Two changes have been made to the One New Zealand Warriors’ starting side for their third-round New South Wales Cup match against the Sydney Roosters at Go Media Stadium on Friday night (5.15pm).
The Warriors, unbeaten in the first two rounds, have lost hooker Sam Healey (shoulder) but they’re able to call on ample experience in replacement Freddy Lussick.
The 24-yeard-old Lussick, used off the bench in the NSW Cup wins against Western Suburbs and Manly, has made 48 NRL appearances, 37 of them for the Warriors.
With Lussick moved up from the bench, Makaia Tafua is promoted from the club’s Jersey Flegg Cup under-21 side to sit on the interchange.
The other change to the starting side sees Eddie Ieremia-Toeava back in the second row after being 18th man for the NRL team against the Sea Eagles last Friday night.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Geronimo DoyleFullback for Roosters is number 1 Ethan King
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Morgan HarperWinger for Roosters is number 2 Tom Rodwell
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco BerryCentre for Roosters is number 3 Billy Smith
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Moala Graham-TaufaCentre for Roosters is number 4 Fetalaiga Pauga
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Edward KosiWinger for Roosters is number 5 Tyreece Tait
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire MartinFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Jake Elliott
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Tom AleProp for Roosters is number 8 Aholoka Toia
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Freddy LussickHooker for Roosters is number 9 Tyler Moriarty
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Max McCathie
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Vito Tevaga
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Kalani GoingLock for Roosters is number 13 Hayden Barton
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Makaia TafuaInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Kyron Fekitoa
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Ethan Roberts
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Toby CrosbyInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Rhys Dakin
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Kayliss FatialofaInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Lafi Tuinauvai
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Luke HansonReplacement for Roosters is number 18 Owen Flaherty
Warriors Ins
- Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
- Makaia Tafua
Roosters Ins
- Fetalaiga Pauga
- Kyron Fekitoa
Warriors Outs
- Harry Durbin
- Samuel Healey
Roosters Ins
- Ben Johnson
- Jaxson Allen
- Josh Finau
- Toby Rodwell
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After battling to beat the Raiders 18-16 in round one, the Warriors had to recover from an early 0-12 deficit to topple the Sea Eagles 31-20; they’re one of only three teams to win their first two matches.
The Roosters started with a win over North Sydney before a 10-38 defeat by Penrith last week.
Friday night’s match will be the third outing for centre Rocco Berry in his return from a long-term shoulder injury. After playing for 40 minutes against the Magpies, he was on the field for 80 against Manly making 103 metres from nine runs with a line break, a try assist, two line break assists and two tackle breaks.
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