All the Round 22 team news!

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Tue 10 Aug 2021, 04:00 PM

Wests Tigers Coach Michael Maguire has confirmed an unchanged side for Saturday’s Round 22 clash against the North Queensland Cowboys.

Following a 28-16 win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in Round 21, Wests Tigers will field the same 17-man side for this week’s game against the Cowboys — the first NRL fixture to be played outside of Southeast Queensland since late July.

Michael Chee Kam and Tommy Talau remain in the centres while Joe Ofahengaue, Kelma Tuilagi, Alex Twal and Zac Cini will also all feature on a reshuffled bench, with minor jersey number changes occurring to a new playing strip this weekend.

Wests Tigers will wear its Women in League jersey for the first time this season as it joins the NRL in celebrating its annual Women in League Round.

Jake Simpkin, Tuki Simpkins, Jock Madden and James Roberts round out the 21-man squad for Wests Tigers.

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For the Cowboys, Coach Todd Payten has been forced into several changes with Jason Taumololo (hand), Murray Taulagi (concussion) and Lachlan Burr (concussion) all out. Ben Condon moves up from the bench to take Taumalolo's place, Ben Hampton shifts out to the wing to replace Taulagi with Jake Granville slotting into the centres, while debutants Jeremiah Nanai and Griffin Neame are the two new faces on the interchange.

Saturday’s game will be the first time that Wests Tigers will play at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with the side last facing the Cowboys in Townsville in 2019.

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Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Valentine Holmes

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Moses Mbye
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 David Nofoaluma
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Daejarn Asi

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Tommy Talau
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jake Granville

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Michael Chee Kam
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Ben Hampton

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Ken Maumalo
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott Drinkwater

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Adam Doueihi
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Luke Brooks

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Francis Molo

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jacob Liddle
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLean

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 13 Thomas Mikaele
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Ben Condon

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Shawn Blore
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Heilum Luki

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Luciano Leilua
Lock for Cowboys is number 16 Mitchell Dunn

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Twal

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 13 Coen Hess

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Tom Gilbert

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Kelma Tuilagi
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Jeremiah Nanai

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jake Simpkin
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Tukimihia Simpkins