The Warriors Clash with the Raiders at Canberra Came in the 64Th Minute
Sir Peter Leitch Club AT MT SMART STADIUM, HOME OF THE MIGHTY VODAFONE WARRIORS 19th April 2017 Newsletter #166 Vodafone Warriors v Canberra Raiders Ryan Hoffman evades a tackle. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck gets tackled. Shaun Johnson in action. Photos courtesy of www.photosport.nz Matulino Named on Bench by Richard Becht EN MATULINO’S comeback moves a step closer with his inclusion in the extended 21-man squad for Bthe Vodafone Warriors’ traditional Anzac Day NRL clash against the Storm at AMII Park in Melbourne next Tuesday (7.00pm kick-off local time; 9.00pm NZT). While the match is still a week away, the Vodafone Warriors are required to submit their squad as usual to- day. In doing so, head coach Stephen Kearney has included the 28-year-old Matulino in his line-up of eight inter- change contenders. The senior prop, four games short of becoming just the club’s fourth 200-game player, has been sidelined following knee surgery. “Ben’s getting closer,” said Kearney. “He has been making good progress since returning to full training and should be ready to play soon.” When he does make his comeback, Matulino will join the handful of players who have appeared across 10 NRL seasons for the Vodafone Warriors – Stacey Jones, Awen Guttenbeil, Lance Hohaia, Jerome Ropati, Manu Vatuvei, Simon Mannering and Sam Rapira. Matulino’s inclusion on the bench is the only change from the 21-man squad initially named for last Satur- day’s clash against Canberra. He joins Nathaniel Roache, Charlie Gubb, Ligi Sao, Sam Lisone, Bunty Afoa, Ata Hingano and Mason Lino on the extended bench.
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