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Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Thu 18 Jun 2020, 09:50 AM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named his 21-man squad for Saturday’s clash against the North Queensland Cowboys with several new faces included in the team.

After not featuring in Round 5, Luke Garner and Robert Jennings both return to the starting side for Round 6 — Garner called in to the team in place of Chris Lawrence while Jennings returns for Tommy Talau, who picked up a minor hamstring injury last week.

In a boost for the side, Samoan international Luciano Leilua has been named despite being forced off last week with an ankle injury, while Matt Eisenhuth joins the bench in place of Russell Packer, who is suspended until Round 8.

Rookie forward Sam McIntyre has been included on the bench in jersey 16, while fellow rookie Reece Hoffman is also included in the squad in jersey 21. Hoffman joins Lawrence, Benji Marshall and Billy Walters as reserves named as part of the extended 21-man squad, which will be reduced to 19 players at 5:30pm, Friday.

A tribute to Arthur Summons

North Queensland will also have a new-look side for Saturday's game with Valentine Holmes and Jordan McLean both joining Michael Morgan and John Asiata in the casualty ward. McLean's injury sees Jason Taumalolo captain the side for the first time with Francis Molo called in to the run-on side.

Peter Hola will make his first appearance of 2020 — joining Ben Hampton, Corey Jensen and Gavin Cooper on the interchange — while former Wests Tigers U/20's player Connelly Lemuelu will make his first-grade debut on the wing.

Wests Tigers have won five of their past six games against the North Queensland Cowboys with Saturday’s fixture the only game between the two sides in 2020.

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Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Joseph Leilua

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Justin O'Neill
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Moses Mbye

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Esan Marsters
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Robert Jennings

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Connelly Lemuelu
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Josh Reynolds

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott Drinkwater
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Jake Clifford

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Francis Molo
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Zane Musgrove

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Josh McGuire
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Mitchell Dunn
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Coen Hess
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Ben Hampton
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Corey Jensen
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Sam McIntyre

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Peter Hola
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Michael Chee Kam

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Gavin Cooper