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Team Update: Round 16 vs Warriors

The playing squad to face the Warriors has been trimmed to 19 ahead of Sunday's clash at Mount Smart Stadium.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Warriors is number 14 Chanel Harris-Tavita
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie
  • Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
  • Centre for Warriors is number 3 Jesse Arthars
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'a
  • Centre for Warriors is number 18 Adam Pompey
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 James Roberts
  • Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Ken Maumalo
  • Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Ronald Volkman
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Luke Brooks
  • Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Forwards

  • Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jazz Tevaga
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Zane Musgrove
  • Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Fa'amanu Brown
  • Prop for Warriors is number 20 Aaron Pene
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 4 Euan Aitken
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 13 Josh Curran
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Kelma Tuilagi
  • Lock for Warriors is number 12 Tohu Harris
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange

  • Interchange for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Stefano Utoikamanu
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Bunty Afoa
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Adam Doueihi
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Bayley Sironen
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Fonua Pole
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 22 Freddy Lussick
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 20 Austin Dias

Reserves

  • Replacement for Warriors is number 16 Eliesa Katoa
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Jacob Liddle

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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The big news out of Auckland is that not one but two Wests Tigers will make their NRL debut on Sunday.

24 year-old prop Austin Dias comes into the team at the expense of James Tamou (calf strain) and will join fellow debutante Fonua Pole on the bench.

The Kiwi-born forward joined Wests Tigers in 2020 on a train and trial deal after coming across from Canterbury Bulldogs where he played both NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg.

Dias has made 13 appearances for the Magpies in the KOE NSW Cup this season, averaging 73 run metres and 19 tackles per game.

James Roberts returns for his first NRL game since Round 6 having undergone back surgery.

Stefano Utoikamanu is also back on deck after missing the past month with a foot injury.

Alex Seyfarth will start in the front row with Jacob Liddle named 18th-man.

TV, Radio and Live Stream Information:

TV - FOX League (Ch. 502)

Radio - ABC Grandstand 702, 2GB 873

Live Stream - KAYO Sports, Watch NRL (int.)

Match Officials:

Referee - Chris Sutton

Senior Review Official - Kasey Badger

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.