A Sharks team licking their wounds following a defeat in Melbourne and battling a number of injury concerns affecting some of their established stars, travels to New Zealand later today ahead of what is shaping as a crucial match up against the Warriors on Friday night.
The Sharks have named a team which includes the likes of Matt Moylan, Shaun Johnson and Paul Gallen, however the trio still have to get through the training week before being passed fit to play in the round 18 clash.
Waiting in the wings should they fail to prove their fitness is the likes of Will Kennedy and Ronaldo Mulitalo, both having debuted earlier in the year, as well as utility Billy Magoulias who would be making his NRL debut if called into the side.
Magoulias has been named in jersey 18, with the local junior in line to play his first game in the top grade.
Scott Sorensen also returns where he takes the place of the injured Wade Graham in the Sharks back row, with Kurt Capewell moving to the centres due to the broken nose and concussion suffered by Josh Morris in the Storm game on Saturday.
The Sharks v Warriors game is scheduled for a 6.00pm kick off (8.00pm local time) at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, with the Sharks 21-man squad listed below.
Match: Warriors v Sharks
Round 18 -
home Team
Warriors
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Roger Tuivasa-SheckFullback for Sharks is number 1 Matt Moylan
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Winger for Warriors is number 18 Adam PompeyWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
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Centre for Warriors is number 3 Peta HikuCentre for Sharks is number 3 Bronson Xerri
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Centre for Warriors is number 4 Gerard BealeCentre for Sharks is number 4 Kurt Capewell
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Winger for Warriors is number 21 Blake AyshfordWinger for Sharks is number 21 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Kodi NikorimaFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Shaun Johnson
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Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Blake GreenHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Warriors is number 8 Agnatius PaasiProp for Sharks is number 8 Andrew Fifita
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Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Issac LukeHooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
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Prop for Warriors is number 10 Leeson Ah MauProp for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Adam Blair2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Scott Sorensen
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Lock for Warriors is number 13 Jazz TevagaLock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen
Interchange
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Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Lachlan BurrInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Blayke Brailey
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Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Sam LisoneInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
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Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Bunty AfoaInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Braden Hamlin-Uele
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Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Chanel Harris-TavitaInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Matt Prior
Match Officials
- Referee: Henry Perenara
- Referee: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Tim Roby
- Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell
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