Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has named his 22-man squad for Sunday's match against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
Match: Bulldogs v Wests Tigers
Round 3 -
home Team
Bulldogs
7th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
17th Position
Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney
There are several changes to the squad due to injury and suspension.
Missing from last week’s team are Jake Simpkin and Tommy Talau (concussion protocols), Daine Laurie (knee), and Isaiah Papali’i (one match suspension).
Shawn Blore returns to the side after missing Sunday’s match against the Knights (concussion protocols) as does Fonua Pole (knee).
Junior Tupou and Brandon Wakeham come into the side after back-to-back wins for Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSW Cup, as does last week’s 18th-man, Starford To’a.
Charlie Staines replaces Laurie at fullback with Tupou coming onto the wing, while To’a takes Talau’s place in the centres.
Pole has been named to start at lock with Blore slotting into the second row in place of Papali’i.
English recruit John Bateman has also been included in the extended squad.
Team List:
1. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Australian Track Services
2. David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
3. Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Starford To'a - sponsored by APN Compounding
5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man
6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Club Menangle
7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group
11. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas
12. Shawn Blore - sponsored by Kwikflo
13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
Interchange:
14. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group
15. Alex Twal - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family
16. Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by LC Wealth
17. Brandon Tumeth - sponsored by Xpertise Construction
18. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
19. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. John Bateman - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. Rua Ngatikaura - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money
The Round 3 fixture at Belmore Sports Ground is part of the NRL's Multicultural Round.
