NRL Late Mail round 12: Rocco Berry, Addin Fonua-Blake out for Warriors, Jojo Fifita out for Titans

The Warriors have been forced into forward pack and backline resuffle, while the Titans star has been ruled out. See all the predicted team changes.

The Warriors have been forced into a backline and forward pack reshuffle, with star centre Rocco Berry out with a hand injury, while Addin Fonua-Blake has been stood down for breaching club standards.

Head coach Andrew Webster said Fonua-Blake removed himself from the dressing room after the 22-20 win over Penrith and wasn’t present for the post-match team address or team song.

Marata Niukore coming into the starting side at prop, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad moves to centre and Chanel Harris-Tavita goes to five-eighth and Paul Roache comes onto the bench.

Reece Walsh a certain starter

Injured Reece Walsh has been declared a certain starter to face the Titans.

Walsh was a late scratching for last week’s Magic Round defeat of Manly due to knee soreness, but the Broncos and Maroons were boosted by the sight of the superstar fullback running strongly at training on Thursday.

–Peter Badel

NRL ROUND 12 LATE MAIL

BRONCOS v TITANS

Sunday, 2pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane

Broncos (Yuggera & Turrbal)

1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Josiah Karapani 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan

Bench: 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Jack Gosiewski

Reserves: 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Fletcher Baker

Players cut: 20. Blake Mozer 21. Martin Taupau 22. Jaiyden Hunt

Late Mail: Reece Walsh is a certain starter after sitting out last week due to knee soreness. Payne Haas (toe) and Billy Walters (wrist) are also set to play. No changes to the starting side in the 24-hour team update.

Titans (Yugambeh)

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 18. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 5. Tony Francis 6. Chris Randall 7. Thomas Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Josiah Pahulu 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Klese Haas

Bench: 14. Keenan Palasia 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Joe Stimson

Reserves: 22. Jaylan De Groot 20. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui

Players cut: 4. Jojo Fifita 19. Kieran Foran 21. Arama Hau

Late Mail: Titans centre Jojo Fifita has been ruled out, with Jacob Alick-Wiencke coming into the starting side. Kieran Foran was initially been named on the extended bench but was cut from the squad in the 24-hour team update

WARRIORS v DOLPHINS

Sunday, 4:05pm, Go Media Stadium, Auckland

Warriors (Aotearoa)

1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 4. Adam Pompey 6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 5. Marcelo Montoya 20. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Te Maire Martin 10. Bunty Afoa 9. Freddy Lussick 17. Marata Niukore 11. Jackson Ford 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Dylan Walker

Bench: 14. Tom Ale 15. Jazz Tevaga 16. Jacob Laban 18. Paul Roache

Reserves: 23. Moala Graham-Taufa 21. Zyon Maiu’u

Players cut: 3. Rocco Berry 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 22. Edward Kosi

Late Mail: Mass changes for the Warriors. Rocco Berry (hand) has been ruled out, while Addin Fonua-Blake has been stood down for breaching club standards. Marata Niukore coming into the starting side at prop, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad moves to centre and Chanel Harris-Tavita goes to five-eighth and Paul Roache comes onto the bench.

Dolphins (Turrbal, Yuggera, Ningy Ningy, & Kabi Kabi)

1. Hamiso Tubuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath

Bench: 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone 17. Connelly Lemuelu

Reserves: 18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O’Sullivan

Players cut: 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Trai Fuller

Late Mail: Max Plath is on track to return from concussion. No changes to the starting side in the 24-hour team update.

Originally published as NRL Late Mail round 12: Rocco Berry, Addin Fonua-Blake out for Warriors, Jojo Fifita out for Titans