All the Round 15 team news!

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Tue 18 Aug 2020, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named an unchanged team for his side’s Round 15 clash against the Sydney Roosters at Leichhardt Oval.

After a last-start win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Maguire has opted for the same 17 for Saturday’s clash against the Tricolours but could welcome back key forwards Alex Twal and Thomas Mikaele from injury.

Neither Twal or Mikaele played in Sunday’s 29-28 win over the Bulldogs, with their potential return a positive boost for the home side heading in to Saturday’s game.

Wests Tigers were convincing 48-0 winners in their last appearance at Leichhardt Oval (Round 10 vs. Brisbane Broncos) with Saturday’s fixture the club’s final home game at the suburban venue this year.

For the Roosters, Brett Morris and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves return from injury in place of Christian Tuipulotu and Mitch Aubusson (fractured wrist) with Nat Butcher shifting to the second row.

Lachlan Lam (ankle) and Luke Keary (ribs) are out with Drew Hutchison and Kyle Flanagan forming a new halves pairing.

Freddy Lussick debuts on the bench as the Roosters look to bounce back from last week's loss to Melbourne.

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Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Matt Ikuvalu
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Joseph Leilua

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Josh Morris
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Moses Mbye

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Tommy Talau

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Brett Morris
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Luke Brooks

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Drew Hutchison
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Benji Marshall

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake Friend
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Russell Packer

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Sitili Tupouniua
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Isaac Liu

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Elijah Taylor

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Freddy Lussick
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Josh Reynolds

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Poasa Faamausili
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Alex Twal

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Daniel Suluka-Fifita
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Lindsay Collins