Warriors trio named in New South Wales Cup Team of the Year

Three One New Zealand Warriors forwards have been named in the New South Wales Cup Team of the Year ahead of today’s grand final against St George Illawarra at CommBank Stadium in Sydney (3.15pm kick-off local time; 6.15pm NZDT).

Captain Kalani Going is joined by exciting 20-year-old second rower Kayliss Fatialofa and prop Tom Ale.

Yet, while the Warriors completely dominated the competition to finish 11 points clear on the ladder, not one of their backs was included in the nswrl.com.au-selected team.

Ale has averaged 132 metres a game (52 post-contact) heading into the grand final while making 61 tackle busts and averaging 19 tackles.

Fatialofa has played every one of the club’s 26 matches scoring 14 tries with 13 line-breaks and 69 tackle busts while averaging 89 metres and 26 tackles a game.

Going, the NSW Cup Player of the Year, has missed only one game totalling 2841 metres – the most by any forward – for an average of 113 a game. He has scored eight tries, made 60 tackle breaks and averaged 27 tackles with 93.6 per cent efficiency.

2025 NSW Cup Team of the Year

1 Cody Ramsey (St George Illawarra Dragons)
2 Asu Kepaoa (Penrith Panthers)
3 Cassius Tia (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs)
4 Michael Gabrael (Newtown Jets)
5 Tom Rodwell (Sydney Roosters)
6 Jonah Glover (St George Illawarra Dragons)
7 Niwhai Puru (Newtown Jets)
8 Trey Mooney (Canberra Raiders)
9 Danny Levi (Canberra Raiders)
10 Tom Ale (One New Zealand Warriors)
11 Kayliss Fatialofa (One New Zealand Warriors)
12 Noah Martin (Canberra Raiders)
13 Kalani Going (One New Zealand Warriors)