Warriors v Dragons: Origin guns return; Suli recalled
The Warriors will host a Dragons outfit fresh off a bye and looking to build on their Round 18 win.
Dragons have struggled to get results this season, but have consistently shown they are up for the fight - and the Warriors will know better than to take them lightly.
Both sides come into this game with wins against Wests Tigers as their last result, with the Warriors posting a 30-6 result last Friday.
The battle between the forwards will be one to watch this game, with the rising talent of the Dragons including Ryan and Toby Couchman and Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga going head-to-head with Origin and international rep stars Mitch Barnett, Kurt Capewell and Erin Clark.
Match: Warriors v Dragons
Round 20 -
home Team
Warriors
2nd Position
away Team
Dragons
17th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Warriors: Origin pair Kurt Capewell and Mitch Barnett are back after being rested last week, so Leka Halasima and Tanner Stowers-Smith revert to the bench. Winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak returns from a hamstring injury so Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad goes to the reserves.
Dragons: Winger Tyrell Sloan has been named to play despite coming off with a hamstring injury in the Round 18 win over Wests Tigers before last week's bye. Moses Suli has been recalled on the bench after playing NSW Cup a fortnight ago.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Taine TuaupikiFullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
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Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWinger for Dragons is number 2 Setu Tu
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali LeiatauaCentre for Dragons is number 3 Mathew Feagai
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam PompeyCentre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Warriors is number 5 Alofiana Khan-PereiraWinger for Dragons is number 5 Tyrell Sloan
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-TavitaFive-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Te Maire MartinHalfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-HarrisProp for Dragons is number 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde EganHooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell BarnettProp for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Dylan Egan
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Jacob Laban2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Hamish Stewart
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin ClarkLock for Dragons is number 13 Ryan Couchman
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Sam HealeyInterchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tanner Stowers-SmithInterchange for Dragons is number 15 Luciano Leilua
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric VaimaugaInterchange for Dragons is number 16 Josh Kerr
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka HalasimaInterchange for Dragons is number 17 Jacob Halangahu
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Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Eddie Ieremia-ToeavaInterchange for Dragons is number 18 Moses Suli
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Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Marata NiukoreInterchange for Dragons is number 19 Lyhkan King-Togia
Reserves
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Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Charnze Nicoll-KlokstadReserve for Dragons is number 20 Emre Guler
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Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Luke MetcalfReserve for Dragons is number 21 Christian Tuipulotu
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Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Makaia TafuaReserve for Dragons is number 22 Jacob Webster
Warriors Ins
- Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
- Kurt Capewell
- Makaia Tafua
- Mitchell Barnett
Dragons Ins
- Christian Tuipulotu
- Jacob Webster
- Moses Suli
Warriors Outs
- Luke Laulilii
Dragons Ins
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Warriors have won five of their last six games against the Dragons.
- The Dragons have not won at Go Media Stadium since 2011.
- Warriors winger Alofi’ana Khan-Pereira has scored 11 tries in his last eight games.
- Dragons hooker Jacob Liddle will make his 150th NRL appearance.
- Warriors second-rower Leka Halasima has scored nine tries in his last 10 games at Go Media Stadium.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
