Match 2026 NRL Round 5 - Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors. 2:00pm, Sunday 5 April @ Ocean Protect Stadium

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Round 5: Sharks v Warriors | Sharks

Round 5: Sharks v Warriors

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[Proud Shark]

We'll win this by 40.

 

[SF]

Flegg play before the game at 11:35am: https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/jersey-flegg-cup/2026/round-5/sharks-v-warriors/

Jets are on 3pm Saturday at Henson Park: https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2026/round-5/jets-v-warriors/

 

[Gumby]

Was looking at coming up for this one last minute but with the cost of fuel & flight prices, i'm not able to
Return flights from Mel-Syd are over $450 return for flights without ridiculous flight times.

 

[bort]

Was looking at coming up for this one last minute but with the cost of fuel & flight prices, i'm not able to
Return flights from Mel-Syd are over $450 return for flights without ridiculous flight times.

Had to book flights Perth to Adelaide for work and they were 1200+ each
(just looked and 1400+ each now)

 

[Gumby]

Had to book flights Perth to Adelaide for work and they were 1200+ each
(just looked and 1400+ each now)

Yep they're ridiculous. I regularly fly to Adelaide, Hobart & Perth from Melbourne for work.
Flights in November return to Hobart were over $400 return.
Flights in October to Adelaide were around $520 return.
Flights in February to Perth were $1375 return.

Yet I booked return flights to Bali and got them for $490 return haha internal flights in this country are a ****ing joke.

 

[buzz67]

We win and win well

 

[Vichyssoise]

We'll win this by 40.

Do I sense a pattern here?

 

[Proud Shark]

Do I sense a pattern here?

Only till Rd 14. I've currently got no idea what happens between then and Rd 27.

 

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Team Tips: The Warriors have been dealt a massive injury blow with star Mitchell Barnett returning to the sidelines this time with a broken thumb. Code Sports reports that he has undergone surgery on the injury and is set to miss the next four to six weeks. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad was switched to centre for Ali Leiataua with Taine Tuaupiki at fullback, but are unlikely to stay that way after the loss to the Tigers. Luke Metcalf made a return from a knee injury at five-eighth, with Tanah Boyd holding on to the No.7 spot. Morgan Gannon is due back from concussion and will likely force his way onto the bench. Kurt Capewell (calf) and Te Maire Martin (leg) don’t return until Rounds 6 and 10 respectively.

‘No idea’: Shock Dogs admission; Foran’s dilemma as halves handover emerges — Team Tips

‘No idea’: Shock Dogs admission; Foran’s dilemma as halves handover emerges — Team Tips

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

I do believe we've lost to the Warriors the last two times we’ve played them at Shark Park. So this will be a tough game. However, no Barnett is a big loss for them.

 

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No major changes to main team; Hiroti, Gabrael, Nikora on the bench/reserves

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[Thresher]

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named a 22-man squad for an Easter Sunday showdown with the Warriors at Ocean Protect Stadium.

After a late switch against the Raiders last week, Toby Rudolf has retained his place in the starting front row with Tom Hazelton again set to come off the bench.


Outside back Mawene Hiroti has been included on the interchange after making a successful return from a knee issue through the NSW Cup over the weekend.

Kiwi international second-rower Briton Nikora is listed among the reserves after missing the win over Canberra with a broken nose.

1	Will Kennedy	The Roaming Cup
2	Sione Katoa	Bath Haus
3	Jesse Ramien	The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4	KL Iro	Shire Steel & Fabrication
5	Sam Stonestreet	A Corp. Computers
6	Braydon Trindall	Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7	Nicho Hynes	John Ryan Freight Services
8	Addin Fonua-Blake	Hicon
9	Blayke Brailey (c)	Elite Legal
10	Toby Rudolf	Quest Apartment Hotels
11	Billy Burns	Guardian Venue Management International
12	Teig Wilton	White Wolf Constructions
13	Jesse Colquhoun	Alltech Payroll
Interchange
14	Siosifa Talakai	O'Brien Palmer
15	Tom Hazelton	Club Central Menai
16	Oregon Kaufusi	Hamilton Elevators NSW
17	Braden Uele	Ocean Protect
18	Mawene Hiroti
19	Hohepa Puru
20	Jayden Berrell
21	Michael Gabrael
22	Briton Nikora

Head Coach	Craig Fitzgibbon	Aramex

 

[Proud Shark]

It will be interesting to see what happens if Nikora is fit.

 

[Ryan McGoldrick #1 Fan]

Hiroti for Ramien maybe? Or even Nikora for Ramien

 

[AdShark]

Pompey isn’t the worst centre to mark on debut

 

[JimBob]

If we didn’t risk Gabriel earlier we shouldn’t risk him now.

Need to pick up a couple wins and would go with the safer option in Hiroti (that’s if we were looking to drop Ramien, which won’t be happening)

 

[HaroldBishop]

If we didn’t risk Gabriel earlier we shouldn’t risk him now.

Need to pick up a couple wins and would go with the safer option in Hiroti (that’s if we were looking to drop Ramien, which won’t be happening)

Fitz ain't dropping Ramien after naming him, he just doesn't operate like that.

 

[Shark_Hatch]

Gabrael has been named over Vei'la this time, maybe he realises his leaving end of the season so he's better off having Gabrael in there now as backup & 1st team training etc?