Ultimate Guide: Warriors name team for Saturday

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Wed 25 May 2022, 04:12 PM

The nib Newcastle Knights will take on the Warriors as part of Indigenous Round this Saturday at Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe.

Home of the Yuggera, Jinibara and Kabi Kabi peoples, the Knights will take to Redcliffe for Indigenous Round which recognises the significant contribution Indigenous people have made to rugby league while celebrating Indigenous culture.

The side will be wearing a special artwork designed for the round by proud Worimi man, Gerard Black, with the thirteen First Nations of north and north-western New South Wales taking pride of place on the jersey.

The teams have been named while Newcastle will look to bounce back from their last start loss to Brisbane with a determined result against the Warriors.

This is your Ultimate Guide to the Newcastle Knights Round 12 fixture against the New Zealand Warriors.

WARRIORS v nib NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Kick-off: 3:00pm

Venue: Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Since: 1995

Played: 45

Warriors: 22

Knights: 22

Draws: 1

TEAMS

Round 12 - Round 12 - Saturday 28 May

Full Time

Warriors

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Reece Walsh

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Knights is number 2 Edrick Lee
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Viliami Vailea

Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey

Centre for Knights is number 4 Enari Tuala
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Knights is number 5 Dominic Young
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Anthony Milford
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jake Clifford

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Prop for Knights is number 8 David Klemmer
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Freddy Lussick

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Chris Randall
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Jazz Tevaga

Prop for Knights is number 10 Daniel Saifiti
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Euan Aitken

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell
2nd Row for Warriors is number 13 Jack Murchie

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Lock for Warriors is number 12 Tohu Harris

Lock for Knights is number 13 Mitchell Barnett

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Taniela Otukolo

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Aaron Pene

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jacob Saifiti
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty Afoa

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Mat Croker
Interchange for Warriors is number 21 Dunamis Lui

Interchange for Knights is number 18 Simi Sasagi

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 17 Eliesa Katoa

Replacement for Knights is number 16 Leo Thompson

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judge: Nick Morel
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated: 3/4/2024 11:32:45 PM

TEAM NEWS

Knights NRL Head Coach, Adam O'Brien, has named his 24-man squad.

Enari Tuala replaces the injured Bradman Best (dislocated elbow) in the centres.

Jake Clifford also returns to the team to partner Anthony Milford in the halves for the first time with Adam Clune continuing to manage an ongoing knee injury.

For the Warriors, Chanel Harris-Tavita returns to five-eighth with Daejarn Asi moving to the reserves.

Addin Fonua-Blake (foot) is out, replaced by Jazz Tevaga at prop.

Freddy Lussick will start at hooker in Tevaga's place with Taniela Otukolo the new man on the bench.

Mid-season recruit Dunamis Lui is included in the extended squad after joining the club this week.