Team List: NRL Round 1 vs Knights

Seven recruits will make their Wests Tigers debuts in the match, including new co-captain Jarome Luai.

Also among these players is Tristan Hope, who’ll make his maiden NRL appearance.

The 27-year-old hooker impressed in the Pre-Season Challenge and was recently upgraded from a train-and-trial deal to a Development contract.

Sunia Turuva, Jeral Skelton, Terrell May, Royce Hunt and Jack Bird will also take to the field for their first official matches in Wests Tigers colours.

Jahream Bula and Starford To'a are sidelined with minor injury complaints and are both due to return in Round 2.

Team List:

1. Heath Mason - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia

2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated

3. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate

4. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Z Wealth Group

5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents

6. Lachlan Galvin - sponsored by Retro Air

7. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by APN Compounding

8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group

9. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by KwikFlo

10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle

11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts

12. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Ultra Building Works

13. Alex Twal - sponsored by Endacom

Interchange:

14. Tristan Hope - sponsored by One World Courier

15. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing

16. Jack Bird - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies

17. Sione Fainu - sponsored by Workplace Law

Reserves:

18. Latu Fainu - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

19. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

20. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

21. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

22. Reuben Porter - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money

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