
Wests Tigers Head Coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad to face the Roosters at Allianz Stadium this Sunday afternoon.
Match: Roosters v Wests Tigers
Round 18 -
home Team
Roosters
6th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
14th Position
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Heath Mason's suspension sees Sunia Turuva shift to fullback, with Charlie Staines set to make his return to the side on the wing.
Api Koroisau's concussion means Adam Doueihi will line up at five-eighth and Luke Laulilii is elevated to the starting team at centre.
Tristan Hope and Charlie Murray are both set to make their second NRL appearances, with Hope to start at hooker and Murray an inclusion on the interchange bench.
Alex Twal skippers the side in the absence of Jarome Luai and Api Koroisau.
Team List:
1. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia
2. Charlie Staines - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
3. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group
5. Jeral Skelton - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
6. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by Retro Air
7. Latu Fainu - sponsored by APN Compounding
8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group
9. Tristan Hope - sponsored by KwikFlo
10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle
11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts
12. Jack Bird - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
13. Alex Twal (c) - sponsored by Endacom
Interchange:
14. Charlie Murray - sponsored by One World Courier
15. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing
16. Sione Fainu - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies
17. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Workplace Law
Reserves:
18. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
19. Brent Naden - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
20. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
21. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
22. Izaac Tu'itupou - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money