NRL Late Changes: Round 13

Author: Dan Talintyre
Timestamp: Sat 8 Aug 2020, 04:30 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has finalised his side for today's Round 13 clash against the Newcastle Knights.

Kickoff for the match is at 5:30pm AEST from McDonald Jones Stadium as Wests Tigers look to bounce back from last week's upset defeat to the Warriors.

Maguire has confirmed one late change from the side originally named during the week with Chris Lawrence — who will play his 250th first-grade game for the club — shifting to the run-on side with Sam McIntyre dropping back to the bench.

Lawrence is joined by Benji Marshall in celebrating 250 games for Wests Tigers, while new recruit AJ Kepaoa will start on the wing for his first-grade debut.

Marshall starts in the halves alongside Luke Brooks, who returns to the run-on side for the first time in close to a month, while co-captain Moses Mbye starts at hooker in place of the injured Harry Grant with Tommy Talau moving to centre.

Joey Leilua and Russell Packer both return from suspension in a boost for Wests Tigers, who are looking for their fourth straight win over the Knights in Newcastle.

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Round 13 - Round 13 - Saturday 8 Aug

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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