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Late Changes: Round 16 vs Raiders

Wests Tigers lineup has been confirmed for Sunday's Round 16 match against the Raiders at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Campbelltown junior Luke Laulilii, younger brother of Kit who is on the bench, comes into the side to make his NRL debut replacing winger Charlie Staines (illness).

There are no other changes to the side that was announced in the 24-hour update.

Tony Sukkar is the 18th man.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula
    Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Solomona Faataape
    Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent Naden
    Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
  • Centre for Wests Tigers is number 20 Adam Doueihi
    Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
  • Winger for Wests Tigers is number 19 Luke Laulilii
    Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
  • Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
    Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
  • Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer
    Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Forwards

  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
    Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
  • Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau
    Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Zac Woolford
  • Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole
    Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Reuben Porter
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
  • 2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu
    2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
  • Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Justin Matamua
    Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione Fainu
    Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth
    Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Kit Laulilii
    Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
  • Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath Mason
    Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler

Reserves

  • Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Tony Sukkar
    Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Albert Hopoate

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated:

Laulilii will become Wests Tigers Player #290 as the club today celebrates Junior League Appreciation Round.

Luke becomes the 10th player to make his NRL debut with Wests Tigers this season.

He becomes the 6th player out of the 2022 premiership-winning Wests Magpies Harold Mattews team to go on and play NRL with Wests Tigers, joining his brother Kit, Tallyn Da Silva, Lachie Galvin, Heath Mason and Jordan Miller, all of whom are Macarthur juniors.

The 18-year-old outside back was selected for the 2023 Australian Schoolboys along with current teammates Lachie Galvin and Heath Mason.

Luke becomes the first player to play for Wests Tigers who was born after 2005.  He celebrated his 18th birthday just last week.

DOB: 13/06/06

Born: Campbelltown Hospital

H:175cm W: 90kgs

Junior Club: Liverpool Catholic Club)

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