Warriors missing star trio for Dolphins clash
- Dave Worsley
- Jul 29
- 2 min read
Captain James Fisher-Harris, hooker Wayde Egan and half Chanel Harris-Tavita will all miss the One New Zealand Warriors’ round 22 NRL clash against the Dolphins at Go Media Stadium on Friday.
Fisher-Harris is out for two games with a calf injury, Harris-Tavita also has a calf issue which will keep him out for a week and Egan is following NRL concussion protocols after a head injury early in last Saturday’s 16-24 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.
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In Fisher-Harris’ absence Queenland Origin winner Kurt Capewell will lead the side, rookie hooker Sam Healey comes in for his third NRL appearance this season, Te Maire Martin moves off the bench to start in the halves and Demitric Vaimauga replaces Fisher-Harris in the front row.
Brought onto the interchange are utility back Taine Tuaupiki plus Freddy Lussick, who is set for his first NRL start of the season after rotating between hooker and prop for the club’s competition-leading New South Wales Cup side.
Named on the extended bench are NSW Cup regulars in second rower Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, prop Bunty Afoa, winger Edward Kosi, loose forward Kalani Going and hooker Makaia Tafua.
The Warriors are currently fourth on the NRL ladder with 12 wins while the Dolphins are eighth with nine victories for the season.
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3. Adam Pompey, 4. Kurt Capewell (c), 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 6. Te Maire Martin, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. Demitric Vaimauga, 9. Samuel Healey, 10. Jackson Ford, 11. Leka Halasima, 12. Marata Niukore, 13. Erin Clark
Interchange (from): 14. Taine Tuaupiki, 15. Jacob Laban, 16. Freddy Lussick, 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith, 18. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava, 20. Bunty Afoa, 21. Edward Kosi , 22. Kalani Going, 23. Makaia Tafua
