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ArnoldWarriors decimated by injuries
April 29th 2008 04:44
MEDIA RELEASE - New Zealand Warriors
Injuries have left the Vodafone Warriors with only 17 fit players in their NRL squad for Sunday’s eighth-round clash against the Canberra Raiders at Mt Smart Stadium.
Veteran prop Ruben Wiki and promising second rower Sonny Fai are the latest to join the casualty list.
Wiki (35) has been ruled out of the match against his old club with a hand injury while Fai (20) picked up a shoulder complaint playing for the Vodafone Junior Warriors in their 36-28 NYC win against Gold Coast on Sunday.
Also out of contention for the match were prop Steve Price (hamstring), fullback Wade McKinnon (knee), centre Jerome Ropati (hamstring), wingers Manu Vatuvei (leg) and Patrick Ah Van (neck) and prop Herman Retzlaff (hand).
“We had a great run with injuries last year but it’s obviously our turn for a change of luck now,” said coach Ivan Cleary.
“It’s something we’ve had to deal with all year. That’s the way it is in this competition and now we just have to dig that little bit deeper against Canberra on Sunday.
The Warriors side to face the Raiders is:-
1- Lance Hohaia
2- Michael Crockett
3- Brent Tate
4- Ryan Shortland
5- Aiden Kirk
6- Michael Witt
7- Grant Rovelli
8- Sam Rapira
9- Nathan Fien
10- Evarn Tuimavave
11- Simon Mannering
12- Logan Swann
13- Michael Luck (c)
Interchange -
14- Ian Henderson
15- Russell Packer
16- Epahalame Lauaki
17– Wairangi Koopu
1- Lance Hohaia
2- Michael Crockett
3- Brent Tate
4- Ryan Shortland
5- Aiden Kirk
6- Michael Witt
8- Sam Rapira
9- Nathan Fien
10- Evarn Tuimavave
11- Simon Mannering
12- Logan Swann
13- Michael Luck (c)
Interchange -
14- Ian Henderson
15- Russell Packer
16- Epahalame Lauaki
17– Wairangi Koopu
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