The New Zealand Warriors lead the Sydney Roosters 22-6 in their clash at Go Media Stadium.
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MATCH PREVIEW
Daly Cherry-Evans makes his Sydney Roosters debut on Friday night when the Tricolours travel across the ditch to face the Warriors.
Spencer Leniu starts at prop, with Naufahu Whyte shifting to lock and Blake Steep moving to the bench.
Toby Rodwell comes onto the bench for the Roosters in place of Junior Pauga, who starts for the injured Robert Toia.
It is a perfect situation for the Warriors, who have the benefit of staying out of the spotlight ahead of this week’s game, with all the headlines instead surrounding DCE’s switch and whether he will be able to follow in the footsteps of Cooper Cronk and deliver a premiership to the Roosters.
Speaking of which, Cronk revealed his advice to Cherry-Evans in an interview with foxsports.com.au this week along with the biggest challenge the Queensland halfback will face in new colours.
TEAMS
Warriors team: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Ali Leiataua 4. Adam Pompey 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Jackson Ford 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark 14. Samuel Healey 15. Demitric Vaimauga 16. Leka Halasima 17. Tanner Stowers-Smith 18. Taine Tuaupiki 20. Morgan Gannon
Roosters Team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 19. Fetalaiga Pauga 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Daly Cherry-Evans 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Nat Butcher 13. Blake Steep 14. Connor Watson 15. Siua Wong 16. Egan Butcher 18. Cody Ramsey 20. Salesi Foketi 22. Toby Rodwell
