Team List: NRL Round 2 vs Cowboys

Wests Tigers NRL Head Coach, Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad to take on the North Queensland Cowboys to open his side’s 2026 NRL Telstra Premiership campaign. 

The Tigers – fresh off a Round 1 bye – will play host to the Cowboys at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, 14 March kicking off at 3.00pm.

New recruit, Kai Pearce-Paul will make his first appearance in the orange, white and black after missing the Club’s second Pre-season Challenge fixture as a precaution.

Heamasi Makasini has shifted to the centres, with Luke Laulilii coming onto the wing off the back of a strong showing throughout the pre-season. 

Terrell May returns to start in the front row alongside Fonua Pole, while Sione Fainu, Royce Hunt and Alex Seyfarth are set to provide impact off the interchange bench.

Wests Tigers Team List: Round 2 vs Cowboys 

1. Jahream Bula – sponsored by RetroAir
2. Sunia Turuva – sponsored by Endacom
3. Taylan May – sponsored by APN Compounding
4. Heamasi Makasini – sponsored by Gavmanak
5. Luke Laulilii – sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
6. Jarome Luai (c) – sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
7. Adam Douiehi – sponsored by Shane's Waterproofing
8. Terrell May – sponsored by One World Courier
9. Api Koroisau (c) – sponsored by Mars Forklifts
10. Fonua Pole – sponsored by Globite
11. Samuela Fainu – sponsored by Club Menangle
12. Kai Pearce-Paul – sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies
13. Alex Twal – sponsored by Workplace Law

Interchange: 
14. Jock Madden – sponsored by BMI Contracting
15. Sione Fainu – sponsored by Affordable Asphalt
16. Royce Hunt – sponsored by The Lee Brothers
17. Alex Seyfarth
18. Tristan Hope – sponsored by Sensory Gardens
19. Jeral Skelton – sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower

Reserves: 
20. Mavrik Geyer 
21. Tony Sukkar 
22. Heath Mason  

Coach: Benji Marshall – sponsored by Pepper Money

Match details: 
Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys 
Saturday, 14 March 
Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt 
Kick-off: 3.00pm  
Tickets: Available via Ticketek 
Broadcast: Live on Fox League and Kayo Sports