NRL Late Changes: Round 5

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Thu 11 Apr 2019, 06:49 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has finalised his side for tonight's Round 5 clash against the Brisbane Broncos.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:50pm AEST from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Looking to bounce back from their Golden Point defeat last week, Wests Tigers have confirmed an unchanged lineup for tonight's game with Russell Packer and Josh Aloiai promoted to the run-out side for the first time this season.

Young prop Thomas Mikaele also returns to the side after featuring in Canterbury Cup last year — replacing Elijah Taylor on the bench. Taylor will feature as 18th Man tonight while Paul Momirovski has also travelled with the squad as cover.

After setting up two tries last week in a dominant performance, Josh Reynolds once again starts in the number six jersey alongside Luke Brooks in the halves.

For the Broncos, Coach Anthony Siebold has confirmed just the one late change with Payne Haas returning from his four-game suspension and will start at lock.

His inclusion to the run-on side sees David Fifita drop back to the bench, while Gehamat Shibasaki drops out of the side. Tevita Pangai Junior (suspension) and James Roberts (achilles) are both unavailable for the Broncos tonight.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Thursday 11 Apr

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Broncos

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Darius Boyd

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Mahe Fonua
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Robert Jennings
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Jack Bird

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jamayne Isaako

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Corey Thompson
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Anthony Milford

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Josh Reynolds
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Kodi Nikorima

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Matthew Lodge

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Andrew McCullough

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Joe Ofahengaue

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Alex Glenn

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Matt Gillett

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luke Garner
Lock for Broncos is number 18 Payne Haas

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Josh Aloiai

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 13 David Fifita

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Ben Matulino
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Jaydn Su'a

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Thomas Flegler

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Matthew Eisenhuth
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam