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New Zealand Warriors: 2020 round 1 predicted team
NRL.com says: With Issac Luke departed and Nat Roache injured, former Panther Wayde Egan could go straight to starting hooker. It would be tough to leave Chanel Harris-Tavita out of the 17 but he may have to bide his time as a utility given Kodi Nikorima can also play hooker as a way to get the young half into the game.
Interchange weapon Jazz Tevaga has earned a starting berth but could also revert to the pine as he eases back from off-season ankle surgery, especially with his ability to cover hooker.
Jamie Soward says: I'd start Karl Lawton at hooker over Wayde Egan and put Kodi Nikorima back to the bench. Chanel Harris-Tavita has to start rather than trying to shoehorn Nikorima into a halves role. I'd also look to some young blood in the pack with Leivaha Pulu in the second row and Adam Blair back to the bench where he can still play an important impact role.
NRL.com's predicted Warriors round 1 team
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/24/new-zealand-warriors-2020-round-1-predicted-team/
NRL.com says: With Issac Luke departed and Nat Roache injured, former Panther Wayde Egan could go straight to starting hooker. It would be tough to leave Chanel Harris-Tavita out of the 17 but he may have to bide his time as a utility given Kodi Nikorima can also play hooker as a way to get the young half into the game.
Interchange weapon Jazz Tevaga has earned a starting berth but could also revert to the pine as he eases back from off-season ankle surgery, especially with his ability to cover hooker.
Jamie Soward says: I'd start Karl Lawton at hooker over Wayde Egan and put Kodi Nikorima back to the bench. Chanel Harris-Tavita has to start rather than trying to shoehorn Nikorima into a halves role. I'd also look to some young blood in the pack with Leivaha Pulu in the second row and Adam Blair back to the bench where he can still play an important impact role.
NRL.com's predicted Warriors round 1 team
- Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
- David Fusitu'a
- Patrick Herbert
- Peta Hiku
- Ken Maumalo
- Kodi Nikorima
- Blake Green
- Agnatius Paasi
- Wayde Egan
- Leeson Ah Mau
- Adam Blair
- Tohu Harris
- Jazz Tevaga
- Isaiah Papali'i
- Lachlan Burr
- Bunty Afoa
- Chanel Harris-Tavita
https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/24/new-zealand-warriors-2020-round-1-predicted-team/