Warriors missing co-captains for Raiders clash
- Dave Worsley
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
The Warriors will be without co-captain James Fisher-Harris for the round 12 NRL game against the Canberra Raiders at Mt Smart.
The prop has been handed a one-match ban for a careless high tackle.
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He caught Dolphins front-rower Harrison Graham high in the 77th minute at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday and was sent to the bin.
Fisher-Harris had only just returned from injury, which had kept him out of the team for a month.
Had he chosen to fight the charge at the judiciary and been found guilty, he would have missed two games.
The Warriors will also be without co-captain Mitch Barnett, who has joined the New South Wales team in camp for next week's State of Origin opener.
The in-fom Kurt Capewell takes over as skipper while Bunty Afoa and Jackson Ford are in the starting side.
The Warriors are second on the NRL ladder the Raiders are third. .
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Adam Pompey, 4. Kurt Capewell (c), 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7. Luke Metcalf, 8. Jackson Ford, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Bunty Afoa, 11. Leka Halasima, 12. Marata Niukore, 13. Erin Clark
Interchange (from): 14. Te Maire Martin, 15. Jacob Laban, 16. Demetric Vaimauga, 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 18. Tom Ale, 20. Sam Healey, 21. Tanah Boyd, 22. Ali Leiataua, 23. Taine Tuaupiki