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Indigenous All Stars vs Maori All Stars Tips & Preview - Maori to win NRL showpiece

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: 13 Feb 2025

Jeremy Darke 13 Feb 2025

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NRL pre-season opens with Maori All Stars vs Indigenous All Stars at CommBank Stadium
Maori favored for a close, low-scoring win
Key players Alofiana Khan-Pereira and Niwhai Puru expected to shine

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Maori backed to win (Getty)

Indigenous All Stars vs Maori All Stars Preview

The Maori All Stars and Indigenous All Stars get the NRL pre-season underway CommBank Stadium. Maori won 16-10 last time the event was held in Sydney and I'm predicting a repeat of that low-scoring victory.

Indigenous All Stars vs Maori All Stars Preview
Head to Head
Indigenous All Stars Team News
Indigenous All Stars Team List
Maori All Stars Team News
Maori All Stars Team List

The Maori All Stars won 16-10 last time the event was held at CommBank Stadium in 2022.
The past 3 matches played in Australia have had a game total of Under 42.5
Alofiana Khan-Pereira lead the NRL with 24 tries in 2024.

Head to Head

The Indigenous All Stars lead the head to head series 3-2-1.

The Indigenous All Stars won the match in 2024, beating the Maori 22-14 at Queensland Country Stadium, in Townsville, with Josh Addo-Carr scoring a double and Braydon Trindall getting two try assists.

Indigenous All Stars Team News

The Indigenous side will be without regulars Latrell Mitchell, Josh Addo-Carr, Kotoni Stags and Nicho Hynes which does leave some holes, especially in attack, compared to last year’s 17.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will play at fullback with coach Ronald Griffiths putting two speedsters on the outside with Tyrone Munro and Alofiana Khan-Pereira on the wings.

The biggest shock call is Sharks young gun Niwhai Puru starting at halfback, pairing up with Jayden Campbell. Puru hasn’t played an NRL match YET, however he helped guide the Newtown Jets to the 2024 NSW Cup premiership with his flawless goal kicking.

Indigenous All Stars Team List

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

2. Tyrone Munro

3. Brian Kelly

4. Jack Wighton

5. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

6. Jayden Campbell

7. Niwhai Puru

8. Shaq Mitchell

9. Connor Watson

10. Josh Kerr

11. Dylan Lucas

12. Josh Curran

13. Hohepa Puru

Interchange

14. Tallis Duncan

15. Brent Naden

16. Jayden Sullivan

17. Jacob Alick-Wiencke

Reserves

18. Ethan Roberts

19. Blake Steep

20. Jacob Sykes

Maori All Stars Team News

Jahrome Hughes, Brandon Smith and Joseph Tapine are notable absentees from the Maori side in 2025, however, Adam Blair’s side have been boosted by some quality inclusions.

Kalyn Ponga will start at fullback for the Maori All Stars with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad joining Kodi Nikorima in the halves.

The Kiwi captain and new Warriors recruit James Fisher Harris will feature in the front row with Royce Hunt with one of the best hookers in the game Jeremy Marshall-King squeezed in between them.

Maori All Stars Team List

1. Kalyn Ponga

2. Will Warbrick

3. Dane Gagai

4. Mawene Hiroti

5. Jesse Arthars

6. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

7. Kodi Nikorima

8. Royce Hunt

9. Jeremy Marshall-King

10. James Fisher-Harris

11. Jordan Riki

12. Jacob Laban

13. Leo Thompson

Interchange

14. Keano Kini

15. Jazz Tevaga

17. Zach Dockar-Clay

19. Kurtis Morrin

Reserves

16. Xavier Willison

18. Reuven Porter

20. Jesse McLean

Verdict

Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars

The Maori All Stars are backed to sneak home in a low-scoring match that stays under 42.5 points. Alofiana Khan-Pereira is tipped to score on the wing for the Indigenous All stars.

Maori All Stars

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