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Unchanged line-up named to face Rabbitohs
Vodafone Warriors coach Ivan Cleary today named an unchanged starting line-up for this Sundays 20th-round NRL encounter with South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
The Vodafone Warriors go into the match in fifth spot with 24 points while the Rabbitohs are ninth on 20 points.
While Cleary has selected the same 17 he has added former Queensland State of Origin back rower Jacob Lillyman to the squad, replacing Sione Lousi who was 18th man for last Saturday nights 13-6 win against the Melbourne Storm. Lillyman had been sidelined with a foot injury since the April 25 loss to Melbourne but returned to action for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup last weekend.
In beating the Storm, the Vodafone Warriors made it five wins on end, the first time that has happened for the club since 2003.
While weve had a good run lately with some consistent performances we face another major test against the Rabbitohs this week, said Cleary.
Theyve got Sam Burgess, who has been in outstanding form this year, as well as David Taylor and Roy Asotasi in their pack and their backline is a really settled combination. Theyll be absolutely desperate after being beaten late by the Dragons last week.
Nothing changes for us. We still have to front up again this week and make sure we compete as well as we can to be in contention.
In the last six weeks, the Vodafone Warriors have collected 12 points from five wins and a bye, beating Newcastle 32-24, the Sydney Roosters 20-18, Parramatta 35-6, Penrith 12-6 and Melbourne 13-6 to take a share of fourth spot after 19 rounds. The club has enjoyed success in both the NRL and the NYC over the past month with the Vodafone Junior Warriors winning their last four games, the first time the club has put together a four-game winning run in both competitions since the NYC started in 2008. With the Vodafone Warriors sitting fifth in the NRL and the Vodafone Junior Warriors third in the NYC, the club is sharing the lead in the overall club championship with the Sydney Roosters.
Sitting seventh on the NRLs try-scoring list is winger Manu Vatuvei with 12 from 11 matches, giving him 41 in his last 47 matches and a career total of 70 in 105 appearances.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
ANZ Stadium, Homebush
2.00pm, Sunday, July 25
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1LANCE HOHAIA
2KEVIN LOCKE
3BRENT TATE
4JEROME ROPATI
5MANU VATUVEI
6JAMES MALONEY
7BRETT SEYMOUR
8JESSE ROYAL
9AARON HEREMAIA
10RUSSELL PACKER
11SIMON MANNERING (c)
12LEWIS BROWN
13MICHEAL LUCK
Interchange:
14IAN HENDERSON
15BEN MATULINO
16JEREMY LATIMORE
17UKUMA TAAI
JACOB LILLYMAN
COACH: IVAN CLEARY
http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/658/Unchanged-line-up-named-to-face-Rabbitohs
Vodafone Warriors coach Ivan Cleary today named an unchanged starting line-up for this Sundays 20th-round NRL encounter with South Sydney at ANZ Stadium.
The Vodafone Warriors go into the match in fifth spot with 24 points while the Rabbitohs are ninth on 20 points.
While Cleary has selected the same 17 he has added former Queensland State of Origin back rower Jacob Lillyman to the squad, replacing Sione Lousi who was 18th man for last Saturday nights 13-6 win against the Melbourne Storm. Lillyman had been sidelined with a foot injury since the April 25 loss to Melbourne but returned to action for the Auckland Vulcans in the New South Wales Cup last weekend.
In beating the Storm, the Vodafone Warriors made it five wins on end, the first time that has happened for the club since 2003.
While weve had a good run lately with some consistent performances we face another major test against the Rabbitohs this week, said Cleary.
Theyve got Sam Burgess, who has been in outstanding form this year, as well as David Taylor and Roy Asotasi in their pack and their backline is a really settled combination. Theyll be absolutely desperate after being beaten late by the Dragons last week.
Nothing changes for us. We still have to front up again this week and make sure we compete as well as we can to be in contention.
In the last six weeks, the Vodafone Warriors have collected 12 points from five wins and a bye, beating Newcastle 32-24, the Sydney Roosters 20-18, Parramatta 35-6, Penrith 12-6 and Melbourne 13-6 to take a share of fourth spot after 19 rounds. The club has enjoyed success in both the NRL and the NYC over the past month with the Vodafone Junior Warriors winning their last four games, the first time the club has put together a four-game winning run in both competitions since the NYC started in 2008. With the Vodafone Warriors sitting fifth in the NRL and the Vodafone Junior Warriors third in the NYC, the club is sharing the lead in the overall club championship with the Sydney Roosters.
Sitting seventh on the NRLs try-scoring list is winger Manu Vatuvei with 12 from 11 matches, giving him 41 in his last 47 matches and a career total of 70 in 105 appearances.
VODAFONE WARRIORS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
ANZ Stadium, Homebush
2.00pm, Sunday, July 25
VODAFONE WARRIORS
1LANCE HOHAIA
2KEVIN LOCKE
3BRENT TATE
4JEROME ROPATI
5MANU VATUVEI
6JAMES MALONEY
7BRETT SEYMOUR
8JESSE ROYAL
9AARON HEREMAIA
10RUSSELL PACKER
11SIMON MANNERING (c)
12LEWIS BROWN
13MICHEAL LUCK
Interchange:
14IAN HENDERSON
15BEN MATULINO
16JEREMY LATIMORE
17UKUMA TAAI
JACOB LILLYMAN
COACH: IVAN CLEARY
http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/658/Unchanged-line-up-named-to-face-Rabbitohs