Dolphins bring in Kodi Nikorima for Jeremy Marshall-King to face Knights

Kodi Nikorima will become Dolphins’ player number 19 when he makes his debut for the club in Newcastle on Friday.

Nikorima will start at hooker against the Knights, replacing the suspended Jeremy Marshall-King.

Marshall-King accepted a two-week suspension for dangerous contact yesterday.

It means Nikorima will play his first NRL game for the Dolphins – and what a handy replacement he is.

The former Bronco, Warrior and Rabbitoh has played 160 NRL games and has represented New Zealand in 15 Tests.

He brings experience and also form after a solid game in the Hostplus Cup for the Central Capras last weekend.

Nikorima scored a try, set up two others and made two linebreaks as the Capras beat Tweed Heads 23-22.

Kurt Donoghoe will stay in his impact role off the bench.

The only other change to the Dolphins’ team that beat the Raiders is the injection of Ray Stone onto the bench.

Crowd favourite Stone missed the round-two win with bone bruising in his knee.

Mason Teague is the unlucky 18th man after making a solid NRL debut against the Raiders.

The match against the Knights will kick off at 5pm (Qld time) on Friday.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Friday 17 Mar

Knights

Dolphins

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lachlan Miller

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Euan Aitken
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Brenko Lee
Winger for Knights is number 5 Dominic Young

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Tesi Niu
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Isaiya Katoa
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan

Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Dolphins is number 17 Kurt Donoghoe
Prop for Knights is number 10 Jack Hetherington

Prop for Dolphins is number 14 Connelly Lemuelu
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Brodie Jones

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Kenneath Bromwich
Lock for Knights is number 13 Leo Thompson

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Tom Gilbert

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Ryan Rivett

Interchange for Dolphins is number 9 Kodi Nikorima
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Mat Croker

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Mark Nicholls
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Dylan Lucas

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray Stone
Interchange for Knights is number 22 Thomas Cant

Interchange for Dolphins is number 18 Mason Teague