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A stern challenge awaits the One New Zealand Warriors when they kick off their 2024 SG Ball Cup campaign in Sydney on Sunday.
The Grant Pocklington-coached side faces the Parramatta Eels, who beat Newcastle 28-20 to win the SG Ball Cup premiership last year.
Pocklington has named his first line-up of the season including some players who were in the the squad last year.
Among them are co-captains Kayliss Fatialofa and Jaydee Auloa plus winger Raphael Sio and Rodney Tuipulotu Vea.
Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney
ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
1 MOTU PASIKALA
2 MALAKAI CAMA
3 NGANATATAFU VAKE
4 HIRAKA WAITAI-HAENGA
5 RAPHAEL SIO
6 JESSE SORIC
7 MAUI WINITANA-PATELESIO
8 RODNEY TUIPULOTU VEA
9 JACOB DAVID (JD) AULOA (co-captain)
10 JASON SALALILO
11 LYRAKAI-LAYKE POSIMANI
12 KAYLISS FATIALOFA (co-captain)
13 JUNIOR SIKUVEA
Interchange:
14 JERIKO FILIPI-TALISAU
15 MALACHI FILIPO
16 FRANCIS TUIMAUGA
17 ALVIN CHONG NEE
18 ANDREW NANSEN
HEAD COACH | GRANT POCKLINGTON
The Grant Pocklington-coached side faces the Parramatta Eels, who beat Newcastle 28-20 to win the SG Ball Cup premiership last year.
Pocklington has named his first line-up of the season including some players who were in the the squad last year.
Among them are co-captains Kayliss Fatialofa and Jaydee Auloa plus winger Raphael Sio and Rodney Tuipulotu Vea.
ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v PARRAMATTA EELS
11.30am, Sunday, February 4, 2024Eric Tweedale Stadium, Sydney
ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
1 MOTU PASIKALA
2 MALAKAI CAMA
3 NGANATATAFU VAKE
4 HIRAKA WAITAI-HAENGA
5 RAPHAEL SIO
6 JESSE SORIC
7 MAUI WINITANA-PATELESIO
8 RODNEY TUIPULOTU VEA
9 JACOB DAVID (JD) AULOA (co-captain)
10 JASON SALALILO
11 LYRAKAI-LAYKE POSIMANI
12 KAYLISS FATIALOFA (co-captain)
13 JUNIOR SIKUVEA
Interchange:
14 JERIKO FILIPI-TALISAU
15 MALACHI FILIPO
16 FRANCIS TUIMAUGA
17 ALVIN CHONG NEE
18 ANDREW NANSEN
HEAD COACH | GRANT POCKLINGTON
First SG Ball Cup side named for 2024 season
One New Zealand Warriors name first SG Ball Cup side of the season to face Eels on Sunday.
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