NRL Team Update: Round 13

Author: Caitlyn Grant
Timestamp: Fri 7 Aug 2020, 05:29 PM

Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire has updated his 19-man squad to take on the Newcastle Knights for their Round 13 clash tomorrow night at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEST as Wests Tigers look to bounce back in to the top eight after a last-start defeat to the New Zealand Warriors.

Maguire has confirmed no changes to his side for Saturday's game Life Members Chris Lawrence and Benji Marshall set to play their 250th game for Wests Tigers, while rookie winger Asu Kepaoa will make his first-grade debut.

Luke Brooks returns to the starting side in the halves, while co-captain Moses Mbye shifts to hooker to replace the injured Harry Grant.

Alex Seyfarth and Luke Garner remain in the side as reserves while Elijah Taylor and Josh Reynolds drop out of the extended squad named on Tuesday.

Newcastle are also set to run out unchanged with Tex Hoy and Jirah Momoisea retained in the squad as reserves. Blake Green will get his first start in Knights colours — pushing Kurt Mann to hooker where he replaces Chris Randall.

Final lineups for both sides will be confirmed at 4:30pm AEST tomorrow.

Round 13 - Round 13 - Saturday 8 Aug

Full Time

Knights

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Adam Doueihi
Winger for Knights is number 2 Starford To'a

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Knights is number 3 Enari Tuala

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Joseph Leilua
Centre for Knights is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy Talau
Winger for Knights is number 5 Hymel Hunt

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Asu Kepaoa
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Blake Green

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Mitchell Pearce

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Benji Marshall

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 David Klemmer

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Kurt Mann

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Moses Mbye
Prop for Knights is number 10 Jacob Saifiti

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Russell Packer
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Luciano Leilua
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Aidan Guerra

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 16 Chris Lawrence
Lock for Knights is number 13 Mitchell Barnett

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 12 Sam McIntyre
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Josh King

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Thomas Mikaele
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Herman Ese'ese

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Shawn Blore
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Billy Walters