Predictions: Matthew O'Neill: Panthers by 8 Sam Brooks: Panthers by 10
Penrith Panthers: 1. Rhys Wesser, 2. Luke Rooney, 3. Michael Jennings, 4. Brad Tighe, 5. Michael Gordon, 6. Maurice Blair, 7. Luke Lewis, 8. Tony Puletua, 9. Luke Priddis (c), 10. Matthew Bell, 11. Frank Pritchard, 12. Trent Waterhouse, 13. Nathan Smith. Subs: 14. Paul Aiton, 15. Joseph Paulo, 16. Jarrod Sammut, 17. Sam McKendry, 18. Hutch Maiava.
New Zealand Warriors: 1. Lance Hohaia, 2. Michael Crockett, 3. Jerome Ropati, 4. Ryan Shortland, 5. Patrick Ah Van, 6. Michael Witt, 7. Grant Rovelli, 8. Sam Rapira, 9. Nathan Fien, 10. Evarn Tuimavave, 11. Simon Mannering, 12. Epalahame Lauaki, 13. Micheal Luck (c). Subs: 14. Ian Henderson, 15. Wairangi Koopu, 16. Russell Packer, 17. Logan Swann 18. Ruben Wiki
Wiki back for Warriors, Tate on Origin duty Tue May 13, 2008 Source: www.warriors.co.nz
Centre Brent Tate will miss the Vodafone Warriors' NRL clash against Penrith after being selected in the Queensland team today for next week's first State of Origin Match in Sydney.
He has been replaced by Jerome Ropati, who returns from a hamstring injury for Sunday's clash with the Panthers at CUA Stadium.
Also returning to the line-up on a 5-man bench is veteran Ruben Wiki. He missed the 14-6 win over Canberra on May 4 with a hand injury.
TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP Penrith Panthers v New Zealand Warriors CUA Stadium Sunday 18th May 2008 2:00pm (AEST), 4:00pm (NZ)
PANTHERS: Rhys Wesser, Luke Rooney, Michael Jennings, Brad Tighe, Michael Gordon, Maurice Blair, Luke Lewis, Tony Puletua, Luke Priddis (c), Matthew Bell, Frank Pritchard, Trent Waterhouse, Nathan Smith. Subs: Paul Aiton, Joseph Paulo, Jarrod Sammut, Sam McKendry, Hutch Maiava (one to be omitted).
WARRIORS: Lance Hohaia, Michael Crockett, Jerome Ropati, Ryan Shortland, Patrick Ah Van, Michael Witt, Grant Rovelli, Sam Rapira, Nathan Fien, Evarn Tuimavave, Simon Mannering, Epalahame Lauaki, Micheal Luck (c). Subs: Ian Henderson, Wairangi Koopu, Russell Packer, Logan Swann, Ruben Wiki (one to be omitted). Referee: Tony De Las Heras
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