SG Ball Cup: Two players to debut against Panthers

Two players will make their SG Ball Cup (under-19) debuts in the One New Zealand Warriors’ second-round clash against Penrith at HE Laybutt Field in Sydney on Sunday (1.30pm kick-off local time; 3.30pm NZT).

After being 18th man for last week’s loss to Manly Warringah, Connor Bowden, out of Botany Downs Secondary College in Auckland, comes onto the wing while St Paul’s College product Compton Purcell – used on the wing against the Sea Eagles – is switched to the centres.

Hiraka Waitai-Haenga (Hamilton Boys’ High School) is moved from the centres to the second row replacing Romana Whitiora (Wharekura o Rakaumanga, Huntly and St Paul’s College).

The one change on the bench sees debutant Tepatasi Laumalili (De La Salle College) called in with Tyrone Hurt-Pickering (St Paul’s College) named as 18th man.

The One New Zealand Warriors are coming off a 14-28 loss in a contest which saw them fight back to be just 14-16 behind with 20 minutes to play.

After leading 12-0 early on, the Panthers went on to lose their opening match 16-30 to Cronulla Sutherland.

Round 1 – Saturday 1st February

Full Time

Sea Eagles

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1Reilly Caswell

Fullback for Warriors is number 1Meihana Pauling
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2Benjamin Askew

Winger for Warriors is number 2Compton Purcell
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3Brendan Couzens

Centre for Warriors is number 4Kahu Capper
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 20Max Davies

Centre for Warriors is number 17Hiraka Waitai-Haenga
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5Samisoni Talakai

Winger for Warriors is number 5Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6Onitoni Large

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6Noah Jensen
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7Beau Alexander

Halfback for Warriors is number 7Maui Winitana-Patelesio

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8Campbell Munn

Prop for Warriors is number 8Waka Tate
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9Zaidas Muagututia

Hooker for Warriors is number 9Isaiah Savea
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10Simione Laiafi

Prop for Warriors is number 10Paea Sikuvea
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11Hugo Hart

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12Te Paeroa Wi Neera
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12Ezekiel Paulo

2nd Row for Warriors is number 21Romana Whitiora
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 15Heath Turner

Lock for Warriors is number 13Augustino Filipo

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14Tamoko Berryman-Duff

Interchange for Warriors is number 11Militonimolela Sikuvea
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16Freddie Benson-Sparkes

Interchange for Warriors is number 14Turama Paranihi
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17Fakavale Tonga

Interchange for Warriors is number 15Elijah Solomona
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19Kaleb Serafin

Interchange for Warriors is number 20Tyrone Hurt-Pickering

Reserves

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18Tyler Melrose

Replacement for Warriors is number 18Connor Bowden

Last updated: 05:17 am Tuesday 4th February 2025

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