Round 1
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Kick Off: 5:30pm (local time)
Referee: Leon Williamson
Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand
| Warriors (26) | Parramatta Eels (28) | ||
| 1 | Kevin LOCKE | 1 | Domenic NASSO |
| 2 | Thomas AH VAN | 2 | Shaun COX |
| 3 | Rusty BRISTOW | 3 | Brad GRAHAM |
| 4 | Siuatonga LIKILIKI | 4 | Taniela LASALO |
| 5 | Bill TUPOU | 5 | David THOMAS |
| 6 | Shaun JOHNSON | 6 | Albert KELLY |
| 7 | Jody HENRY | 7 | Daniel MORTIMER (c) |
| 8 | Junior AFUALO | 8 | Kene TE WHATA |
| 9 | Kurt KARA | 9 | Anthony MITCHELL |
| 10 | Luke LABAN | 10 | Mitchel JOHNSON |
| 11 | Michael AFIOGA | 11 | Tim AUREMI |
| 12 | Sione LOUSI | 12 | Rulon NUTIRA |
| 13 | Elijah TAYLOR (c) | 13 | Jason BAITIERI |
| 14 | Gowan DUFF | 14 | Joel LATHAM |
| 15 | Elijah NIKO | 15 | Ellis JAMES |
| 16 | Daniel PALAVI | 16 | Royce HURA |
| 17 | Peter MILLS | 17 | Boyd BROWN |
| Coach | Tony IRO | Coach | David FAIRLEIGH |
| Tries | Tries | ||
| Shaun JOHNSON (2) | Domenic NASSO (2) | ||
| Thomas AH VAN | Brad GRAHAM | ||
| Siuatonga LIKILIKI | Mitchel JOHNSON | ||
| Elijah NIKO | Albert KELLY | ||
| Goals | Goals | ||
| Kevin LOCKE (3/5) | Daniel MORTIMER (4/5) |
18TH MAN 