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Warriors v Sea Eagles: DWZ, Capewell return; Woods in for Brown

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The Sea Eagles will be brimming with confidence after an impressive win over the Panthers while the Warriors will be looking to make it four on the trot when the two NRL powerhouses meet in Auckland. 

Stamping their class on the competition after coming from behind to down the premiers at 4 Pines Park, Manly's next challenge is to overcome their recent record on the road after tough trips to Parramatta and Wollongong. 

And there's arguably no greater challenge then travelling across the Tasman to meet with a Warriors side who have well and truly hit their straps, rising to their third-consecutive win on the back of another Shaun Johnson masterclass. 

With Daly Cherry-Evans hot off his record breaking 310th appearance for the Sea-Eagles, the Round 6 clash is shaping up to be a mouthwatering match-up between the two veteran halfbacks.

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Team News

Warriors: The Warriors are 1-17 with no late changes. Veteran duo Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (hamstring) and Kurt Capewell (concussion) return to the line-up after missing Round 5. That means Roger Tuivasa-Sheck goes back to centre with Adam Pompey dropping to 18th man, while Capewell’s inclusion moves Mitch Barnett back to prop. Bunty Afoa is out with a hamstring injury suffered in last week’s win over the Rabbitohs. 

Sea Eagles: No further game day changes after forward Nathan Brown was ruled out on Friday due to a knee injury sustained against Penrith. Aaron Woods takes his place on the bench. Ben Trbojevic shifts from the back row to the centres to replace Reuben Garrick, who is out under the concussion protocol. That sees Corey Waddell come into the starting pack and Ethan Bullemor join the bench after being 18th man last week. Jake Arthur is 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
    Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
  • Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
    Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Tommy Talau
  • Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry
    Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
  • Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
    Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Ben Trbojevic
  • Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
    Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Jaxson Paulo
  • Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
    Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
  • Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson
    Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans 

Forwards

  • Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
    Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
  • Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
    Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
  • Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
    Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Josh Aloiai
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
    2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
  • 2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
    2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Corey Waddell
  • Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris
    Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

  • Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Chanel Harris-Tavita
    Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Karl Lawton
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale
    Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Ethan Bullemor
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga
    Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Toafofoa Sipley
  • Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Jacob Laban
    Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Aaron Woods

Reserves

  • Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Adam Pompey
    Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Jake Arthur

Match Officials

  • Referee: Chris Butler
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated:

Stat Attack

  • The Warriors have won six of their past seven games at Go Media Stadium.
  • The Sea Eagles have not won in Auckland since 2017.
  • Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored nine tries in his past nine games at Go Media Stadium.
  • Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic has scored nine tries in eight games against the Warriors.
  • Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has won 12 of his 13 games at Go Media Stadium.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.

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