Two challenging assignments await defending premiers the One New Zealand Warriors as they look to seal a spot in the Harold Matthews Cup (under-17) finals for the second straight season.
They went a long way to confirming their place in the top six playoffs with a hard-fought 22-12 win over the Balmain Tigers last Sunday.
That lifted the Warriors to 12 points and third spot on the ladder but there’s a logjam behind them.
Four teams are only two points adrift – the Roosters, Knights, Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles.
And the way the draw has worked out the One New Zealand Warriors face two of those teams in the last two rounds of the regular season, both of which will be played at their home ground Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Jeremiah LemanaFullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Darcy Feltham
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Alexander PuaWinger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Riley BOURNE
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Soane Ma'asiCentre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Clayton McGoon
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Hinckley IokaCentre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Taj Aufai-Farani
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Kaian OlsenWinger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Asher Pung
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Christiano EliaFive-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Payton Tarau
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Alapati Tusa SoagiaHalfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 James Davies
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 D'Angelo MikaeleProp for Rabbitohs is number 8 Malaki Schwalger-Ioane
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Dreytin MarriottHooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Zane Hill
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Krushil KotekaProp for Rabbitohs is number 10 Anthony Mailangi
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Satali Asolelei Fretton2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Diezel Guillonta-McCarthy Brandt-Hamilton
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Tusi Fanolua2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Soane Naufahu
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tyson HansenLock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Keone Anitelea Tsioussis
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Dougal GrantInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Charlie Bateup
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Kenny LafituanaiInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Vincent De Giorgio
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Harlym McCabeInterchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Jayden Rooke
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Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Benjamin Kaberry
Reserves
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Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Ronan ByfordReplacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Dennishely Taukafa
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Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Luke Lemalu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Parekaahu Keepa
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Charles Henry
Warriors Ins
- Alexander Pua
- Christiano Elia
- D'Angelo Mikaele
- Dougal Grant
- Harlym McCabe
- Hinckley Ioka
- Tusi Fanolua
Rabbitohs Ins
Warriors Outs
- Ashton Ulaula-Ieremia
- Bishop Neal
- Hanita Takulua
- Jacksyn Hill
- Lucian Mikaele
Rabbitohs Ins
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First up it’s the sixth-placed South Sydney which will be desperate to stay inside the playoff spots before the Warriors host the fourth-placed Roosters.
The Rabbitohs had back-to-back losses in rounds five and six but bounced back with a victory over Penrith last weekend.
