egan and Mitchell Barnett.
Clark (27) will run on at loose forward for his first outing in a Warriors jersey in eight years after returning home from the Gold Coast Titans.
After making his NRL debut for the One New Zealand Warriors in 2017 he returned to the first-grade scene in 2020, amassing 94 games for the Titans in the last five seasons.
Rounding off the starting pack are second rowers Kurt Capewell and the Warriors’ 2024 NRL rookie of the year Jacob Laban.
For the first Preseason Challenge match, One New Zealand Warriors head coach Andrew Webster has paired Luke Metcalf and Te Maire Martin in the halves. Not considered for the opening trial were the club’s other two frontline halves Chanel Harris-Tavita and new signing Tanah Boyd, who both have niggles.
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is at fullback, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on the right wing and now Kosi on the left flank with Adam Pompey and Ali Leiataua in the centres.
A further 15 players are named on an extended bench including seasoned forwards Dylan Walker, Marata Niukore and Bunty Afoa plus fullback Taine Tuaupiki and hooker Freddy Lussick.
Young NRL players Demitric Vaimauga and Moala Graham-Taufa are also named along with a host of the club’s promising players in outside backs Sio Kali and Pasikala, halves Luke Hanson and new signing Jett Cleary, forwards Eddie Ieremia-Toeava and Tanner Stowers-Smith, hooker Sam Healey – signed from Cronulla Sutherland – and former Penrith winger Daeon Amituanai. Amituanai, who scored 28 tries in 48 New South Wales Cup games for the Panthers in the last three seasons, is back with the Warriors after being in the club’s first SG Ball Cup side in 2020.
