Tavita to replace Luke Metcalf for Rabbitohs game – The Big League Podcast
The New Zealand Warriors are adjusting their lineup for the upcoming game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs due to injuries to key players. Former player Motu Tony suggests that Chanel Harris-Tavita should take the halfback position.
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Team roster changes are critical for sports performance and fan engagement in professional rugby league.
Former New Zealand Warriors and Kiwis playmaker Motu Tony is backing 22-year-old Luke Hanson to join Chanel Harris-Tavita in the halves following Luke Metcalf’s injury.
St George Illawarra Dragons-bound Metcalf pulled up with a right hamstring injury after converting Alofiana Khan-Pereira’s intercept try against the Broncos, immediately leaving the field with a pained expression and a few choice expletives.
With Tanah Boyd out for the season with an ACL tear and Te Maire Martin also sidelined with a hamstring issue until next week, Warriors coach Andrew Webster will have to call on a fourth-choice halfback .
Five-eighths Harris-Tavita stepped into the halfback role in the 40-6 win over the Broncos in Brisbane, and looks the obvious choice with the South Sydney Rabbitohs looming in Sydney on Saturday.
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