After bouncing back to form with a big win in the local derby, the Sharks return home this Sunday to tackle a Warriors team which has been impressive over the opening month of the competition.
Led by a starring performance from half back Nicho Hynes, the Sharks ran away with the game in the second half against the Dragons, however they are unlikely to have it all their own way against a Warriors team to have won three of their first four matches this season.
And while Hynes was outstanding, across in Auckland on Sunday, so too was his opposite from the Warriors, with the former Porter-Gallen Medallist at the Sharks in Shaun Johnson leading the way in his team’s narrow win over the Bulldogs.
In Sharks team news, Braydon Trindall has been named on the interchange bench in jersey 17 after missing the game against the Dragons with an ankle issue, while 2023 recruit Oregon Kaufusi will miss the game after failing his Head Injury Assessment at half time of the Dragons match. Kaufusi clashed heads with St George Illawarra prop Blake Lawrie shortly after entering the game midway through the first half.
Following three weeks on the road the Sharks are back at PointsBet Stadium for Sunday’s game, which is scheduled for a 4.00pm kick off on Sunday.
See below the two 22-man team lists.
1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Parkes Fitness 4 All
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by Ressler Property
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room
4. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. MATT MOYLAN - proudly sponsored by Executive Demolition
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Sharp Extensive IT
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by MainFix
13. DALE FINUCANE - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
Interchange
14. CAMERON MCINNES - proudly sponsored by Lloyds Building & Development
15. ROYCE HUNT - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
16. JACK WILLIAMS - proudly sponsored by Classic Sports
17. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
Extended Bench
18. CONNOR TRACEY
19. TOM HAZELTON
20. MAWENE HIROTI
21. SAM STONESTREET
22. TUKUPA-KE HAU TAPUHA
Coach. CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex
Match: Sharks v Warriors
Round 5 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Warriors
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Warriors is number 2 Edward Kosi
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Warriors is number 3 Viliami Vailea
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa TalakaiCentre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo MulitaloWinger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt MoylanFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Ronald Volkman
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby RudolfProp for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Braden Hamlin-UeleProp for Warriors is number 10 Bunty Afoa
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Dale FinucaneLock for Warriors is number 16 Jazz Tevaga
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Cameron McInnesInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Dylan Walker
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Royce HuntInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Bayley Sironen
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack WilliamsInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Tom Ale
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braydon TrindallInterchange for Warriors is number 18 Josh Curran
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 21 Samuel StonestreetReplacement for Warriors is number 21 Freddy Lussick
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Darian Furner
- Senior Review Official: Adam Gee
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