NRL Late Changes: Round 11

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sat 25 May 2019, 06:33 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has confirmed a late change for his side ahead of their Round 11 clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs tonight at ANZ Stadium.

After picking up a minor groin strain at the club's captains run training session on Friday, fullback Moses Mbye will not feature in tonight's game but is not expected to miss any more football other than the Round 11 clash.

Corey Thompson shifts to fullback with Mbye out, while David Nofoaluma comes in to the side for his first NRL game of the 2019 Telstra Premiership season.

Nofoaluma has a good record against South Sydney with five tries in his last seven games against the Rabbitohs, including tries in both matches during 2018.

With Nofoaluma slotting in on the right wing, Robert Jennings will start against his former club on the left in what will be his 50th NRL game.

Benji Marshall will captain the side in Mbye's absence, with the five-eighth becoming the second most capped Wests Tigers player of all time with his 228th appearance for the club — trailing only Robbie Farah (267) in most games played.

The game will be the 25th time that Marshall has captained Wests Tigers.

South Sydney have confirmed just one late change as per recent weeks with Junior Tatola starting in place of George Burgess, who drops back to the bench.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:35pm AEST with live coverage via FOX League.

Round 11 - Round 11 - Saturday 25 May

Full Time

Rabbitohs

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Corey Allan

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 5 Corey Thompson
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Mawene Hiroti

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Robert Jennings
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Ethan Lowe

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Paul Momirovski
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Dane Gagai

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Campbell Graham

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 18 David Nofoaluma
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Thomas Burgess

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Ben Matulino
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 14 Tevita Tatola

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 John Sutton

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Sam Burgess

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Chris McQueen
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Cameron Murray

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 8 George Burgess

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jacob Liddle
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Mark Nicholls

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Dean Britt

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Josh Aloiai
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Liam Knight

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam