Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens has named his 22-man squad for Sunday's match against Manly Sea Eagles.
Match: Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles
Round 8 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
17th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
3rd Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
Jahream Bula is in line to become the second Wests Tigers player to make his NRL debut this season.
The 21-year-old has been named at fullback for the ANZAC Round match at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
The Auckland-born speedster joins Brandon Wakeham, Tommy Talau and Daine Laurie as one of four new faces in the side.
Charlie Staines reverts to the wing with Asu Kepaoa shifting into the centres for the injured Brent Naden (shoulder).
Wakeham replaces Adam Doueihi (knee/season) at five eighth in the only other change to the starting side.
Laurie will fill the utility role on the bench at #14, while Talau returns to the side for his first game since breaking his nose against the Knights in Round 2.
Bula relocated with his family from Auckland to Queensland in 2016, where he attended Keebra Park State High School.
He's played a handful of games this season for Western Suburbs Magpies in the Knock On Effect NSW Cup, after playing Jersey Flegg Cup for Wests Tigers in 2022.
He was given a taste of the top grade in the opening game of this year’s NRL Pre-season Challenge against the Warriors in Auckland.
Team List:
1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Australian Track Services
2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Leumeah Shopping Centre
3. Starford To'a - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Asu Kepaoa - sponsored by APN Compounding
5. Junior Tupou - sponsored by The Meat Man
6. Brandon Wakeham - sponsored by Club Menangle
7. Luke Brooks - sponsored by Momenta Advisors
8. Stefano Utoikamanu - sponsored by LP Construction
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
10. David Klemmer - sponsored by Brae Group
11. Isaiah Papali'i - sponsored by Spectrum Pools & Spas
12. John Bateman - sponsored by Kwikflo
13. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
Interchange:
14. Daine Laurie - sponsored by AJ Engineering Group
15. Joe Ofahengaue - sponsored by Mater Dei on behalf of The Kirk Family
16. Alex Twal - sponsored by LC Wealth
17. Tommy Talau - sponsored by Xpertise Construction
18. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
19. Shawn Blore - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
20. Justin Matamua - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
21. David Nofoaluma - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
22. Jake Simpkin - sponsored by Wests Tigers Foundation
Coach: Tim Sheens - sponsored by Pepper Money
