NRL Team Update: Round 1

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sat 13 Mar 2021, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Canberra Raiders for their Round 1 clash on Sunday.

Kickoff for the match is at 4:05pm AEDT from GIO Stadium in Canberra.

After a strong week of training, Maguire has confirmed an unchanged side with Michael Chee Kam and Jock Madden travelling with the squad to Canberra.

Young forwards Alex Seyfarth and Tuki Simpkins drop out of the 19-man squad and will lineup for Western Suburbs in the Knock On Effect NSW Cup curtain-raiser against Canberra on Sunday.

Wests Tigers are set to field five club debutants on Sunday with Daine Laurie, James Roberts, James Tamou, Joe Ofahengaue and Stefano Utoikamanu all playing their first game for the club.

Roberts' first game for Wests Tigers will also be his 150th NRL game following previous stints at the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Penrith Panthers, Gold Coast Titans and Brisbane Broncos.

Both sides will provide final 17-man team lists one hour prior to kickoff.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Sunday 14 Mar

Full Time

Raiders

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Bailey Simonsson

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Sebastian Kris

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 James Roberts
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Curtis Scott

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Joseph Leilua
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Moses Mbye
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 George Williams

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papali'i

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 James Tamou
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Josh Hodgson

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Dunamis Lui

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Joe Ofahengaue
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Joseph Tapine

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Siliva Havili

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tommy Talau
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ryan Sutton

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Iosia Soliola

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Stefano Utoikamanu
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ryan James

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Russell Packer