Utility Chanel Harris-Tavita and rookie second rower Leka Halasima have been retained in the 19-man game day squad for the One New Zealand Warriors’ 2024 season finale against Cronulla Sutherland at PointsBet Stadium in Sydney tomorrow night (7.35pm kick-off local time; 9.35pm NZT).

Dropped off the extended bench at the 24-hour deadline were winger Edward Kosi, utility Paul Roache and second rower Jacob Laban.

A highlight of the night will be hooker Wayde Egan making his 100th appearance for the club.

The 27-year-old from Lithgow becomes player #30 – in what is the club’s season #30 – to reach the 100-game milestone for the Warriors.

 

His achievement comes on a night when halfback Shaun Johnson, middle forward Jazz Tevaga and prop Addin Fonua-Blake will be playing their final games for the Warriors.

In a double coincidence Johnson is in line to make his 268th and final career appearance against the club he represented for three seasons from 2019-2021 while Fonua-Blake faces the side he’s joining from next season.

And in another twist the One New Zealand Warriors end their campaign against the same side it started against with a 12-16 loss at Go Media Stadium on March 8.

They have lost frontline centres Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Adam Pompey for the match.

Tuivasa-Sheck is following NRL head injury protocols after being unable to return to the field following a tackle by Bulldogs centre Stephen Crichton early in the second half of last Friday’s clash when the Warriors were leading 18-16.

Crichton was placed on report only at the time but NRL head of football Graham Annesley admitted he should have been sent to the sin bin for a tackle which has ended Tuivasa-Sheck’s season. Pompey’s season was also over just 21 minutes into the game when he left the field with a knee injury.