NRL Team Update: Round 25

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sun 8 Sep 2019, 06:28 AM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man side to take on the Cronulla Sharks at Leichhardt Oval for their sudden-death Round 25 clash this Sunday afternoon.

Kickoff for the match is at 2:00pm AEST with the winner of Sunday's game to confirm their spot in the 2019 Telstra Premiership finals series.

After good wins over the Knights and Dragons in the past fortnight, Maguire has confirmed an unchanged lineup from the one named earlier in the week.

Maguire has retained hooker Robbie Farah and outside back Tommy Talau in the 19-man squad for Sunday's game following the squad's final training run today at Leichhardt Oval. Captain Moses Mbye won't feature after failing to return from a hip flexor injury, while Chris McQueen also drops out of the updated squad.

With Mbye sidelined, Benji Marshall will captain the side once again while Josh Reynolds brings up his 150th NRL game after being named at hooker.

For the Sharks, Matt Moylan won't return from injury with Coach John Morris instead selecting Josh Dugan in the fullback spot. Shaun Johnson is expected to play at five-eighth despite being under an injury cloud following last week's game.

Wests Tigers will confirm their final 17-man team list to face the Sharks one hour prior to kickoff on Sunday (1:00pm AEST).

Round 25 - Round 25 - Sunday 8 Sep

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Wests Tigers

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 3 Paul Momirovski

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Josh Dugan
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Robert Jennings

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Esan Marsters

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Bronson Xerri
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Josh Morris
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Shaun Johnson
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Thomas Mikaele

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Matt Prior
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 13 Ryan Matterson

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Oliver Clark

Prop for Sharks is number 16 Andrew Fifita
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Chris Lawrence

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 14 Matthew Eisenhuth

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 9 Josh Reynolds

Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Aaron Woods
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Elijah Taylor

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Kurt Capewell
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Twal

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 21 Robbie Farah

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele