Winger Tyronne Roberts-Davis will return to the Gold Training under-20s team for the first time in over a month after recovering from a hip-flexor injury.
He will slot onto the wing for Saturday’s clash in Auckland against the Warriors with a victory crucial for Ben Woolf’s team who have dropped to four points behind eighth spot.
Josh Rogers also returns to the side after being a late withdrawal last weekend. Kurt Bernard will again play in the Intrust Super Cup for Tweed Heads.
Forward Apiata Noema-Matenga will become the 36th player to be used by the Titans in NYC this season when he debuts off the bench.
Jed Cartwright, who has had a staggered season because of injury, has recovered from some breathing difficulties which saw him replaced late in the second half against the Raiders on Sunday and Christian Mika, who was also replaced and didn’t return, should also be fit to play.
Click PLAY to watch Ben Woolf’s interview on the team and the performances against the Raiders.
The team to play the Warriors is:
1- Brian Kelly
2- Tyronne Roberts-Davis
3- Phillip Sami
4- Christian Mika
5- Fred Kiel
6- Josh Rogers
7- AJ Brimson
8- Simione Fatafehi
9- Jordan Scott
10- Nathan Watts
11- Kelepi Faukafa
12- Jed Cartwright (capt)
13- Max King
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14 – Corey Manicaros
15 – Justin Fai
16 – Apiata Noema-Matenga
17 – Jerome Veve
