NZ Warriors named for NRL opener in Vegas

James Fisher-Harris will make his debut for the Warriors in Las Vegas against the Raiders PHOTO: NRL

The Warriors have named their side for round one on NRL 2025 against the Canberra Raiders in Las Vegas.

Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad stays at fullback with Roger Tuivasa-Sheck shifting from the centres to the wing Ali Leiataua and Adam Pompey are in the centres.

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Chanel Harris-Tavita and Luke Metcalf will combine in the halves with Te Maire Martin named on an extended bench.

Taine Tuaupiki has been named on the wing after the loss of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak through a wrist injury.

In the forwards, co-skipper Mitch Barnett and James Fisher-Harris on his Warriors debut will prop the scrum, while Wayde Eagan takes the hooker role in a very experience front row.

Erin Clark has been named to make his Warriors debut return at lock.

Coach Andrew Webster said his side has done well not to be distracted by the glitz of Las Vegas.

"We want to complete, if you do that you go a long way to winning the game. People tell me Vegas is a bit of a finals atmosphere, so I expect it to be really physical."

The round one clash against the Raiders, the Warriors first visit to Las Vegas, kicks off at 1pm on Sunday NZT

Warriors- 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2 Taine Tuaupiki, 3 Ali Leiataua, 4 Adam Pompey, 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7 Luke Metcalf, 8 James Fisher-Harris, 9 Wayde Egan, 10 Mitchell Barnett, 11 Kurt Capewell, 12 Marata Niukore, 13 Erin Clark; Interchange: Dylan Walker, Jackson Ford, Demitric Vaimauga, Leka Halasima; Reserves: Sam Healey, Te Maire Martin, Eddie Ieremia, Bunty Afoa, Edward Kosi