Team List Round 9 WARRIORS v ROOSTERS 14-13

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2pm Sunday at Mt Smart Stadium



1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 2 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 3 David Fusitu’a 4 Blake Ayshford 5 Ken Maumalo 6 Kieran Foran 7 Shaun Johnson 8 James Gavet 9 Issac Luke 10 Jacob Lillyman 11 Bodene Thompson 12 Ryan Hoffman 13 Simon Mannering

Interchange: 14 Nathaniel Roache 15 Ligi Sao 16 Sam Lisone 17 Ben Matulino 18 Manu Vatuvei 19 Albert Vete 21 Bunty Afoa 22 Ata Hingano


* Cook Islands international Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will make his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Roosters after Solomone Kata succumbed to a hamstring injury.

Nicoll-Klokstad is the first man named Charnze to play in the NRL.

The former Melbourne Under 20s player has been a standout at NSW Cup level for the Warriors this season.

Ben Matulino remains on the bench.




1. Michael Gordon 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend (c) 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner (c) 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Aidan Guerra

Interchange: 14.Isaac Liu 15. Zane Tetevano 16. Siosiua Taukeiaho 17. Paul Carter 18. Latrell Mitchell 19. Kane Evans 22. Connor Watson 26. Jayden Nikorima

* Latrell Mitchell remains outside the 17. Mitchell Aubusson returns at second row.

 

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Joseph Manu of the Roosters scores a try in the tackle from Blake Ayshford of the Warriors during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Kieran Foran of the Warriors is tackled by Shaun Kenny-Dowall of the Roosters during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors makes a break during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Ryan Hoffman of the Warriors looks to offload during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Mitchell Pearce of the Roosters charges forward during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.

 

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Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters on the charge during the round nine NRL match between the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters at Mt Smart Stadium on April 30, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand.