Changes for NZ Warriors to face Dophins
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Four of the New Zealand Warriors’ All Stars reps have been brought in for the club’s final Pre-season Challenge match against the Dolphins at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney on Friday night.
Of the six Māori players involved in the 16-16 draw in Hamilton, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
is named at fullback, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on the right wing, Adam Pompey at centre
and Jacob Laban in the second row.
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Captain James Fisher-Harris is being rested after a big workload on Sunday which
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Of the run-on side used in last Saturday’s 18-33 loss to the Sea Eagles in Napier, there
are five changes – Nicoll-Klokstad replacing Geronimo Doyle at fullback.
Watene-Zelezniak comes in for Motu Pasikala on the wing, Pompey for Leka Halasima in the
centres, prop Tanner Stowers-Smith for Demitric Vaimauga (also being rested) and
Laban for Morgan Gannon.
Tanah Boyd and Luke Hanson are again teamed up in the halves while second rower Kurt
Capewell will captain the side as he did against Manly.
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Ali Leiataua, 4. Adam Pompey, 5. Haizyn Mellars, 6. Luke Hanson, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Jackson Ford, 11. Kurt Capewell (c), 12. Jacob Laban, 13. Erin Clark
Interchange: 14. Sam Healey, 15. Morgan Gannon, 16. Leka Halasima, 17. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
Reserves: 18. Taine Tuaupiki, 21. Kayliss Fatialofa, 22. Jack Thompson, 23. Makaia Tafua, 24. Motu Pasikala, 25. Sio Kali, 26. Caelys-Paul Putoko, 27. Geronimo Doyle, 28. Rodney Tuipuiotu-Vea, 29. Paea Sikuvea