The NRL’s pre-season is ready to kick off with plenty of new faces lining up for each the Warriors and Tigers at Mt Smart Stadium.
Premiership winner Charlie Staines will get an opportunity to audition at fullback below Tim Sheens, whereas fellow recruit Brandon Wakeham strains up within the halves.
Rising stars Fonua Pole and Justin Matamua additionally line up in an thrilling ahead pack for the merger membership, with Jake Simpkin taking on dummy-half duties.
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Meanwhile, plenty of big-name Warriors recruits get their first probability to impress new coach Andrew Webster.
The former Panthers assistant has picked Luke Metcalf and Te Maire Martin within the halves, with Freddy Lussick at hooker and Burleigh Bears fullback Taine Tuaupiki within the No.1 jersey.
Brayden Williame additionally makes an NRL return after being launched by the Dragons in 2021.
Webster has additionally named a powerful ahead pack, with Bunty Afoa, Tom Ale and Jackson Ford all beginning.
TEAMS
Tigers: 1. Charlie Staines 2. Junior Tupou 3. Asu Kepaoa 4. Tommy Talau 5. Liam Scolari 6. Triston Reilly 7. Brandon Wakeham 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Aistasi James 11. Brandon Tumeth 12. Fonua Pole 13. Justin Matamua 14. Jahream Bula 15. Jordan Hill 16. Trey Peni 17. Josh Feledy 18. Christopher Faagutu 19. Sione Vaihu 20. Zane Camroux 21. Sione Fainu 22. Rua Ngatikaura 23. Alex Seyfarth 24. Tanous Sukkar
Warriors: 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Marcelo Montoya 3. Brayden Wiliame 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Edward Kosi 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Te Maire Martin 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Freddy Lussick 10. Tom Ale 11. Jackson Ford 12. Demitric Sifakula 13. Michael Sio 14. Maiu’u Zyon 15. Sanele Aukusitino 16. Ali Leiataua 17. Jacob Laban 18. Moala Graham-Taufa 20. Kalani Going 21. Eiden Ackland 22. Ben Farr 23. Isaiah Vagana 24. Solomon Vasuvulagi 25. Paul Roache
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