SG Ball Team List: Changes to Warriors' forward pack

SG Ball Team List: Changes made to forward pack

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Wed 12 Feb 2025, 03:19 PM

Playing on New Zealand soil after two straight away games provides a timely boost for the One New Zealand Warriors for their third-round SG Ball Cup (under-19) match against Canterbury Bankstown on Saturday.

Not only that but the Shannon Rushworth-coached side is also playing on a big stage in the curtain raiser to the One New Zealand Warriors' NRL Preseason Challenge clash against Melbourne at Hamilton's FMG Stadium Waikato (1.10pm kick-off).

After losses to Manly Warringah (14-28) and Penrith (8-28), the Warriors face a Bulldogs team coming off a 24-10 win over Western Suburbs after a 22-40 defeat by Canberra in round one.

Rushworth has listed two changes to the starting forward pack with Junior Sikuvea (De La Salle College), who made seven SG Ball Cup appearances last year, starting at prop and Turama Paranihi (Ngā Taiātea Wharekura, Hamilton) at hooker after being on the bench in the first two rounds.

The backline is unchanged while Rico Lemalie (Christ’s College, Christchurch) and Joseph Ratcliffe (Palmerston North Boys’ High School) are chances to debut from the bench.

Lemalie has been selected in the #14 jersey with Ratcliffe in #18. Ratcliffe was the fullback for the club’s champion Harold Matthews Cup (under-17) side last season.

Round 3 - Saturday 15th February

Full Time

Warriors

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Meihana Pauling

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Jai Callaghan
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Connor Bowden

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jope Rauqe
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Compton Purcell

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Marcellus Iakopo
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Kahu Capper

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Genesis Ah Kam Sherlock
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Paul Johnson
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Noah Jensen

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Bronson Reuben
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Maui Winitana-Patelesio

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Alex Conti

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Waka Tate

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Oliva Smith
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Turama Paranihi

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Kaawyn Patterson
Prop for Warriors is number 15 Elijah Solomona

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Lyncoln Cliffe
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Hiraka Waitai-Haenga

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Azariah Toki-Mautairi
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Te Paeroa Wi Neera

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Sosaia Alatini
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Augustino Filipo

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Tristan Burns

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Rico Lemalie

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Tyrus Siana Salanoa
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Militonimolela Sikuvea

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Mace Andrew
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tepatasi Laumalili

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Patrick Carey
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Tyrone Hurt-Pickering

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Mohamed Hadid