Maori All Star players Kalyn Ponga, Jarome Luai, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Corey Harawira-Naera will join Indigenous duo Cody Walker and Jack Wighton in missing the game.
With COVID having swept through most clubs and a number of players well behind schedule in terms of pre-season some of the draw card players will be unavailable.
The good news is Gold Coast Titans X-factor David Fifita will feature in the Indigenous side with coach Laurie Daley’s team also set to field the electric wing combination of Josh Addo-Carr and Jason Saab.
