NRL Team Update: Round 16

Author: Caitlyn Grant
Timestamp: Thu 4 Jul 2019, 07:45 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Sydney Rabbitohs for their Round 16 clash at Bankwest Stadium tomorrow night.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:55 pm AEST as Wests Tigers look to continue their momentum after back-to-back victories over the Cowboys and Rabbitohs.

Maguire has named Benji Marshall to assume captaincy duties once again as Moses Mbye remains unavailable with his State of Origin duties.

Paul Momirovski has moved into the starting centre position to fill Mbye’s position.

With Ben Matulino (knee) remaining sidelined, Josh Aloiai moves into the run-on side at prop while Elijah Taylor retains his position on the bench.

Russell Packer and Josh Reynolds have dropped out of the 21-man squad named earlier in the week while Chris McQueen and Oliver Clark remain in the 19-man squad after joining the team for their final session at Bankwest Stadium today.

For the Roosters, Matt Ikuvalu and Drew Hutchison both drop out of the side with Lachlan Lam coming on to the bench. Daniel Suluka-Fifita and Sam Verrills remain in the squad as reserves, despite the latter named in the NSW U/20's squad.

Luke Keary and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves are both confirmed to return from injury.

Final team lists for both sides will be confirmed at 6:55 pm AEST on Friday.

Round 16 - Round 16 - Friday 5 Jul

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Corey Thompson

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Joseph Manu
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Robert Jennings

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Paul Momirovski

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell Mitchell
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Brett Morris
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Ryan Hall
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper Cronk

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Victor Radley
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Zane Tetevano
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Ryan Matterson

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Nat Butcher
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Chris Lawrence

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Mitchell Aubusson
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Angus Crichton
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Elijah Taylor

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Sitili Tupouniua
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam

Interchange for Roosters is number 21 Sam Verrills