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Team List: NSW Cup Round 1 vs Roosters

Western Suburbs Magpies coach Wayne Lambkin has named a 20-man squad for Sunday’s opening round of the KOE NSW Cup against Sydney Roosters.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Magpies is number 1 Jahream Bula
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Ethan King
  • Winger for Magpies is number 2 Junior Tupou
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Allan Fitzgibbon
  • Centre for Magpies is number 3 Livai Saukuru
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Ethan Clark-Wood
  • Centre for Magpies is number 4 Starford To'a
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Jordan Swann
  • Winger for Magpies is number 5 Jordan Hill
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jade Anderson
  • Five-Eighth for Magpies is number 6 Will Smith
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Joseph Whitikama Temara Taipari
  • Halfback for Magpies is number 7 Brandon Wakeham
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Sandon Smith

Forwards

  • Prop for Magpies is number 8 Tukimihia Simpkins
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Dylan Clifford
  • Hooker for Magpies is number 9 Rua Ngatikaura
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Thomas Deakin
  • Prop for Magpies is number 10 Aitasi James
    Prop for Roosters is number 17 Luke Hodge
  • 2nd Row for Magpies is number 11 Brandon Tumeth
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Siua Wong
  • 2nd Row for Magpies is number 12 Kitione Kautoga
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 19 Elie El-Zakham
  • Lock for Magpies is number 13 Justin Matamua
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Tyrell Neiufi

Interchange

  • Interchange for Magpies is number 14 James Valevatu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Tyler Moriarty
  • Interchange for Magpies is number 15 Sione Fainu
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Thomas Worthington
  • Interchange for Magpies is number 16 James Roumanos
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Josh Bevan
  • Interchange for Magpies is number 17 Jack Boyling
    Interchange for Roosters is number 24 Coby Thomas

Reserves

  • Replacement for Magpies is number 18 Christian Ma'anaima
  • Reserve for Roosters is number 23 Riley Meyn

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The line-up features eight players from the club’s top-30 NRL roster, as well as ‘development contract’ players, Christian Ma’anaima and Kitione Kautoga.

The team has a wealth of NRL experience in the halves with Will Smith partnering Brandon Wakeham. It also boasts a strong young forward pack including Moari All Stars representative Tuki Simpkins, and Campbelltown junior Justin Matamua.

The match will take place at Leichhardt Oval, as a curtain-raiser to Wests Tigers Telstra Premiership clash against the Gold Coast Titans.

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