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Good luck Wests Tigers City Country reps

Good luck to all Wests Tigers players who are in action at Leichhardt Oval this weekend at the NSW City v NSW Country carnival. 

Seven of the club’s women’s pathways players will line up for the NSW City and NSW Country teams, with a further 14 Wests Tigers pathways players on show in the junior men's City & Country teams.

Also representing the club this weekend is Wests Tigers Football Program Coordinator (Wests/Macarthur), Bryce Crane who will line up for City in the physical disability rugby league match on Sunday morning.

Several players from Wests Magpies Harold Matthews team are in the City U16s including hooker Ashton Large, five-eighth Jhevon Lele, winger Thomas Goodfield and forward Siotame Havea Jr.

Ashton Large against the Warriors in the Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final
Ashton Large against the Warriors in the Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final

Also gaining selection from Wests Harold Matthews team is talented centre Heamasi Makasini, who will play up an age, in the City U18s. 

Harold Matthew Cup Player of the Year Heamasi Makasini
Harold Matthew Cup Player of the Year Heamasi Makasini

Former Magpies premiership winning Harold Matthews player Luke Laulilii, who has played SG Ball and NSW Cup this season, is also in the City U18s team.

Macarthur Wests Tigers Andrew Johns Cup team has supplied several players to teh been rewarded for its strong season, after making it to the grand final.

Andrew Sio in action in the Andrew Johns Cup Grand Final
Andrew Sio in action in the Andrew Johns Cup Grand Final

Three players from that team are in the Country U16s, including forwards Jake Gaffney, Andrew Sio, Kye Penfold.

Macarthur Wests Tigers are also well represented in the Country U18s squad, after making it through to this year's semi-finals in the Laurie Daley Cup.

Captain Archie Duncombe is joined by prop Kohan Lewis, hooker Dylan Smith, and speedy outside back, Saint Fuatimau.

The boys line up: Wests Tigers City v Country Under 16s & Under 18s
The boys line up: Wests Tigers City v Country Under 16s & Under 18s

Five players from the Wests Tigers Lisa Fiaola Cup will be in action for the NSW City Under 17s, including second row and captain Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua.

Wests Tigers Lisa Fiaola Cup co-captain Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua
Wests Tigers Lisa Fiaola Cup co-captain Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua

She is joined in the squad by middle forwards Angel Schaafhausen-Mino and May Fuimaono, hooker Paige Attard, and fullback Rhiannon Bonner.

Tarsha Gale Cup vice-captain Claudia Brown will line up for NSW City Under 19s  up against her Wests Tigers teammate Cheyenne Baker, who has been picked for the NSW Country team.

Tarsha Gale Cup vice-captain Claudia Brown
Tarsha Gale Cup vice-captain Claudia Brown

Wests Tigers wish to congratulate all pathways players who have been chosen to represent City and Country later in the month.

Such strong representation in these squads is consistent with Wests Tigers strategic priority of being a ‘development’ club.

Some of these players are also currently involved in Wests Tigers CUBS Tour to Tamworth which will culminate in a game against Newcastle U18s Development at Scully Park on Saturday.

NSW COUNTRY V NSW CITY SCHEDULE

Saturday 18 May at Leichardt Oval

11:00am – Under 16s NSW Country v NSW City

12.35pm – Under 18s NSW Country v NSW City

2.20pm – Men’s Open Age NSW Country v NSW City

Saturday 18 May at Whitlam Leisure Centre

4:00pm – Wheelchair Rugby League NSW Country v NSW City

Sunday 19 May at Leichhardt Oval

10:00am – Physical Disability Rugby League

11.15am – Under 17s Girls NSW Country v NSW City

12.50pm – Under 19s Women NSW Country v NSW City

2.25pm – Women’s Police NSW Country v NSW City

4:00pm – Men’s Police NSW Country v NSW City

Full squads can be found on the NSWRL website

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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