NRL Late Mail Teamlists Thread

Craig Bellamy has made one late change for his side's trip to New Zealand to face the Warriors on Sunday.

Youngster Curtis Scott comes out of the side after making his debut last weekend and his replaced by forward Christian Welch who will take his place on the interchange bench. The versatile Kenny Bromwich has been involved in a backline re-shuffle and has been named to line-up in the centres.

NRL
Melbourne Storm v New Zealand Warriors
Sunday 20 March 2pm
Mt Smart Stadium

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

15. Tim Glasby
16. Felise Kaufusi
17. Ben Hampton
18. Christian Welch

Hooker Jazz Tevaga has been called up to make his debut in the Vodafone Warriors’ third-round NRL clash against Melbourne at Mount Smart Stadium today (4.00pm kick-off; match day sponsor: Vodafone).

The 20-year-old has been brought in to replace the experienced Issac Luke, who has been ruled out with a leg injury.

A Papakura Sea Eagles junior, Tevaga finished his NYC career last year in a season in which he also appeared for the club’s New South Wales Cup side. He started this year in the Intrust Super Premiership team (formerly the NSW Cup). Tevaga becomes Vodafone Warrior #209.

Blake Ayshford is confirmed to start but Manu Vatuvei has been ruled out. He is replaced by Jonathan Wright.

Albert Vete, having his first NRL out of the year, starts in the front row with Ben Matulino, cleared by the judiciary this week, moving to the bench once again.

VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK
2 TUIMOALA LOLOHEA
3 BLAKE AYSHFORD
4 SOLOMONE KATA
21 JONATHAN WRIGHT
6 SHAUN JOHNSON
7 JEFF ROBSON
8 JACOB LILLYMAN
24 JAZZ TEVAGA
17 ALBERT VETE
11 BODENE THOMPSON
12 RYAN HOFFMAN (c)
13 SIMON MANNERING

Interchange:

10 BEN MATULINO
14 NATHANIEL ROACHE
15 CHARLIE GUBB
16 JAMES GAVET

St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach Paul McGregor has finalised his line-up ahead of the fixture against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the SCG on Sunday.

Dragons halfback Benji Marshall has been omitted from the fixture due to a hamstring injury with utility Josh McCrone named in the halves alongside co-captain Gareth Widdop.

The NSW Country Origin representative will make his club-debut for the Red-and-Whites and is joined by Jack de Belin who has been named as lock-forward in a straight swap with Mike Cooper who reverts to the interchange alongside co-captain Ben Creagh, hooker Siliva Havili and second-rower Will Matthews.

1. Josh Dugan
2. Peter Mata’utia
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
19. Josh McCrone
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Mitch Rein
10. Russell Packer
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Joel Thompson
15. Jack de Belin

13. Mike Cooper
14. Ben Creagh
16. Will Matthews
17. Siliva Havili

NRL

The South Sydney Rabbitohs will take the field as per program in this afternoon’s Round 3 NRL clash against the St George Illawarra Dragons at the SCG.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs NRL team for Sunday’s match against the Dragons is:

1) Greg Inglis (c)
2) Alex Johnston
3) Bryson Goodwin
4) Hymel Hunt
5) Aaron Gray
6) Cody Walker
7) Luke Keary
George Burgess
9) Cameron McInnes
10) Dave Tyrrell
11) Paul Carter
12) Kyle Turner
13) Sam Burgess

Interchange:
14) Damien Cook
15) Jason Clark
16) Nathan Brown
17) Kirisome Auva’a

Sharks
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
15 Matt Prior
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham
18 Joseph Paulo

Interchange
14 Gerard Beale
10 Sam Tagataese
17 Chris Heighington
13 Jayson Bukuya

Coach: Shane Flanagan

FINAL TEAM: Matt Prior comes into the starting team with Sam Tagataese switching back to the bench. Joseph Paulo starts at lock with Jayson Bukua dropping back to the bench. David Fifita drops out of the side.

Coach Trent Barrett has made changes to the side that was named on Tuesday to face the Cronulla Sharks at Brookvale Oval tonight.

Sea Eagles

20 Brett Stewart
2 Jorge Taufua
3 Jamie Lyon (c)
4 Steve Matai
1 Tom Trbojevic
6 Dylan Walker
7 Daly Cherry-Evans
8 Josh Starling
14 Matt Parcell
10 Nate Myles
23 Tom Symonds
12 Martin Taupau
13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange
11 Lewis Brown
22 Feleti Mateo
16 Brenton Lawrence
17 Siosaia Vave

Coach Trent Barrett.

FINAL TEAM: Brett Stewart will play his first game of the season, he's back in the No.1 jersey. Tom Trbojevic switches back to the wing with Brayden Williame dropping out of the side. Matt Parcell will start at hooker with Api Korisau dropped from the side. Tom Symonds comes in and will start in the second row. Lewis Brown drops back to the bench, while Feleti Mateo comes into the team and will start from the pine.

ROUND 4


Rabbitohs
1 Greg Inglis (c)
19 Michael Oldfield
3 Bryson Goodwin
4 Hymel Hunt
5 Aaron Gray
6 Cody Walker
7 Luke Keary
8 George Burgess
9 Cameron McInnes
10 David Tyrrell
11 Paul Carter
12 Kyle Turner
13 Nathan Brown

Interchange
14 Damien Cook
15 Jason Clark
16 Chris Grevsmuhl
17 Kirisome Auva'a

Coach: Michael Maguire

FINAL TEAM: One change with Michael Oldfield coming into the team to replace Alex Johnston on the wing.

Bulldogs
1 Will Hopoate
2 Curtis Rona
3 Josh Morris
4 Chase Stanley
5 Sam Perrett
6 Josh Reynolds
7 Moses Mbye
8 Aiden Tolman
9 Craig Garvey
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: The Bulldogs are 1-17.

Thanks Pacey!

Very early but it's up already....

Cowboys
1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Michael Morgan
7 Johnathan Thurston (c)
8 Matthew Scott (c)
14 Rory Kostjasyn
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange
9 Jake Granville
15 John Asiata
16 Scott Bolton
17 Ben Hannant

Coach: Paul Green

FINAL TEAM: Rory Kostjasyn starts at hooker instead of Jake Granville.

Finch wrote:Thanks Pacey!

Cheers Finchy.

Broncos
1 Darius Boyd
2 Greg Eden
3 Jordan Kahu
4 James Roberts
5 Lachlan Maranta
6 Anthony Milford
7 Ben Hunt
8 Josh McGuire
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Adam Blair
11 Alex Glenn
12 Matt Gillett
13 Corey Parker (c)

Interchange
14 Jarrod Wallace
15 Sam Thaiday
16 Joe Ofahengaue
17 Kodi Nikorima

Coach: Wayne Bennett

FINAL TEAM: Broncos are as named on Tuesday. Lachlan Maranta (wrist) returns on the wing for the Broncos. It sees Jordan Kahu shift to the centres and Jack Reed drop out of the team.

Here's how the Raiders will take to the field against the Gold Coast Titans at GIO Stadium this afternoon.

NRL-CANBERRA RAIDERS V GOLD COAST TITANS
SATURDAY MARCH 26, 5.30PM, GIO STADIUM

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


14. Kurt Baptiste
15. Joe Tapine
16. Paul Vaughan
17. Jeff Lima

FINAL TEAM: The Raiders are 1-17, unchanged following their last start draw with Newcastle.

Titans
1 David Mead
2 Anthony Don
3 Josh Hoffman
4 John Olive
5 Nene MacDonald
6 Tyrone Roberts
7 Ashley Taylor
8 David Shillington
17 Daniel Mortimer
10 Agnatius Paasi
11 Zeb Taia
12 Chris McQueen
13 Greg Bird

Interchange
15 Luke Douglas
16 Ryan James
16 Leivaha Pulu
19 Kierran Moseley

Coach: Neil Henry

FINAL TEAM: Daniel Mortimer replaces the injured Nathan Friend at hooker with Kierran Moseley joining the bench.

With not long to go until we kick off against the Manly Sea Eagles, Head Coach Trent Robinson has made some late changes to the side that will take to the field.

The most notable of those changes will be the change to the halves, with Jayden Nikorima shuffling to the bench, while Aidan Guerra will make his NRL debut at five eighth.

Sio Siua Taukeiaho takes Guerra's place in the second row, with Isaac Liu promoted to the starting line-up.

THE FINAL 17

1. Latrell Mitchell
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Blake Ferguson
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
12. Aidan Guerra
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Sam Moa
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Dylan Napa
11. Mitchell Aubusson
13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
14. Isaac Liu

INTERCHANGE
6. Jayden Nikorima
15. Kane Evans
16. Mitchell Frei
17. Eloni Vunakece

Sea Eagles
1 Brett Stewart
2 Jorge Taufua
3 Jamie Lyon (c)
14 Lewis Brown
5 Tom Trbojevic
6 Dylan Walker
7 Daly Cherry-Evans
8 Josh Starling
9 Matt Parcell
10 Nate Myles
18 Jamie Buhrer
15 Feleti Mateo
13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange
17 Siosaia Vave
20 Blake Leary
21 Luke Burgess
23 Darcy Lussick

FINAL TEAM: With Martin Taupua and Brenton Lawrence suspended, Lewis Brown replaces Steve Matai at centre, Jamie Buhrer and Feleti Mateo start in the second row with Blake Leary, Luke Burgess and Darcy Lussick joining the bench with Tom Symonds dropping out of the 17.

Pacey on the button

Panthers coach Anthony Griffin confirms his final side to tackle the Dragons at WIN Stadium on Sunday.

Panthers v Dragons
4pm Sunday @ WIN Stadium

1. Will SMITH
2. Josh MANSOUR
3. Waqa BLAKE
4. Peta HIKU
5. Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
6. Te Maire MARTIN
7. Jamie SOWARD
8. Sam MCKENDRY
9. Peter WALLACE (c)
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
11. Bryce CARTWRIGHT
12. Isaah YEO
13. Trent MERRIN

14. Tyrone PEACHEY
15. Leilani LATU
16. Suaia MATAGI
20. James FISHER-HARRIS

St George Illawarra Dragons Head Coach Paul McGregor has finalised his team for the fixture against the Penrith Panthers at WIN Stadium, Wollongong on Sunday.

Dragons utility Jake Marketo will make his first appearance for the season after being named on the interchange in lieu of co-captain Ben Creagh who has been omitted due to a minor knee injury.

1. Josh Dugan
2. Peter Mata’utia
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (c)
7. Josh McCrone
8. Leeson Ah Mau
9. Mitch Rein
10. Russell Packer
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Joel Thompson
13. Jack de Belin

15. Mike Cooper
16. Will Matthews
17. Siliva Havili
18. Jake Marketo