NRL Team Update: Round 1

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 15 Mar 2019, 05:29 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has confirmed an unchanged lineup as his side prepare for the first game of the 2019 NRL season tomorrow afternoon at Leichhardt Oval.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEDT as Wests Tigers take on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, looking for their fifth consecutive Round 1 victory.

After naming a 21-man squad on Tuesday, Maguire has confirmed no changes as yet to the side with Chris McQueen and Jacob Liddle dropping out. Both players will feature for the club's Canterbury Cup side in their match on Saturday.

Josh Reynolds and Matt Eisenhuth remain in the squad as reserves.

Wests Tigers' Round 1 team will see three club debutants take to the field — Robert Jennings, Paul Momirovski and Ryan Matterson — while Keebra Park junior Thomas Mikaele will make his first-grade debut after being named on the bench.

Final team lists for both sides will be updated one hour prior to kickoff.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Saturday 16 Mar

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Corey Thompson

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Brendan Elliot
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Mahe Fonua

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jorge Taufua
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Paul Momirovski

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Mosese Suli
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Brad Parker
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Robert Jennings

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kane Elgey
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Ben Matulino

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Joel Thompson
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Curtis Sironen
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Elijah Taylor

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Russell Packer

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Trent Hodkinson
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Jack Gosiewski
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Josh Aloiai

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Kelepi Tanginoa
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley