The NRL is officially back with the Sharks and Warriors kicking off the first trial match of the season and it featured Nathan Cleary’s younger brother before it finished with a 12-12 draw.
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Star recruit James Fisher-Harris made his debut for the Warriors, while exciting young gun Daniel Atkinson impressed in the halves for Cronulla.
William Kennedy and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad are battled it out at fullback, while Warriors veteran Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was named to play on the wing but was a late scratching.
Big Cronulla prop Tom Hazelton has crossed for the first try of 2025 before tries to Warriors duo Nicoll-Klokstad and Taine Tuaupiki have given the visitors a 12-6 lead with 20 minutes to play.
Warriors playmaker Jett Cleary, the brother of Penrith’s superstar No. 7, came into the the game in the second half after replacing halfback Luke Metcalf.
The Sharks hit back Jayden Berrell ran 10 metres backwards out of dummyhalf then put a grubber in for Hohepa Puru to score.
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