Team Update: Round 22 vs Cowboys
Wests Tigers have trimmed their squad to 19 players ahead of Thursday's Round 22 match against the Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval.
Match: Wests Tigers v Cowboys
Round 22 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
17th Position
away Team
Cowboys
5th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
In line to make his NRL debut is 22-year-old prop Tim Johannssen, who comes onto the bench in place of Sione Fainu.
Johannssen will be the eleventh player to make his NRL debut this season and will become Wests Tigers Player #291.
Tim joined Wests Tigers this season from feeder club Ryde-Eastwood after winning the Jersey Flegg Cup with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 2023.
The Swiss-born, South Tweed junior moved to Australia as an infant, joining Newcastle Knights as a 17-year-old before making a mid-season move to the Bulldogs in 2022.
He has played 12 games for Wests Magpies this season in the NSW Cup, scoring a 50 metre match-winning try against the Warriors in Auckland last Friday.
Match: Wests Tigers v Cowboys
Round 22 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Cowboys
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Solomon AlaimaloWinger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Solomona FaataapeCentre for Cowboys is number 3 Valentine Holmes
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Justin OlamCentre for Cowboys is number 4 Viliami Vailea
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Charlie StainesWinger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan GalvinFive-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Latu FainuHalfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai KoroisauHooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Reuben Porter2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Isaiah Papali'iLock for Cowboys is number 14 Harrison Edwards
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da SilvaInterchange for Cowboys is number 10 Sam McIntyre
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Alex SeyfarthInterchange for Cowboys is number 13 Thomas Mikaele
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Alex TwalInterchange for Cowboys is number 15 Jake Granville
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 22 Tim JohannssenInterchange for Cowboys is number 16 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath MasonReplacement for Cowboys is number 18 Jaxon Purdue
Match Officials
- Referee: Chris Butler
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
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