Team Update: NRL Round 25 vs Dolphins
Wests Tigers squad has been trimmed to 19 players ahead of Saturday's Round 25 match against the Dolphins at CommBank Stadium.
Match: Wests Tigers v Dolphins
Round 25 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
17th Position
away Team
Dolphins
14th Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Api Koroisau has been named at halfback replacing Luke Brooks (calf), with Jake Simpkin taking Koroisau's place at hooker.
Triston Reilly will make his NRL debut in the centres, replacing Starford To'a (hamstring), becoming Wests Tigers Player #273.
He is the fifth Wests Tigers player to make his NRL debut this season.
Reilly played junior representative football with South Sydney and Newcastle Knights before crossing codes to join the NSW Waratahs.
A 24-year-old from Kempsey, Reilly has scored 14 tries in 28 appearances for Westerns Suburbs Magpies in the NSW Cup since joining the club mid-season last year.
Justin Matamua moves from the reserves to the interchange bench.
Brooks, To'a and Kit Laulilii drop out of the extended squad.
Team Lists:
Match: Wests Tigers v Dolphins
Round 25 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Dolphins
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Dolphins is number 1 Kodi Nikorima
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David NofoalumaWinger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Asu KepaoaCentre for Dolphins is number 3 Jack Bostock
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 20 Triston ReillyCentre for Dolphins is number 4 Robert Jennings
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior TupouWinger for Dolphins is number 5 Tesi Niu
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Daine LaurieFive-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Isaiya Katoa
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHalfback for Dolphins is number 7 Sean O'Sullivan
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Dolphins is number 8 Jesse Bromwich
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 14 Jake SimpkinHooker for Dolphins is number 9 Harrison Graham
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex TwalProp for Dolphins is number 10 Herman Ese'ese
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Felise Kaufusi
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Euan Aitken
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua PoleLock for Dolphins is number 13 Mark Nicholls
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 10 David KlemmerInterchange for Dolphins is number 14 JJ Collins
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex SeyfarthInterchange for Dolphins is number 15 Josh Kerr
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Shawn BloreInterchange for Dolphins is number 17 Jarrod Wallace
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Justin MatamuaInterchange for Dolphins is number 18 Trai Fuller
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Josh FeledyReplacement for Dolphins is number 22 Valynce Te Whare
Match Officials
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Jon Stone
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
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Latest PlayUp Odds:
Head-to-Head - Wests Tigers ($4.60) v New Zealand Warriors ($1.20)
Line - Wests Tigers +14.5 ($1.85) v New Zealand Warriors -14.5 ($1.95)
Odds correct as of 7:00pm, Tuesday, 8th August. 18+ only. Gamble Responsibly.
History:
Head-to-Head - Played 35, New Zealand Warriors 19, Wests Tigers 16
At FMG Stadium Waikato - First Appearance
Last time they met - New Zealand Warriors 22 def. Wests Tigers 2 (Round 16, 2022)
