Team List Round 5 WARRIORS v TITANS 28-22

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2pm AEDT Sunday at Mt Smart Stadium



1. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (C) 2. Blake Ayshford 3. David Fusitu’a 4. Solomone Kata 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Kieran Foran 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Charlie Gubb 9. Issac Luke 10. Jacob Lillyman 11. Bodene Thompson 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Simon Mannering.

Interchange: 14. Nathaniel Roache 15. James Gavet 16. Sam Lisone 17. Ligi Sao 18. Albert Vete 20. Bunty Afoa 21. Mason Lino 22. Mafoa’aeata Hingano

* Kieran Foran (hamstring) has been named for his long-awaited return, with Ata Hingano and Mason Lino as cover on the bench. Nathaniel Roache replaces Bunty Afoa on the interchange, while Tuimoala Lolohea drops out.

Ins: Albert Vete, Ata Hingano, Kieran Foran, Mason Lino, Nathaniel Roache

Outs: Tuimoala Lolohea



1. Tyrone Roberts 2. Tyronne Roberts-Davis 3. Dale Copley 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Daniel Vidot 6. Kane Elgey 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Jarrod Wallace 9. Ryan Simpkins 10. Ryan James (c) 11. Kevin Proctor (c) 12. Chris McQueen 13. Leivaha Pulu

Interchange: 14. Karl Lawton 15. Nathaniel Peteru 16. Chris Grevsmuhl 17. Joe Greenwood 18. Max King 19. Paterika Vaivai 21 20 Anthony Don 21 Tyler Cornish

* Ryan James has been named ahead of his judiciary appearance tonight, where he faces two weeks. Agnatius Paasi (shoulder) is out, with Leivaha Pulu starting at lock and new signing Chris Grevsmuhl joining the bench. Anthony Don (dislocated shoulder) is named on the extended bench and is aiming to return ahead of schedule.

Ins: Anthony Don, Chris Grevsmuhl, Nathaniel Peteru, Paterika Vaivai, Tyler Cornish

Outs: Agnatius Paasi (shoulder)

 

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Kieran Foran of the Warriors in action during the round five NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium on April 2, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors runs the ball at Kane Elgey of the Titans during the round five NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium on April 2, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Kieran Foran of the Warriors makes a run during the round five NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium on April 2, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Kieran Foran of the Warriors scores a try during the round five NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart Stadium on April 2, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

[moto748]

Although the Warriors' attack is starting to look a lot better (and Foran and Johnson have the makings of a great partnership), as long as they have these defensive lapses they won't be troubling the top half of the table. They only just managed to scrape past a Titans side way down on troops, and some of the tries they conceded were just embarrassing.