Dolphins Origin players rested for Warriors clash

Author: Dolphins Media
Timestamp: Tue 30 May 2023, 04:02 PM

The Dolphins will take the same 17 players that defeated the Dragons last week into Saturday’s NRL match in New Zealand.

The Dolphins will face the Warriors at Go Media Stadium in their first trip across the Tasman.

Coach Wayne Bennett has not named Queensland Origin representatives Tom Gilbert and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow for the match.

The pair will play for the Maroons tomorrow night in Adelaide, and will rest up for the Dolphins’ subsequent clash in Sydney against Manly next Friday.

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Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland

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If Gilbert and Tabuai-Fidow were to play against the Warriors, they would be required to play three games in nine days as well as deal with extra international travel to and from New Zealand.

Instead the Dolphins will trust the team that beat Dragons 26-12, with Kodi Nikorima to play at fullback again.

Anthony Milford will partner Isaiya Katoa in the halves, while Ray Stone will start at lock for Gilbert.

Go Media Stadium will be familiar for many Dolphins, with Nikorima, Jamayne Isaako, Herman Ese’ese and Jesse and Kenny Bromwich all having previously represented the New Zealand Kiwis.

Round 14 - Round 14 - Saturday 3 Jun

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Warriors

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Kodi Nikorima
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Euan Aitken
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Brenko Lee
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Tesi Niu
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Luke Metcalf

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

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya Katoa

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan

Hooker for Dolphins is number 13 Ray Stone
Prop for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Herman Ese'ese
2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Kenneath Bromwich
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Connelly Lemuelu
Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Lock for Dolphins is number 14 Jarrod Wallace

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Josh Curran

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Mark Nicholls
Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Mitchell Barnett

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Mason Teague
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Bayley Sironen

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Valynce Te Whare
Interchange for Warriors is number 18 Tom Ale

Interchange for Dolphins is number 19 Max Plath