NRL Late Changes: Round 22

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sun 12 Aug 2018, 12:59 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has finalised his team to take on the Canberra Raiders on Sunday afternoon for their Round 22 clash at GIO Stadium.

Kickoff for the match is at 2:00pm AEST with live coverage via FOX League.

Cleary has confirmed a late shuffle of his side that will see the team run out as they did in last week's win over the Newcastle Knights with Elijah Taylor moving to the back row and Matt Eisenhuth to lock.

Luke Garner drops back to the bench where he is joined by Alex Twal, Sauaso Sue and Jacob Liddle.

Robbie Rochow and Mahe Fonua drop out of the squad, with the latter to return from injury next week.

For the home side, Coach Ricky Stuart has confirmed a number of late changes with Aidan Sezer ruled out of the team in a move that sparked a number of changes. Elliott Whitehead has been named at five-eighth with Blake Austin still in the centres, while Dunamis Lui and Shannon Boyd both start the match.

Sia Soliola moves to the back row, while Junior Paulo joins the a new-look bench containing Siliva Havili, Luke Bateman and Jack Murchie.

Wests Tigers fullback Moses Mbye will play the 100th game of his first-grade career this afternoon.

WESTS TIGERS

1. Moses Mbye
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Esan Marsters
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6. Benji Marshall
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer (capt.)
9. Robbie Farah
10. Ben Matulino
11. Michael Chee Kam
13. Elijah Taylor
17. Matt Eisenhuth

Interchange:
12. Luke Garner
14. Alex Twal
15. Sauaso Sue
18. Jacob Liddle

Coach: Ivan Cleary

Round 22 - Round 22 - Sunday 12 Aug

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Raiders

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Nick Cotric

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Brad Abbey

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Blake Austin

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Esan Marsters
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Joseph Leilua

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Kevin Naiqama
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Sam Williams

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 14 Dunamis Lui

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
Prop for Raiders is number 15 Shannon Boyd

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Ben Matulino
2nd Row for Raiders is number 8 Iosia Soliola

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Michael Chee Kam
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Joseph Tapine

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 13 Elijah Taylor
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Josh Papali'i

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 10 Junior Paulo

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luke Garner
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Siliva Havili

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Alex Twal
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Luke Bateman

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sauaso Sue
Interchange for Raiders is number 19 Jack Murchie

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jacob Liddle