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Warriors
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| 5 | Tries | 2 | ||
| Matthew Timoko Sebastian Kris (2) Xavier Savage (2) | Roger Tuivasa-Sheck Kurt Capewell | |||
| 4 | Conversions | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 | ||
| 43 | Sets | 42 | ||
| 30 | Complete Sets | 32 | ||
| 372 | Tackles | 341 | ||
| 40 | Tackle Breaks | 21 | ||
| 1772 | Run Metres | 1540 | ||
| 593 | Kick Metres | 645 | ||
| 0 | 40:20 Kicks | 0 | ||
| 13 | Errors | 13 | ||
| 7 | Penalties | 5 | ||
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For the second year, the NRL will kick off the season on Sunday in Las Vegas with the Canberra Raiders and New Zealand Warriors duking it out at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 11am (AEDT).
Venue: Allegiant Stadium
Kick-off: Sunday, 11:30am (AEDT)
TV: Fox League
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota 18. Danny Levi 19. Trey Mooney 20. Ethan Sanders 21. Chevy Stewart 22. Jed Stuart
Zac Hosking has recovered from a calf injury suffered at training and has been named in the side for the season opener, starting in the second row.
Owen Pattie will make his NRL debut off the bench, with former Dragon Savelio Tamale starting the game on the wing after Albert Hopoate stayed home for the birth of his child.
Hudson Young and Morgan Smithies will pack down together in the forwards after getting in strife then apologising for their hotel altercation in Vegas.
It’s a full-strength spine with Ricky Stuart having the luxury of naming Jamal Fogarty and Ethan Strange in the halves, with Kaeo Weekes and Tom Starling at fullback and dummy half.
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 14. Dylan Walker 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 18. Samuel Healey 20. Te Maire Martin 21. Eddie Ieremia 22. Bunty Afoa 23. Edward Kosi
It will be the first appearance for former Panther James Fisher-Harris who will partner Mitch Barnett in the starting front row for the Warriors.
Chanel Harris-Tavita has beaten out Te Maire Martin for the No.6 jersey with the 25-year-old to partner Luke Metcalf in the halves, following last season’s retirement of Shaun Johnson.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck reverts from centre back to his former position on the flank, where he won the Dally M winger of the year in 2013.
Erin Clark returns to the Warriors after five years at the Titans and slots in at lock.
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