The One New Zealand Warriors will take on Manly Warringah as selected in tonight’s first home game of the 2025 NRL season at Go Media o Media Stadium (8.00pm kick-off).
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is confirmed named as 18th man.
Te Maire Martin was freed up to play for the club’s New South Wales Cup side in today’s curtain raiser where he joined hooker Sam Healey, front rower Bunty Afoa and winger Edward Kosi, who were all omitted from the extended squad last night.
Tonight’s match is the first of two back-to-back Friday night home games with the Sydney Roosters in Auckland a week later on March 21.
With the clash against Manly coming 12 days after the Warriors’ disappointment in Las Vegas, head coach Andrew Webster indicated more than 24 hours before naming the lineup that he would be staying with the same combination – and he did.
“I want to give these guys an opportunity to right the wrongs,” he said.
While the Warriors began their season with an 8-30 loss to the Raiders, the Sea Eagles were in irresistible form against North Queensland as they raced to a 24-0 halftime lead before going on to win 42-12 last Saturday night.
“They were unreal. They got off to a flier,” said Webster.
Match: Warriors v Sea Eagles
Round 2 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Taine TuaupikiWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Sea Eagles is number 18 Clayton Faulalo
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-SheckWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke MetcalfHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell BarnettProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Josh Aloiai
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan WalkerInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Jackson FordInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka HalasimaInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 21 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 22 Dean Matterson
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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“They attacked well, they defended well. Hopefully we can create an atmosphere here that will make it hard for them. We’re coming up against a good team so that’s exciting.”
The match will have special meaning for co-captain James Fisher Harris as he experiences his first home game for the Warriors at a packed Go Media Stadium.
Clark will edge towards his 100-game career milestone when he plays his 97th game this week and his first as a Warrior at Go Media Stadium since his debut there against the Storm on the 22nd anniversary of the club’s first game (March 10, 2017).
Centre Adam Pompey will make his 96th first-grade appearance, all of them for the One New Zealand Warriors.
Manly has been the Warriors’ most challenging opponent in their history holding a 28-13 advantage in 42 matches played (with one drawn).
When the two sides met in Auckland last April they drew 22-22 after extra time while in 2023 the Warriors prevailed 29-22.
