All the Round 4 team news!

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Wed 31 Mar 2021, 05:30 AM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named an unchanged team for his side’s Round 4 clash against the Parramatta Eels on Easter Monday at Stadium Australia.

After a tight win over the Newcastle Knights last weekend, Wests Tigers will field the same 17 for their traditional Easter Monday game against the Eels, which will return to the former Olympic venue for the first time since 2018.

The shift in venue will allow for a greater capacity of fans to attend the Easter Monday game, which did not take place in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Alex Twal has been named at lock and will take part in Monday’s game despite being found guilty at the NRL Judiciary on Tuesday night.

Tommy Talau and James Roberts will again start in the centres for Maguire’s side with Joey Leilua named in jersey 19 following a strong performance in the Knock On Effect NSW Cup last week. Leilua joins Russell Packer, Michael Chee Kam and Alex Seyfarth as four reserves names as part of the 21-man squad.

For the Eels,Ryan Matterson (concussion) returns after a precautionary week off with Isaiah Papali'i moving back to the interchange and Keegan Hipgrave relegated to the reserves.

Mitchell Moses (concussion) is named but must pass the relevant protocols after failing a first-half HIA against Cronulla.

Bryce Cartwright has also been included among the reserves after recovering from a broken jaw suffered in a pre-season training accident.

Final teams will then be confirmed one hour prior to kickoff (3:00pm, Monday).

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Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton Gutherson
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika Sivo
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Tommy Talau

Centre for Eels is number 3 Tom Opacic
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 James Roberts

Centre for Eels is number 4 Marata Niukore
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa

Winger for Eels is number 5 Blake Ferguson
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Adam Doueihi

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Zane Musgrove

Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 James Tamou

Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Eels is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Alex Twal

Lock for Eels is number 13 Nathan Brown

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Moses Mbye

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Will Smith
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Stefano Utoikamanu

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Ray Stone
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange for Eels is number 20 Keegan Hipgrave