11 Feb 2010

Minichello to lead Roosters in Rotorua

6:16 am on 11 February 2010

The former Kangaroos fullback Anthony Minichiello will lead the Sydney Roosters in Saturday's National Rugby League trial against the Warriors at Rotorua.

Also confirmed in the 22-man squad are World Cup-winning Kiwi winger Sam Perrett and his 2009 Four Nations team-mate Frank-Paul Nuuausala while 2007 Kiwi Shaun Kenny-Dowall has been named in the centres with Ben Jones.

Included on the bench are halfback Liam Foran, who had a brief stint with the Warriors last year, and Wellington-born prop Mose Masoe along with Auckland-born winger Sonny Tuigamala.

The team is: Anthony Minichiello (c); Sam Perrett, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Ben Jones, Steve Naughton; Jonathan Ford, Mitchell Pearce; Frank-Paul Nuuausala, James Aubusson, Daniel Conn; Aiden Guerra, Anthony Cherrington; Tinirau Arona. Interchange: Liam Foran, Sonny Tuigamala, Kane Linnett, Joseph Leilua, Mose Masoe, Martin Kennedy, Brad Takairangi, Boyd Cordoner, Daniel Fepuleai.