The NRL Telstra Premiership will break new ground this Saturday, hosting a game in New Plymouth for the first time when the Warriors take on the Raiders.
It shapes as an important match given both sides currently sit outside the top eight – the Raiders 9th and the Warriors 13th – with the winner a chance of jumping back into the top half of the competition by the end of Round 11.
The Warriors fell apart in the second half against the Panthers in an eventual 30-18 loss last week, and are missing Solomone Kata to a one-week suspension, with Matt Allwood replacing him in the centres.
The return of workhorse lock Simon Mannering is a huge boost for the Warriors, while prop Sam Lisone comes onto the bench and rookie Toafofoa Sipley is named at 18th man.
A number of positional changes sees Issac Luke start at hooker in the place of Jazz Tevaga, and Ben Matulino return to the starting side ahead of James Gavet.
It shapes as an important match given both sides currently sit outside the top eight – the Raiders 9th and the Warriors 13th – with the winner a chance of jumping back into the top half of the competition by the end of Round 11.
The Warriors fell apart in the second half against the Panthers in an eventual 30-18 loss last week, and are missing Solomone Kata to a one-week suspension, with Matt Allwood replacing him in the centres.
The return of workhorse lock Simon Mannering is a huge boost for the Warriors, while prop Sam Lisone comes onto the bench and rookie Toafofoa Sipley is named at 18th man.
A number of positional changes sees Issac Luke start at hooker in the place of Jazz Tevaga, and Ben Matulino return to the starting side ahead of James Gavet.
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