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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.

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.