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
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