Junior Reps: Round 3 Preview

The Lisa Fiaola Cup team will be eager to register their first win of the season and will have a good opportunity when they face a Steelers side that has also lost both of their opening matches, most recently going down 28–6 to the Roosters at last weekend.

Coach Luke Phillips has made minor changes following last week’s narrow 18–0 loss to the North Sydney Bears.

Captain Erin Krenmayr and Ruby King have both been shifted, with Krenmayr moving into the starting hooker role and King lining up at lock. Izzzy Milos returns to her preferred starting halfback position after coming off the bench last weekend.

Tarsha Gale Cup (U/19 Women’s)

The Sea Eagles team will be looking for their first win of the season this weekend in the Tarsha Gale Cup after their loss to the North Sydney Bears in Round 2. 

Despite the loss, the team showed plenty of improvement and effort in their performance last week against the Bears.

Both teams will be looking to bounce back as the Illawarra Steelers suffered a 32-0 loss last week at the hands of the Roosters. 

Coach Ray Windle has made a few changes to his side, shaking up the outside backs, the halves and the interchange. 

Harold Matthews Cup (U/17 Men’s)

The Sea Eagles will be eager to make it three from three to start the season in the Harold Matthews Cup when they take on a Steelers who are coming off a narrow loss to the Roosters last weekend.

After winning two from two the team sits comfortably in third place on the ladder.

Coach Tom Giles has made just one change from last week’s lineup, with Marlee Thomas joining the interchange bench and Harrison Brunker dropping back to the reserves.

SG Ball Cup (U/19 Men’s)

The Sea Eagles are coming off a strong win against the North Sydney Bears last week at 4 Pines Park which followed an impressive win in New Zealand in Round 1.

After their 32-18 victory over the Bears last week, the team will be out to keep the winning run continuing this weekend.

Coach Lachlan Croker has made a few changes to the team that was victorious last week in Round 2. 

Taj Thompson makes way for Andes Johansson to come into the centres. The forwards and interchange remain unchanged with the exception of Tamoko Berryman coming in for Jackson Yeates on the bench.

Most notably, Onitoni Large returns to his five-eighth position after his impressive performance against the New Zealand Warriors in Round 2 of the NRL Pre-season Challenge last weekend.

The Steelers will be looking to bounce back as they’re coming off a very tight loss to the Sydney Roosters, going down 9-8 in the final minutes of last week's match.

If you aren’t able to make the trip to WIN Stadium this weekend, you can catch all the action on BarTV Sports with a valid subscription.