NRL Team Update: Round 18

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sat 14 Jul 2018, 03:59 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has updated his 19-man squad to take on the St. George-Illawarra Dragons tomorrow for their Round 18 clash.

Kickoff for the match is at 4:10pm AEST from UOW Jubilee Oval.

Cleary has confirmed that Malakai Watene-Zelezniak and rookie forward Luke Garner will remain in the squad as reserves, with Jacob Liddle and Tim Grant dropping out to play in the club's reserve-grade side.

David Nofoaluma, Ben Matulino and Benji Marshall have all been named to make their returns from injury, while Luke Brooks will line up for his 100th first-grade appearance against the Dragons.

Meanwhile, Dragons Coach Paul McGregor has indicated all five of his side's State of Origin representatives will back up for the game, with an extended reserves list retained to cover those players.

Final team lists for both sides will be announced one hour prior to kickoff tomorrow (3:10pm, Sunday).

WESTS TIGERS

1. Moses Mbye
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Esan Marsters
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Corey Thompson
6. Benji Marshall
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer
9. Robbie Farah
10. Ben Matulino
11. Chris Lawrence (capt.)
12. Josh Aloiai
13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange:
14. Alex Twal
15. Sauaso Sue
16. Michael Chee Kam
17. Matt Eisenhuth

Reserves:
19. Luke Garner
21. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak

Coach: Ivan Cleary

ST. GEORGE-ILLAWARRA DRAGONS

1. Matt Dufty
2. Nene Macdonald
3. Euan Aitken
4. Tim Lafai
5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop (capt.)
7. Ben Hunt
8. James Graham
9. Cameron McInnes
10. Paul Vaughan
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Tariq Sims
13. Jack de Belin

Interchange:
14. Jeremy Latimore
15. Kurt Mann
16. Leeson Ah Mau
17. Luciano Leilua

Reserves:
18. Patrick Herbert
19. Hame Sele
22. Jai Field

Coach: Paul McGregor