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Several changes have been made to the starting lineup for the One New Zealand Warriors’ final Preseason Challenge match against the Melbourne Storm at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton today (3.30pm kick-off).

Te Maire Martin is switched from standoff to start at fullback, Taine Tuaupiki moves from fullback to the right wing, Chanel Harris-Tavita partners Luke Metcalf in the halves and Marata Niukore starts in the second row.

Edward Kosi, and Demitric Vaimauga have been moved to the extended bench.

Wing Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (wrist), centre Adam Pompey (hand) and halfback Tanah Boyd (calf) were unavailable for the Hamilton trip while fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, prop James Fisher-Harris and second rower Jacob Laban are with the Māori All Stars side for tonight’s match against the Indigenous All Stars in Sydney.   

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi Faalogo
  • Winger for Warriors is number 1 Taine Tuaupiki
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Kane Bradley
  • Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Mitchell Jennings
  • Centre for Warriors is number 4 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Coby Williamson
  • Winger for Warriors is number 2 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Setu Tu
  • Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 22 Chanel Harris-Tavita
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Tyran Wishart
  • Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Keagan Russell-Smith

Forwards

  • Prop for Warriors is number 8 Bunty Afoa
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick
  • Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jackson Ford
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Lazarus Vaalepu
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Joe Chan
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore
    2nd Row for Storm is number 21 Josh Billing
  • Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Angus Hinchey

Interchange

  • Interchange for Warriors is number 11 Demitric Vaimauga
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Stanley Huen
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Cooper Page-Wilson
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Leka Halasima
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Nathaniel Roache
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Ben Talty

Reserves

  • Reserve for Warriors is number 5 Edward Kosi
    Reserve for Storm is number 18 Morgan Harper
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 18 Samuel Healey
    Reserve for Storm is number 19 Jak Goulding
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Freddy Lussick
    Reserve for Storm is number 20 Hugo Peel
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Geronimo Doyle
    Reserve for Storm is number 22 Suli Pole
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 24 Luke Hanson
    Reserve for Storm is number 23 Vaka Sikahele
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 25 Kalani Going
    Reserve for Storm is number 24 Preston Conn
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 26 Moala Graham-Taufa
    Reserve for Storm is number 25 Liam Williams
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 27 Sio Kali
    Reserve for Storm is number 26 Eli Morris
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 28 Motu Pasikala
    Reserve for Storm is number 27 Ioane Lui
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 29 Jett Cleary
    Reserve for Storm is number 28 Tuipulotu Katoa

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins

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