NRL Team Update: Round 23

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Fri 17 Aug 2018, 05:14 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Ivan Cleary has updated his 19-man squad to take on the St. George-Illawarra Dragons for their Round 23 clash tomorrow afternoon.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEST from Leichhardt Oval, Sydney with live coverage via FOX League.

Cleary has confirmed that both Mahe Fonua (arm) and Chris Lawrence (hamstring/hand) will return for the side's must-win game with Kevin Naiqama shifting to the wing and Luke Garner back to the bench.

In-form forward Michael Chee Kam will move from the left to right edge with Lawrence's return, while Garner joins a four-forward interchange list including Alex Twal, Sauaso Sue and Matt Eisenhuth.

Robbie Rochow and Tyson Gamble have dropped out of the squad originally named during the week and will feature in the club's Intrust Super Premiership game against the Wyong Roos on Saturday.

Jacob Liddle and Malakai Watene-Zelezniak have been retained in the squad as reserves, while Zac Lomax and Jai Field have been kept as reserves by Coach Paul McGregor with an otherwise unchanged lineup.

Field could come in to the side at five-eighth with Kurt Mann named to replace Gareth Widdop in the halves.

Final team lists will be confirmed for both sides one hour prior to kickoff tomorrow (4:30pm, Saturday).

Round 23 - Round 23 - Saturday 18 Aug

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Matt Dufty
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Nene Macdonald
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Esan Marsters

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Euan Aitken
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Mahe Fonua

Centre for Dragons is number 4 Tim Lafai
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Kevin Naiqama

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Jordan Pereira
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Benji Marshall

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kurt Mann
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Russell Packer

Prop for Dragons is number 8 James Graham
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Robbie Farah

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Cameron McInnes
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Ben Matulino

Prop for Dragons is number 11 Tyson Frizell
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Michael Chee Kam

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Tariq Sims
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth

2nd Row for Dragons is number 17 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Elijah Taylor

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 11 Chris Lawrence

Interchange for Dragons is number 10 Leeson Ah Mau
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sauaso Sue

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jeremy Latimore
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Luke Garner

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Blake Lawrie
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Jai Field