NRL Late Mail Teamlists Thread

Wests Tigers NRL Head Coach Jason Taylor has finalised his Round 6 side to take on the Newcastle Knights on Sunday afternoon at Hunter Stadium, Newcastle.
With Tim Simona suspended due to injury, Nathan Milone will make his first appearance of the year in the centres in the only change to the team originally named on Tuesday.
The NRL's leading try-scorer, James Tedesco will take the field at fullback.

WESTS TIGERS

1. James Tedesco
2. David Nofoaluma
18. Nathan Milone
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Jordan Rankin
6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks
8. Aaron Woods (capt.)
9. Robbie Farah
10. Tim Grant
11. Dene Halatau
12. Chris Lawrence
13. Sauaso Sue

Interchange:
14. Curtis Sironen
15. Ava Seumanufagai
16. Josh Aloiai
17. Kyle Lovett

Coach: Jason Taylor

Knights
1 Dane Gagai
2 Nathan Ross
21 Jaelen Feeney
4 Pat Mata'utia
5 Akuila Uate
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Trent Hodkinson (c)
8 Sam Mataora
14 Tyler Randell
10 Korbin Sims
11 Tariq Sims (c)
17 Pauli Pauli
13 Jeremy Smith (c)

Interchange
15 Jack Stockwell
16 Jacob Saifiti
18 Daniel Saifiti
20 William Pearsall

Coach: Nathan Brown

FINAL TEAM: Sione Mata'utia, Danny Levi and Robbie Rochow are out of the team named on Tuesday. Jaelen Feeney returns in the centres, Tyler Randell starts at hooker, Pauli Pauli starts in the second row while Daniel Saifiti and William Pearsall join the final interchange.

Craig Bellamy has finalised his squad to face Canterbury on Monday night at AAMI Park.

Ben Hampton comes into the run-on side for the first time this season while leading try-scorer Marika Koroibete returns from his one-week suspension.

1. Cameron Munster
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. William Chambers
17. Ben Hampton
5. Marika Koroibete
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith ©
10. Jordan McLean
11. Kevin Proctor
4. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

12. Kenny Bromwich
15. Tim Glasby
16. Felise Kaufusi
18. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Bulldogs
1 Will Hopoate
2 Curtis Rona
3 Josh Morris
4 Kerrod Holland
5 Sam Perrett
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Lichaa
10 James Graham (c)
11 Josh Jackson
12 Tony Williams
13 Greg Eastwood

Interchange
14 Sam Kasiano
15 Tim Browne
16 David Klemmer
17 Adam Elliott

Coach: Des Hasler

FINAL TEAM: No late changes, with 18th man Lloyd Perrett dropping off the final bench.

ROUND 7


Manly have made two team changes for Thursday night's clash with the Eels, with hooker Matt Parcell and bench prop Brenton Lawrence both out of the side.
Parcell has a hamstring strain, while Lawrence is out with a hip injury.
Lewis Brown will start at hooker while Blake Leary and Fonua-Blake Addin join the interchange.

1.Brett Stewart
2 Jorge Taufua          
3 Jamie Lyon (C)
4 Steve Matai
5 Tom Trbojevic
6 Dylan Walker
7 Apisai Koroisau
8 Darcy Lussick
14 Lewis Brown
10 Nate Myles
11 Tom Symonds
12 Martin Taupau
13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange:
22 Addin Fonua-Blake
16 Josh Starling
17 Siosia Vave
18 Blake Leary

Parramatta will run out 1-17 as named on Tuesday.

Parramatta Eels

1 Michael Gordon
2 Semi Radradra
3 Michael Jennings
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Clinton Gutherson
6 Corey Norman
7 Kieran Foran (c)
8 Junior Paulo
9 Nathan Peats
10 Daniel Alvaro
11 Manu Ma'u
12 Beau Scott
13 Tepai Moeroa

Interchange:
14 Isaac De Gois
15 Peni Terepo
16 Danny Wicks
17 Kenny Edwards

NRL

The Rabbitohs have announced their final team to take on the Cowboys in Townsville tonight (Friday).
The Rabbitohs will take the field unchanged:

1) Greg Inglis (c)
2) Bryson Goodwin
3) Kirisome Auva’a
4) Hymel Hunt
5) Aaron Gray
6) Luke Keary
7) Adam Reynolds
Thomas Burgess
9) Cameron McInnes
10) David Tyrrell
11) Chris Grevsmuhl
12) Kyle Turner
13) Sam Burgess

Interchange:
14) Paul Carter
15) Jason Clark
16) Nathan Brown
17) George Burgess

The Cowboys have made two changes to their side to face South Sydney on Friday night, with Kane Linnett returning from injury to start in the centres.
Linnett replaces Javid Bowen, while Patrick Kaufusi replaces John Asiata on the bench.

Cowboys

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Justin O'Neill
20.Kane Linnett
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Michael Morgan
7. Johnathan Thurston
8. Matthew Scott
9. Jake Granville
10. James Tamou
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Ethan Lowe
13. Jason Taumalolo

Interchange:
14. Rory Kostjasyn
16. Scott Bolton
17. Ben Hannant
18. Patrick Kaufusi

St George Illawarra Dragons National Head Coach Paul McGregor has finalised his team for the upcoming fixture against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina on Saturday.
Dragons utility Josh McCrone has been named as halfback and will partner co-captain Gareth Widdop following teammate Benji Marshall's omission due to an ongoing hamstring issue on Friday.
Furthermore, prop Mike Cooper will start in the forward-pack in lieu of Russell Packer who reverts to the interchange.

1. Josh Dugan
2. Kalifa Faifai Loa
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
19. Josh McCrone
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Mitch Rein
14. Mike Cooper
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Joel Thompson
13. Jack de Belin

10. Russell Packer
15. Will Matthews
16. Dunamis Lui
17. Siliva Havili

There are a few late changes for the Aquis Titans for today’s clash with the Dragons at Cbus Super Stadium.
Tyrone Roberts has been cleared to play and he will start at five-eighth in place of Cameron Cullen.
Coach Neil Henry has decided to start with Daniel Mortimer at hooker, with Nathan Friend dropping to the bench.
Agnatius Paasi will start at lock in place of the suspended Greg Bird.
In the other major change, Leivaha Pulu will start and Chris McQueen will go to the interchange bench.

1. William Zillman
2. Anthony Don
3. Josh Hoffman
4. Nene Macdonald
5. David Mead
??. Tyrone Roberts
7. Ashley Taylor
8. David Shillington
17. Daniel Mortimer
10. Ryan James
11. Zeb Taia
15. Leivaha Pulu
16. Agnatius Paasi

Interchange:
9. Nathan Friend
14. Luke Douglas
12. Chris McQueen
18. Eddy Pettybourne

Ligi Sao will become Vodafone Warrior #210 after being confirmed to make his club NRL debut in tonight’s seventh-round match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington (7.30pm kick-off).
Dropping off is Konrad Hurrell, who played for the ISP team in its 26-6 win over Newcastle earlier today.
The rest of the line-up is as selected with Tuimoala Lolohea paired in the halves with Shaun Johnson for the first time and Bodene Thompson returning in the second row. Simon Mannering reverts to loose forward where he started in the first three rounds while David Fusitu’a comes in on the wing with Lolohea’s shift to the halves.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK
2 JONATHAN WRIGHT
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 SOLOMONE KATA
5 DAVID FUSITU’A
6 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
7 SHAUN JOHNSON
8 SAM LISONE
9 ISSAC LUKE
10 BEN MATULINO
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:
14 THOMAS LEULUAI
15 JACOB LILLYMAN
16 CHARLIE GUBB
18 LIGI SAO

Coach Des Hasler has finalised his side for the Round 7 match against the Warriors at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand.

The side is as follows:

1. Will Hopoate
2. Curits Rona
3. Josh Morris
4. Kerrod Holland
5. Sam Perrett
6. Josh Reynolds
7. Moses Mbye
15. Tim Browne
9. Michael Lichaa
16. David Klemmer
11. Josh Jackson
12. Tony Williams
13. Greg Eastwood

8. Aiden Tolman
10. James Graham (c)
14. Sam Kasiano
17. Adam Elliott

The Broncos are unchanged from the team named on Tuesday.

BRONCOS TEAM:

1 Darius Boyd
2 Corey Oates
3 Jack Reed
4 James Roberts
5 Jordan Kahu
6 Anthony Milford
7 Ben Hunt
8 Josh McGuire
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Adam Blair
11 Alex Glenn
12 Matthew Gillett
13 Corey Parker

INTERCHANGE:
14 Jarrod Wallace
15 Sam Thaiday
16 Joseph Ofahengaue
17 Kodi Nikorima

The Knights have made two changes for their clash with the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
David Bhana starts at lock with Jeremy Smith ruled out through injury. 21-year-old rookie Joshua King will make his debut on the bench, replacing Will Pearsall.

KNIGHTS TEAM:

1 Dane Gagai
2 Nathan Ross
3 Sione Mata'utia
4 Pat Mata'utia
5 Akuila Uate
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Trent Hodkinson
8 Sam Mataora
9 Tyler Randell
10 Jack Stockwell
11 Tariq Sims
12 Korbin Sims
18 David Bhana

INTERCHANGE:
15 Daniel Saifiti
16 Jacob Saifiti
17 Pauli Pauli
20 Joshua King

Here's how the Raiders will take the field in today's match against the Sharks at GIO Stadium.
Sam Williams comes into the team for Blake Austin who was ruled out on Friday with a hamstring injury.

NRL-CANBERRA RAIDERS V CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS
SUNDAY APRIL 17, 2.00PM, GIO STADIUM

1. Jack Wighton
2. Edrick Lee
3. Jarrod Croker (c)
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
18. Sam Williams
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Frank-Paul Nuuausala
11. Josh Papalli
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Shaun Fensom

14. Kurt Baptiste
15. Luke Bateman
16. Paul Vaughan
17. Joe Tapine

The 17 men named by Shane Flanagan earlier in the week will take to GIO Stadium this afternoon, with minor adjustments made to the run-on side.
Matt Prior will again start the match in the no.15 jersey, with Sam Tagataese moving to the bench.

1 - Ben Barba
2 - Sosaia Feki
3 - Jack Bird
4 - Ricky Leutele
5 - Valentine Holmes
6 - James Maloney
7 - Chad Townsend
8 - Andrew Fifita
9 - Michael Ennis
16 - Matt Prior
11 - Jayson Bukuya
12 - Wade Graham
13 - Paul Gallen

Interchange
14 - Gerard Beale
10 - Sam Tagataese
15 - Chris Heighington
17 - Joseph Paulo

Wests Tigers NRL Coach Jason Taylor has finalised his side to take on the Melbourne Storm this afternoon at Leichhardt Oval for their Round 7 clash.

Wests Tigers are pleased to announce two young guns will make their first-grade debuts this afternoon with Josh Addo-Carr and JJ Felise both to feature against the Storm.

They will replace David Nofoaluma (knee) and Sauaso Sue (concussion) in the squad, with local junior Curtis Sironen coming into the starting side at lock forward to replace Sue.

Joel Edwards will also make his Club debut off the interchange bench, while prop forward Tim Grant will play his 150th NRL game this afternoon against the Melbourne Storm.

WESTS TIGERS

1. James Tedesco
22. Josh Addo-Carr
3. Nathan Milone
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Jordan Rankin
6. Mitchell Moses
7. Luke Brooks
8. Ava Seumanufagai
9. Robbie Farah
10. Tim Grant
11. Dene Halatau (capt.)
12. Chris Lawrence (capt.)
15. Curtis Sironen

Interchange:
14. Josh Aloiai
16. Kyle Lovett
17. Joel Edwards
20. JJ Felise

Coach: Jason Taylor

Craig Bellamy has made two changes for his side’s trip to Leichhardt Oval on Sunday afternoon.

Fijian Suliasi Vunivalu will make his NRL debut while Richie Kennar will come into the side on a new look right edge replacing injured duo Will Chambers (foot) and Young Tonuamaipea (calf strain).

In a re-shuffle of Melbourne’s forward pack, Tim Glasby will make his first start of 2016 in the front row alongside Jesse Bromwich with Jordan McLean moving onto the interchange bench.

1. Cameron Munster
22. Suliasi Vunivalu
18. Richard Kennar
4. Ben Hampton
5. Marika Koroibete
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
15. Tim Glasby
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

10. Jordan McLean
14. Kenny Bromwich
16. Felise Kaufusi
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

The Roosters have one change with young half Connor Watson named on the bench replacing Abraham Papalii.

Roosters:

1 Latrell Mitchell
5 Shaun Kenny-Dowall
4 Blake Ferguson
3 Brendan Elliot
2 Daniel Tupou
6 Jayden Nikorima
7 Jackson Hastings
8 Sam Moa
9 Jake Friend
10 Dylan Napa
11 Mitchell Aubusson
12 Aiden Guerra
13 Isaac Liu

Interchange:
14 Kane Evans
15 Mitchell Frei
16 Eloni Vunakece
21 Connor Watson