SG Ball team named for season opener.

[Rich102]

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.

ONE NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS v PARRAMATTA EELS​

11.30am, Sunday, February 4, 2024
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

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.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I hope they are conditioned.

Supposed to be 40 degrees here tomorrow

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I hope they are conditioned.

Supposed to be 40 degrees here tomorrow

I don’t think even the local boys will be well conditioned to that.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

I don’t think even the local boys will be well conditioned to that.

Local boys been training in it all summer

 

[Leber]

Currently winning 10-8.

Wish I could find a stream.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Local boys been training in it all summer

It ain’t been that hot here either. 35-40 ain’t a typical day for them

 

[Delboy]

Well , watched both games and think that the intensity for the full game was an issue. Warriors were in both games for a decent period, but playing Div 1 weekly in the Sydney club comp is a real grounding for junior reps.

Warriors Matts and Ball will win more than they lose, and they will adjust as the season progresses. Some decent wins and good players involved in your teams.

 

[Rich102]

Team ices game two.

In an emphatic display the One New Zealand Warriors rebounded from their first-round loss with a resounding 48-12 win over the North Sydney Bears in Sunday’s round two encounter in Pukekohe.

Last week the under-19 Warriors let a winning chance slip against Parramatta but there was no let-up this time.


While they conceded a try in the opening minute they then found their groove in a much-improved performance scoring nine tries to two.

Up 16-6 at half time, they scored at near a point a minute in the second half as they rattled on 32 points with winger Rapheal Sio snaring a double.

The Warriors are away next weekend to a Sydney Roosters side which had won two from two.

Match details:
Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe

One New Zealand Warriors 48 (Raphael Sio 2, Jesse Soric, Motu Pasikala, Nganaiaiafu Vake, Rodney Tuipulotu Vea, Jeriko Filipi-Talisau, Jaydee Auloa, Alvin Chong Nee tries; Maui Winitana-Patelesio 6 conversions).

North Sydney Bears 12 (Brooklyn Taumata, Riley Barglik tries; Zachary Coom 2 conversions).

Halftime: 16-6 One New Zealand Warriors.

One New Zealand Warriors: Motu Pasikala; Malakai Cama, Nganatatafu Vake, Hiraka Waitai-Haenga, Raphael Sio; Jesse Soric, Maui Winitana-Patelesio; Jason Salalilo, Jaydee Auloa (co-captain), Rodney Tuipulotu Vea; Alvin Chong Nee, Kayliss Fatialofa (co-captain); Junior Sikuvea. Interchange: Jeriko Filipi-Talisau, Francis Tuimauga, Te Paeroa Wineera, Kalani Peyroux-Donaldson. 18th man: Malachi Filipo. Coach | Grant Pocklington

SG Ball side trounces Bears for first win

One New Zealand Warriors rebound with resounding win over North Sydney in SG Ball Cup.

www.warriors.kiwi