All the Round 21 team news!

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Tue 3 Aug 2021, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire has named his 21-man squad for Sunday’s Round 21 clash against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

With Daine Laurie ruled out for the remainder of the season following a broken fibula sustained last week against the Warriors, Moses Mbye will shift to fullback as his replacement with Michael Chee Kam moving from the bench to the centres.

Wests Tigers will be boosted by the return of captain James Tamou and Thomas Mikaele from injury this week with the duo taking their place in the starting side.

Alex Twal and Joe Ofahengaue shift back to the bench along with last week’s debutant Kelma Tuilagi — who retains his place in the side — while Zac Cini is set to come off the bench for his first NRL game since Round 9.

Tuki Simpkins, Tom Amone, Jock Madden and Jake Simpkin round out the 21-man squad as Wests Tigers look to bounce back from last week’s loss to the Warriors.

For the Bulldogs, rookie Bailey Biondi-Odo will start at five-eighth with Jake Averillo shifting to halfback while fellow rookie Falakiko Manu also returns to the line-up, taking the place of Jayden Okunbor on the wing.

Nick Meaney moves to fullback with Corey Allan going to the wing, while Ava Seumanufagai returns from concussion to take the place of Dylan Napa.

Sione Katoa also gets a start on the bench in place of Renouf Atoni.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Nick Meaney

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Corey Allan

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Will Hopoate

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Michael Chee Kam
Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Aaron Schoupp

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy Talau
Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Falakiko Manu

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Ken Maumalo
Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Bailey Biondi-Odo

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Adam Doueihi
Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Jake Averillo

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Jack Hetherington

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Bulldogs is number 15 Dylan Napa

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 James Tamou
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Corey Waddell

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Adam Elliott

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Josh Jackson

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Thomas Mikaele

Interchange

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 8 Ava Seumanufagai

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Alex Twal
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Sione Katoa

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Zac Cini
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Chris Patolo

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Matt Doorey

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Kelma Tuilagi