NRL Round 7 Preview: Dragons back at WIN for Warriors clash

Author: Joel Beatton dragons.com.au
Timestamp: Wed 17 Apr 2024, 02:26 PM

The Dragons will meet the Warriors on Friday, April 19th at WIN Stadium, Wollongong in Round 7 of the 2024 Telstra Premiership.

Zac Lomax will be making his 100th NRL appearance for the club having debuted as an 18-year-old back in Round 10, 2018.

Key Timings

Date: Friday, April 19th
Gates Open: 5:00pm
Kick-off: 6:00pm
Where: WIN Stadium
Watch: Kayo & Fox

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Jack Bird is out for the hosts after suffering a head knock in the side's Round 6 win over the Wests Tigers shifting Lomax into the centres and club debutant Christian Tuipulotu onto the wing.

A former Junior Kiwi, Tuipulotu made his NRL debut for the Roosters in Round 14, 2020 before spending three seasons with the Sea Eagles.

He was rewarded with an international debut for Tonga in their mid-2022 clash against New Zealand and on Friday is set to become St George Illawarra Dragon #275.

Recent signing Fa'amanu Brown has been named on the extended bench alongside Michael Molo, Mathew Feagai, Toby Couchman and Viliami Fifita.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Friday 19 Apr

Full Time

Dragons

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Mosese Suli

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Rocco Berry
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Zac Lomax

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Mikaele Ravalawa

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Marcelo Montoya
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kyle Flanagan

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Francis Molo

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Hame Sele

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Raymond Faitala-Mariner

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Jackson Ford
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'a

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Tom Eisenhuth

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Tohu Harris

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Tom Ale
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jack De Belin

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Jacob Laban
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Adam Pompey
Interchange for Dragons is number 22 Fa'amanu Brown

Interchange for Warriors is number 23 Paul Roache

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Michael Molo

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Zyon Maiu'u

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:47 PM

For the Warriors, Jazz Tevaga is unavailable due to a hamstring issue with Adam Pompey coming onto the interchange in the only change to the side that drew with the Sea Eagles a week ago.

Front rower Mitchell Barnett will be lining up for his 150th NRL game.