Jersey Flegg Team List: Another tough assignment for Warriors

Author: Richard Becht warriors.kiwi
Timestamp: Wed 12 Mar 2025, 02:53 PM

Manly Warringah will provide another exacting challenge for the One New Zealand Warriors in Saturday’s second-round Jersey Flegg Cup (under-21) clash at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe (12.00pm kick-off).

The Warriors are coming off a disappointing start to their campaign when they were on the end of a 4-50 loss to a powerful Canberra side in Sydney.

Their only try of the match had them just 4-12 down after 25 minutes and 4-16 behind at halftime but the Raiders were in complete control in the second half.

Needing a response this week, the Warriors will need to find their best to compete with the Sea Eagles, who also started impressively in round one with a 38-8 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

They have to do so without halfback Jett Cleary, sidelined this week as he follows head injury protocols after a head knock last Saturday.

Round 2 - Friday 14th March

11:00pm

Warriors

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Motu Pasikala

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Jake Smith
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Brandon Norris

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Nepote Taufa
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Caelys-Paul Putoko

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Oliver Lawry
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Antonio Taufa
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Rapheal Sio

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Zachary Karam
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Hanson

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Callum Dowell
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 James Marriott

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Rodney Tuipulotu Vea

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Remi Mant
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Makaia Tafua

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Zaidas Muagututia
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Harry Durbin
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Alvin Chong Nee

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Samson Mairi
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Presley Seumanu Tigafua

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Jett Jackson
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jason Seu Salalilo

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Broden Konz

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Jacob Auloa

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Christian Taula
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Etuate Fukofuka

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Miles Edler
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jackson Kite

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Dylan Coyte
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Kalani Peyroux-Donaldson

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Malakai Cama

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 TJ Herring
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Khye Russell

James Marriott
Kalani Peyroux-Donaldson
Malakai Cama

Broden Konz
Nepote Taufa
Zaidas Muagututia

Jett Cleary
Mitchell Bebbington
Saxon Day

Beniel Qereqeretabua
Cayden Close
Ramses Munro
Travis May
William Lane

Last updated: 02:38 am Thursday 13th March 2025

Christchurch-born James Marriott, who left for Australia with his family when he was four, comes in at halfback. Joining the Warriors on a train and trial opportunity for the preseason, he was playing for the Sunshine Coast Falcons in the Mal Meninga Cup last season.

There’s only one other change to the starting lineup used against the Raiders with St Thomas of Canterbury College product Jason Salalilo named at loose forward and Etuate Fukofuka switched to the interchange.