Botille selected for Māori All Stars Women

Author: NRL Media Release
Timestamp: Fri 16 Feb 2024, 07:12 PM

The Harvey Norman All Stars 2024 will be played at Townsville’s Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Friday, February 16.

The Indigenous Men's side will look to go back-to-back after getting home 28-24 last year thanks to a Selwyn Cobbo hat-trick while the Māori Women's side are the defending champs after a thrilling 16-12 win in Rotorua last year.

2024 Harvey Norman All Stars Team Lists

Indigenous All Stars Men v Māori All Stars Men, Friday 7.10pm (local time) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Indigenous All Stars: The Indigenous side will line up as named with captain Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Kotoni Staggs and debutant Alofiana Khan-Pereira making up a sizzling back five while Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall are the halves. All Stars veteran Josh Kerr and Shaquai Mitchell are the props and Adam Elliott and Josh Curran will start in the second row. Bailey Biondi-Odo, Jordan Grant, Zac Fulton, Hohepa Puru and Kyle Laybutt are the other first-time All Stars reps.

Māori All Stars: One late change with Xavier Willison to start the game on All Stars debut and Royce Hunt going to the bench. Storm star Jahrome Hughes and Dolphins playmaker Kodi Nikorima get the nod in the halves with Jesse Arthars and Brandon Smith making up the spine. Briton Nikora, Kenny Bromwich and Joe Tapine make up a powerful back row. Jojo Fifita, Matt Timoko, Trey Mooney and Keenan Palasia make their All Stars debut.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 16 Feb

Full Time

Indigenous

Maori

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Indigenous is number 1 Latrell Mitchell

Fullback for Maori is number 1 Jesse Arthars
Winger for Indigenous is number 2 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Maori is number 2 Jojo Fifita
Centre for Indigenous is number 3 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Centre for Maori is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Indigenous is number 4 Kotoni Staggs

Centre for Maori is number 4 Matthew Timoko
Winger for Indigenous is number 5 Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Winger for Maori is number 5 Adam Pompey
Five-Eighth for Indigenous is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Maori is number 6 Kodi Nikorima
Halfback for Indigenous is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Maori is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

Prop for Indigenous is number 8 Shaquai Mitchell

Prop for Maori is number 10 Leo Thompson
Hooker for Indigenous is number 9 Kierran Moseley

Hooker for Maori is number 9 Brandon Smith
Prop for Indigenous is number 10 Josh Kerr

Prop for Maori is number 16 Xavier Willison
2nd Row for Indigenous is number 11 Adam Elliott

2nd Row for Maori is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Indigenous is number 12 Josh Curran

2nd Row for Maori is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
Lock for Indigenous is number 13 J'maine Hopgood

Lock for Maori is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Interchange

Interchange for Indigenous is number 14 Bailey Butler

Interchange for Maori is number 8 Royce Hunt
Interchange for Indigenous is number 15 Brian Kelly

Interchange for Maori is number 14 Jazz Tevaga
Interchange for Indigenous is number 16 Hohepa Puru

Interchange for Maori is number 15 Trey Mooney
Interchange for Indigenous is number 17 Bailey Biondi-Odo

Interchange for Maori is number 17 Dylan Walker

Reserves

Reserve for Indigenous is number 18 Zac Fulton

Reserve for Maori is number 18 Te Maire Martin
Reserve for Indigenous is number 19 Jordan Grant

Reserve for Maori is number 19 Jack Howarth
Reserve for Indigenous is number 20 Kyle Laybutt

Reserve for Maori is number 20 Keenan Palasia

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated: 2/28/2024 9:48:20 AM

Indigenous All Stars Women v Māori All Stars Women, Friday 4.50pm (local time) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Indigenous All Stars: The side will take the field as named on Tuesday by rookie head coach Jess Skinner, with reigning Dally M Medal winner Tamika Upton leading from the back in her first All Stars game since 2022. Taliah Fuimaono will make her return from an ankle injury and play her first top-level game in almost seven months. Taneka Todhunter, Kimberley Hunt and Grace Kemp will all make their Indigenous debut.

Māori All Stars: No changes to the 18, with experienced trio Corban Baxter, Raecene McGregor and Botille Vette-Welsh all making their All Stars return after missing the 2023 fixture. Kiwi Ferns and Sharks powerhouse Annessa Biddle is one of three new faces and joins Rima Butler and Chante Temara in making her debut for the Māori.