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NRL Late Changes: Round 23

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has finalised his team to take on the St. George-Illawarra Dragons for their Round 23 clash today at Leichhardt Oval.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEST with live coverage via FOX League.

Cleary has confirmed two late changes for today's game with Matt Eisenhuth starting in place of Chris Lawrence, who drops back to the bench. Lawrence is joined on the bench by Sauaso Sue, Luke Garner and young gun Jacob Liddle, who features on the bench in place of Alex Twal.

Mahe Fonua will play his first game since Round 15 while Benji Marshall will formally captain the team.

WESTS TIGERS

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

Interchange:
11. Chris Lawrence
15. Sauaso Sue
16. Luke Garner
18. Jacob Liddle

Coach: Ivan Cleary

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Matthew Dufty
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Nene Macdonald
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Esan Marsters
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Euan Aitken
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Mahe Fonua
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Tim Lafai
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Kevin Naiqama
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Jordan Pereira
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kurt Mann
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 James Graham
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
    Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Cameron McInnes
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Ben Matulino
    Prop for Dragons is number 11 Tyson Frizell
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Michael Chee Kam
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Tariq Sims
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 17 Luciano Leilua
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Elijah Taylor
    Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 11 Chris Lawrence
    Interchange for Dragons is number 10 Leeson Ah Mau
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sauaso Sue
    Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jeremy Latimore
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Luke Garner
    Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Blake Lawrie
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jacob Liddle
    Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Jai Field

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Referee: Matt Noyen
  • Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Video Referee: Luke Patten
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

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