Warriors v Titans: Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad returns for round 21 NRL clash
The 29-year-old missed the Warriors' past two games with a knee injury but returns to take his place in the No 1 jersey, with Taine Tuaupiki dropping to the
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Warriors centre Tysha Ikenasio is tackled against Gold Coast. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ NZ Warriors have slumped to their third defeat in four NRLW appearances this season, falling 20-10 to Gold Coast Titans at Auckland's Go Media Stadium. Looking to build on their first-ever home win two weeks ago, the wahine dug a deep hole for themselves, allowing their rivals to score three early tries. Gold Coast opened the scoring, when they went shortside down the right and winger Lily Patston plunged over in the corner, converted from the sideline by Lauren Brown. The visitors then struck on the other side of the field, when quick hands put winger Georgia Grey into the left corner. The Warriors showed attacking flair, but could not find a way through or around the Titans defence, then conceded easy metres through penalties to gift their opponents plenty of opportunities at the other end. Gold Coast hooker Lily-Rose Kolc was next to score, finding far too much space from dummy half near the line. Centre Emmanita Paki had a chance to open the Warriors scoring, when she ran onto Patricia Maliepo's kick behind the tryline, but the ball took a wicked bounce behind her and the chance was lost. Next time down the field though, with halftime imminent, Paki offloaded to winger Payton Takimoana, who found her way to the corner for her fifth try of the season. Trailling 14-4 at the break, the home side needed to score next to make a contest of it, but Titans fullback Jaime Chapman dented their hopes, when she shrugged off a couple of tacklers to power over next to the posts. The Warriors were not helped, when Maliepo - their most dangerous attacker - was pulled from the field for a head check. She duly passed and returned. On debut, interchange forward Metanoia Fotu-Moala - the third of three sisters to play NRLW - stormed over next to the posts to give her team a glimpse with 10 minutes remaining, but they could not capitalise on repeat sets in the Gold Coast redzone and ran out of time. The Warriors travel to Newcastle for 'Magic Round' next week, when they face North Queensland Cowboys on Sunday. See how it all unfolded below:
RNZ News
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NRL live updates: NZ Warriors v Gold Coast Titans
Charnze Nicoll-Kolkstad of the Warriors goes in for a try. Photo: Andrew Cornaga / Revenge will be on the minds of the Warriors, as they take on a Titans outfit that handed them one of the worst losses in club history the last time they met. Kickoff is 5pm NZT. Follow all the action with RNZ's live blog: Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll‑Klokstad, 2. Dallin Watene‑Zelezniak, 3. Adam Pompey, 4. Kurt Capewell, 5. Roger Tuivasa‑Sheck, 6. Chanel Harris‑Tavita, 7. Tanah Boyd, 8. James Fisher‑Harris (c), 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Jackson Ford, 11. Leka Halasima, 12. Marata Niukore, 13. Erin Clark Interchange: 14. Te Maire Martin, 15. Jacob Laban, 16. Demitric Vaimauga, 17. Tanner Stowers‑Smith Reserves: 18. Taine Tuaupiki, 20. Samuel Healey, 21. Bunty Afoa, 22. Ali Leiataua, 23. Eddie Ieremia‑Toeava Titans: 1. AJ Brimson, 2. Jaylan De Groot, 3. Brian Kelly, 4. Jojo Fifita, 5. Phillip Sami, 6. Kieran Foran, 7. Jayden Campbell, 8. Moeaki Fotuaika, 9. Sam Verrills, 10. Jaimin Jolliffe, 11. Chris Randall, 12. Beau Fermor, 13. Klese Haas Interchange:14. Jacob Alick‑Wiencke, 15. Reagan Campbell‑Gillard, 16. Iszac Fa'asumaleaui, 17. Josh Patston Reserves: 18. Arama Hau, 19. Sean Mullany, 20. Tom Weaver, 21. Ryan Foran, 22. Alofiana Khan‑Pereira
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NRLW live updates: Takimoana try puts Warriors on board at halftime against Titans
Warriors centre Tysha Ikenasio is tackled against Gold Coast. Photo: Andrew Cornaga/ The Warriors women come in trying to improve on their one-win/two-loss record so far. They face the similarly placed Gold Coast Titans at Mt Smart as part of another doubleheader. Kickoff is 2.45pm.
