NRL Team Update: Round 5

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 6 Apr 2018, 02:58 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Melbourne Storm tomorrow at Mount Smart Stadium.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:00pm local time (3:00pm AEST), with the New Zealand Warriors set to take on the North Queensland Cowboys at 7:30pm local time later that night as part of the NRL's doubleheader.

Having completed their final training session at Mount Smart Stadium today, Cleary has confirmed that Tyson Gamble and Tim Grant will drop out of the 21-man squad named during the week.

Both will feature in the club's Intrust Super Premiership game against the New Zealand Warriors at 12:30pm AEST on Saturday at Campbelltown, which will be broadcast live via Fox League.

David Nofoaluma and Sauaso Sue have been retained in the squad as reserves, while Ryley Jacks and Patrick Kaufusi have dropped out of the squad for Melbourne ahead of tomorrow's game.

Felise Kaufusi could be set to make his return from injury after being retained in the squad in jersey 21.

Final teams to be announced one hour prior to kickoff tomorrow (4:00pm local time, 2:00pm AEST).

WESTS TIGERS

1. Tuimoala Lolohea
2. Corey Thompson
3. Esan Marsters
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6. Benji Marshall
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer (capt.)
9. Pita Godinet
10. Ben Matulino
11. Chris Lawrence
12. Robbie Rochow
13. Matt Eisenhuth

Interchange:
14. Jacob Liddle
15. Alex Twal
16. Michael Chee Kam
17. Josh Aloiai

Reserves:
20. David Nofoaluma
21. Sauaso Sue

Coach: Ivan Cleary

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Young Tonumaipea
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Brodie Croft
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (capt.)
10. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
11. Joe Stimson
12. Ryan Hoffman
13. Kenny Bromwich

Interchange:
14. Brandon Smith
15. Tim Glasby
16. Christian Welch
17. Sam Kasiano

Reserves:
18. Justin Olam
21. Felise Kaufusi

Coach: Craig Bellamy