All the Round 15 news!

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Tue 15 Jun 2021, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has named his side for Saturday night’s Round 15 away game against the Melbourne Storm at Sunshine Coast Stadium.

New recruit Ken Maumalo will become Wests Tigers Player #246 this weekend after being named to start on the wing against the Storm.

Speedy outside back James Roberts shifts from the wing into the centres after Adam Doueihi was not named in this week’s squad following last weekend’s failed HIA against the Parramatta Eels.

Experienced playmaker Moses Mbye returns to the lineup at five-eighth after missing Round 14’s match due to a minor knee complaint and will partner Luke Brooks in the halves.

Maguire has named an unchanged interchange bench with four forwards — Stefano Utoikamanu, Shawn Blore, Tom Amone and Alex Seyfarth — selected for the Round 15 clash.

Young utility Junior Pauga has been named as a reserve after impressing for Western Suburbs Magpies in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup this season, while Michael Chee Kam, Kelma Tuilagi and Jake Simpkin round out the 21-man squad.

For the Storm, props Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Christian Welch both return after missing out last week. Jesse Bromwich has an elbow injury and has not been named and Tui Kamikamica slides back to the interchange.

George Jennings, who missed last week due to injury, returns on the wing. Trent Loiero drops off the interchange.

Both teams will provide an updated 19-man team lists at 7:35pm Friday before finalising their sides one hour prior to kickoff (6:35pm, Saturday).

Round 15 - Round 15 - Saturday 19 Jun

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Storm

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Nicholas Hynes

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Daine Laurie
Winger for Storm is number 2 George Jennings

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Storm is number 3 Reimis Smith

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Tommy Talau
Centre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 James Roberts
Winger for Storm is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Ken Maumalo
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Moses Mbye
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 James Tamou
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Storm is number 15 Tui Kamikamica

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Alex Twal
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Felise Kaufusi

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luke Garner
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Tom Eisenhuth

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Joe Ofahengaue

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 10 Christian Welch

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Stefano Utoikamanu
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Harry Grant

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Shawn Blore
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Chris Lewis

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Tom Amone
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Aaron Pene

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex Seyfarth