NRL Late Changes: Round 20

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 27 Jul 2018, 06:50 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has finalised his team to take on the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs tonight for their Round 20 clash at ANZ Stadium.

Kickoff for the match is at 7:50pm AEST with live coverage via FOX League and Channel 9.

After recent wins over the St. George-Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cleary has confirmed a near-identical lineup from the one named earlier in the week with rookie forward Luke Garner earning the first start of his career in place of Josh Aloiai, who is out with a broken hand.

His promotion to the run-on side sees Chris McQueen on the bench in place of Robbie Rochow.

Garner, along with Robbie Farah and David Nofoaluma, has been confirmed to start tonight's game after passing the appropriate concussion protocols following their knocks last week against the Rabbitohs.

Nofoaluma will tonight play his 100th NRL game (all for Wests Tigers), while Elijah Taylor will play his 50th club game following previous stints in his career at both the NZ Warriors and Penrith Panthers.

Canterbury-Bankstown will line up as per program with no late changes to the side.

Round 20 - Round 20 - Friday 27 Jul

Full Time

Bulldogs

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Will Hopoate

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Brett Morris

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Josh Morris

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Esan Marsters
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Kerrod Holland

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Kevin Naiqama
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Reimis Smith

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Corey Thompson
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Lachlan Lewis

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Jeremy Marshall-King

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Aiden Tolman

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Michael Lichaa

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah
Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 David Klemmer

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Ben Matulino
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Josh Jackson

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Michael Chee-Kam
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Rhyse Martin

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luke Garner
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Adam Elliott

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Elijah Taylor

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Fa'amanu Brown

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Alex Twal
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Greg Eastwood

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sauaso Sue
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Ofahiki Ogden

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Danny Fualalo

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Chris McQueen