Team List: Tevaga's return bolsters NRL side

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Tue 7 May 2024, 03:59 PM

One experienced forward is out but another returns for the One New Zealand Warriors’ 10th-round NRL encounter with the in-form Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Sunday (2.00pm kick-off local time; 4.00pm NZT).

Second rower Kurt Capewell, coming back from a throat injury, lasted only 25 minutes of Sunday’s clash against Newcastle before being forced off with a calf injury which has now also ruled him out this week.

It’s yet to be confirmed how long he’ll be sidelined but, while he joins the injury list, the 123-game veteran Jazz Tevaga has recovered from his hamstring injury to be included on the interchange.

The energetic 28-year-old wasn’t used in the opening two rounds of the season but was on the bench for the three wins over the Raiders, Knights and Rabbitohs as well as the draw with the Sea Eagles.

He picked up a hamstring injury just nine minutes into his stint against Manly which kept him out of the side for the losses to the Dragons, Titans and Knights over the last three weeks.

Round 10 - Round 10 - Sunday 12 May

Full Time

Roosters

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu

Centre for Warriors is number 17 Adam Pompey
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young

Winger for Warriors is number 22 Edward Kosi
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Roosters is number 14 Connor Watson

Hooker for Warriors is number 23 Freddy Lussick
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Mitchell Barnett
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Spencer Leniu

Interchange for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Terrell May

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Sandon Smith

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale
Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Egan Butcher

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga

Reserves

Replacement for Roosters is number 22 Fetalaiga Pauga

Replacement for Warriors is number 20 Taine Tuaupiki

Match Officials

Referee: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 5/13/2024 3:50:26 AM

His availability means the One New Zealand Warriors will have Tevaga and fellow bench specialist Dylan Walker in harness for the first time this season.

In Capewell’s absence, tough front rower Mitchell Barnett is named to start in the second row, the role he filled when he replaced Capewell on Sunday.

Bunty Afoa takes Barnett’s spot in the front row alongside Addin Fonua-Blake and Wayde Egan with regulars Jackson Ford and Tohu Harris completing the pack. It’s the first time the Warriors have used that combination since the 46-10 round 19 win over Parramatta last July.

Back-up hooker Freddy Lussick is also included on the extended bench after serving a four-match suspension.

Match Moments: Harris provides for Tevaga

The One New Zealand Warriors face a stern challenge against a Roosters side coming off two big wins in the last two rounds against the Dragons (60-20) and Brisbane (40-18) after losing three of their previous four matches.

For the fourth time in the past five years, this will be the only time the Warriors face the Roosters in a season, the Sydneysiders winning the last seven matches between the sides.

Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak will make his 199th career appearance this week leaving him on track to reach his 200-game milestone against his former club Penrith in the Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium on May 19.