Rd 13: Warriors vs Broncos

[Queenslander]

New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos
Sunday, June 4, Ericsson Stadium
Kick-off: 2pm (NZ time)

Referee: Shayne Hayne

Team Notes:

Warriors:

Seasoned back rower Wairangi Koopu will stay in the centres for the Vodafone Warriors? NRL clash against competition-leading Brisbane at Ericsson Stadium on Sunday.

Another swap sees captain Steve Price back in the run-on combination for his 249th first-grade appearance while Evarn Tuimavave is on the interchange bench again.

Broncos:

Casey McGuire is set to reunite his successful fill-in hooker partnership with Ian Lacey after being named to return from injury

Shane Webcke failed to complete training and is in doubt

Brad Thorn moves from the bench to replace Webcke in the front row and reserve Ian Lacey slots in at hooker for McGuire.

Warriors:
1 BRENT WEBB
2 TONY MARTIN
3 WAIRANGI KOOPU
4 SIMON MANNERING
5 MISI TAULAPAPA
6 JEROME ROPATI
7 GRANT ROVELLI
8 RUBEN WIKI (VC)
9 NATHAN FIEN
10 STEVE PRICE (C)
11 AWEN GUTTENBEIL
12 LOUIS ANDERSON
13 SIONE FAUMUINA

Interchange:

14 GEORGE GATIS
15 EVARN TUIMAVAVE
16 CLINTON TOOPI
17 MICHEAL LUCK


Brisbane Broncos:
1. Karmichael Hunt
2. Tame Tupou
3. Shaun Berrigan
4. Brent Tate
5. Darius Boyd
6. Darren Lockyer (c)
7. Shane Perry
8. Brad Thorn (For Shane Webcke)
9. Ian Lacey (For Casey McGuire)
10. Petero Civoniceva
11. David Stagg
12. Corey Parker
13. Tonie Carroll

Interchange:
14. Ben Hannant
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Brett Seymour
17. Greg Eastwood

Coach: Wayne Bennett

**Please USE this thread for spoilers**

[Queenslander]

McGuire returns
by Scott Dickson
Tuesday May 30, 2006

CASEY McGuire is set to reunite his successful fill-in hooker partnership with Ian Lacey after being named to return from injury against the New Zealand Warriors at Ericcson Stadium on Sunday.

McGuire has been named as the Ergon Energy Broncos no.9 after missing the past three rounds with a torn pectoral muscle suffered against Newcastle in round nine.

The return of the Queensland Origin star means Lacey drops back to the bench after the 21-year-old playmaker impressed as starting rake in last weekend?s win over Canterbury.

Brett Seymour, who shared dummy-half duties with Lacey against the Bulldogs, is 18th man.

Rookie Lacey joined utility McGuire as casualties against Newcastle who ended the pair?s three from three winning record when back-ups to the club?s only specialist rake Michael Ennis, who suffered a season ending knee injury in round 5.

With Lacey regularly easing the pressure on McGuire who is generally replaced by the pint-sized impact player when rivals tire in the second half, the Broncos downed the Roosters, Penrith and Canberra.

With Maroons no.3 Justin Hodges ruled out for three to five weeks after tearing his hamstring in Origin one, Shaun Berrigan remains in the centres with Brent Tate.

Berrigan, who easily won his centre battle against Canterbury?s Kiwi star Sonny Bill Williams, will have another chance to press for a Queensland no.3 jersey if Test centre Clinton Toopi returns to the Warriors side.

A utility off the bench last Wednesday night, Berrigan has come into the mix for a Maroons starting role after the Origin hopes of Bulldogs Test centre Willie Tonga were dashed by a hamstring injury against the Broncos.

Tough running and tackling forwards Tonie Carroll, Brad Thorn and Corey Parker could also earn Queensland selection after the NSW pack trampled their smaller rivals in the Blues 17-16 series opener win.

The first-placed Broncos have won six of their last seven matches, while the second-last placed Warriors have lost three of their last four following last weekend's 34-20 defeat to Cronulla.

From Broncos.com.au

[[BroncosGirl]]

Hm I expect the Broncos to win this one. Especially if they show as much enthusiasm as they did last week !

[Kallan]

I think the Broncos will win this one, but the Warriors always seem to play really well against the Broncos. Nice to see McGuire back.

[[BroncosGirl]]

I think the Broncos will win this one, but the Warriors always seem to play really well against the Broncos. Nice to see McGuire back.

Yeah I think we lost both games against them last year, I think or I might be thinking of diff games. But they always seem to play their best against us. Which is why our form from last sat needs to go into this game.

[Kallan]

Yeah I think we lost both games against them last year, I think or I might be thinking of diff games. But they always seem to play their best against us. Which is why our form from last sat needs to go into this game.

Yeah i am pretty sure we lost both games to them last year, my warriors friend reminded me about that yesterday.

[The Original Idiot]

Awww, still no Vatuvei!

Queenslander, why did you put Warriors in caps?

NZ by 12.

[[BroncosGirl]]

Yeah i am pretty sure we lost both games to them last year, my warriors friend reminded me about that yesterday.

Thought so! Thats right Round 2, then they broke our winning streak or something :') ... Im still confident though.

[HodgoBerro]

yeah we lost both games to the warriors last year (only coz they play dirty)

Lets just hope those warriors dont beat the living daylights out of casey.


BTW Queenslander its Ericsson Stadium not Ericcson as you have posted.


My moneys on the broncos.

[qld power]

warriors dont have a **** show lol broncos easy

[Luke]

I think Warriors could win this one.

[Teegy]

I think Warriors could win this one.

so do i but to be safe ill still go with the broncs in the tipping

[Queenslander]

BTW Queenslander its Ericsson Stadium not Ericcson as you have posted.

Talk about a picky crowd. Blame the Broncos website for this totally disgusting error. I apologise

[[BroncosGirl]]

Talk about a picky crowd. Blame the Broncos website for this totally disgusting error. I apologise

Hahaha I didn't even notice! :roll:

[HodgoBerro]

Talk about a picky crowd. Blame the Broncos website for this totally disgusting error. I apologise

thought it was my turn to do the picking after the Broncos vs Panthers 'stuff up'

no pun intended

just messing with youse